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Gourmet Catering Rules You Must Follow
By Dave | March 18, 2008
jasabelemandelona asked:
There is a very thin line between an average catering business and a really successful one. A profitable gourmet establishment does things differently. Their first and foremost quality is their willingness to take orders whenever their client requires. There are so many people who will want to arrange a function within a short deadline. A good business never says NO and plans ahead to adjust their orders. You! The business owner must be willing to put extra effort, making sure that the last-minute sort of clients is dealt with. You can even make it a selling point by advertising this unique quality.
It will help you to hire a staff that will complement each others skills. It means that you should hire people with different skills so that they may help with different business aspects. You can then ask your staff to train each other. This will do two things. It will allow your staff to work together and build a better team. Secondly and most importantly it will allow you to replace someone in case of any emergency. Note how frustrating it will be, if you have a single driver who knows all the contacts and he doesn?t report on an important event. If you had someone sit with him for only one day and share their work duties, you will always have a replacement who knows at least the basics to put things together.
Remember to reach out to the local community. You can offer free samples of the menu to office workers, schools and church. From time to time, you may also want to distribute free food to orphanage and other non-for-profit organizations. Doing so, not only provides you with a chance to showcase your skills but also help building up a local client base. Serving your community is a sure bet to a successful venture. It will protect you against the biggest threat to any business i.e. a monopoly. A strong rival moving into your territory will never put you out of business as the locals always trust a well reputed local.
In the end, all what matters is the service. Every time you say YES to the client, you build a rapport. Your reputation is depended on the clients needs. If their needs are fulfilled, they will keep coming back, over and over again.
Desmond
There is a very thin line between an average catering business and a really successful one. A profitable gourmet establishment does things differently. Their first and foremost quality is their willingness to take orders whenever their client requires. There are so many people who will want to arrange a function within a short deadline. A good business never says NO and plans ahead to adjust their orders. You! The business owner must be willing to put extra effort, making sure that the last-minute sort of clients is dealt with. You can even make it a selling point by advertising this unique quality.
It will help you to hire a staff that will complement each others skills. It means that you should hire people with different skills so that they may help with different business aspects. You can then ask your staff to train each other. This will do two things. It will allow your staff to work together and build a better team. Secondly and most importantly it will allow you to replace someone in case of any emergency. Note how frustrating it will be, if you have a single driver who knows all the contacts and he doesn?t report on an important event. If you had someone sit with him for only one day and share their work duties, you will always have a replacement who knows at least the basics to put things together.
Remember to reach out to the local community. You can offer free samples of the menu to office workers, schools and church. From time to time, you may also want to distribute free food to orphanage and other non-for-profit organizations. Doing so, not only provides you with a chance to showcase your skills but also help building up a local client base. Serving your community is a sure bet to a successful venture. It will protect you against the biggest threat to any business i.e. a monopoly. A strong rival moving into your territory will never put you out of business as the locals always trust a well reputed local.
In the end, all what matters is the service. Every time you say YES to the client, you build a rapport. Your reputation is depended on the clients needs. If their needs are fulfilled, they will keep coming back, over and over again.
Desmond
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