1. Chapter11:STARTING CATERING BUSINESS
11.1 Types of Catering Service

• On-Premise Catering

2. Off-Premise Catering

3. Accommodation11.2 Legal Considerations

Zoning

4. Licensing 5. Insurance11.3 Procedure in Securing Permit to Operate
11.4 Procedure in Obtaining a Mayors Permit
6. 11.1 Types of Catering Service
On- Premise Catering - is catering for any functionbanquet, reception, or eventthat is held on the physical premises of the establishment or facility that is producing the function. On-premise catererssuch as hotels, convention centers, and restaurantsusually have the advantage of offering many services under one roof. They can also provide sufficient space to house an entire event and plenty of parking. In general, each catered event has one host and one bill.
7. ON-PREMISE CATERING
8. Off-Premise Catering - often involves producing food at a central kitchen, with delivery to and service provided at the clients location. Part or all of the production of food may be executed or finished at the event location. At times, off-premise caterers must rely on generators for electricity, truck in potable water, devise a trash system, and otherwise rough it.
-Many localities have independent banquet halls, civic auditoriums, stadiums, arenas, ethnic social clubs, fraternal organizations, womens clubs, private city or country clubs, athletic clubs, hospitals, universities, libraries, executive dining rooms in office buildings or corporate headquarters, churches, recreation rooms in large apartment or condominium complexes, parks, museums, aquariums, and restaurants with banquet rooms. Some of these facilities are often more competitive than hotels, as they have more flexible price structures because of their lower overhead expenses. Some are public facilities and are tax-exempt. A number of these facilities provide their own catering in-house, others are leased to and operated by contract foodservice companies that have exclusive contracts. Still others will rent their facilities to off-premise caterers
9. OFF-PREMISE CATERING
10. Accommodation Service - Accommodation is the common word for any kind of lodging or dwelling where people stay and sleep. Finding suitable accommodation can sometimes be tricky as demand can often eclipse supply. And often it can be hard just to find a place that is suitable for you, somewhere you are going to want to spend your time. As populations grow everywhere and urban environments get more complex and harder to navigate, accommodation services have started popping up everywhere. These services fill an important need for people, and are dedicated to making it easier for you when you are trying to find an appropriate place to lay your head.
11. Both on-premise and off-premise catering have much in common. Obviously, transportation by vehicle is a main difference. It complicates food safety issues such as packing safely to keep hot foods hot and cold foods cold, and to avoid spillage. This is accomplished by using:
-insulated coolers,
-refrigerated vehicles, and
-portable warming units.
A caterers reputation for high-quality food that is safely prepared can take years to develop. Any outbreak of a food borne illness could result in lawsuits, death, and the closing of the business. Safe food handling procedures are a must; there are no shortcuts.
12. Accommodation services exist for long term placement or if you are just looking for a holiday apartment for a few days. When you are looking for short term holiday accommodation it can often be incredibly hard to find somewhere suitable. It makes a lot of sense to enlist the help of a holiday accommodation service provider. They are specialized in this field and will have the necessary contacts needed to find all of the available and suitable places that you need. This is even more the case when you are looking for accommodation abroad. A service provider can give you a direct link with people that offer accommodation and will act as a medium when language and customs may get in the way.
There are some really cool places that you can stay in the world, from traditional huts in Africa to fantastic modern Berlin apartments, the list is almost endless. The hard part is in finding that exotic accommodation or sourcing the best price for that ecologically designed apartment. This is where a professional service can come in handy and take all of the stress and endless hours of frustration out of the process. There are many accommodation services that have a presence on the Internet, that way it is even easier for you to go and check out what they have to offer. Many have pictures and floor plans of the housing that they are offering so that there are no nasty surprises for you when you get to your destination.
13. 11.2 Legal Considerations
There are some legal aspects you must consider before getting started like applying for a state food dispenser's license and approval of the site where you are going to cook approved by the local board of health. Selling food cooked in a place that isn't up to the law is a serious offence and can land you behind bars.
Your manufacturing practices and quality of ingredients used must also meet the standards specified by the law. You must also get the food you prepare tested to make sure it doesn't cause any illness.
14. ZONING

When you start a catering business, you'll need to check state and local laws. Zoning laws could affect where you do your cooking and how much of your catering business you can actually handle from home. The city you live in may require a permit. It won't be fun or easy getting everything set up legally, but when it's the law, you don't have a choice. Starting a catering business illegally is a bad idea.

15. Dividing an area into zones and sections reserved for different purposes such as residence and business and manufacturingetc. 16. Decide on a name and then create youridentity. 17. The entire process of naming your catering business and creating an identity is known as "branding."