Catering Equipment – A Caterer’s Business Ammo

Like the old cliché of some people having nightmares of going to work naked, caterers have their own nightmares of serving at a wedding reception and forgot to bring the forks. For a caterer, her set of catering equipment Brisbane can be compared to firearms and ammunitions a soldier carries to battle.

For a caterer, being extremely organized is part of her total makeup in order to able to cater to any type of function, a large reception or a simple business luncheon. This is where many items can be overlooked and most of them are as small as salt shakers, simple as cocktail napkins and important as streak knives or even forks.

The following list might be of some help for caterers especially the new startups. This includes some very important things you need whether you are catering some big functions or small gatherings. There might be items not found here but are needed by some of your customers or the business they’re in.

Table settings

The main business areas are the tables. Basically, you’ll need dinner plates, bread plates, and salad plates (if this is a sit down dinner). You might also need some soup bowls if there is a soup course.

The other necessities include water glasses and wine glass (if wine is served). Included too would be coffee cups with saucers, and utensils. (For utensils, it is a good idea to bring an extra set.)

The table must be dressed up too and you need table cloths, napkins, and some centerpieces. Throw in the little extras like the salt and pepper shaker and maybe the butter holders.

Serving / buffet equipments

This one is the army of serving trays, bus tubs, and water pitchers. There might be a need for extra bus tubs to hold the dirty dishes after each serving has been cleared.

The same items are needed for buffets as well, although the placements are different and you might need a few extra on hand. (Things are usually dropped or broken in buffet settings than in others.)

The silver ware can be placed in rolls and you might need some chafing dishes and fuel cells. The cells are to keep the chafing dishes going. (You’ll need lighters and matches for this.)

Other requirements include tongs and large spoons for serving and a sharp knife. The turkey and the roast beef would need a cutting board.

Coffee / beverage station

The coffee and beverage station needs its own equipment, including air pots for the coffee, decaf back ups for those who don’t want caffeine, and a perennial source of hot water. Iced tubs for cold drinks are important.

You will also need an assortment of glasses and cups (and mugs) for use on the liquids.

For off-premise settings, have an insulated container to keep hot or cold foods ready. Have garbage bags to hold dirty linens and disposables containers for food storage. (Guests might want to take some left-over food home.) Don’t forget the plastic wraps, tin foils, hand sanitizers and paper towels.

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