How to Evaluate Catering Quality Without a Tasting

Catering quality evaluation can be done without a tasting. Use proxy signals, reliability questions, references, and a pilot order to vet a caterer.

A catering quality evaluation does not have to begin with a formal tasting. When a workplace team has less than a week to choose a vendor, the faster approach is to separate the decision into three questions: Does the food program look consistent and appropriate for the event? Can the caterer execute the order reliably? […]