Industries/Hospitality & Food/Catering Businesses

Catering Businesses.

Event contracts, deposits and supplier risk.

Who we advise

Caterers carry outsized cancellation and deposit risk, plus food-safety exposure across sites they don't control. We draft the client terms and supplier arrangements that keep the business protected.

What we do for catering businesses

• Client terms

  Event catering terms with clear deposit and cancellation mechanics.

• Supplier & venue

  Venue-side liability terms and preferred-supplier arrangements.

Examples we're pulled in on

• Deposit, cancellation and force majeure terms
• Food safety at third-party venues
• Casual and event-day staffing under the Award
• Insurance and public liability

FAQs

Are our deposit terms enforceable?

Depends on the drafting — genuine pre-estimate vs penalty is the key line. We help draft on the right side of it.

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