State Banquet. --Serving the Peacock. --Facsimile of a woodcut in an edition of Virgil, folio, published at Lyons in 1517.

A Chinese painting of an outdoor banquet, from the era of the Song Dynasty (960-1279). Chinese painting is one of the oldest continuous artistic traditions in the world The Song Dynasty ( Wade-Giles: Sung Ch'ao was a ruling dynasty in China between 960&ndash1279 CE it succeeded the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms

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 followed by speeches in honor of someone. Public speaking is the process of speaking to a group of people in a structured deliberate manner intended to inform influence or entertain the listeners

History of Banquets

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.

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.

Business Banquets

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

Luau

A Luau is one variety of banquet originally used in Hawaii. For the towns in Angola, see Luau (Angola. A luau (in Hawaiian, lū‘au) is a Hawaiian feast

Banquet tax

The Nei Mongol provincial government in China levies a tax on banquets. Inner Mongolia ( Mongolian:, Öbür mongɣul; occasionally romanized to Nei Mongol is the Mongol