Conferences and corporate events
Large numbers and tight timing: coffee breaks, light lunches and gala dinners that have to fit within the conference schedule.
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Fifteen minutes, three hundred people
A coffee break lasts as long as the program says, and the hall empties all at once. It is not a question of quantity but of flow: if a line forms, half the participants go back into the room without having had anything. We work with several serving points instead of a single buffet.
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Formats designed for speed
Dishes are chosen partly for how quickly they can be served and eaten standing up, with a glass in hand. A dish that needs a knife and fork, at a light lunch between two sessions, simply does not work: it slows everyone down.
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The gala dinner is another matter
In the evening the register changes: people sit down, the pace slows, the service becomes that of a banquet again. Often it is the same day, in the same venue, with the same team that has just cleared away the afternoon buffet. The transition between the two moments is the part that needs the most careful planning.
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Within the schedule
Conference catering has no schedule of its own: it has the conference's. If a session overruns, the break shrinks and the service has to compress without losing any pieces. That is why the plan always includes a reduced version, ready to go.
Frequently asked questions
How many people can you serve in a coffee break?
Three hundred people in fifteen minutes is a standard we work to routinely. The number alone is not enough, though: what counts are the serving points, the formats chosen and the replenishment routes, which are worked out on the venue's floor plan.
Does the timing fit within the conference schedule?
That is the main constraint. Coffee breaks, light lunches and gala dinners are designed to open and close within the windows of the program: the formats are chosen for speed of consumption, not only for taste.
Is the gala dinner organized the same way?
No, it is another matter. A coffee break is measured in minutes and flows; a gala dinner is measured in table service, timing between courses and direction of the floor. They often coexist at the same conference, with two different approaches.
Tell us about the occasion
Event, date, venue, number of guests: that is where we start to build a tailored proposal.
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