{"id":4694,"date":"2017-10-03T19:51:00","date_gmt":"2017-10-04T00:51:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/live-gordon-food-service.pantheonsite.io\/managing-restaurant-catering-operations\/"},"modified":"2025-12-22T11:11:15","modified_gmt":"2025-12-22T16:11:15","slug":"managing-restaurant-catering-operations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gfs.com\/es-us\/ideas\/managing-restaurant-catering-operations\/","title":{"rendered":"Managing Restaurant Catering Operations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Restaurant operators continue to discover the value of catering in their business. Overcome any&nbsp;bumps and challenges with these tips and your catering operation will be more likely to succeed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-essentials-to-develop-a-successful-catering-menu-nbsp\">Essentials to Develop a Successful Catering Menu &nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re not already doing so, make sure you play to your strengths based on your core menu concept, equipment&nbsp;and expertise. Catering menus often offer larger portion sizes and sometimes offer items that are not on the current restaurant menu.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-find-profitability-in-your-restaurant-catering-service\">Find Profitability in Your Restaurant Catering Service<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Restaurant catering profitability is equal to or sometimes greater than the on-premise operation. However, there are some increased packaging costs with catering, and an off-premise catering style will require an initial investment to transport prepared food to the location.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-discover-the-catering-style-that-works-for-your-business\">Discover the Catering Style That Works For Your Business<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether you pursue off-site catering, on-site catering, or takeaway catering, each brings its own challenges and opportunities:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Off-site catering is the most complex given the need for preparation, transport, set up, distribution\u00a0and cleanup. It can also be the most profitable.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>On-site catering is simpler but it assumes you have the extra space to accommodate group events separate from your day-to-day restaurant operations.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Takeaway is the easiest, and where many restaurateurs start given that prep and packaging for customer pickup is the only operational impact.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-audit-your-catering-equipment-amp-supplies\">Audit Your Catering Equipment &amp; Supplies<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You may have most of what you need to start a catering operation on-site, but your catering style could require additional food prep and cooking appliances, dishes, containers, food carriers, and additional or portable tables, chairs and tableware.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-analyze-your-current-space\">Analyze Your Current Space<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Restaurant catering requires dedicated space for prep, cooking&nbsp;and significant packaging. Additionally, holding bins may be necessary to stage items while the order is assembled for either serving on-premise or transporting off-premise. These tasks can sometimes require additional, if not dedicated, space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-get-catering-resources-tailored-for-your-business-nbsp\">Get Catering Resources Tailored For Your Business&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Talk to your Sales Representative about how you can expand into catering and which catering style is right for your business.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Restaurant operators continue to discover the value of catering in their business and with these tips, you can too.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":4695,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[110,69],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4694","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-restaurant-bars","category-running-your-business"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v22.9 (Yoast SEO v27.2) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Managing Restaurant Catering Operations<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Master the art of managing restaurant catering operations with our expert guide. 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