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Top 4 Reasons to Use Event Catering

March 10, 2017 by Four Seasons 1 Comment

Why you Should Use Event Catering

Catering for events is hard, detail-oriented work. Even if you’re an excellent cook for yourself or your family of six, there’s still a ton of other aspects and crazy amounts of work that go into catering any type of event. We could go on all day about the reasons to use professional event catering. Instead, we’d like to discuss the top four reasons why you should use event catering from an experienced caterer like Four Seasons. Read on to learn more!

Reduces Stress

Reduce Stress - Event CateringReducing stress is probably the most important reason to hire a professional caterer. For many people, planning an event of any size can be tremendously stressful. Trying to please everyone, having everything out on time, making sure everything tastes good and socializing with your guests can result in a serious headache – at the least. This is especially true for the inexperienced hosts out there, which most people are. Reduce your stress and use event catering. Experienced caterers like Four Seasons have put on seamless events countless times, and we actually enjoy doing it. Leave it up to us and we’ll make sure you’ll be free to be the best host around town!

Saves Time

Time - Event CateringThere is no doubt whatsoever that hiring a professional for your event catering saves you precious time. Instead of worrying about ordering and preparing the food perfectly and on-time, and then the setup and clean up of the event, let us do all the work! Hiring a professional caterer will make sure you have plenty of time to prepare for your event, entertain and spend quality time with your guests. Don’t spend the whole evening stressing about burning the entrees or delivering the salad on time, leave that to us! Spend time with your guests and enjoy your event with the help of an experienced caterer.

Saves Money

Believe it or not, hiring a professional for your event catering actually ends up saving you money. We know exactly how much to order, where to order it from and when to order it. If you don’t have the experience of a professional, you will most likely end up wasting money. Whether it be ordering too much, too far in advance so the food goes bad, or not enough and you have to rush deliver extra food. All of these instances are less than ideal, so hire an experienced catering company like Four Seasons so you don’t overspend.

Provide the Best Menu

Trust us, we know you want to serve your guests the best possible food. At Four Seasons, we want to provide that delicious food to you and your guests. Menu - Event CateringOur highly trained chef and cooks are experts at creating culinary masterpieces. We will work with you to determine the type of food you want, allergy restrictions and other food related issues in order to provide the perfect menu to your guests without breaking the bank. If you don’t use a professional, you simply won’t get the same quality, delicious tasting meal at your event.

Four Seasons Event Catering

As you can see, there are many reasons to hire a professional to cater your next event. From reducing stress, saving time and money, and providing the best food to your guests, there’s no reason you shouldn’t! Be sure to contact us or view our catering menu, and keep us in mind for your event catering needs!

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3 Tips for a Successful Catered Party

December 30, 2016 by Four Seasons 1 Comment

How to Host a Successful Catered Party

Perhaps you want to celebrate an anniversary, a birthday, an engagement, or just have a nice dinner. Whatever the occasion, you’ve probably decided to host a catered party. There are several tips and tricks to host the most successful catered party. We’ve compiled our top three tips in this blog post to help you with your next event. Read on to discover our secrets!

Know Your Guests

Catered Party GuestsThis is by far the most important tip for hosting a successful catered party. Just like a comedian does, you have to know your audience. For example, you probably wouldn’t serve smoked duck and caviar at your toddler’s birthday party…unless your two year old has some oddly sophisticated taste buds! Understanding the wants, needs, allergies, likes and dislikes of your guests will allow you to plan the entire event accordingly. Knowing who and how many you’re serving will make it easier to choose from menu options, seating arrangements and serving style.

Have a Detailed Itinerary

The secret behind any successful person or event is organization. Having a detailed itinerary, or even an outline of the event will relieve a lot of stress off the host when planning a catered party. A timeline will also help the overall event run smoothly. After you select your menu you can develop an itinerary. Here’s an example of a timeline for a catered party:

  • 5:00 pm:  Guests arrive
  • 5:00 pm-6:00 pm: Cocktail hour serving spanakopita and bacon wrapped scallops
  • 6:15pm: Begin seating guests
  • 6:30: First course is served – Caesar salad
  • 7:00: Main entree is served – Chicken de Rhone
  • 8:00: Dessert is served – Creme Brûlée
  • 9:00: Guests depart

Working with an experienced caterer will ensure your planned itinerary runs smoothly and on time.

Create a Seating Plan

Seating Chart at Catered PartyEspecially for more formal dining events, having a seating plan is elegant and helpful. When you establish a seating plan, it increases the efficiency of seating your guests in order to stay on schedule. Try to create a fresh mix of people at the table(s) so new connections can be made. Creating a great seating plan requires knowing your guests, as we mentioned earlier.

Ready to be the Hostess with the Mostest?

Are you ready to host the perfect catered party? Remember our tips: know your guests, have a detailed itinerary and establish a seating plan. With the help of Four Seasons Catering, your catered party will be the talk of the town for weeks to come! Contact us today to get started, or check out our catering menu.

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Pensacola Catering Prices and How to Plan your Event

December 5, 2016 by Four Seasons 1 Comment

Pensacola Catering Prices

Pensacola Catering Prices - BudgetPlanning an event in Pensacola, no matter how big or small, is no easy task! A major staple in event planning is the food. Finding a great caterer takes research, time and budget planning. Pensacola catering prices can vary, but looking into quality and quantity of food and a reliable caterer is key. In this blog post, we will discuss Pensacola catering prices and steps to plan your event while sticking to a budget.

Establish Your Budget

The first step in planning any event is researching Pensacola catering prices and establishing a budget. To begin planning your budget, you must start with the number of people you will be feeding. Try getting this number as accurate as possible to get the best bang for your buck. Then, determine what type of event this will be. A wedding, a small birthday dinner and a corporate luncheon will all most likely have very different menus and needs. Once you know the number of guests and type of event, you can then begin brainstorming menu ideas.

Develop Menu and Serving Style

Pensacola Catering PricesOnce you establish number of guests, type of event and budget, you can now start working on menu options. Again, Pensacola catering prices will vary depending on what you serve and how you serve it. From filet mignon, chicken, fish, hors d’oeuvres, carving stations, buffets, five-course meals…the options can be endlessly overwhelming! This is where an experienced, knowledgable caterer like Four Seasons comes in handy. There are several options to consider when it comes to serving style. Will you be having a cocktail hour followed by a sit-down multiple course meal? Or will you have a buffet style meal with carving stations? Or perhaps a variety of styles? Once you decide on a serving style, you need to create the actual food menu. The menu will depend on your guests needs, such as dietary restrictions, as well as the type of event. Working with your caterer to develop a menu based on your needs and budget is key to planning your event. With our extremely talented chef, top of the line servers and reasonable prices, Four Seasons is your best option when looking at Pensacola catering prices.

Pensacola Catering Prices

As we have stated, depending on the amount of food, type of event and serving styles, Pensacola catering prices can vary. At Four Seasons, we pride ourselves on delicious, top of the line full service catering at affordable prices. Give us a call or visit our catering menu to discuss your next catered event!

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4 Qualities of Successful Event Caterers

November 14, 2016 by Four Seasons 3 Comments

Catering events, no matter the size, is no easy task. Most events rely heavily on the food being served, which puts a lot of importance on the event caterers. There are several qualities that successful event caterers must possess. We will discuss the most important four, in our opinion, in this blog post. Event caterers need to be detailed oriented, experienced, customer focused and flexible. Whether you’re searching for an event caterer or you’re looking to become one, read on to learn about why each quality is vital to have.

Attention to Detail

Event Caterers DetailsAttention to detail is by far one of the most important characteristics for event caterers. Especially as events get larger, things get more complex. Remembering and notating certain details produces much higher-quality catering events. For example, all it could take is one typo on a banquet event order form to ruin an entire event. Details with food, service and paperwork are all vital to a successful event. If you’re looking for a caterer or you want to become one, one that focuses on every single detail of your event will produce the best result.

Customer Focused

Just like any other part of the service industry, event caterers must be extremely customer focused. Each event, lunch or dinner is different for each client. Therefore, listening to the client and tailoring their event menu to match their event goal is vital. For example, you probably wouldn’t provide the same type of food at a 12 year old’s birthday party as you would an adults-only fundraising gala. When looking for a caterer, choose one who takes the time to get to know you and your vision for your event. When your guests see the final result, it will be obvious that it was clearly crafted just for you. Being personable and willing to work with clients to craft the perfect menu is important. If you are interested in becoming a caterer, make sure you possess this quality and make your customer your main focus.

Creative and Experienced

Setting up, preparing and serving top-notch meals for a large or even small group of people for a wedding or party takes knowledge and experience. Event caterers should have some sort of schooling or Event Caterers Experiencetraining to be able to pull off such a feat. Educational programs, training and certifications are helpful to be a successful caterer. Programs such as hospitality, culinary production, knife skills and others can set caterers apart from others in addition to industry experience and increase success.

Another quality that goes along with being experienced is being creative. Producing beautiful and delicious food is an art that requires a high degree of creativity. For customers, you want your event to be unique and special for you and your guests. Therefore, you should be looking for a creative events caterer. As caterers, you can provide that type of event for guests by practicing creative concepts, recipes and food presentations.

Flexible

Lastly, another quality to look for in event caterers is flexibility. Customization for each event and client requires the caterer to be flexible. Caterers who are quick on their feet and ready for anything help ensure a seamless event. With the service industry, you have to be willing and able to work long hours with several different types of people. Weekends and nights are when most people host events, so being accustomed and flexible with working those hours is important. Also, whether it’s staff or customers, successful event caterers must be able to work with and assist several types of personalities and people. If you’re an aspiring caterer that’s flexible, or your caterer that you hire is flexible, you’re in good hands!

Conclusion

Event Caterers KitchenWe could go on about more qualities of successful event caterers, but these four are some of the most important. If you’re working on becoming an event caterer, be sure you pay attention to detail, are customer focused, creative, flexible and experienced. On the other hand, if you’re looking for a caterer, be sure you look for one with these qualities. At Four Seasons Catering and Eatery, we pride ourselves on a team of hardworking people that possess each of these qualities and more. We would love if you considered us for your next catered event!

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Seven Course Tasting Menu – For Charity Event

May 13, 2016 by Four Seasons Leave a Comment

Pace Center for Girls Charity Function

Seven Course Tasting Menu for Pace Center for Girls charity functionFour Seasons Catering & Eatery was given the awesome opportunity to cater an event for the charity Pace Center for Girls at Mrs. Neely Brown’s home. Laura Dees purchased a seven course tasting menu for 12 people, paired with wine, as a donation to the Pace Center for Girls. Here is a look at some of the items that were served at this charity function. Four Seasons chefs and staff prepared painstakingly to give them a fantastic experience with food. Kelly Greene, and her staff at Four Seasons, hope more people will take the time to donate to a fantastic charity like Pace Center for Girls.

Seven Course Tasting Menu

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