The position, profession, or practice of being a caterer; the business of supplying food and drink for events.
From 'caterer' (one who provides food and provisions) plus '-ship' (denoting status or position), forming a noun for the profession or occupation.
Catering as a profession emerged when cities grew large enough that feeding crowds became someone's full-time job—now caterers are part-chef, part-logistics-coordinator, part-psychology-expert!
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