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Three Reasons To Cater Your Company's Annual Picnic

10 April 2018

Martha Mitchell

With summer right around the corner, it is almost time for the annual company picnic. Make sure that your company's event is a success for providing the attendees with an assortment of delicious cuisine. Check out a few reasons you should consider hiring a catering service for your company's upcoming picnic.

1. Hiring a Catering Team Makes the Event Stress Free for Everyone

You do have a couple alternatives to hiring a catering service for your company gathering. One option is to recruit employees to bring their favorite side dishes. However, some employees may find it off-putting that they are being asked to bring food.

Another alternative is to order food from a restaurant, and assign an employee with the task of picking up the food and transporting it to the event site. However, this option may not be viable if you plan to feed hundreds of people.

When you a hire a catering service, the catering team takes care of everything. They prepare the food, bring it to the event site,  serve it to your employees, and clean up when the event is over. You can choose to have the food prepared on-site or off-site, depending on your event space. Outsourcing the daunting task of feeding the attendees is a simple way to make sure that all of your employees are able to enjoy themselves. 

2. You Don't Have to Worry About Keeping the Food Safe for Consumption

If your company picnic will last for a few hours, you want to make sure that food is kept at a safe temperature. Otherwise, there is the potential for food poisoning and other foodborne illnesses. A professional catering service knows how to properly serve and store food so that none of your employees fall ill. The catering company will also have the correct equipment to keep food at the appropriate temperature.

3. Utilizing a Catering Service Makes it Easy to Satisfy a Variety of Dietary Needs

It is likely that your company's employees have an assortment of dietary needs. Some employees may need gluten-free items, while others may avoid eating meat products or prefer to eat food items low in added sugar. Catering your event makes it much easier to meet the unique dietary requirements of everyone in your company.

If you tell the catering team what options you are looking for, the team can make helpful suggestions for a menu that ensures every palate or dietary restriction is taken into consideration. Your employees will also appreciate that fact that you took their preferences and food limitations into account.

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