Blog posts tagged with 'Catering'

Discover how to keep rice warm, fresh and safe at catering events. This guide covers practical tips, food safety essentials and the best equipment for maintaining perfectly cooked rice during service.

This blog shares practical ways to keep catering food warm, safe and ready to serve. It covers warming ovens, chafing dishes, insulated carriers and other methods, alongside Irish food-safety advice, real catering experiences and a handy checklist.

This blog provides a practical guide to controlling food costs in catering, covering food cost calculations, COGS, waste reduction, portion control, supplier management and menu pricing. Drawing on real hospitality experience, it offers actionable strategies to reduce costs, improve efficiency and protect profitability.

The blog explains how catering businesses can create clear, professional invoices that encourage faster payments and improve cash flow. It covers essential invoice details, VAT, payment terms, invoicing software, and handling last-minute charges, drawing on Caterboss’s own experience.

The goal of this blog is to educate readers on the importance of using blue plasters in catering environments, explaining their purpose, legal requirements, and benefits for food safety.

This blog explains how you can learn catering online and develop the skills needed for a successful career. You'll discover the types of online catering courses available, the benefits of studying online, the key topics you'll learn, career opportunities, and practical tips for choosing the right course and getting started.

This guide highlights a practical catering supplies checklist, focusing on the most commonly overlooked consumables that keep commercial kitchens running smoothly. From everyday essentials and cleaning supplies to packaging, small equipment, and front-of-house items, it outlines what catering businesses should be restocking regularly to avoid disruptions, maintain hygiene standards, and deliver a consistent customer experience.

This guide explains how to reduce food waste in a commercial kitchen without compromising on quality. It covers practical strategies such as auditing waste, improving storage and portion control, planning menus more efficiently, and training staff. You’ll also learn how to use technology, repurpose ingredients, and implement sustainable practices to cut costs, improve efficiency, and run a more environmentally responsible kitchen.

This guide explores the most effective catering marketing strategies to help your business attract more clients and grow. From building a high-converting website and using local SEO to leveraging social media, reviews, and offline marketing, these practical tips will help catering businesses stand out in a competitive market.

If you’re upgrading your kitchen, replacing outdated appliances, or closing a food business, knowing where to sell used catering equipment in Ireland can help you recover valuable cash. From popular online marketplaces like DoneDeal and Adverts.ie to Facebook Marketplace, eBay, and specialist dealers, there are several reliable options available depending on how quickly you need to sell and how much equipment you have. In this guide, we outline the best platforms, explain when to consider selling to a dealer, and share practical tips to help you maximise your return while keeping the process simple and stress-free