TY - BOOK AU - Shiring,Stephen B. TI - Professional catering : : the modern caterer's complete guide to success / SN - 1133280781 : HRD AV - TX921 U1 - 642.4068 SHI PY - 2014/// CY - Clifton Park, NY : PB - Delmar, KW - Caterers and catering KW - Handbooks, manuals, etc KW - Management N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; The catering world: types of catering -- The caterer and the client -- Establishing the right kind of catering for you -- Choosing your client -- Social media marketing -- The seven functions of catering -- Planning: the basic catering management function -- Operation: execution of tasks -- Organizing the event -- Equipment -- Procuring equipment -- Implementing -- Controlling -- Understanding risk management, insurance, and legal issues -- Beverage management -- Conflict resolution -- Sustainable catering: one ecological step at a time -- Human resources management ER -