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OCCUPATION RISK PROFILE

Caterers

A hospitality profile focused on food preparation, off-site venues, event scale and transport of people, equipment and products.
Published by DIBNI · Last reviewed 30 August 2026 · Editorial standards

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What matters in a catering risk profile?

The proposal should distinguish fixed-premises catering, mobile or event catering, contract catering and private functions, together with maximum event size, cooking methods, venues, staff, vehicles, equipment, food-safety controls and reliance on temporary locations.

PROPOSAL INFORMATION

  • Catering type and customer/event profile.
  • Turnover and largest event or contract.
  • Maximum attendees served.
  • Cooking methods and equipment.
  • Permanent kitchen versus temporary venues.
  • Employees, casual staff and subcontractors.
  • Vehicles, refrigerated transport and equipment.
  • Claims, food incidents and interruption dependencies.

CONTROLS

Useful controls include food-safety and allergen procedures, temperature controls, equipment maintenance, venue assessments, temporary cooking controls, staff training, transport hygiene and incident procedures. Return to Occupations.
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