Wedding Catering / Largescale Events Director

What is a Wedding catering/large-scale events director?

With an events calendar that can run 365 days a year, this is a role you have to ‘live’. Private clients will be in touch according to your schedule, and being a people person is essential. Event directors have years of experience managing large functions. They will lead a range of teams to ensure strong teamwork across multi-dimensional events.

Depending on the size of the company, they may not be on site for the event itself, but will liaise with major clients on event briefs, using well-established lists of contacts to bring unique, large-scale dream parties and weddings to reality in incredible locations.

The work-life balance for these individuals can drastically vary, with some directors working every day of the week, and others working part-time as and when needed. This can offer a lot of flexibility to those in this industry.

What skills does a Wedding catering/large-scale events director have?

To become a director of a large-scale events catering company, there are many skills needed which including:

• Leadership skills
• Great bookkeeping skills and financial literacy
• Excellent organisational and management skills, particularly with staff and project management, as well as more technical aspects like product management
• Strong customer service skills – this means being approachable, friendly and creating a welcoming and honest environment for customers to feel comfortable and content in
• Emotional intelligence – essential for leading teams in high-pressure environments, resolving conflict and fostering staff wellbeing
• A keen eye for detail

What salary does a Wedding catering/large-scale events director earn?

A catering company director’s salary can differ depending on how often they work, the experience they have, the scope of their responsibilities, along the type of clients they have hiring them. The current average falls between £50,000 and £110,000.