Start & Run a Catering Business (Start & Run Business Series) - Softcover

Erdosh, George

Softcover

ISBN 10: 155180736X ISBN 13: 9781551807362

Publisher: Self-Counsel Press, 2006

Synopsis

Successfully running a small catering business takes more than a passion for cooking and a knack for preparing tasty dishes. You have to be a superb planner and manager as well. Whether you are already in the food service industry or are looking for a challenging career move, this book is a complete guide to succeeding as a caterer. Detailing everything you need to know to attract clients and turn a profit, this book is a step-by-step guide that will show you how to get your business started and gain a reputation as a top-notch caterer.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

Successfully running a small catering business takes much more than a passion for cooking and a knack for preparing tasty dishes. You have to be a superb planner and manager as well. Whether you are already in the food service industry or are looking for a challenging career move, this book is a complete guide to succeeding as a caterer.

Detailing everything you need to know to attract clients and turn a profit, this book also offers tips on unique table decorations and surefire recipes that will win rave reviews. This newly updated edition includes information about effective use of the Internet to help you improve both the culinary and the business aspects of your catering business.

Additional topics include:

- Understanding different catering options - Planning and organizing events - Purchasing supplies and equipment - Finding useful food- and cooking-related Web sites - Attracting clients - Successfully orchestrating meals - Choosing the right staff and image

About the Author:

George Erdosh received his PhD in geology from McGill University. After many years as an exploration geologist, he realized a long-time dream of starting and successfully running a catering business. While running his business, he started writing food- and cooking-related books, and when he retired from the physically demanding job of catering, his focus became food writing in magazines, newspapers, and books. His website is www.whatrecipesdonttellyou.com.

About this edition

• Publisher: Self-Counsel Press
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 155180736X
• ISBN 13: 9781551807362
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 248