Banqueting management

Banqueting comes under the umbrella of food and beverage service, but the actual experience is very different to other types of service in a lot of different ways. Banquet managers need a range of skills to manage banqueting operations and staff, ensuring that events of all sizes run smoothly from start to finish. 

Succeeding in this field is all about being adaptable, paying attention to detail, and knowing how to work efficiently. So that’s what this online Banqueting management course is designed to help you discover: how to develop these skills, and apply them to your work to ensure success for you, your staff, and of course your guests! 

With guidance from banqueting expert Thomas Boucourt, you’ll learn key principles and skills you need to be an effective banqueting manager. 

What you will learn in the Banqueting management course

• What’s involved in the role of banqueting manager 
• What a banquet event order looks like 
• How to optimize a banquet event order 
• How to plan banqueting equipment
• Considerations around beverage stock for banquets 
• Identifying and planning staffing needs 
• How to conduct a setup briefing for staff 
• Key considerations for running a service briefing
• Challenges you may encounter during a banqueting service 
• Strategies to help you manage those challenges

Who the Banqueting management course is for

This online course is aimed at banqueting managers, and service staff interested in advancing into management.