What is the purpose of the talk?

Welcome, everyone. As you know, we will be here at the Hamlin Hotel all day doing the catering for Greentree Bank’s employee banquet. Before we begin preparing, I wanted to tell you about one small change. Shelly from the bank called me a moment ago and said she wants the round dinner tables to be closer together to create a warmer atmosphere. We should be sure the tables are evenly spaced, though. There are no changes to the menu. We’ll be serving light snacks at 3 p.m., and dinner begins at 6 and will probably last until 8 to 10 p.m. We all have a lot of work to do, so let’s get started.