The Do’s and Don’ts of Throwing a Corporate Event

From a pre-wedding celebration to an office holiday party, throwing a corporate event requires plenty of planning and preparation, especially because plenty of people are typically involved. Here are a few tips to help you plan a great corporate event.

Generate excitement for the corporate event by telling the employees what to expect. Make sure that you plan a fun event and that your employees will know that they will have a good time. That way, they can look forward to the event. Otherwise, your employees might not be interested in attending. While it can be common to throw events for specific employees or departments, it can be nice to include all of your employees in a fun, corporate event. The more people you involve, the more involved your employees will feel and they will truly feel like they are part of a team when you invite them to the company’s corporate events.

Make sure you pick a date for the event that works for everyone involved. If you throw the event the night before a huge deadline, then many employees might feel like they should not attend the event. Make the day and time of the event convenient for all of the guests.

Even though this is a corporate event, don’t forget to have fun. If you can’t loosen up, then how will your employees be able to relax? Remember to find the perfect balance of professionalism while encouraging everyone to relax a little bit. Barbeques are informal and a great way for your employees to enjoy a day at the office. Contact Just Right Catering to help you set up a barbeque feast.

One way to get your employees to have a good time is by providing great food and drinks. The type of food you serve will largely depend on the type of event that you are planning. For a breakfast meeting, consider serving your employees our seasonal fruit platters and pastries or a full, warm breakfast of sausage links, scrambled eggs, and waffles. Don’t forget to energize your employees with our hot coffee and tea. Here at Just Right Catering we can help you plan your corporate event.

For a lunchtime meeting or event, you can feed your employees wraps, sandwiches, and salads that are freshly prepared by our chefs. We offer a wonderful selection of wraps, open-faced sandwiches, pasta salad, and much more. Our company also aims to accommodate a wide range of dietary needs. As a result, we offer vegetarian items that are absolutely delicious. We offer warm, heartier lunch options as well. For a real, corporate event where a celebration is happening, you will want to turn things up a few notches. You will be able to choose from a wide variety of delicious appetizers and platters for your employees to enjoy. If you prefer a formal, seated corporate event, then we can do that too. Your company will definitely enjoy one of our delicious buffet menus.

Whether the event is casual or formal, your guests will start talking, mingling, and having fun with the help of a few delicious bites of catered food. Our team at Just Right Catering can provide you and your employees with the perfect food that will be the highlight of your company’s next corporate function.

2016 Catering Trends

In the world of catering, there are quite a few standards that are still well-liked today. From Viennese tables and chocolate fountains to cheese platters and carving stations, there are some catering options that seem to never go out of style. At the same time, some you might find yourself wanting to explore outside the box a little bit. What can you offer you guests that will be more unique than the same food that is served at every other special event?

As the years go by, catering trends come and go. Some stay longer than others. At the end of the day, you should choose the options that excite you. There are so many possibilities out there and our team at JustRight Catering can help you narrow down the perfect catering plan for you and your guests.

Food bars have been incredibly popular over the past few years and it doesn’t look like they are going anywhere anytime soon. From bars in the sweet category like hot chocolate bars and s’mores bars to savory options like mashed potato bars and taco bars, your only limit is your imagination. A raw bar full of oysters and crab legs is a classic idea that also happens to utilize the modern trend of food bars. To really get your guests excited, you might even want to opt for a pizza station or a sushi bar. It all comes down to what gets your mouth watering, though you should also consider what your guests like to eat as well.

For some people, breakfast is the only meal of the day that really matters. From pancakes and waffles to omelets and bacon, some of the best food is breakfast food. More and more couples have been opting to serve brunch for their weddings instead of lunch or dinner. A brunch event can also make the occasion feel simultaneously casual and classy. 

Brunch receptions are also often chosen because they are more cost effective than a dinner party. Even if you decide to include alcohol, it will be cheaper for a brunch than it would be for an evening party. If you do decide to do brunch, then make sure it is at an appropriate time. Consider having your brunch event somewhere between 11 in the morning to 2 in the afternoon, though you can have it even a little bit earlier if you like. At Just Right Catering, we can offer you and your guests a wide variety of options including a continental breakfast and a hearty, hot breakfast full of scrumptious sausages, scrambled eggs, and waffles.

Another catering trend that has been popular is the use of food trucks. What’s so enticing about food trucks is that they have an ability to rev up the energy of your guests, making your party all the more enjoyable. When the food truck pulls up, everyone will be buzzing with curiosity and excitement. With food trucks, you can choose from a wide variety of specialized cuisines and foods like ice cream, tacos, grilled cheese, and Belgian waffles.

Just because there are catering trends out there, it does not mean that you need to blindly follow them. These trends can give you some ideas if you want some fresh inspiration for the events you’re planning. All you need to do is think about the food that gets you excited and narrow down your choices from there.

Treat Yourself to A Deliciously Catered Lunch!

Have you been dreaming about having some deliciously prepared, unique food for your upcoming lunch gathering? Do you want to really wow and impress the guests that are coming to your next lunch function? Get your guests talking when you choose our lunch catering services. Our catering services are as simple as dropping off the food at your door and are as complex as providing you with a full staff of catering professionals to serve you and your guests. We can even provide you with materials you need like disposable plates, cutlery, and glasses.

When the weather is hot, you won’t want to be bothered with cooking in the kitchen for your next party or get-together. The heat from your stove and oven will just make you sweat even more on an already hot day. And why make yourself break a sweat on a hot summer day? In the summer heat, our chilled lunch menu will do just the trick. Sometimes a selection of cold dishes is just what you need to help beat the heat.

You can choose from a variety of freshly-tossed salads along with an assortment of wrap sandwiches, pasta salad, salmon, grilled vegetables, open-faced sandwiches, and fruit and cheese skewers. Then for dessert, you and your guests can finish off your meal with our lovely assortment of dessert squares and strudel pastries. Because all of these dishes are served cold, you won’t have to worry at all about keeping them warm.

If you are looking for a menu of hot lunch items, then you are in luck too. Our suggested hot lunch menus include an array of tandoori chicken kebabs, warm flatbreads, salad, rice pilaf, Mediterranean chicken, and more. We offer classics like grilled salmon fillet and beef tenderloin tip, but we can also serve you more unique fare like lemongrass chicken curry and lamb souvlaki.

Our many dishes are created to meet the community’s diverse dining needs. We recognize that when it comes to food, the possibilities are seemingly endless. With our appetizers, you can choose from dozens of delicious platters that range from grilled vegetable platters and English high tea sandwich platters to open-faced cocktail sandwiches and oyster platters.

For dessert we have cupcakes, French pastries, strudel, and jumbo cookies, just to name a few options. And for your really fancy lunch functions, we have a wide selection of chilled and warmed hors d’oeuvres. Our cold options include ahi tuna tartare, bruschetta toasts, cantaloupe skewers wrapped in prosciutto, and smoked salmon canapés. If you’re more interest in warm hors d’oeuvres, we have skewered Scandinavian meatballs, Pacific crab cakes, baby scallops and brie cheese wrapped in puff pastry, and many other mouthwatering options.

If these dishes don’t seem to be what you’re looking for, don’t hesitate to let us know. We would be more than happy to sit down with you and help you figure out a menu that would be perfect for your next event. With a team of diversely skilled and creative chefs, we can give your lunch event the flavor it needs to be a success. We also provide delivered catering as well.


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