Catering Service Agreement

Simply complete the Catering Service Agreement form below then click on View Results to see your completed contract.

LawDepot's Catering Service Agreement is ideal for:

  • Allows two parties to enter into an agreement whereby a catering service provider is hired on a contractual basis.
  • Can be used by individual caterers and catering companies, or those looking to hire a catering service.
  • Covers all of the important areas that a catering agreement should cover, including compensation, deposit and cancellations, menu and guest guarantees, and more.
  • Is comprehensive, inexpensive, and easy to use.

For a more general service agreement, try our Service Agreement.

We regularly maintain this contract. Last Modified: September 2008
Catering Service Agreement Details

Governing Law

Customer Q. Who are the parties to the Catering Service Agreement?

A. The parties to the Catering Service Agreement are the Customer and the Caterer.

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Number of Customers:

Information of Customer
Name:
Address:
City/Town:
State:
Zip Code:
Fax Number:
Email: (e.g. customer@domain.com)
Type of Customer:
Caterer Q. Who are the parties to the Catering Service Agreement?

A. The parties to the catering service agreement are the Customer and the Caterer.

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Number of Caterers:

Information of Caterer
Name:
Address:
City/Town:
State:
Zip Code:
Fax Number:
Email: (e.g. caterer@domain.com)
Type of Caterer:
Services Provided
Description of services to be provided:
"The Customer hereby agrees to engage the Caterer to provide the Customer with services consisting of _____________ (fill in the blank)."
(e.g. preparing table settings, decorating the banquet hall, cooking and serving the agreed to menu items for the banquet)
Term of Agreement
End date of the Agreement Q. What is the end date of the agreement?

A. The end date is the date when the services under the agreement are no longer provided or needed.
Notice period before end date Q. What does "Notice" mean?

A. Notice refers to the amount of time that is provided by one party to another when they wish to end their obligations under the agreement prior to the agreed end date.
Compensation
How will the Caterer be paid Q. How should the Caterer be paid?

A. The Caterer can be paid or compensated in many different ways. If the Service Provider is to be paid a certain fixed amount for the complete performance under the agreement, use "Fixed Amount". If the compensation is several payments or involves the trade of services or goods, use "Other".

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Amount paid per hour:
(e.g. 10.00)
When will the Caterer be paid?
Currency:
Select the form of currency for all monetary amounts (compensation, expenses, etc.) referred to in this agreement.

Is there any additional compensation Q. What is additional compensation?

A. Additional compensation refers to any compensation the Caterer will be paid in addition to the basic compensation specified under the question "How will the Caterer be paid?".
Will the Customer be providing anything to the Caterer Q. What items should be provided to the Caterer?

A. If the Customer wishes to provide any services, tools, office space, materials, etc. to the Caterer to perform the services, then the Customer should select "Yes" to the question "Will the Customer be providing anything to the Caterer?" and then describe what he/she is providing.

Will the Caterer be Reimbursed for Expenses?

Penalties for late payment Q. What does "Penalties for late payment?" mean?

A. This question refers to whether the Customer will be penalized for failing to pay the Caterer on time.

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Penalties imposed for non-performance of the services in a timely manner Q. What does "Penalties imposed for non-performance of the services in a timely manner?" mean?

A. This question refers to whether the Caterer will be penalized for failing to perform the services on time.

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Restrictive Covenants
Confidentiality Q. What is a confidentiality clause?

A. The confidentiality clause prevents the Caterer from using or disclosing the Customer's confidential business information to a third party.
How long will confidential obligations exist after agreement ends?
Menu and Guest Guarantees
Specify Menu Items?
Is there a Deadline for Changes to the Menu?
Is the Customer required to confirm the number of guests?
Deposit and Cancellations
Is a Deposit required to be paid by the Customer?
Is there a Cancellation Deadline?
Dispute Resolution
Unresolved disputes go to mediation before arbitration? Q. What do "mediation" and "arbitration" mean?

A. Mediation is a process where an impartial 3rd party or mediator facilitates the negotiation of a settlement between parties to a dispute.

Arbitration is a process whereby parties to a dispute mutually agree to an impartial referee who hears and makes a binding decision.

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Selecting this option removes any form mediation or arbitration from the agreement.
Miscellaneous Matters

Include all Standard Clauses in the Agreement Q. What does this mean?

A. Our standard clauses are those clauses which are most often included when creating a Catering Service Agreement. Some of the clauses are assignment, capacity/independent contractor, modification of agreement, time of essence, entire agreement, and severability. If you don't want all these clauses in your agreement, select 'No' and you can choose and pick which clauses to include.

Additional Clauses

Signing Details

Agreement will be signed:
Note: This agreement will become binding on this day.