People in America are hungry. Food and drink sales across the restaurant industry in America were forecasted to be in excess of $648 billion in 2014, and those numbers show little sign of slowing. Eating is an important part of being together, even when we?re going for some speedy fast food, and even more so when there?s any kind of social event. Catering is one important way of making sure everyone stays fed and happy while enjoying one another?s company. Here are three important reasons to consider getting those chicken wings from caterers for your event:

1. You decrease your own stress and save time. Whatever kind of event you?re planning, from something as big as a wedding to a family reunion, business meeting, or birthday party, it?s stressful. Getting decorations up and invitations out, coordinating who?ll be there and when: it?s all a lot to do. You can seriously decrease your stress levels by catering. The catering company can take on all the hassle, and the hard work, of planning, cooking, serving, and cleaning up the food, while still letting you give your guests a great meal and a good time.
2. You make a useful statement. The food doesn?t have to be fancy for it to impress your guests. Catering makes events feel important and gives them some structure that otherwise you?d have to provide in other, possibly less fun, ways. It also says something about you: that you cared enough for your guests to try and make the event special. Again, it doesn?t have to be the fanciest food around. There are plenty of casual fast food restaurants that can provide good food at reasonable prices.
3. Catering can give you a lot more variety than you?d be able to provide alone. If you?re going it alone, or even in conjunction with some family members, you usually have to severely limit the variety of foods you offer at an event to accommodate all the limits on your time, kitchen space, transportation options, and serving paraphernalia. One of the great things about catering is it can provide a lot more variety of foods, efficiently served hot and tasty.

Those are just three reasons to consider catering for your next event, and there are others. Think about what you want for your event and how much you can realistically get done by yourself, and then consider letting caterers take the burden of planning and serving the food off your shoulders.