Why Advertise?

Banquet facilities – also called “event sites” – and related services are found in several different types of food service operations, such as the following: freestanding facilities that provide space and party-related service for events; hotels with on site catering and banquet sales staff; restaurants that host special events in their catering and private dining areas; historic homes, museums, concert halls, stadiums and country clubs that rent out their banquet facilities; and hospitals, universities, and “contract employee feeders” (non-commercial operators) that serve patients, students and employees and also cater events.

• Be cognizant of and ready to explain labor costs and the logistics that
  will be required to transport people to and from the site – and be upfront
  about any activity restrictions associated with the site.
• For corporate events, thoroughly understand the goals of the meeting
  or event: Will there be intensive training sessions? Will attendees need
  to use laptops or take notes? Is the meeting formal or casual? How
  much free time will be built into the schedule? Is there fl exibility as to
  when lunch or dinner can be served?
• Be flexible and accommodating when clients make special requests.
  Events often require that equipment is delivered in tight “windows of
  opportunity,” so staff should always be on hand to oversee delivery and
  ensure that equipment is secure and installed without problems.
• Ensure that any technical aspects associated with providing the
  entertainment can be hidden from view when the space is in use, to
  maintain ambiance and a clutter-free environment.
• Make available technical, design and audio team personnel before and
  during all phases of the event, to help make planners comfortable that
  the event will occur as they envision.
• Be creative in adapting the facility to refl ect the theme that the planner
  or client has chosen.
  

Event Solutions, www.event-solutions.org
Special Events, www.specialevents.com
Catersource LLC, www.catersource.com