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What to look out for when planning for an event catering

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  The past 2 years had been terrible with the in-person restrictions and dining-in measures in place for the F&B industry. However, things should look up for the year 2022 as the vast majority of the populace have been inoculated against the covid-virus, and with the latest omicron variant posing no serious threats to vaccinated individuals based on recent reports. For 2022, we’d believe that most individuals will experience some significant events in their life journey as well. Planning for such significant events is nevertheless time-consuming when you strive to make them memorable! As in all kinds of planned events, there is one item that you can’t omit from your list, Food! And sadly, this is also one of the trickiest parts of your list. There are simply too many things to consider when choosing the perfect caterer for your event. Quality of food, presentation, food hygiene and safety, and of course cost! There are many mistakes that people made through the course of cateri...

Catering Trends for 2022

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  Singapore catering industry has seen significant changes over the decades as along with demographics changes, consumers’ preference to higher disposable incomes per household. From where it used to be catering for events such as business seminars and luncheons, house-warming, baby showers to current demands for a bespoke wedding reception,  Tingkat , schools, senior living facilities and hospitals, and even to just a simple house gathering amongst close friends & relatives are some of the current occasions where organisations and individuals will give thoughts to engaging a caterer. In the current pandemic situation where government restriction measures are still in place, dining out with family members and close friends has turned out to be a luxury in the past 18 months. However, this is not to say that you can’t have such gatherings in your own home, as long it stays within the mandated numbers. In fact, you can pamper yourself by getting caterers to solve the food pr...

Catering during the pandemic

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  Singapore catering industry has seen significant changes over the decades as along with demographics changes, consumers’ preference to higher disposable incomes per household. From where it used to be  buffet catering  for events such as business seminars and luncheons, ‘house-warming’, ‘baby showers’ to current demands for a bespoke wedding reception, ‘ Tingkat ’, schools, senior living facilities and hospitals, and even to just a simple house gathering amongst close friends & relatives are some of the current occasions where organisations and individuals will give thoughts to engaging a caterer. This is especially true with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic where social distancing measures and travel restrictions are in place. Outside dining at restaurants has taken a heavy toll due to the restrictions and safety measures in place since the start of the pandemic. Le Xin Catering   has some  buffet catering recommendations  and packages for cus...

How to choose a caterer?

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  Finding the perfect caterer for your event is never an easy job. Different caterers specialize in different types of events. Ask the caterers if they have experience in serving at your kind of events. Verify by checking out their profiles, websites and social media handles. When it comes to selecting the perfect caterer, few things that are important to consider; Customer Service No matter which caterer you choose, their customer support has to be strong to handle your enquiries and requirements. She has to be easily contactable and respond to your calls or emails promptly. You wouldn’t want to engage a caterer that replies to you a week later to your enquiries. Is your caterer flexible enough to accommodate your simple request such as the level of spiciness of the foods? If the caterer is not willing to accommodate, then you have to seriously consider another caterer as you do not want to be tied down to the caterer inflexibility. Customer Reviews Finding a caterer that provides...

Common Catering Misconceptions

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  When it comes to  buffet catering , you often see many reviews about a certain buffet caterer online, complaints, rants and basically negative stuff on them. While there are a lot of buffet caterers out there, there is bound to be one or two black sheep just like any other industry out there. But of course, in today’s digital age, all you need to do is a little research on  buffet catering recommendation , you should be safe ordering from a specific buffet caterer. Before we make some judgement, we need to be clear of certain misconceptions regarding buffet catering. Here are some misconceptions you need to clear – Food is of poor quality Take note that, these foods are prepared by professionals and their food sources are often fresh from the day’s harvest. But of course, food quality is often hard to judge. If you are comparing to top restaurants, then the quality is sure to be lower as compared to restaurants. Otherwise, it is perfectly fine. Be it any type of caterin...

Tips when ordering a buffet catering

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  Ordering a  buffet delivery in Singapore  isn’t as easy as it seems. Typically, people tend to go online, look up “ buffet catering recommendation ”, scan for awhile before deciding on which caterer and you want and click on the package and check it out. But if only it was that clear cut. Now before you jump straight into ordering your next  buffet catering , you may want to first put on the brakes and go through things slowly. Here are some things you might have overlooked in your past purchases – Price per pax does not include delivery fee You might be wondering why the price may have inflated after checking out. Or maybe things don’t tally when you only budget in what was written on their website. The total cost is never just the price per pax multiplied by the number of people attending a party. What’s worst is that you searched for cheap buffet catering only to realise they have a much higher delivery fee as compared to other caterers or additional 7% GST incu...