OVERVIEW OF

BANQUET
FUNCTION AND
CATERING SERVICE
PROCEDURES
 BANQUET FUNCTION AND CATERING
SERVICES

A banquet is a large meal or feast, complete with main courses and desserts, often served with ad libitum
alcoholic beverages, such as wine or beer. A banquet usually serves a purpose such as a charitable
gathering, a ceremony, or a celebration, and is often preceded or followed by speeches in honor of
someone. In the majority of banquets, the gathering is seated at round tables with around 8-10 people per
table.
banqueting (function catering) is the term used to cover the service of special functions for specific
groups of people at specific times, the food and beverages provided being pre-determined.
Catering is the business of providing food service at a remote site or a site such as a hotel, hospital, pub,
aircraft, cruise ship, park, filming site or studio, entertainment site, or event venue.
TYPE OF BANQUET FUNCTIONS
 State Banquet, Formal Lunch/dinner
 Reception
 Buffets
 Lunch/Dinner meeting
 Conference @ Convention
 Special Events
 Traditional Events
 Theme Banquets
 Outdoor catering