Essential Tips: Planning a catered NYC event – Sweet Basil

When putting together a catered event in New York city, it is important that you plan and prepare adequately to make sure it is a success. Below is a basic checklist to get you started. Make sure to ask yourself the following questions:

· What is your budget?

· Where are you having the party?

· How many people do you intend to invite?

· What is the theme of the event?

· What type of tableware you will need?

· What foods/drinks will be served?

It is of course important that you can make good agreements with the caterer about the food delivery time. Especially when you have made an event itinerary, you want to be able to trust that food will be served at the scheduled time.

Good planning helps in organizing a party. Determine in advance how many people will come and where the party will be held. Are you having the party at home? What time does the party start? What time are you going to eat? Often, it turns out that things can change in the run-up to the party. Invitees may cancel, a speaker may arrive late, or worse, the venue becomes unavailable. What you then expect from a caterer is flexibility. Your caterer should be able to reasonably accommodate you when things don’t go as planned.

If you are ordering catering for a larger group, you want to be sure that it is good. A sampling can then be an opportunity to see and taste the food. It should be noted, however, that not all caterers can offer this option. Established, reputable caterers in New York may refer you to their online ratings and reviews on the internet. A new caterer be more inclined to provide food samples.

Make sure that your NYC food catering provider follows strict standards of food safety and hygiene. Especially now with the pandemic, you want to be sure that is as little risk of contamination as possible during the preparation, storage and transport of ingredients and food products to your NY catered event location.