A Newbie's Guide to Booking Your First Catered Event

Think of this as your catering GPS—because guesswork and Google won’t save your event from soggy salad and missing napkins. In five fun, info-packed days, you’ll learn exactly what to avoid, what to ask, and how to pull off a catered event like a seasoned pro.

This 5-day email educational course will help you avoid mistakes, so the food doesn’t arrive fashionably late, your vegan Cousin isn’t glaring at you over wine, and guests don’t hit the drive-thru on the way home.

Tailored specifically for first-time event hosts who are new to navigating catered parties.

Created by Tracy Kerbs, who has...

  • With over 20 years of experience owning and operating my own catering company, I’ve seen (and saved) more events than I can count.

  • My passion for great food, seamless service, and helping clients feel confident in their choices has been at the heart of everything I do—from kitchen prep to client consultations.

  • This guide is built on real-world experience, hard-earned lessons, and a genuine desire to help first-time hosts succeed without the stress.

Become a pro at booking a caterer by avoiding these 5 mistakes-

Here's a sneak peek of everything you're going to learn inside this email course:

Day #1. Delaying your booking —don’t be forced to settle for what’s available.Day #2. Skimming over the contract without understanding what is included — so you’re not plating hors d’oeuvres with plastic forks from your junk drawer while Aunt Linda panics over the lack of napkins.Day #3. Forgetting dietary considerations —make sure guests with allergies or dietary restrictions won’t feel excluded and leave hangry.Day #4. Prioritizing cost over quality —so that after inferior food and lukewarm service, the only thing your guests’ compliment is the playlist.Day #5. Failing to communicate event details clearly with the caterer — so you are not dealing with unnecessary complications and delays instead of greeting your guests.

Hooray! The first lesson of A Newbie’s Guide to Booking Their First Catered Event is on its way to your inbox.

Within the next minute or two, you're going to get an email from me Tracy Kerbs.This email contains instructions to get started with our A Newbie’s Guide to Booking Their First Catered Event, so be sure to check it out!But if you have any questions, don't hesitate to hit reply and let me know—I'll be happy to help! :-)Now go and check your inbox!

P.S. If you don't find the email in your inbox in the next couple of minutes, please check your spam folder...Chances are it ended up there.(Since I'm relatively new to sending emails to my list, sometimes the "email algorithms" think I'm a robot! 🤷🏻)