Freelance Event Catering Manager

Freelance Event Catering Manager 

The role would ideally suit a high-energy individual looking to further their career in event catering. Experience in the industry is essential with at least 3 -5 years experience, process excellent food and drink knowledge and has worked extensively with luxury brands.

Duties:

• Produce creative food and beverage concepts, which express the Urban Caprice contemporary signature style of extraordinary events with the most luscious food in London
• Prepare client proposals: creative & financial elements
• Monitor and control of catering budgets, ensuring adherence to budget limits and reconciling all catering expenditure
• To schedule, budget and liaise on all aspects of the project management
• To work closely with the Kitchen team to fulfil all logistical requirements
• The organisation and presentation of client food tastings
• Ordering of all drinks and equipment hire.
• Liaising with the staffing coordinator with regards to booking catering team
• Overseeing the catering team on site:
• Health and Safety management

Essential Qualifications:

• Experience in event catering or related field with an excellent knowledge of food, beverage and service styles.
• Proven budget management skills
• Excellence in written and oral presentation skills
• Thoroughness and attention to detail
• Computer literacy

Desirable Qualifications:

• Familiarity with Apple Mac, administrative including Word, Excel, Filemaker Pro, e-mail and the internet