Banquet

A banquet is a large public meal or feast, complete with main courses and desserts. It usually serves a purpose, such as a charitable gathering, a ceremony, or a celebration, often preceded or followed by speeches in honor of someone.

History of the banquet

Banquets have been used as a formal occasion for thousands of years. Kings during medieval times frequently threw banquets for special events, such as birthdays or holidays. Some banquets are used to shsigning a treaty or agreement of some sort.

Sports banquets

On occasion, sports associations throw banquets as an attempt to enhance team chemistry, or also just to relax the players and/or coaches. Sometimes banquets are given just to give awards at the end of the season. Sports Banquets, also, let you chill out before a big game or tournament, to tell your players you've done well even if we lose.

Business banquets

Business banquets are a popular way to strengthen bonds between businessmen and their partners.

Conference banquets

It is common that a banquet is organized at the end of an academic conference.

Luau

A luau is one variety of banquet originally used in Hawaii.

Banquet tax

The Nei Mongol provincial government in China levies a tax on banquets.

Translation

The word "Banquet" occurs as such in the following languages: English, Catalan, Simple English.

Translation(s) in other languages: Arabic: وليمة, German: Bankett (Festessen), Spanish: Banquete, Esperanto: Bankedo, Croatian: Banket, Lithuanian: Banketas, Dutch: Banket (maaltijd), Japanese: 宴会, Norwegian (Bokmål): Bankett, Portuguese: Banquete, Russian: Банкет, Swedish: Bankett, Turkish: Ziyafet, Ukrainian: Бенкет, Yiddish: דינער (סעודה), Chinese: 宴會.