A banquet this size raises the most when dinner runs on time and the live auction starts while energy is high.
What to plan for
- A plated dinner for 2,000 needs about 100 servers and a firm meal count two weeks ahead.
- Use paddle numbers or mobile bidding so the auction moves fast in a big room.
- Open one check-in lane for about every 250 guests, and post table maps at every entrance. Find my seat lets guests look up their table on their phone.
- Book rentals, staging and AV for the day before, or double the crews. A room this size takes much longer to set.