# catering

Pronunciation: US say "KAY-tur-ing" /ˈkeɪ.tɚ.ɪŋ/; UK say "KAY-tuh-ring" /ˈkeɪ.tə.ɹɪŋ/

## Noun

1. The business of supplying food and related services for weddings, parties, and other special occasions. *(US)*
   - Simple: The business of making and bringing food for parties, weddings, and other big events.
   - _After years in restaurants, he moved into catering for corporate events._
   - _Their catering company handles everything from setup to cleanup for large receptions._
2. The business of providing food and related services, including the preparation and supply of meals; foodservice. *(Philippines, UK)*
   - Simple: The work of making and serving food as a business.
   - _The firm built its reputation on catering for schools and care homes across the region._
   - _A national catering contractor took over the staff canteen last year._
3. The act of providing for or attending to particular needs, tastes, or demands.
   - Simple: The act of giving people exactly what they want or need.
   - _Critics accused the magazine of shameless catering to its largest advertisers._
   - _The committee's catering to special interests slowly eroded public trust._

## Verb

4. Present participle of cater. — present participle and gerund of cater
   - Simple: Present participle of cater. Use this form when the action is happening right now.
   - _A local firm is catering the conference dinner this evening._
   - _She enjoys catering to guests with unusual dietary needs._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/catering (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).