Hands up if you’re in for a busy time with reporting season and an overload of corporate meetings to organise and cater for! When the team is talking with potential investors or discussing earnings and forecasts, the last thing you want is to have issues with the catering that slow everything down.
Check out these top tips for seamless catering during reporting season.
1. Streamline your menu
For the most part, reporting season isn’t the time for fussy menus with numerous courses and impeccably presented, yet complicated to serve, plates. That’s not to say you shouldn’t or can’t impress everyone attending your corporate meeting with fantastic food! The key is to choose a stress-free option that you don’t need to think about after booking your corporate event catering in Sydney.
It’s possible that you’ll have back-to-back meetings, or people coming and going at different times. To cater for the changing environment, opt for mobile catering and finger food that’s easy to serve while everyone’s on the go and networking.
A traditional Yummy Dogs hot dog cart adds a fun element to the serious tone of the financially-focused meetings. Everything to do with the food service is taken care of for you, and there are options to suit dietary requirements, including vegetarian and gluten-free sausages. Speaking of variety, our relishes, pickles, salsas and peppers bring the surprise factor with a whole lot of flavour to help take the sting out of long meetings.
2. Ensure you can roll with the punches
The thing with reporting season is, busy meeting schedules often throw up more than a few curveballs. The more people you’re dealing with, the more you need to ensure changes are dealt with smoothly.
To roll with the punches, arrange one point of contact with your caterer. Your point of contact knows exactly what’s going on, all of your requirements and how to make the appropriate changes in line with your event needs. It’s all about delegating and your caterer needs to be up to the task of working in a transient environment. In other words, don’t make the mistake of ‘too many cooks’ leading to, ‘nobody knows what they’re doing’.
3. Book caterers who can be versatile
One of the top issues to work out with your caterer is numbers and venue, especially if you have a range of meetings. You'll likely need a caterer that can handle a small number of people in a meeting room, right up to an all-hands event.
At Yummy Dogs, we can serve up to 300 hot dogs per hour. However, if you need more, it’s possible to whip up over a thousand in under two hours. Need to change venues at the last minute? Our hot dog stands are quick and easy to set up and pack down. Plus, they fit in small areas such as lifts to get to rooftop terraces.
When you choose stress-free catering that’s sure to uplift even the most arduous meeting, you’ll get through reporting season with a smile on your face, too.