Managing Buffets, Banquets, and Catered Events

Principles of Food and Beverage Management

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    Catering/Event Worksheet

    Catering and other special events can be a very profitable source of additional business especially when operators accurately estimate their costs and set prices accordingly. The Catering/Event Worksheet is a tool to help you quickly estimate the food, beverage, paper, equipment and staffing costs for ...

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    Buffet Cost Tracking Template

    Adding a buffet line to your menu selection can be a powerful sales building tool, especially for those slow nights that just never seem to draw enough customers. A successful buffet not only requires fresh and appetizing food, it also needs to have a balanced selection of low, medium, and higher ...

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    A Moveable Feast Banquet, Catering, and Events Best Practices

    Restaurants are a capacity-constrained business: you only have so many tables and so much kitchen. But in today’s operating environment, many restaurateurs have seats unfilled or cooking lines idle for at least part of the week and are turning to catering and private dining events to optimize their ...