catering
Britishnoun
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the trade of a professional caterer
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the food, etc, provided at a function by a caterer
Example Sentences
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Gomez credited the company’s success to its focus on catering to its customer base.
From Los Angeles Times
They say they can no longer tolerate catering Jewish community fundraisers and “events such as the Great Nosh,” the city-wide Jewish food festival.
Larger carriers such as United Airlines and Delta Air Lines have deployed their own barebones fares to lure bargain hunters while catering to faster-growing demand from well-heeled travelers willing to pay up for extras.
We could own a car, ignore senior discounts because “they’re too much trouble,” eat out frequently at overpriced restaurants catering to expats, and load up on expensive imported food and alcohol at the grocery store.
From MarketWatch
Strength in telecommunications, broadcasting and capital market services boosted service activity in December, while business activity in retail and catering remained in contraction territory, it added.
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