Service Styles - Catering Guide

Selecting the most appropriate Service Style for your catered event shouldn't be stressful... Just assess what Your goals are for the event and refer to these service options 🤵🏻♀️

Buffet Service... A beautiful set up display with all of the equipment needed to ensure that everyone gets their hot food hot & safely.

Reasons to consider:

Guests help themselves to whatever they like

The buffet set up is visually appealing

Low staffing costs

“Safe Service” options available to ensure social distancing

Plated Service... Our professional waiters serving your guests, replenishing their beverages and clearing their plates.

Reasons to consider:

A very high-touch service level

Guests receive service throughout events

Royal Hybrid Service... Our beautiful buffet set up combined with many of the best features of a plated and served event.

Reasons to consider:

You get the visual appeal of the buffet set up as well as of the preset tables

You get an elegant service experience with lower staffing costs than for a traditional plated service

Guests help themselves to the buffet and get whatever they like

Action Stations... "Dinner & a Show" – enjoy watching our highly skilled buffet chefs preparing food on site to order.

Reasons to consider:

A wonderful interactive experience for your guests

Guests can customize their orders

Offers a high level of service and satisfaction when staffed appropriately

Family Style... A very relaxed and informal service style where waiters bring out platters of food that are passed around among the seated guests.

Reasons to consider:

An interactive approach that allows for guests to get to know each other

Not as common as many other service styles

Although more staffing is required than for a buffet service, less servers are required than needed for a plated service.

Butler Passing... A luxurious and high touch service where appetizers are brought directly to your guests. Formalize your event and keep buffet and bar lines short. Butler Passing works great for beverages as well.

Reasons to consider:

Adds an incredible “Wow Factor” to events

A great way to fill time gaps between a ceremony and dining service

Surprisingly affordable to include