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| CHECKERS E-NEWS EMPLOYEE PROFILE Meet the Checkers Special Events Team
There is no one that feels the coming of the holidays more than the Checkers Special Event team. This group of hard working, creative, event planners is gearing up for another great season of party themes, specialty drinks, appropriate venues, inventive entertainment and plenty of delicious food. We wanted to take a moment before the season breaks into full force to introduce this extraordinary group to you. Besides having a customer list that she works with directly, Sandee also manages the entire team of special event coordinators here at Checkers and provides them a wealth of experience in planning each customer event. She ensures that each project is planned out properly and all the details are arranged. “We have a great group of coordinators and that makes my job a lot easier,” says Sandee of her team. Sandee also works with all the outside event planners that utilize Checkers for their client events. The Special Event Coordinator receives a customer event request and makes it happen from start to finish. Sounds easy... but today’s events are no simple affairs. Some of the coordination to pull off a great event today includes: establishing a theme for the overall event, securing a venue, coordinating invitations and guest lists, arranging for chairs, tables, serving tables, flowers, decorations, lighting, sound and entertainment. “You really have to love the details,” says Monica, “because the details can really make the difference in the final event.” Then there’s the food. “Sometimes customers know exactly what they want when it comes to a menu” says Samantha, “But even then, it is our job to ensure the menu they want is going to work well when presented all together at their event.” The food portion of an event brings another whole list of items to plan and coordinate including: menu selection, tasting sessions, utensils and plating options, serving styles, arrangement of food tables, food warming and cooling provisions, canopies and food protection. Then there’s the actual event. Once all the planning, cooking, plotting and arranging has been done it still remains the Special Event Coordinators job to make sure everything comes together at the actual event. A few of the elements that make this successful is setting up, decorating, ensuring that everything is delivered as planned, managing staffing and even cleaning up afterward. “It is very fulfilling to work so hard with a customer on their event and to see it all come together at the end,” says Linda. This unique group of event planners all work together to create many fabulous events for Checkers customers. So when you call to plan your holiday bash know that you are in qualified and experienced hands.
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