cater

verb

ca·ter ˈkā-tər

catered; catering; caters

Synonyms of cater next

intransitive verb

: to provide a supply of food

cater for a large party

: to supply what is required or desired

catering to middle-class tastes

transitive verb

: to provide food and service for

catered the banquet

caterer

ˈkā-tər-ər

noun

Example Sentences

The restaurant caters for parties. A local restaurant catered the banquet. The awards ceremony will be a catered event.

Recent Examples on the Web Redstone Arsenal has Fox Army Health Center, a medical facility for prescriptions and basic services that caters mostly to retirees in the area. —

Courtney Kube, NBC News, 15 May 2023 Anyone minoritized in the workplace will be poorly catered for and misunderstood. —

Nancy Doyle, Forbes, 7 May 2023 Nobel, which took over catering at the Milwaukee Public Museum on May 1, will now also run the cafe. —

Jordyn Noennig, Journal Sentinel, 2 May 2023 Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank, which catered mostly to the tech industry, both collapsed in March under similar circumstances. —

Adriana Morga, Fortune, 1 May 2023 Looking to elevate its culinary options, the festival is also introducing Wally's BBQ Pit, with barbecue staples and specialty drinks catered by Millennium Hall. —

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Milan Polk, Men's Health, 28 Apr. 2023 Settling in Money, a tiny Delta town, the couple ran Bryant’s Grocery and Meat Market, which catered mainly to Black sharecroppers. —

Margalit Fox, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2023 As the entrepreneurs are coming to the space, the Allens spend time connecting participating businesses with contracting job opportunities, such as in catering. —

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