Case Study A Contingency planning

Pies & Puds Catering are a small company who employ five members of staff at their kitchen premises. They specialise in creating a variety of different hot pies and cold desserts for events such as weddings, christenings, corporate events and other entertainment venues.

They have just received a booking for a large event where they will need to cater for up to 300 people. They will need to prepare a main course and a dessert for each individual for lunch after the main conference in the morning.

1. Identify three possible risks the business could face.

2. Choose one of the risks you have identified in Question 1 and create a 1-page contingency plan.