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catererA person or company that provides food and drinks for events, parties, or meetings

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: A person or company that provides food and drinks for events, parties, or meetings

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈkeɪtərər/

Example Sentences

  • The caterer forgot to bring vegetarian options, so half the guests ended up eating just bread rolls.
  • Our company always uses the same caterer for business meetings.
  • The caterer arrived three hours late with cold pizza, claiming it was 'artisanal room temperature cuisine.'

caterer

NOUN

[/ˈkeɪtərər/]

A person or company that provides food and drinks for events, parties, or meetings

a uniformed caterer arranges beautiful platters of appetizers on a long buffet table while another staff member sets up chafing dishes nearby. Steam rises from the warming trays as guests begin to gather around the food station. The caterer smiles warmly while explaining the menu options to curious wedding guests. Other catering staff members carry trays of drinks and coordinate the smooth flow of service. Additional team members work in the background setting up more food stations and clearing empty plates.  a person providing food and drinks for a special event
💡 Concept

a uniformed caterer arranges beautiful platters of appetizers on a long buffet table while another staff member sets up chafing dishes nearby. Steam rises from the warming trays as guests begin to gather around the food station. The caterer smiles warmly while explaining the menu options to curious wedding guests. Other catering staff members carry trays of drinks and coordinate the smooth flow of service. Additional team members work in the background setting up more food stations and clearing empty plates. a person providing food and drinks for a special event

The caterer serves while the chatterer becomes a scatterer!
🎵 Rhyme

The caterer serves while the chatterer becomes a scatterer!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈkeɪtərər/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈkeɪtərər/

🌳Etymology

Rootcater
Suffix--er

🎵Rhyme

scattererchattererbatterer
scatterer
chatterer
batterer

🔗Collocations

wedding caterer
hire a caterer
professional caterer
local caterer
catering service
event caterer

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The caterer forgot to bring vegetarian options, so half the guests ended up eating just bread rolls.

Our company always uses the same caterer for business meetings.

😄 Fun example

The caterer arrived three hours late with cold pizza, claiming it was 'artisanal room temperature cuisine.'

We need to contact the caterer to confirm the menu for tomorrow's conference.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

food service providercatering companycheffood supplier

Antonyms

customerclientguest

Related

cateringbanquetbuffetreceptionevent planning

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