Catering is difficult, and it takes a certain type of person to be good at it. Above all, a caterer needs to be able to multi-task – somebody could be the best cook in the world, but if they’re not able to implement good logistics and stick to timings, they won’t be a successful caterer. One of the most useful things which you can do to improve your multi-tasking ability is make a time plan. Here are some tips:

1. Use a programme like Excel to plot out your time plan. This will allow you to change things around and will give you a good template to work with.
2. Ensure that you think of everything. You don’t want to get held up carrying out tasks which you hadn’t factored in.
3. Provide yourself with exact timings. This will be much easier to keep track of when you’re busy.
4. If you can, save your template digitally and work with it that way. Therefore, if you need to amend the timings slightly as you go along, you can do so.
5. Check things off as you go along. It will be both useful and satisfying to see your successes visually.

Follow these top tips to help stay organised when carrying out your catering work, and it will make a big difference to your organisation.