Catering recipes – when it comes to recipes for your business, you should look for ones that are designed to feed large numbers of people. And of course, you should make sure they are good by testing them on a smaller scale before offering them on your menu. Testing them can be an enjoyable part of running a catering business, not just for you but for the people you’ve designated as your taste testers. Always test it on several people to make sure it is popular before deciding to use it.

Another issue when selecting catering recipes is cost efficiency. You want recipes that are delicious but also affordable. Your goal as a caterer is to provide your clients with delicious, quality food at a price they can deal with while making a profit yourself. The recipes and ingredients you choose can play a big part in your bottom line. Look for recipes that feature common ingredients that are easy to buy in bulk and at wholesale. Usually the more you buy at once the bigger savings you can get.

The type of food you should offer depends on your specialty. If you are running a general catering service that offers a variety of different foods try to incorporate all the food groups and courses. For example you could offer your clients a variety of appetizers, entrees and desserts to choose from. You want to offer potential clients a good selection and even the possibility of a custom menu. For example, you could ask each client what they are looking for and help them put together a menu based on what they want, how much money they have to spend and what you are capable of providing.

When searching for recipes, cookbooks can be very helpful. If you already have some favorite cookbooks, consider trying some recipes from them. Even if the recipes are for small groups you can multiply them. Or, you can shop for cookbooks designed for feeding large groups. One example of such a cookbook is The Wedding Catering Cookbook by Christie Katona. You may also want to look for some titles on running a catering business in general, such as Start and Run a Catering Business by George Erdosh.

Catering recipes – as anyone in the catering business knows, it is tremendously important to keep your menu fresh and to always strive to introduce something new to your customers. The success of your firm hinges greatly on the quality of your food, which is why it is hardly surprising that catering recipes are some of the industries best guarded secrets. Any catering service worthy of the name will likely have its own special dishes that make them stand out from the competition.

That being said, you will also need to fill up your repertoire with the recipes that have been proven crowd-pleasers over the years. If you have ever attended any catered event yourself, there may be one or two dishes that tend to make their appearance in any event. These are the classics of the biz, and they help make things a little bit more familiar to the guests. You would do well to learn some of these recipes, catering events being so dependent on them. At any rate, having these classic recipes in your bag of tricks will ensure that at least a few of the guests will enjoy the food!

One classic standby that never fails to make the rounds of the casual party and tailgate scene is the meatball. All you will need is a pound of ground beef, a quarter cup chopped onion, a quarter cup milk, one egg, half a cup of cracker crumbs, a teaspoon of salt, and one fourth teaspoon black pepper.

Mix all of the above ingredients in a large bowl until thoroughly blended. Shape the meat into balls roughly the size of a medium-sized tomato. You may also make them a little bigger or smaller if you wish depending on your preferences. Keep in mind however that making your meatballs too small will make them a bit harder to eat.

Grease up a baking pan and place all the meatballs on it. Bake it in the oven for 375° Fahrenheit for 30 to 35 minutes. Drain off the fat and place it on an attractive serving tray with toothpicks poked into the meatballs for easy serving and you’re done!

You may also make delicious hors d’oeuvres from ham or turkey slices, or whatever type of meat you wish. You will need a package of flour tortillas and a pack of cream cheese in addition to the meat. Simply spread cream cheese liberally on one side of the tortilla, and lay two pieces of ham on top. Add a little bit more cream cheese on top of the ham and place the second tortilla on top. Roll everything together and poked it to stick to it in order to keep it from opening up. You can then serve it as it is, or you could slice 2 inch sections on either side of the toothpick.

These are only some of the more popular catering recipes that have proven to be classics in the social scene. There are a lot more recipes for you to explore out there, and each one will be an invaluable addition to your service.