{"id":397,"date":"2024-08-27T13:00:21","date_gmt":"2024-08-27T13:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/maureengemarino.com\/?p=397"},"modified":"2024-08-27T13:23:01","modified_gmt":"2024-08-27T13:23:01","slug":"journey-of-an-event-catering-entrepreneur","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maureengemarino.com\/index.php\/2024\/08\/27\/journey-of-an-event-catering-entrepreneur\/","title":{"rendered":"Journey of an Event Catering Entrepreneur"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I have been\u00a0working in the food business for 12\u00a0years doing events catering. To mention some, outside catering, then went on to venture function catering. I started an event equipment rental as well aside from decor services, cake and pastries production, etc. I can conclude\u00a0that, mainly, food business is\u00a0the\u00a0best way to go.<\/p>\n<p>Operating this kind of business\u00a0teaches you how to treat customers nicely even when you&#8217;re busy. The image of the company is shown by how quickly and correctly you serve guests&#8217; orders and other requests. There must always be happiness among the guests.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/scontent.fmnl25-1.fna.fbcdn.net\/v\/t39.30808-6\/297972210_5188021154629158_5847969643049741771_n.jpg?stp=cp6_dst-jpg&amp;_nc_cat=103&amp;ccb=1-7&amp;_nc_sid=833d8c&amp;_nc_eui2=AeFhkOJUK6zDo3t1rmR_onk8wL1pWQ_RW9PAvWlZD9Fb0_YLm-GeBgbvuGwMoafO-G3wpMasfje-5UGStTSMcfSA&amp;_nc_ohc=IJGwPBxr5pkQ7kNvgHXpCRp&amp;_nc_zt=23&amp;_nc_ht=scontent.fmnl25-1.fna&amp;cb_e2o_trans=q&amp;oh=00_AYBJ6P9cd0CFF0GdVrVQ66cNTjpgUQqIzIgrVWVFAHGWBA&amp;oe=66D3B46E\" alt=\"No photo description available.\" width=\"554\" height=\"415\" \/><\/p>\n<p>As an entrepreneur,\u00a0I\u00a0learned\u00a0how to be responsible when you&#8217;re charging customers. It&#8217;s also very important that the cash records are correct. Caution must be taken when giving commitments\u00a0so that there aren&#8217;t any gaps.<\/p>\n<p>While working with the\u00a0kitchen team\u00a0can be hard, the prize of being praised for making delicious meals\u00a0is truly amazing. The main thing that an events catering\u00a0does is serve food. The kitchen is where most of the important work is done, from ordering and buying goods to receiving, storing, preparing, cooking, and serving the food for the client&#8217;s guests. Besides all of these things, keeping costs down is also a big priority, too.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/scontent.fmnl25-4.fna.fbcdn.net\/v\/t39.30808-6\/436497814_862838535884446_8461985916447468424_n.jpg?_nc_cat=107&amp;ccb=1-7&amp;_nc_sid=127cfc&amp;_nc_eui2=AeEsvZeiULum42mEmqR9V5pkaSf3jI0vJfZpJ_eMjS8l9vryfMK-HwrEYypKS9g1vNCKhqd4iPQx6mI2dHe2XfAS&amp;_nc_ohc=DWDwOd-zcVUQ7kNvgFQgzbD&amp;_nc_zt=23&amp;_nc_ht=scontent.fmnl25-4.fna&amp;cb_e2o_trans=q&amp;oh=00_AYBdLB41WLOAK-ZIpHK-Ps_OvDqh5mvjJ7ABsCXFzx7JrA&amp;oe=66D3AFA7\" alt=\"No photo description available.\" width=\"488\" height=\"366\" \/><\/p>\n<p>There are a lot of different tasks in\u00a0an events catering business that us, as\u00a0bosses,\u00a0have\u00a0to do. In bisaya, we call it &#8220;dal-tan&#8221; or dala tanan (doing everything).\u00a0 To perform\u00a0all the different parts of the\u00a0job, you have\u00a0to be on your\u00a0toes all the time. The business is in your hands\u00a0and its success depends on how you handled the client&#8217;s event. How the market sees you depends on how well you do as a team leader and an entrepreneur. You have\u00a0to make sure that all of your\u00a0preparations\u00a0come together as necessary\u00a0and that the tasks\u00a0run\u00a0as planned. You also have to get\u00a0new customers and make\u00a0money. What you\u00a0need\u00a0to do is\u00a0to reach the goals of the company. You also have to\u00a0keep all of your staff motivated.<\/p>\n<p>There are many kinds of places. New ideas are brought in to get more people and make your business\u00a0a star. All kinds of food service are important and add a lot to a place, whether it is outside catering, function buffet, private dining, casual eating, a snack bar, a coffee shop, or a teahouse. 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