Kitchen access
Ovens, burners, refrigeration, prep surface, water, and hot-hold path.
Venue logistics
A venue checklist keeps the unglamorous details visible: kitchen access, load-in, rentals, room timing, power, trash, and breakdown.
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Venue readiness sheet
Ovens, burners, refrigeration, prep surface, water, and hot-hold path.
Dock, elevator, parking, arrival window, freight rules, and rain plan.
Tables, linens, glassware, serviceware, heating, trash, and breakdown.
Guest arrival, ceremony, speeches, dinner call, late-night, and strike.
Load-in plan
Dock
Elevator
Staging
Strike
Send venue rules before the menu is finalized.
Kitchen limits may push dinner toward family-style or drop-off.
Rental lists should be settled before staffing is priced.