Banquet vs. Catering

Banquetnoun

A large celebratory meal; a feast.

Banquetnoun

(archaic) A dessert; a course of sweetmeats.

Banquetverb

(intransitive) To participate in a banquet; to feast.

Banquetverb

(obsolete) To have dessert after a feast.

Banquetverb

(transitive) To treat with a banquet or sumptuous entertainment of food; to feast.

Banquetnoun

A feast; a sumptuous entertainment of eating and drinking; often, a complimentary or ceremonious feast, followed by speeches.

Banquetnoun

A dessert; a course of sweetmeats; a sweetmeat or sweetmeats.

Banquetverb

To treat with a banquet or sumptuous entertainment of food; to feast.

Banquetverb

To regale one's self with good eating and drinking; to feast.

Banquetverb

To partake of a dessert after a feast.

Banquetnoun

a ceremonial dinner party for many people

Banquetnoun

a meal that is well prepared and greatly enjoyed;

Banquetverb

provide a feast or banquet for

Banquetverb

partake in a feast or banquet

Banquetnoun

an elaborate and formal evening meal for many people

Banquetnoun

an elaborate meal with several courses; a feast

Banquetverb

entertain with a banquet

Banquet

A banquet (; French: [bɑ̃kɛ]) is a formal large meal or feast, where a number of people consume food together. Banquets are traditionally held to enhance the prestige of a host, or reinforce social bonds among joint contributors.

Cateringnoun

The business of providing food and related services; foodservice.

Cateringnoun

The business of providing such services for special occasions.

Cateringnoun

(countable) The act of one who caters (to something).

Cateringverb

present participle of cater

Cateringnoun

providing food and services

Cateringnoun

the provision of food and drink at a social event or other gathering

Catering

Catering is the business of providing food service at a remote site or a site such as a hotel, hospital, pub, aircraft, cruise ship, park, filming site or studio, entertainment site, or event venue.