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Catering and Events Management

Catering and events management professionals specialise in providing tailored culinary experiences for corporate events, weddings and private parties. These roles demand strong organisational skills, creativity, and the ability to adapt to different client needs and event settings.

Careers in Catering and Events Management

Event Catering Chef

Working together in a catering team, you’ll be responsible for the preparation, transportation and creation of dishes chosen by private clients for their events.

Corporate Catering

The art of delivering high-quality food across a range of impressive locations for corporate companies allowing them to build meaningful relationships with clients in incredible settings with delicious food.

Directors' Dining Room / Corporate Staff Catering

Tasked with preparing delicious, nutritious lunches for corporate employees, responding to specific dietary requirements and creating exciting menu changes based on the calendar.

Wedding Catering / Largescale Events Head Chef

A role with a thousand lists, this job is for someone who is as comfortable organising canapes for 300 guests as they are getting stuck in and helping their team set up an event kitchen in a new site.

Wedding Catering / Largescale Events Director

An experienced member of an events team with an impressive ‘little black book’ who has the know-how on bringing the imaginings of their private party and wedding clients to life.

Party Catering / Smaller Scale Events

A position where a chef, often referred to as a “private chef,” prepares and serves meals directly to a client in their own home.

Film Crew Catering

Explore Other Culinary Careers

Restaurants and Hospitality
Catering and Event Management
Personal and Household Chef
Journalism and Content Creators
Broadcasting and Media
Recipe Research and Development
Food and Beverage Business
Education
Science and Nutrition