Know more about how to set your banquet/party venue with respect yo your occasion. Also, know how to get the best seating arrangement for a social function or a formal conference and/or meeting.
2. Banquet Requirements:
• Informal
In an informal function, no formalities and procedures are
followed on seating, serving, and the dress codes. These
functions normally include entertainment. For example,
birthday parties, cocktail parties, wedding anniversaries, club
members meets, alumni meets, etc.
• Semi-Formal
A mix of formal and informal, a semi-formal function is a one in
which few of formalities and procedures are followed on
seating, serving and dress code. These functions are a mix of
entertainment and business.
• Formal
Formal functions always include speeches at a specified time
winch at the end of the meal just before the service of coffee.
Dress code for the invitees may be insisted upon. Controlled
behavior of the guests prevails in the formal function catering.
3. Banquet Set Up based on Requirements:
Class Room Style Setup:
Conference Style Setup:
Theatre Style
Setup:
U – Shape Setup:
5. Principal Functions for Banquets:
• Workshops
• Seminars
• Conferences
• Exhibitions
• Fashion parades
• Beauty contests
• TV shows
• Training sessions
• Wedding receptions
• Wedding anniversaries
• Birthday parties
• Graduation days
• Alumni meets
• Cocktail parties
• Club members' meets
6. Banquet Setups:
Informal Setup:
Freedom to:
Sit
Roam
Eat
Generally For:
Marriage Parties
Get Together
Festivals
Other Celebrations
Guests may take as much time as they want.
Types of service:
Floating
Buffet
7. Semi Formal Setup:
Generally for:
Institutional Function
Annual Day Function
Honored Parties
Separate table for Chief Guests.
No Discrimination for other guest.
Types of service:
Floating
Buffet
8. Formal Setup:
Generally for:
Raising Day
Flag Day
Victory Celebration
National Days
In Honor of Foreign Dignitaries
Seating Arrangement:
Seating Strictly according to protocol.
Table Laid perpendicular to top table.
People near top table most important
Type of service:
Proper silver service.