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catering

British  
/ ˈkeɪtərɪŋ /

noun

  1. the trade of a professional caterer

  2. the food, etc, provided at a function by a caterer

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Banks catering to the rich have benefited from the fortunes being minted by the country’s artificial-intelligence build-out.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

Anybody working production or catering, they’d all come out for that song every night and stand on the side of the stage to watch the reaction.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026

Arguably the original lifestyle influencer, Stewart started a catering business in the 1970s and rose to fame in the 1990s when she started her own magazine, Martha Stewart Living.

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026

Police further allege that Bumper accepted Venmo payments to rent the school kitchen out to people who needed a large cooking facility for special events or catering.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026

I’ve also printed out flyers with Mama’s catering menu and prices.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan

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