In fact, after a few days, things settled down into a somewhat comfortable pattern of operations. Our guests were pleased with our efforts and left our site with positive experiences. In this book I have tried to focus on the planning aspects of managing a catering operation, as well as passing on a few thoughts on how to engender teamwork. While there are many general concepts and ideas presented, I have focused on specific procedures as much as possible. You will notice that in almost every chapter there are specific ideas for using a computer to make your business more efficient.
Catering is a business filled with great amounts of constantly changing information.
How well you manage this information will play a big part in how well you manage your entire operation. At the end of this book I have included numerous forms, checklists and diagrams which I believe you will find helpful. These are referenced as they are presented in each chapter.