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A banquet (/ ˈ b æ ŋ k w ɪ t /; French:) is a formal large meal [1] where a number of people consume food together. Banquets are traditionally held to enhance the prestige of a host, or reinforce social bonds among joint contributors.
A banquet hall, function hall, or reception hall, is a special purpose room, or a building, used for hosting large social and business events. Typically a banquet hall is capable of serving dozens to hundreds of people a meal in a timely fashion. People and organizations rent them to hold parties, banquets, wedding receptions, or other social ...
The term Banqueting House was something of a misnomer. The hall within the house was, in fact, used not only for banqueting, but also royal receptions, ceremonies, and the performance of masques. [36] The entertainments given there would have been among the finest in Europe, for, during this period, England was considered its leading musical ...
Plato's Symposium, depiction by Anselm Feuerbach Banquet scene from a Temple of Athena (6th century BC relief). The Greek symposium was a key Hellenic social institution. It was a forum for the progeny of respected families to debate, plot, boast, or simply to revel with others.
Banquet of seven sages. The history of catering involves the development and evolution of the service industry that provides food, beverage, and other event services. The word catering comes from the Latin word cater, which means to provide. The business of providing food for parties, meetings, and other gatherings has been around for millennia ...
'The Wedding Banquet' (Apr. 18) The world needs more queer rom-coms, so I would have been intrigued by any attempt to remake Ang Lee’s classic 1993 marriage farce.
Officials and attorneys for both sides hope there can be some resolution to the dispute that has pitted the banquet’s operators against neighboring businesses who claim the catering hall ...
The word ball derives from the Latin word ballare, meaning 'to dance', and bal was used to describe a formal dancing party in French in the 12th century. The ballo was an Italian Renaissance word for a type of elaborate court dance, and developed into one for the event at which it was performed.