as in feeding
to provide food or meals for
a local firm will cater the awards banquet for high school athletes of the year
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Recent Examples of catering
The Exchange Located in an old bank building in DTSB, The Exchange is one of South Bend’s only late-night bars catering squarely to the non-student crowd.
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Sarah Cahalan, Travel + Leisure, 11 Jan. 2026
The event will include African drumming by Ojumire Charleston and catering by Chef Autumn Bentley.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, jsonline.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Per The Telegraph, interested parties can expect to pay roughly $6,735 to get married midweek at The King’s Hall, named in honor of Charles; the price will rise to $11,450 to get married on the weekends, not including catering.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 7 Jan. 2026
Self-catering cottages have no age restrictions.
—Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Jan. 2026
Dyer, 30, hopped in and complimented the chocolate chip cookies that were provided by catering on set.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025
After decades of creating elegant wedding cakes, catering social and corporate gatherings, and turning out delicate eclairs and towering croquembouches, The French Gourmet is calling it quits after selling its Turquoise Street property to a Los Angeles developer.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Dec. 2025
Established in 2021 with Levy Restaurants and sponsor KeyBank, the program this year includes chefs who oversee restaurants, catering companies and even culinary training programs.
—Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 15 Oct. 2025
Patsas is a local hangover remedy; most magereia—tavernas where the philosophy of sharing food was more important than any fancy methods or ingredients—serve it late, catering both to night owls and early-shift workers.
—Katherine Whittaker, Saveur, 9 Oct. 2025
Sarah Cahalan, Travel + Leisure, 11 Jan. 2026
The event will include African drumming by Ojumire Charleston and catering by Chef Autumn Bentley.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, jsonline.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Per The Telegraph, interested parties can expect to pay roughly $6,735 to get married midweek at The King’s Hall, named in honor of Charles; the price will rise to $11,450 to get married on the weekends, not including catering.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 7 Jan. 2026
Self-catering cottages have no age restrictions.
—Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Jan. 2026
Dyer, 30, hopped in and complimented the chocolate chip cookies that were provided by catering on set.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025
After decades of creating elegant wedding cakes, catering social and corporate gatherings, and turning out delicate eclairs and towering croquembouches, The French Gourmet is calling it quits after selling its Turquoise Street property to a Los Angeles developer.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Dec. 2025
Established in 2021 with Levy Restaurants and sponsor KeyBank, the program this year includes chefs who oversee restaurants, catering companies and even culinary training programs.
—Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 15 Oct. 2025
Patsas is a local hangover remedy; most magereia—tavernas where the philosophy of sharing food was more important than any fancy methods or ingredients—serve it late, catering both to night owls and early-shift workers.
—Katherine Whittaker, Saveur, 9 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for catering
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For he had been given the task of coordinating the fishermen in charge of feeding the prospectors.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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Reduced federal spending on health care and feeding programs for the needy stand to increase the pressure.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Jan. 2026
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After boarding the buses at Sullivan's garage, guests are then pursued by the FBI and Owen Shaw (Luke Evans).—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
20 Jan. 2026
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He originally was supposed to be deported in November, but suffered chest pains and was hospitalized just before boarding his flight.—
Marissa Perlman,
CBS News,
20 Jan. 2026
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“Catering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catering. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.
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