Following direction to banquet (5)
I believe the answer is:
feast
'to banquet' is the definition.
('feast' can be a synonym of 'banquet')
'following direction' is the wordplay.
'following' becomes 'f' (used when citing page numbers etc).
'direction' becomes 'east' (compass direction).
'f'+'east'='FEAST'
(Other definitions for feast that I've seen before include "Sumptuous meal" , "Abundant meal" , "Celebration" , "Junket" , "Repast" .)