Unconventional Ways Around Finding the Right Catering Company

Posted by Devansh Khetrapal on October 14th, 2019

We’ve all witnessed a social gathering where we had an amazing variety of food items, basically a great overall service quality in a nutshell. However, everything that goes into finding an incredible catering company is entirely a different story. What if it’s your turn to be the host of a social gathering? It could be a thanksgiving ceremony, an anniversary, or even a corporate event. How would you choose the best catering company for you? Let’s find out.

Here’s How to Choose the Right Caterer

Responsiveness

Every vendor claims to have the best food in the entire market, and even though that is important and you would primarily consider that as a factor. What people usually overlook is a caterer's ability to respond quickly to emails and/or calls and be open to constructive criticism, which determines the true proficiency of a caterer. Here's a key takeaway - the more specific their questions are, the more they portray their expertise, and the more likely you are to end up with the right catering company.

Ability to Handle Your Specific Event

We understand that all the catering companies have their own niches (to a degree). Even though they specialise in a variety of categories, they will always be more effective in some compared to the others. Therefore, a catering company that can handle your specific type of event is the one you should go with. For example, if you have guests coming in from various ethnicities, you must reach out to a catering company that can offer a variety of cuisines.

Willingness to Offer Food Samples

Catering vendors could brag about the taste of their food and claim how they offer the best services in the city, but how will you ever know how the food tastes unless you taste it yourself? A good catering company will provide you with food samples, which will not only tell you about the food quality, but also about their overall behaviour, which can be a great factor in considering whether to hire the catering company or not.

Possessing a Well Defined Cancellation Plan 

A catering company that has been in the industry for a long time will have gathered a significant amount of experience based on which it will have contingency plans. Besides, as a consumer, you wouldn’t want any catering company to be unable to help you if there is a change in your plan. Therefore, you must always go with a catering company having a detailed plan of action for any unlikely events. 

Ask for References

That’s a good way to check on the caterers’ service quality. Your first instinct might be to go online and check for reviews, which will give you an idea about them, but don’t confine yourself to just that because many of the comments may be fake. What you can also do is track down their past clients and ask them about the catering company. Usually, the past clients who have had a bad experience might even be waiting to vent somewhere. 

Conclusion

I'm sure all the above pointers must have given you a useful insight, but if you want to take it up a notch and save some time looking for catering companies based on the above parameters, then you can simply rely on Smart Cater Markham for one of the most exceptional catering experiences.