What are the basic requirements for banquet design?

Theme banquet is a banquet organized around a certain theme. For banquet organizers, they very much hope that the caterer can create a dining environment and service that is consistent with the theme of the banquet, and meet higher-level needs besides dining. As far as the catering industry is concerned, the successful design of the above-mentioned banquet mainly focuses on the following aspects:

Grasp the purpose, requirements and theme of the banquet

With the increase in various interactions in modern society , the nature and theme of the feasts are constantly changing. When a hotel accepts a banquet reservation from a guest, it must be clear about the focus of the guest's banquet, that is, the theme must be clear, such as wedding banquets, birthday banquets, friend gatherings, business banquets, family gatherings, etc. And ask the guests clearly about their specific requirements, such as the number of participants, number of tables, time, standards, banner calligraphy and painting, sound, video and other requirements of the banquet, so as to make preparations in advance and carry out targeted design and development to meet the host's banquet requirements. Purpose.

The theme banquet design highlights the scene layout

The banquet is a comprehensive high-level catering activity. Compared with ordinary catering activities, it is more functional, cultural and Due to the characteristics of individuality, the banquet scene is like a stage for a dramatic performance. It also needs to have a clear theme, highlight individuality, highlight cultural characteristics, enhance the atmosphere and give consumers a higher level of psychological satisfaction beyond eating. The theme of traditional banquet design is generally realized through menu design, differences in dish varieties, and countertop design. In the design of theme banquets in modern hotels, modern means, methods and channels must be used to create atmosphere and environment. For example, a hotel designed a scene for a European-style flower wedding banquet: the entire venue was decorated with beautiful flowers, carpets were laid, heart-shaped balloon arches were set up, photos of the newlyweds were hung, and soft gauze and flowers were used around them. Decoration, the entire wedding banquet is full of flowers and beautiful. At the same time, combined with the use of modern multimedia means, information related to the new couple is displayed to the guests through the screen, making the guests dizzy and feel overwhelmed.

Highlight the design of the countertop and menu to echo the overall environment

Compared with the banquet hall or the surrounding dining environment, the design of the countertop and menu belongs to the local environment, but the local environment constitutes the whole It is a part of the environment, so the table layout and menu design of the themed banquet must not be ignored. In the layout of the tabletop, in addition to using necessary utensils and cloth items such as tablecloths, tablecloths, tableware, etc., flower arrangements, small ornaments, food sculptures, etc. should be fully utilized to reflect the theme of the banquet. For example, in wedding banquets, fiery red roses, white lilies, and realistic flamingos are often used to reflect the romance, happiness, and contentment of the couple.

In addition, menu design is also an important aspect in attracting customers. At present, the materials used for menus have gone far beyond the materials of traditional menus. There are many menu materials to choose from, such as paper, bamboo, wood, stone, silk, etc. The main thing is to choose materials that coordinate with the theme of the banquet, design unique, elegant and novel shapes, and use appropriate colors to match the dining table. The nature of the feast is used to design the packaging of the dish names to highlight the cultural nature of the feast. For example, the following dish names are used in the Chinese wedding banquet menu designed by a hotel: Happy House, Full Moon, Destined for Three Lives, Eternal Knot, East Sea Wandering Lin, Gold and Silver Jade Belt, Sea Country Mandarin Duck, Wealth and Tengda, Heart to Heart, Golden Rooster Announces Good News, Good Luck Ruyi, Pearl Jade Dew, and Flower Blossoms are juxtaposed, and descriptions are attached after each dish name, adding to the atmosphere of the wedding banquet.

Strengthen service design to add luster to the theme of the banquet

Service design is another key to the success of the banquet. When Queen Elizabeth II visited China in 1986, Guangdong Province The government held a large-scale welcome banquet at the White Swan Hotel. When the dish of "red-skinned suckling pig" was served, it was guided by the "maid" holding a palace lantern in front of it, and two bearers in Tang costumes behind them carried "gold-red suckling pig". The "skin-skinned suckling pig" sedan chair, followed by the service method of the service staff carrying the suckling pig into the venue, amazed the foreign guests and achieved very good results. To highlight and render the theme, we must also consider the service personnel's dress, appearance, walking, standing, service procedures and standardized physical requirements. We must not deviate from the theme to avoid running counter to the theme.