Setting up your off-site catering event and realizing you forgot something is a horrible feeling. It can throw off your entire event, especially if you've just started your catering business.

Making sure you have all the catering supplies and equipment you need before you leave to set up is important to the event's success. We've compiled a list of popular items used for off-site events. You might not need all of them for every occasion, but having them on hand is helpful.

If you're looking for a way to express your culinary creativity but want to avoid the grind of a day-in and day-out restaurant schedule, the catering business could be an excellent alternative.

Caterers provide food and drinks for events. They're hired by hosts to provide anything from a multi-course meal to light hors d'oeuvres. Sometimes food is prepared at the event space; other times, it is created in a remote kitchen and brought to the event. Some caterers own their own event space.