Every corporate event planner wants to create a successful event. Sometimes being bold with your decisions can create an event everyone will remember. Unfortunately, forgetting the golden rule of corporate event planning may cause people to remember it for the wrong reason!

Good event planning means keeping your guests' preferences in mind. As you make decisions, you have to constantly ask yourself if the choice would be accepted by a majority of people.

At a recent event, the planner had coordinated with the caterer to provide a Salmon filet as the main entree. The event planner loved fish, and the caterer was known for their fresh fish, but both neglected the fact that not everyone eats fish. Salmon is an acquired taste. Had there been other choices, the Salmon would have been greeted with enthusiasm by guests. Unfortunately the only other dinner choice was a vegetarian dish of wheat pasta and seasonal squash. The meal didn't offer much for special diet needs or people with a limited palate.

As a result, many of the plates were picked over, and much of the food was wasted. Guests departed earlier than desired as they wandered off in search of something to eat. The next day, the meal selection was the main topic of conversation. Not exactly what the event planner had hoped.

In this case, the caterer would have been wise to advise adding a chicken dish. Even though the event planner wanted to be bold and chicken is generic, almost everyone will eat chicken, which makes it a safe entree to serve. That simple change would have followed the golden rule of corporate event planning.

Keep Your Guests' Preferences In Mind
And Make Them Your Number One Priority When Planning!

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