Catering Agreement Template (Page 3 of 4) in pdf

Menu and Guest Guarantees

12. The Caterer agrees to provide the menu items as specified in the Proposal.

13. The agreed deadline to make changes to the menu is 3 weeks prior to the date of the event. If

changes are made past this deadline, the Caterer has the right to impose an additional charge.

14. The agreed deadline to provide final guest count is 3 weeks prior to the date of the event. _________

Deposit

15. Matters relating to the agreed amount and use of the deposit are as follows:

A deposit of $200 is required to hold the date.

A deposit of 50% is required 3 weeks prior to the date of the event, with the balance to be paid in

full one week prior to the date of the event.

Cancellation

16. The agreed deadline for cancellation is no later than 60 [sixty] days prior to the date of the event.

If the cancellation is 6 months from date of event and any deposit has been made, a full refund

of the deposit amount will be made.

If the cancellation is less than 6 months from the date of the event, any deposit is forfeit. The

monies paid to hold the date are non-refundable.

Confidentiality

17. The Caterer agrees that they will not disclose, divulge, reveal, report or use, for any purpose, any

confidential information with respect to the business of the Customer, which the Caterer has obtained,

except as may be necessary or desirable to further the business interests of the Customer. The Caterer

further agrees that they will not disclose, divulge, reveal, report or use, for any purpose, any personal

information of the Customer, without the prior written consent of the Customer. This obligation will

survive indefinitely upon termination of this Agreement.

Assignment

18. The Caterer will not voluntarily, or by operation of law, assign or otherwise transfer its obligations

under this Agreement without the prior written consent of the Customer.

Capacity/Independent Contractor

19. It is expressly agreed that the Caterer is acting as an independent contractor and not as an employee

in providing the Services under this Agreement. The Caterer and the Customer acknowledge that this

Agreement does not create a partnership or joint venture between them, and is exclusively a contract for

service.

Modification of Agreement

20. Any amendment or modification of this Agreement, or additional obligation assumed by either party

in connection with this Agreement, will only be binding if evidenced in writing signed by each party or

an authorized representative of each party.

Time of the Essence

21. Time is of the essence in this Agreement. No extension or variation of this Agreement will operate

as a waiver of this provision.

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