caterer

Everyday

A person or company whose job is to provide food and drinks for events such as parties, weddings and meetings. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life and maths problems: the caterer charges per guest, makes sandwiches for 30 people, etc. Phrases: hire a caterer, wedding caterer.

Examples

• The caterer brought sandwiches and cakes. tree →
• We hired a caterer for the school fair. tree →
• The caterer charged 12 dollars per guest. tree →
• A good caterer plans for extra guests. tree →
• The caterer cooked food for 100 people. tree →
• My aunt is a caterer who makes wedding cakes. tree →

Note

-er ending means a person who does the job (cater + er). In word problems, «per guest» prices from a caterer mean multiply by the number of guests.