catered; catering; caters
1
: to provide a supply of food
cater for a large party
2
: to supply what is required or desired
catering to middle-class tastes
: to provide food and service for
catered the banquet
Examples of cater in a Sentence
The restaurant caters for parties.
A local restaurant catered the banquet.
The awards ceremony will be a catered event.
Recent Examples on the Web
If a band wasn’t booked when a banquet was catered, extra tables would be set up on the dance floor.
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Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2025
It was catered by a chef and set up by a professional picnic company.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 6 Feb. 2025
The bride and groom also won’t have to worry about catering, as they and their guests will be provided with a Taco 12 Pack and Cinnabon Delights cake and alcohol served at the Taco Bell Cantina.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 6 Feb. 2025
This seasoned professional, who has catered 10,000 parties (serving the likes of Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bette Midler and Prince Charles), reveals her tricks of the trade for everything from planning the menu to napkin folding.
—Judy Bart Kancigor, Orange County Register, 30 Jan. 2025
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Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2025
It was catered by a chef and set up by a professional picnic company.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 6 Feb. 2025
The bride and groom also won’t have to worry about catering, as they and their guests will be provided with a Taco 12 Pack and Cinnabon Delights cake and alcohol served at the Taco Bell Cantina.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 6 Feb. 2025
This seasoned professional, who has catered 10,000 parties (serving the likes of Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bette Midler and Prince Charles), reveals her tricks of the trade for everything from planning the menu to napkin folding.
—Judy Bart Kancigor, Orange County Register, 30 Jan. 2025
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“Cater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cater. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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