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19 Catering Menu Ideas for Large Groups + Catering Tips from Planning Experts

Planning Pod

Planning an event can be time-consuming, especially if you’re in charge of catering for a large crowd. Whether you’re brainstorming menu ideas for a birthday party, wedding, or corporate event, there’s no denying that amazing event catering and planning are central to the attendee experience.

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How to Create a Stunning Wedding Floor Plan & Seating Chart

Planning Pod

Wedding planning is a mixture of fun, excitement and stress, with an extra dose of stress thrown in when it comes time to do the wedding floor plan. But before you go all Runaway Bride regarding your DIY event planning, try taking this three-step approach to organize, plot and arrange your wedding seating chart.

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Best Catering Software of 2022 – Reviews of Top Solutions & CRMs

Planning Pod

Catering software has become one of the most popular ways to streamline operations among caterers, restaurants, hotels and event venues, and for good reason … because it enables venue and catering businesses to automate processes, create timesaving workflows and serve customers better with fewer staff. Planning Pod.

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Don't Go It Alone! How Certified Wedding Planners Set You Up for Success

Certified Wedding Planner Society

First, certified wedding planners have undergone extensive training and testing to demonstrate deep knowledge across all aspects of wedding planning and execution of the event. From designing floor plans to arranging rentals, certified planners understand the intricate details that make weddings flawless.

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Understanding Private Venues Inside & Out

Certified Wedding Planner Society

Essentially, a private wedding venue refers to a location that is not a public space or a traditional event venue. This may be a family farm that the owners decided to open up to the public for special events, or a field under the stars overlooking the mountains. Whereas your more “traditional” venues might be a hotel or resort.

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What are BEOs and Why do Event Pros need them?

Planning Pod

If you’re an event planner or other event professional who has ever wondered what a BEO is or why event pros need them, keep reading. “BEO” is an acronym for “Banquet Event Order” – but these event management documents are essential even if you don’t plan banquet-style events.

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How to create event layouts that wow attendees

Planning Pod

Event layouts may seem like the most ordinary of things. A relatively simple sketch of where tables, chairs, stages, furniture and other items should be placed in an event room or space. And a basic planning tool in the toolbox of most any event planner or venue manager. Yes, a lot is riding on your event layout design.