Catering Organizational Structure
- General Manager
- Quality Manager
- Provisions Manager –> chef assistant
- Chef—> cooks
- Hail Manager–> waiters
- Cleaning Manager–> cleaning crew
Make a good first impression with a conscise introduction to your concept and a summary of the operations of your catering business. An ____ introduces key elements of your business plan
Executive summary
Overview of the budget, the business’s mission & core values, & a coherent vision
The ____ works with the executive summary to provide a quick look at your catering business, this section is more practical than flashy
Company overview
COMPANY OVERVIEW
Provide a ____ for the rest of your business plan by describing your style of food & approach to service, providing info. about the ownership and mgmt. of your business & describing the client experience
glossary
Elements of a Catering Business Plan where you detail how you will travel with prepared food, if you plan to build or purchase a traveling kitchen, and what types of venues you see yourself working in.
Company Overview
Elements of a Catering Business Plan:
- Executive Summary
- Company Overview
- Team & Management
- Sample Menu
What section start by defining your role in your catering business as the owner, manager, chef, research & development team or some combination of those roles?
Team & Management
Provide information about who is going to execute the additional responsibilities & how you will find the talent to fill those roles
These menus from Catering Works are a great example of how you might imagine menus for different events
Sample Menu
custom menus from a list of recipes you’ve developed & tested
Catering Supplies
One of the most important steps in ensuring a successful event is making a ____ of all essential catering supplies
checklist
this will help you be full prepared when you reach the venue
Equipment, Tools, Materials & Supplies
The style of event will dictate the types of items you’ll need for ______
Table Settings
Table Settings
Upscale weddings & events require more items to complete a table setting including:
- folded cloth napkins
- charger plates
- stemware
Table Settings
A simple picnic/barbecue may only require:
- dinner plates
- water glasses
- flatware
Equipment, Tools, Materials & Supplies
Table Settings:
- Tablecloths
- Napkins
- Dinnerware
- Flatware
- Charger Plates
- Glassware
- Salt & Pepper Shakers
- Water Pitchers
- Bread Baskets
Equipment, Tools, Materials & Supplies
By providing some simple decor rental items to your clients, you can increase the total balance of the event invoice
Display & Décor
many customers would pay your company to rent simple items like vases & table turners than seek out a separate rental company
Display & Décor
Don’t forget ____ & ____ that allow you to highlight your dishes & take advantage of vertical space on your food tables
display risers & display stands
Display & Décor:
- Risers
- Cakestands
- Cupcake Towers
- Candleholders & Candles
- Centerpieces
- Vases
- Table Numbers
- Chalkboard Signs
Equipment, Tools, Materials & Supplies
Incorporating ____ can be cost-effective & convenient for your clients.
disposable catering supplies
Disposable Catering Supplies
Using ____ & ____ requires you to reload the soiled dishes back on the truck, and you’ll most likely ave to charge a dishwashing fee
porcelain dinnerware & traditional glassware
Equipment, Tools, Materials & Supplies
Disposable Catering Supplies:
- Plastic Cutlery
- Disposable Plates
- Paper Napkins
- Plastic Drinkware
- Appetizer Plates
- Cocktail Picks
- Foil Pans
- Aluminum Foil
Catering Business Plan:
sample
- Company logo
- Company name
- Company address
- Company phone number
- Developed by: (name)
- Your role
- Company Name
- Address Email:
- Document version
- Business Plan Confidentiality Agreement
Equipment, Tools, Materials & Supplies:
- Table Settings
- Catering Supplies
- Display and Décor
- Disposable Catering Supplies
