How to Plan Catering When Your Venue Has Strict Rules

How to plan around venue catering restrictions, from load-in rules and no-chafing policies to boxed lunches, labeling, cleanup, and dietary needs.

Event venues can make catering feel simple or surprisingly complicated. A venue may have great meeting rooms, parking, and location, but strict food rules that affect everything from load-in timing to packaging, cleanup, serving style, alcohol, and whether chafing dishes are allowed. For event coordinators, the challenge is not just choosing a menu. It is […]