Welcome to CRAVES SOUL FOOD-

Charleston, South Carolina

10th May 2009, by Craves, filed in Ex. BBQ/Cookout
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General Contract Information

Thank you for selecting CRAVES Catering. We pride ourselves on our delicious cuisine, featuring Southern specialties and our tremendous customer service. Your catering event will be beautifully presented, served in generous portions, and priced to fit your budget. We are a complete catering company and offer elegance, creativity, and flavored foods to leave a lasting impression. Welcome to CRAVES Catering!

Guaranteed guest count is required 14 business days prior to your event. Any increase to guaranteed guest count given less than 14 business days (Monday – Friday) prior to the event will result in an additional charge of 25%, plus tax and gratuity, per person. CRAVES Catering assumes no responsibility for discrepancies in catering services to your guests once final count is confirmed.
Tax-Exempt Organization: If the customer is a tax-exempt organization, copies of the pertinent tax-exempt certificates are required with a signed Invoice Contract. If the certificates are not received, prior to invoicing, taxes will be collected on all invoices.
Labor costs incurred due to event times that deviate in excess of 30 minutes of the contracted event times may be passed on to client. An additional labor fee (1-1/2 times) will be assessed for events scheduled on or requiring preparatory set-up on the following holidays: New Year’s Day, President’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day
 
DEPOSIT/PAYMENT POLICY

 

  • $450 deposit is required to reserve catering services for the date of the event.
  • Reservation requests received less than 12 weeks prior to event are subject to CRAVES Catering approval.
  • The reservation deposit applies to total bill. Payments are non-refundable.
  • Personal checks are accepted for reservation deposits only. Please make all checks payable to: CRAVES Catering and submit with a signed copy of this reservation form.
  • Remaining payments must be made by money order, cashier’s check or pay pal.
  • Remaining balance due 14days prior to the event.
  • Payment arrangements upon approval by CRAVES Catering.
paypalTo make a deposit simply click here or click on the Pay pal seal to your left. You will be taken to our Pay-Pal deposit page where you can make your payment and print your receipt. You will be contacted via email to confirm your payment and we will call you back shortly after that. .
 
 
ADDITIONAL FEES/SERVICES
  • 8.5% sales tax and 22% service fee will be applied to total balance of event.
  • Drop off Fee: $35.00 (optional; limited areas)
  • Delivery/Set-up & Breakdown Fee: $165-up. (For buffet table only with chafing dishes.) A $300.00 refundable deposit may be required for the use of chafing dishes and other non-disposable containers.
  • Cake Cutting Fee: $100.00 (optional)
  • Corkage Fee: $75.00 (optional)
  • Buffet table will not be set-up longer than 4 hours due health codes and food safety. After 4 hours, food will be transferred to disposable containers. At that point, CRAVES Catering assumes no responsibility.
  • If there are any additional costs involved during the event, all amounts must be paid in full at the end of the event.
  • Table Servers (of our choice) paid day of party $19.00 per hour, per server (minimum 6 hours). Overtime (time and ½) will apply if staff works over 8 hours. Recommended ratio of servers to guests, 1:25
  • Bartender paid day of party, flat fee of $125.00 per bartender per event (minimum 6 hours). Recommended ratio of bartenders to guests, 1: 50
  • Servers & bartenders paid individually on day of party
  • We can provide paper goods (paper plates, napkins, plastic forks, knives, and spoons) for each catering event.
  • Client must provide glasses, linens for tables, chairs, etc. We will be happy to assist you in ordering and consult with you on your needs.
DISCLAIMER.
CRAVES Catering shall not be liable for any damage in the event that performance be delayed or prevented by fire, flood, riot, strike, labor dispute or act of God. We also will not be liable for any damages done to any property or rental items by guest or clients. Clients are responsible if any rental items lost or stolen. Clients will also be responsible for rental cleaning fee.
If you have any questions concerning this menu or contract, please call:
Mrs.Smith, Office Manager – Email @ CRAVESsoulfood@gmail.com or Mrs. Saunders, Event Manager
(843) 926-0513.
Client’s Signature: _______________________________________Date: __________
CRAVES Catering:_______________________________________
We Appreciate Your Business!