3. Banquet service style
■may feature plated food, buffet or
food stations, or passed hors
d'oeuvres. Banquets often have a
formal style of service, characterized
by uniform décor, including round
dinner tables topped with utensils and
drink-ware for each guest.
4. Types of Banquet Services:
Buffet:
-this is a popular banquet service, chosen
in events with a large number of
attendees. There is a buffet line of food
choices, which the guests pass through and
serve themselves. It is a convenient way of
choosing what an individual wants to
5.
6. Reception
■It is a popular term known across
countries involving a gathering
where people mill around the room
while eating and chatting. This is a
special gathering of a varied
number of people, came together
for a special occasion
7.
8. Food Stations:
■This is an event that comprises food
stalls or stations offering various
cuisines, courses and dishes to the
guests. Many times, these stations are
manned by chefs who prepare food in
front of the guests. The most common
food stations include pasta bars, sushi
stations, desserts, etc.
9.
10. Cafeteria-Style:
■This is very similar to the
buffet-style banquet service,
with a difference that servers
themselves serve the food. The
practice is used to control the
portion sizes.
11.
12. Plated:
■ In this service, the guests are seated, and
servers bring food already portioned into the
plates from the kitchen. This is believed to be
one of the most efficient types of banquet
service. The plated style is the most common
one seen at formal events, seminars,
conferences, and formal dinners.
13.
14. Pre-Set Service:
■If the food is already showing up on
the table at the time of your
arrival, it is known as a pre-set
arrangement. This is applicable
mostly with bread, desserts, salads,
and beverages.
15.
16. Banquet style setups
■ The design and décor of function rooms can
take many forms. The best layout of a room
is dependent on various factors such as
space available in the banquet hall, number
of attendees, expected level of activity and
interaction required, and place required for
dinner tables, meeting tables, and head
tables. The various types of banquet style
setups are:
25. Set the mood/ambiance of
the dining area
■ Pre-dinner drinks
■ One of the best ways to set the tone of the party
is to serve drinks to your guests. The concept of
pre-dinner drinks lends an air of personality and
sophistication to your dinner party. The type of
drinks served will establish the theme for dinner.
For example, choosing a sake cocktail would be
perfect for your Japanese dinner.
26. Setting the dining table
■The importance of table
setting is usually overlooked
but it is going to largely
dictate the mood of your
dinner party.
27. ■Flower arrangements
■Flowers are a great way to set the tone of
your dinner party. For example, sunflowers
and daisies will create a brighter, more
casual atmosphere while roses and lilies
feels more sophisticated. Flower
arrangements should never be an
obstruction between your guests. They are
should be short enough that you can talk
over them or tall enough that you can talk
under them
28. ■Lighting
■Lighting is just as crucial to creating
the right atmosphere as the right
setting and flowers are. A more
intimate dinner party should have
dimmer lights, whether you choose
simply to dim a few of the overhead
lights or even turn off the lights and
rely just on candles at the table.
29. ■ Music
■ No dinner party is complete with music! It is a great way
to make sure that even while everyone is digging into the
delicious food prepared by your Intertain private chef,
there are no awkward silences. When choosing the music,
think about the atmosphere you want to achieve and
whether or not the music meets the needs of that
atmosphere. The type of music you choose will help
define the mood of your dinner party. If you’re unsure,
one great way is to utilize playlists online such as Spotify
and let them curate the music for you.
