Catering contract

 

At Play Catering, Inc.

600 Bohland Avenue

Bellwood, Illinois 60104

708-547-7450

 

INTRODUCTION

By this document, At Play Caterers, Inc. (“At Play”), 600 Bohland Avenue, Bellwood, Illinois, 60104, and Elizabeth Neill, 488 Parkview Avenue, Elmhurst, Illinois, 60126, agree that, for catering services to be provided at a party for fifty attendees to be held May 15, 2021, from 7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., “At Play” will provide catering for the party for fifty in exchange for a total fee of $1600.

 

CONSIDERATION

Elizabeth Neill agrees to pay $900 to “At Play” for:

·       250 hors d’oeuvres, five 12” tarts, plus water, iced tea, hot tea and coffee for fifty guests;

·       Two servers to circulate food among the guests on trays for the duration of the party, from 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm.;

·       Tables and chairs for fifty.

In addition, Elizabeth Neill agrees to pay “At Play” $500 for the hire of a string quartet to play from 7:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.

Elizabeth Neill agrees to further pay $200 for valet parking staffed by two drivers and $100 for a coat check staffed by two individuals.

The total cost of the party is $1,700.

The timing of set-up, service, and clean-up is critically important.

 

LOCATION

The event will be held at 488 S. Parkview Avenue, Elmhurst, Illinois, two blocks east of Poplar Avenue and one block north of the Illinois Prairie Path.

 

 

EVENT DETAILS

“At Play” is responsible for preparing all food items off-site, bringing them to the event, provision of necessary equipment, set-up, clean-up and the hire and supervision of all waiters, servers, musicians, valet, and coat check staff.

 

Equipment

“At Play” will provide:

Two 6’ buffet tables with casual cloth tablecloths;

Nine round tables seating six with green casual cloth tablecloths;

Fifty-four chairs;

Metal silverware for 60 people;

50 cloth napkins;

300 paper cocktail napkins; and

80 items of glassware;

50 sets of cups and saucers.

Food and Beverages

Five types of hors d’oeuvres, at fifty pieces each:

·       bacon sausage wraps;

·       pear pancetta crisps with goat cheese;

·       deviled eggs with herbs;

·       ham and cheese crackers topped with Spanish olives stuffed with pimientos; and

·       strawberry crostini.

Six 12” fruit tarts, enough to feed fifty people.

“At Play” will provide coffee, tea, water, and iced tea for fifty people.

 

TIMING AND SCHEDULING

The timing of services provided, including set-up and take-down, is critically important to the success of the party. For that reason, staff and equipment should arrive on site no later than 5:30 p.m. Set-up of tables, chairs, food, and musicians should be complete by 6:45 p.m. Valet parkers should also be ready to begin parking cars at 6:45 p.m.

The coat check is to be staffed continuously and carefully from 6:45 p.m. to 11:20 p.m. to ensure that all items checked are secure for the entire event and that all guests have an opportunity to retrieve their possessions before they leave.

After the party, initial clean-up of food items, plates, silverware, napkins, glasses, used and unused, and bagging of garbage should occur between 11:00 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. Take-down and removal of tables, chairs, plates, silverware, glasses, and any other equipment should occur between 12:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. the following day, May 16, 2021, to avoid disturbing neighbors late at night.

All garbage will be removed, and disposed of appropriately, by “At Play.” The exact timing of the take-down and removal of these items may occur at the discretion of “At Play” within the specified 12:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. time frame. “At Play” staff will use discretion and courtesy in accommodating the needs of neighborhood residents in both set-up and take-down activities. At no time shall “At Play” trucks block any resident’s driveway or ability to move cars into and out of driveways.

 

PAYMENT

$800 is due at the signing of this contract; the second payment $800 is due at the conclusion of the party. Payment shall be by check.

 

BREACH OF CONTRACT

Because timing of the set-up and take-down of the food and equipment for the party is critical, deviation from the times specified in this agreement will be a breach of contract and half the fee will be forfeit.

In the event of theft from the coat check, a penalty of $200 for each instance will be deducted from the fee.

 

SIGNATURES

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Dated:

 

 

 

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Elizabeth Neill

488 Parkview Avenue

Elmhurst, Illinois 60126

 

 

 

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Rosalie Valenti Tocco

Principal, At Play Caterers, Inc.

1600 Bohland Avenue

Bellwood, Illinois 60104