catering
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catering
The professional service of providing food and drinks for events, celebrations, or companies.
Für die Firmenfeier haben wir ein Catering mit einem großen Buffet bestellt.
For the company party, we ordered catering with a large buffet.
'Catering' is a modern loanword from English. It is the usual term in event planning, business, and the restaurant and hospitality industry.
Unsere Firma arbeitet mit einem bekannten Catering-Service zusammen.
Our company works with a well-known catering service.
Although 'Catering' comes from an English verb, German almost always uses it as a noun. Instead of a verb, constructions like 'ein Catering machen' (to do catering), 'ein Catering organisieren' (to organize catering), or 'sich um das Catering kümmern' (to take care of the catering) are used.
Wer kümmert sich bei der Konferenz um das Catering?
Who is taking care of the catering at the conference?
Common verbs used with 'Catering' (catering) are 'bestellen' (to order), 'anbieten' (to offer), and 'liefern' (to deliver). It is also often combined into new words such as 'Catering-Firma' (catering company) or 'Catering-Angebot' (catering offer).
Wir müssen das Catering für die Hochzeit bis nächste Woche bestellen.
We need to order the catering for the wedding by next week.
