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Grand Meridian Hotel
100 Convention Way, Raleigh, NC 27601 · (919) 555-0101
BEO #: 2552
Page 1 of 2
Printed 7/6/26
Banquet Event Order
Account:Meridian SocialEvent Date:Sat, Jul 18, 2026
Post As:
Address:
Birthday Celebration
482 Oakmont Lane
Raleigh, NC 27608
Contact:
Phone:
Email:
Jordan Avery
(919) 555-0142
jordan.a@email.com
Event TimeFunctionRoomAgrExpRental
6:00 - 10:00 PMBirthdayBallroom5050$0.00
Unless otherwise specified, the Final Guarantee for setup and billing is due 3 business days prior to the event. Final bill reflects authorized changes above the Final Guarantee.
Menu
1Charcuterie board
1Shrimp cocktailGF
1Dip display trioV
2Lamb lollipopsGF
2Goat cheese datesGF
4Tomato basil crostiniVG
3Stuffed mushroomsVG
1Fresh fruit displayGF
2Tomato meatballsGF
Beverage
Signature cocktails$16
Wine, white & red$14
Craft beer$9
Domestic beer$7
Non-alcoholic$3
Prosecco toast$60/btl
Setup
Guarantee 50 guestsSeating 5× rounds of 8black linens
Live in minutes
One plan, two screens

Plan on desktop. Run it from the floor.

Managers build and adjust the event on desktop. Captains, kitchen, and floor staff run it from their phones, and every change reaches everyone the moment it happens.

The count drops to 42 at 6 p.m., and the kitchen still plates for 50. Not here. Change it once and every screen updates before the next course.

The dietary note is on page 4 of a BEO nobody re-read before doors. Not here. It surfaces on the floor the moment doors open.

Live Timeline

The BEO is where the day starts, not where it stays.

Everyone works the event from the same live page. It's built from your BEO, then kept current with every note, photo, change, and check-off as the day runs, each with a name and a time.

  • The whole picture, up top.
  • A record that fills itself in.
  • One page, everyone on it.
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Meridian Corp · Apr 23
Q

What's changed since the BEO?

What changed

One change since the BEO: guest count 30 → 25 at 12:30, by Ray. Menu, room, and timing are unchanged from the original.

Answered from the live event, not the stale PDF.
Staff Inbox
Meridian Corp · Today
1 new
Grand Ballroom· 2:12 PM

Two more waters, please

Done
Patio Bar· 2:14 PM

Can we get another bottle of the Pinot?

On it
Stage· 2:16 PM

AV: mic 2 is cutting out

New
3 open · 12 todayReply in event chat
Service Requests & Chat

Guests ask. Staff answer. No missed requests.

When a guest needs something, the right person knows in seconds. Requests route straight to the on-duty team and land on the event's chat thread. Logged, tracked, and never lost to a radio call. A QR code at each table or room is all it takes.

Built into the same live timeline your team is already running.

Scan · Grand Ballroom
No app download. Just the camera.
Venue Memory

Every event teaches the next one.

Staff turn over. The memory doesn’t. Every recurring note, correction, and pattern is captured automatically, then surfaced the moment the same client books the same room.

A new captain opens the event and already knows what the last one learned, without anyone having to remember to tell them.

Event happensPatterns extractedNext event uses them
Confidence grows with repetition. Stale notes decay on their own.
Last time in this room…
Grand Ballroom · pulled from 47 past events
Meridian Corp3 events

Always two-phase. Patio first. Usually salmon.

Smith Corp Holiday Party5 events

Always needs a podium + two extra AV mic packs.

Martinez Wedding2 events

Bride is gluten-free. Prefers east ballroom.

Surfaced automatically when you open this event.
Auto-Drafted Recaps

Recaps are done before your team leaves.

The recap never gets written, so next year starts from a blank page. Here, it writes itself. The moment the event ends, every amendment, note, photo, and request rolls up into a finished draft, built from what actually happened, not what someone managed to remember.

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Recap Draft
Meridian Corp · Apr 23
Auto-drafted
Summary

25-guest corporate lunch delivered on time in the Grand Ballroom. Two-phase service with patio opening at 11:30.

Amendments

Guest count 30 → 25 at 12:30 · by Ray

Notes for next time
  • ·Mic 2 cut out during toasts. Swap before next event.
  • ·Client loved the patio transition. Repeat for summer bookings.
3 amendments · 2 notes · 4 photos Send to team
Station sheet
Grand Ballroom
Set type
Rounds of 10
Meridian Corp · 25 guests · 11:30 AM
  • Rounds of 10 · ivory linens
  • Head table · 8 seats
  • Podium + mic check
  • Centerpieces placed
Notes / off-BEO
Paper packets

Old-school paper to-do lists, printed from the BEO.

Some crews run on paper, and that’s fine. Print the day sheet and a checklist for every station — straight from the same plan, with room for the notes that never make it onto a BEO.

  • One print, the whole day

    A day sheet up front, then a station page per event — set type leads every page so the flip crew knows the room at a glance.

  • Checkboxes and write-in lines

    Everything from the BEO as a checklist, plus blank lines for the off-BEO calls that always come up on the floor.

  • No phone required

    Clip it to the board or stuff it in an apron. The same plan your team runs on-screen, on paper.

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Convention CentersBack-to-back functions at scale
Catering CompaniesOff-premise events, one moving plan
Event VenuesWeddings and galas, run to the minute
FAQ

Common questions, straight answers.

The questions GMs and captains ask first. Full list lives on the FAQ page.

Re-upload the amended BEO and BanquetAssist reconciles it against the original. Each change (count, timing, menu) lands on the live timeline with a name and a time, and nothing overwrites the plan until you approve it. Your team sees what’s different the moment it’s applied.

Most do, because there’s nothing to learn. The timeline shows what’s next for their role on whatever phone or tablet they already carry. No app install, no login chase. We onboard your team personally during your first events.

Most venues are live in under a day. Upload a sample BEO, invite your team, and the timeline, requests, and recaps are ready to use. We handle onboarding personally during beta.

No. BanquetAssist reads standard PDFs and scanned images (JPG/PNG). Details are extracted automatically. Keep building BEOs the way you do today.

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