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Catering and Refreshment Coordination for Corporate Functions

Meetings, board sessions and staff functions across African workplaces rise or fall on well organised catering and refreshments. This practical course equips administrative staff to plan menus, brief caterers, manage dietary and cultural needs and control catering budgets. Participants learn to coordinate reliable refreshment services that reflect well on the organisation and stay within cost.

What you will be able to do

  • Plan catering and refreshments matched to the type and size of each function.
  • Brief and manage internal kitchens and external caterers effectively.
  • Accommodate dietary, religious and cultural food requirements respectfully.
  • Control catering budgets and reconcile quotations against invoices.
  • Coordinate setup, service timing and clearing for smooth events.
  • Handle common problems such as late deliveries and changing headcounts.

Course outline

  1. 01Planning Catering for Meetings and Functions
  2. 02Menus, Dietary and Cultural Considerations
  3. 03Briefing Internal Kitchens and External Caterers
  4. 04Budgeting and Cost Control for Catering
  5. 05Setup, Service Timing and Clearing
  6. 06Managing Headcount Changes and Problems
  7. 07Reconciling Quotations and Invoices

Who should attend

This course suits office administrators, receptionists, executive assistants and support staff responsible for arranging refreshments and catering for meetings and corporate functions.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendar
17 to 18 Aug 2026Dar es Salaam2US$1,100
24 to 25 Aug 2026Pretoria2R10,000
31 Aug to 1 Sep 2026Cape Town2R10,000
14 to 15 Sep 2026Online2US$900
21 to 22 Sep 2026Mozambique2US$1,100
28 to 29 Sep 2026Cairo2US$1,100
5 to 6 Oct 2026Accra2US$1,100
12 to 13 Oct 2026Lusaka2US$1,100
19 to 20 Oct 2026Kigali2US$1,100
26 to 27 Oct 2026Nairobi2US$1,100
2 to 3 Nov 2026Durban2R10,000
9 to 10 Nov 2026Johannesburg2R10,000
23 to 24 Nov 2026Mauritius2US$1,100
30 Nov to 1 Dec 2026Dubai2US$1,100
7 to 8 Dec 2026Lagos2US$1,100
14 to 15 Dec 2026Harare2US$1,100
21 to 22 Dec 2026Kampala2US$1,100

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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