Tableware, delivery access and a clear handover are part of the meal. Identify what the venue supplies and what still needs to be arranged.
Prepare your occasion
List tables, seats, plates, cutlery and glasses with usable quantities. Having a kitchen room does not establish the available work surfaces or refrigeration. Match equipment needs to the menu: a flying buffet needs different bowls and surfaces from a plated dinner.
Separate delivery, setup, food serving, drinks service, clearing and equipment return. Delivery does not automatically include on-site staffing. Assign a responsible person and time to each task. Delta Catering confirms equipment and staff in the individual proposal; this page is not a rental catalogue or a promise of stock.
Describe the unloading point, entrance, steps, lift and route to the event room. Planning does not end with the last dish: agree return transport, cleaning, potential breakage charges and collection times too. At hired venues, these times must match their access rules.
A short responsibility matrix prevents gaps between the venue, organiser and catering. Assign one responsible party to each item.
| Area | Inventory | Agree the handover |
|---|---|---|
| Kitchen & power | Appliances, work surfaces, refrigeration and usable sockets. | Access, briefing and permission to use facilities with the venue. |
| Tables & serving | Suitable table sizes, glasses, cutlery and serving containers. | Delivery, setup layout and reserve requirements. |
| Service & collection | Staff for serving, clearing and equipment returns. | Finish time, cleaning, counts and collection window. |
This is a planning aid, not a Delta Catering rental catalogue. The scope must state which items are provided by Delta Catering, the venue or other suppliers.
The essentials for planning your catering.
All questions & answersDescribe appliances, work surfaces, refrigeration, water and usable power sockets. Photos and the venue’s permission to use the facilities help. Calling a room a kitchen does not establish which dishes can be plated or finished there.
Assign collection for each supplied item. Agree the collection window, holding area and condition for returns. With several suppliers, clarify who counts, cleans and transports each type of equipment.