Picture this — you’ve been hired by a trusted client to prepare a barbecue for 700 hungry people on a hot summer day. But just when you’ve set up all your equipment and thrown on the first chicken breasts, you realize the eager mob is double the size you were expecting and they’re all looking at you for food. The smoky aroma coming off the grills isn’t helping, either. Hey, nobody said the catering business was easy.

Thankfully, there are a few outfits like Justin Siklis’ Chef’s Catering Co. that do it exceptionally well.