Soup Tureen, chaffing dish, ice box, water dispenser, crockery, cutlery, glassware, linen, service spoons and forks, service tongs etc.

At a minimum, you'll need dinner plates, bread plates, and salad plates if you're catering a sit-down meal. Will you be serving a soup course? Add soup bowls. You'll need water glasses and wine glasses if wine is being served, coffee cups with saucers, and utensils.

Tongs – For salads or other difficult to scoop items. Chafing dishes – To keep food warm throughout the event Fuel – To power the chafing dishes Matches or lighter – To start the dish heaters Plates – Go with sturdy and uniform plates Serving baskets – To hold fruit, bread and other objects