You learn new skills
Caterers master a wide range of skills beyond food preparation – such as customer service, admin, management and multi-tasking. Such talents will come in handy for your long-term career.
There are no limits
As the skills you learn are transferable, you can be a caterer in a variety of places, from school or hospital canteens to Michelin-starred restaurants. Unlike many other jobs this gives you opportunities to work around the country or even travel the world.
Join a huge industry
Catering is massive and someone will always need your talents. If you can build a good reputation, word will spread and you’ll find there are ways to boost your career and salary.
Enjoy a flexible lifestyle
Catering isn’t a 9-5 job and flexible shift work means catering staff can more easily work around other commitments, such as child care or college studies.
Meet a wide variety of people
You won’t be stuck with boring office types in this job. People from all walks of life work and thrive in catering. Having the chance to work with folks from very different backgrounds, means you can learn from each other.
You’re sharing happiness
You’ll be part of making someone’s day a little better. Whether it’s the host of an event who wants everything to run smoothly or the hungry guest who can’t wait to try your meal, you’ll be putting a smile on someone’s face.
Every day is a school day
Catering can be often be challenging and mistakes do happen. But you’ll have to learn to recover and fix problems quickly and discretely. You’ll also learn to deal with some unpleasant people – a valuable life skill.
Get stuck in straight away
You need proper training, of course, but much of what you’ll learn will come from hands-on experience – so you’ll be doing what you always wanted to almost immediately.
Catering is a gateway
Working in catering can lead to many different careers in the hospitality, tourism and corporate sectors. The world is your oyster . . .
Flexible menu
Working in a restaurant means making the same dishes every day. Catering means that you can customise your menu for the event to what you and the guest both prefer. Having options for guests and letting them be involved in the selection process shows you’re willing to go the extra mile for them.
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