Catering Event Designer: Sales-Driven Creative Events

Farmers Restaurant Group; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance plans

Dental and vision plans

Paid time off

Dining credit

Parental leave

Short-term disability

Free massage

Gym & yoga membership

Mental health therapy

Training and career growth

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Farmers Restaurant Group is seeking an experienced Event Designer to sell, design, and execute catering events for corporate and social clients. You will manage inquiries, site visits, tastings, proposals, contracts, and payments, while collaborating with Culinary and Operations teams to deliver outstanding experiences.

The role combines sales acumen with creativity and meticulous planning to design full-service catering events, build vendor networks, coordinate logistics, and ensure client

Qualifications

• Three to five years of experience in catering sales, event sales, hospitality sales, or event planning preferred.
• Experience selling and managing full service catering and social events.
• Strong relationship building and customer service skills.
• Proven ability to close deals and manage multiple events simultaneously.
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail.
• Thrives in a fast paced, deadline driven environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of catering sales and event production including inquiries, site visits, client meetings, tastings, proposal development, contract execution, and payment confirmation.
• Design and sell corporate and social catering events with a consultative, client focused approach.
• Accurately build catering proposals, menus, timelines, and event details to secure business.
• Use and maintain the CRM and catering database to manage leads, proposals, event details, and client communication.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for clients throughout the planning process.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with venues, vendors, and event partners.

Skills

Catering sales

Event sales

Hospitality sales

Event planning

Relationship building

Close deals

Organized

Attention to detail

Tools

CRM systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

Farmers Restaurant Group is seeking an experienced Event Designer to sell, design, and execute catering events for corporate and social clients. You will manage inquiries, site visits, tastings, proposals, contracts, and payments, while collaborating with Culinary and Operations teams to deliver outstanding experiences.

The role combines sales acumen with creativity and meticulous planning to design full-service catering events, build vendor networks, coordinate logistics, and ensure client