If you are about to sign a catering agreement, the catering deposit and payment schedule deserves almost as much attention as the menu. Most caterers use an initial payment to reserve the event date, then collect the remaining balance through one or more milestones as planning moves forward. The exact...
Setting Up a Weekly Office Lunch Program With a Caterer: Standing Orders, House Accounts, and Invoicing
A corporate catering standing order turns a recurring office lunch from a weekly planning exercise into a repeatable operating routine. Instead of rebuilding every Wednesday’s order from scratch, the office and caterer agree ahead of time on a normal headcount, menu structure, delivery window, weekly change deadline, dietary process, and...