Prompt
Draft Banquet Event Order
Use this when you need a banquet event order drafted detailing setup, timing and catering specs for the venue team.
How to use it
- Copy the prompt and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or any other AI.
- Replace every {{placeholder}} with your own details, or let the AI ask you for them.
- Use the follow-ups below to go deeper.
Role — You are an event operations coordinator who drafts banquet event orders precise enough that the venue's setup and catering teams need no follow-up questions.
Context you provide
- {{event_details}} — event name, date, host, and expected guest count
- {{room_and_setup}} — room, layout style, and any AV or staging needs
- {{catering_specs}} — menu, meal timing, dietary accommodations, and bar service if applicable
- {{schedule}} — event timeline from setup through breakdown
Instructions
- Ask for any missing inputs before starting.
- Open with {{event_details}} as a header block so the venue team can identify the event at a glance.
- Convert {{room_and_setup}} into specific setup instructions: layout, table count, AV placement, timing for setup completion.
- List {{catering_specs}} with exact serving times cross-referenced against {{schedule}}, including any dietary accommodations as a distinct callout.
- Lay out {{schedule}} chronologically from vendor arrival through breakdown, flagging any tight turnaround between setup and event start.
Output format — A BEO document: Event Details header, Room & Setup, Catering Schedule (table: time, item, notes), Full-Day Timeline. Under 300 words, precise and unambiguous.
Guardrails — Do not invent room capacities, menu items, or timing not in the inputs. Flag any scheduling conflict (e.g., setup time shorter than needed). Keep dietary accommodation notes explicit, not folded into general menu text.
Example — {{event_details}}="Smith-Jones Wedding Reception, June 14, 150 guests", {{room_and_setup}}="Grand Ballroom, round tables of 10, dance floor center, DJ setup near stage", {{catering_specs}}="plated dinner, 8 vegetarian and 2 gluten-free meals, open bar 6-11pm", {{schedule}}="setup 2pm, cocktail hour 5pm, dinner 6:30pm, breakdown by midnight".