Gala dinner

How it is used

Resorts announce gala dinners for New Year, Christmas and Easter, and conference groups often end their event with one. In all-inclusive hotels the gala dinner may be included or cost extra, and there is usually a dress code and a table reservation.

Example sentences

1. The New Year's Eve gala dinner starts at 8 p.m. in the main restaurant.

2. The pharmaceutical company has booked a gala dinner for 300 guests on the last night of the congress.

Common collocations

• New Year's Eve gala dinner
• gala dinner menu
• attend the gala dinner
• gala dinner supplement

Related terms

• banquetA formal meal for a large number of people, such as a wedding dinner or gala; in hotels, also the department that organises such events.
• dress codeRules about what people should or should not wear in a place, such as a restaurant, a gala dinner or a religious site.
• set menuA menu with a fixed choice of courses, such as a starter, main course and dessert, served at one total price.
• MICEShort for meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions: the part of tourism that deals with business events and group travel for companies.

More terms: Food & Beverage Service

• room service
• buffet
• à la carte
• waiter
• dietary requirements
• tip
• continental breakfast
• F&B
• starter
• main course
• bartender
• take an order