Dishin’ Out The Scoop


What’s on Your Delivery Menu: Determining Which Services to Provide

We’re not talking about takeout here. This delivery is more about your services, less about food showing up at someone’s door. The decision of what services you can and should deliver to your clients is a strategic business choice. Your focus as a caterer is of course the food, but catering can be so much …

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Connecting with Your Catering Clients

In September we talked about The Right Fit, determining who was the right client for you. Now, we want to talk about how to attract customers and connect with those clients. You’ve already done the hard part, figuring out who to talk to. Many businesses, catering and event planning related or not, struggle the most with determining who …

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You’re Worth It! Explaining the Cost of Your Catering Services

What is the biggest objection you hear from potential clients? We’re going to go out on a not so big limb and say the cost of your catering services is the thing you get the most challenging feedback about. You put a lot of time, energy, and consideration into every aspect of your business, including your …

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Total Party Planner Mobile App

There is a saying for people who daydream. They’re said to have their “head in the clouds.” Well, the clouds aren’t such a bad place to be if you are a business owner on the go. Since cloud computing was introduced, businesses have been soaring with making themselves mobile. If you’re not as familiar with …

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Connecting Locally: Which networking groups are right for you?

As a business owner you likely get offers to join various networking groups every month. It’s easy to feel overwhelmed by all the offers to join everything from your local Chamber of Commerce to a wedding network to a caterers only group, but don’t take these offers for granted. These events give you the opportunity …

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