What does a catering coordinator do?

by | Jun 21, 2013 | catering

As a guest at an event, you give little thought to the work that has gone into making sure that everything was just right, including of course, the catering. Catering in Cincinnati can be accomplished by a restaurant, a food service provider or a special events company but to be completely successful, the catering company will need the skills of a catering coordinator. This individual is usually charged with the responsibility of organizing and scheduling specific events for their clients, one could say the catering coordinator is the public face of the company. This individual will have great interpersonal skills, be experienced in supervision and management and have a genuine understanding of what is required to make a successful caterer.

Rarely will a hands on member of the catering team be the coordinator. The chef is the chef; catering coordination is very much administrative in nature. The coordinator will certainly consult with other members of the tea team to help clients to see options and to make the necessary decisions to make the event as success. The primary role of the coordinator is to see to it that everything is executed as expected and when expected regardless of the size of the catered event.

When a potential client approaches a company that does catering in Cincinnati, the person that will field the inquiry will usually be the catering coordinator. The client and the coordinator will sit and discuss the vision that the client has, the coordinator will inquire as to the number of anticipated guests, the theme or the atmosphere that is to be created and to set a budget that the client is comfortable with. Knowing in great detail what the catering company is capable of, the coordinator can help the client in menu selection, crafting the ideal selection of food to compliment the event. Many excellent catering companies can either prepare a wide range of ethic dishes or they can work in tandem bringing together a wide variety of foods to satisfy different tastes.

Once the order has been granted by the client the catering coordinator sets about arranging for all the services staff; the waiters, bar tenders, servers, etc. In most cases the staff that is required for the event is engaged by the catering company but if necessary, the coordinator will hire wait-staff on a daily basis.

Village Pantry Catering Cincinnati OH have been successfully catering corporate events, weddings, parties, funerals etc. Their talented chefs can prepare a diverse range of food and the menus also cater to those who heart healthy, gluten free of vegan meals.

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