Function catering that brings your business to life

Providing excellent food for your corporate function is one of the keys to its success. Function catering that provides the right cuisine, served efficiently by professional staff, not only keeps the hunger pangs at bay, but provides a comfortable networking environment for your staff and clients.

Effective networking 

Social occasions provide excellent networking opportunities. Providing function catering for your next corporate event is an ideal way for new and existing clients to get to know your business in a relaxed atmosphere.

Your corporate function will:

• Introduce your business to those with whom you don't yet have a direct relationship
• Build personal familiarity with key decision makers in other firms
• Make a company values statement to potential new clients
• Provide an opportunity to showcase new or existing products or services
• Build goodwill with businesses with whom you have existing relationships
• Create informal knowledge-sharing opportunities

Function catering for staff

An intra-company corporate event has benefits of its own:

• Opens the lines of communication between departments
• Encourages team building by putting people in a social space
• Expresses gratitude for work performed or work to be done
• Provides a platform for communication about, for example, company achievements, the year ahead, or important operational issues

Checklist for the perfect function 

• Work to a budget

Know what your budget is from the outset and discuss the options with your function catering company. Is it just finger food you are after or do you want a spit roast?

• Choose the right caterer

Catering functions is not just about the food. It's also about reliability, polite service, convenience, creativity and professionalism.

• What are you trying to achieve?

Write a brief for the caterer of the goals of your networking event. This clarifies its scope, the intended audience and the level of service required.

• Drinks package

Will you serve alcohol at your corporate function? What is the duration of the event? If outdoors, think about chilled water or non-alcoholic punch.

• Timing and location

Will it be morning or night? In the middle of the city or out of town? Access is needed for food deliveries, decorating the event space and disposing of rubbish during the event.

• Caterer site inspection

Most function caterers will ask to inspect the site to help plan layout. They will assess food and beverage placement, storage for beer and wine and appropriate locations for warm and cold food preparation. 

• Additional items

Cutlery, glasses and staff are also important considerations. Will the food require cutlery? Who will be serving it and how will they serve it? Is seating required? A quality catering company will have solutions for all these issues.

Breaking bread

Food is a great leveller. It puts people in a more social space, it can be served as an accompaniment to other business activities and, if done well, it makes a statement about your business values. 

Ask a caterer today how they can help deliver a superior networking event for your business.