Martha'S Catering Event Contract (Page 2 of 3) in pdf

FINAL PAYMENT ARRANGEMENT

At signing of the contract, the client will make final payment arrangements with the Catering Rep (above). Final payment must

be made within 30 days post event. The remaining invoice(s) balance post event will be paid by (payor and method of

payment):

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MICHIGAN STATE TAX/TAX EXEMPT FORM

Martha’s Catering charges the current tax rate on all services unless provided with a tax exempt form. A "Michigan Sales and Use

Tax Certificate of Exemption Form” is due with the signed contract for eligible organizations.

FINAL GUEST COUNT AND MENU

A set menu and final guest count must be confirmed 14 days prior to the scheduled event. If you need to increase your guest

count within 14 days of your event date, we will make every effort to accommodate your request. Additional charges may

apply. Reductions to the guest count are not accepted after the 14 day deadline and will not result in a refund.

EVENT TIMELINE

For specialized events and groups over 100 people, the client is to provide a timeline of events to include, but not limited to; the

time of guest arrival, toasts/speakers, dinner service, breaks, etc. Please include additional contacts and outside vendor

information (i.e.: Venue, DJ, Floral etc.).

CANCELLATION POLICY

BY CLIENT / VENUE

If a cancellation occurs within 14 days’ of an event, the client is responsible for 100% of the quoted invoice(s). If a cancellation

occurs with at least 90 days’ notice of the event, a full refund is available. Between 90 days and 15 days of the event a

cancellation may result in a 10% cancelation fee. Please note upon cancellation the client is responsible for 100% of any

specialty order item on the quoted invoice(s).

BY MARTHA’S CATERING

Martha’s Catering reserves the right to terminate this contract if any of the original ideas agreed upon when booking the event

are drastically changed, or if Martha’s Catering disagrees with the apparent intents in ethical and social responsibility in

conjunction with the catered event.

CHANGE OF EVENT DATE

With at 15 days’ notice Martha’s Catering will make every effort to accommodate a request to change an event date. Date

changes are subject to our availability. All costs are subject to change.

FOOD POLICY

Martha’s Catering reserves the right to adjust menu prices relative to increased cost from suppliers up to 90 days prior to the

event. Menu prices are not subject to change within 90 days of the event date.

Martha’s Catering will not be responsible for boxing up leftover food and does not recommend that clients take leftover food

home. Martha’s Catering is not responsible for any illness that might occur from leftover food. If the client would like to take

home leftover food, a request is to be made prior to the event date with arrangement of who will be taking the food. Boxed food

must be removed from the kitchen immediately following dinner service.

The FDA states: Watch the clock with leftovers! Whether you’re sending “doggie bags” home with guests or are saving them for

yourself, leftovers should be refrigerated as soon as guests arrive home and/or within two hours! Remember the 2-Hour Rule: Discard

any perishables left out at room temperature for more than two hours.

BAR AND BEVERAGES

Martha’s Catering reserves the right to adjust product prices relative to increase cost from suppliers up to 90 days prior to the

event. Product prices are not subject to change within 90 days of the event date.

Any persons who appear younger than 30 will be asked for identification by the servers and bartenders, and only those persons

who are 21 years or older will be served. Our bartenders have the authority to refuse beverage service at any time to event

attendees. Martha’s Catering adheres to a no-shot policy. Martha’s Vineyard reserves the right to terminate the beverage

service at any time if the policies are being abused, or the State or Federal liquor laws are being broken.

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