Catering tents need to be large enough for everyone to move about comfortably among the seating areas. If there are servers, they need room to safely maneuver around and between tables.

You know how much you hate to be squeezed at a table of six when there is only room for four to be comfortable? Then you have to sit there with your elbows glued to your sides for two hours while eating a five-course meal and another two hours for the entertainment, auction and speech.

Space is important! Guests shouldn’t be lined up butt to belly in the buffet line. Spread out the serving platters so people can see what is there without looking over someone’s shoulder.

Test the seating in your catering tent. Pull the chairs all the way out from two adjacent tables. Can you walk between them? If not, spread the tables until you can. Everyone will be more comfortable moving about and there will be less jolting while people eat.

If the air is warm, rent fans to move the air through the tent and maybe open two side flaps to ventilate. If the air is cool, close the tent on all sides and rent heaters and place them strategically throughout the tent.

Skye Rentals has all the supplies you need for a successful outdoor dining event, or for meal service for cast and crew. Our location services will have your venue set-up for you more quickly than you can imagine and removal is complete, leaving the site clean.