Rodney had always insisted on having meals catered when they entertained because she was so inept in the kitchen.

She met most of the founders of the city as she catered lavish meals and she benefited from the tidbits of financial gossip and deals usually tossed around at the tables.

Yad Eliezer volunteers also cater discounted meals for four other Jerusalem wedding halls.

Maj. George Polarek, who is overseeing the relief effort for the Salvation Army, said that several restaurant owners had approached him, seeking to cater meals, and that dividing up the business would be logistically overwhelming.

The kitchen is set up for catering large meals.

There are catered meals at trackside and nights in luxury hotels.

Mr. Perrin and his company are seeing to it that en route, the walkers will have catered meals, hot showers and medical services, plus shelter in tents.

The Tekakwitha Club began catering meals about 11 years ago, Ms. Saglin said.

The bus tours have been coming thick and fast since Sue and Denny Robertson, owners of Dillman's Sand Lake Lodge, a resort on the outskirts of town, persuaded the Tekakwitha Club to cater meals for tour groups.

During the strike, the company gave those on the job free beverages, catered meals, unlimited ice cream and popcorn, free flu shots at one plant, free breakfasts, lunches and picnics and free T-shirts, according to the decision by the labor board, called a complaint.