Many restaurants offer takeout options, and some will even prepare meals for a crowd served in disposable sheet pans, but operating a catering and events business tends to be a standalone endeavor. Noelle, Peter, and George are discussing a not-so-recent engagement within Kara Restaurant Group and answering event-related restaurant questions, including:

• Would you rather own a restaurant or a catering business?
• Are catering gigs easier to plan for than running a restaurant?
• What are the unexpected challenges of operating a catering company?
• How do small restaurants break into catering gigs?