Arranging Morning Tea - Research Paper Example

Arranging Morning TeaThe company has twenty invited guests visiting the complex on Friday next week. He/she would like you to arrange morning tea with finger food-not biscuits. Tea and coffee will be supplied from the staff canteen, but fruit juice will be required. Obtain costs from two nearby caterers and recommend your choice {giving reasons} The above two quotations are received from the most nearest food outlets to our company complex.Fruit juicesCaterer A provides fresh mango and apple juices and mix fruit juice made from frozen fruit pulp in 200 ml- portable plastic containers.

Caterer B provides artificially flavored apple juice in 1L bottles and artificially flavored lime juice in 200 ml – non portable plastic containers. I would like to serve at least two types of fruit juices (ten from each) to meet with the different likes and dislikes of the visitors. If caterer A is selected to provide mango and apple juices for 20 persons the cost will be USD 110 (10x6 + 10x5). If caterer B is selected to provide apple and lime juices for 20 persons (considering 200 ml as the serving size) the cost will be USD 80 (20x2 + 4x10).

If cost is the only concern selecting caterer B is cheaper (cheaper by USD 30) than caterer A. However I like to recommend caterer A and order fresh mango and apple juices due to following concerns.Cater A is a long established outlet which is well-known for the quality of its foods. Many people including our own staff members had dined there and are impressed by the quality, appearance and taste of the foods and hygienic practices. Even though it is the most distanced place to our complex from the two outlets, they usually transport foods to the required venue free of charge and on time.

Caterer B is new to the area and little is known about the quality of their foods. It is comparatively a small place and hygienic practices are not prominent. Although the prices are cheaper caterer B provides artificially flavored apple juice which may not be the best option to impress our valuable guest. Irrespective of the 1-2 dollar increase in the price, fresh juices are desirable to treat such important first time visitors. Moreover provided prices (by caterer A) are very reasonable for this types of good quality fruit juices.

Further caterer B provides juices in bottles and non potable cups whereas caterer A provides juices in portable plastics cups. It is convenience for us to have in cups, since we do not need to arrange them (pour them in to cups) before serve. Also visitors can watch the complex while sipping the juice if they are provided in portable cups.Considering all above reasons I hope it is justifiable to select caterer A to serve fruit juices for our invited guests irrespective to the USD 30 difference in the total cost.

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