Special events just aren’t the same without the food. Whether you’re hosting a holiday gathering, birthday party, anniversary celebration, or graduation party, you’ll need to feed your guests well to ensure a successful event. Working with a professional caterer will help you create the perfect menu for the event and take all the stress off your plate, so you can focus on other hosting duties and actually enjoy your party! Alternatively, if you settle for simple food delivery instead of full service catering, you may be taking on more work than you expected with your event. Here’s a closer look at the differences between food delivery and catering.
Presentation
With catering, you’ll not only get expertly prepared foods delivered to your event location, but you’ll also have them set up with the right serving dishes and professional presentation to keep everything hot and fresh while offering a visually appealing layout for your guests to enjoy. Depending on the type of catering service you’ve selected, you may even have staff on site who will run interactive serving stations like omelet bars or carving stations. Alternatively, food delivery will leave you responsible for unboxing, displaying, and serving your spread.
Setup and Takedown
One of the benefits of hiring a caterer is that you can relax and enjoy your event alongside your guests instead of worrying about refilling serving bowls, circulating with appetizers, and cleaning up once everyone has eaten. Catering will include the setup and takedown service you need, while food delivery will consist of a simple drop off, leaving you on your own for the set up and clean up.
Menu Customization
With food delivery, you’ll be selecting from an existing menu of choices, while catering provides flexibility to completely customize your menu and make it your own. Catering will also make it easier to work around specific dietary restrictions with an inclusive spread that all guests can enjoy.
Tucson Creative Catering can provide the complete catering experience you need to host an amazing, stress-free event that you can enjoy just as much as your guests. Alongside delicious menu options prepared expertly by our chefs, we offer full event planning and coordination services to create memorable experiences for your guests. Contact us today to see how we can bring your vision to life at your next special event.