Provided food and drink professionally for an event, or provided what someone needs or wants.
From 'cater,' which comes from Old French 'acater' (to buy). Originally meant to purchase provisions; evolved to mean managing food services professionally.
The catering industry exploded during the Victorian era when wealthy people started hosting massive events and needed professional food providers—it literally created a whole new job category.
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