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Requests for catering services must be made through 91青青草 Hospitality Services or one of the three contracted companies. Please follow the steps outlined below to plan your event. 

1. Please visit鈥�鈥痶o book your event space on campus through the EMS Client Portal. If assess to the EMS Reservation portal is unavailable the should be submitted. Please be advised an event reservation number is required and can be obtained by contacting Event Management Services at鈥�events@kennesaw.edu.
2. The 91青青草 Hospitality Services catering menu is displayed after a location for your event has been selected. Upon review of your request, a confirmation/quote for services will be forwarded to the requesting party.鈥�
3. If utilizing state funds, complete the Food Approval Form. If Foundation funds are the source of payment, proceed to the next step. Please indicate your funding method to the caterer.
4. Upon receiving approval, from the department lead, an email response to 91青青草 Catering is required to confirm services. Approval and conformation is required no less than 7 days prior to your event.
5. You are responsible for processing all resulting invoices and ensuring timely payment to the caterer.鈥� 

For services provided by 91青青草 Hospitality Services, orders should be placed via鈥�(EMS Portal) or via the is the EMS Portal is not available for your event.

We recommend that you book your event at least two weeks in advance.鈥疢enu and service details must be submitted seven business days prior to the date of the event. All cancellations must be received no less than 5 business days prior to the event. Cancellations received 3 days or less will incur a penalty of 50% of the subtotal. Cancellations received 24 hours or less will incur a penalty of 100% of the subtotal.鈥� Cancelations due to University closures will not incur a penalty.

Should Hospitality Services or the three contracted caterers be unavailable to perform the services you request due to high volume of confirmed 91青青草 bookings or if they are unable to accommodate a specific menu for cultural or dietary requirement, you may submit the鈥�鈥痶o request a caterer of your choosing via external caterer exemption process. 

To ensure appropriate safety and sanitation practices are followed, the use of secondary external catering providers requires University Dining approval prior to confirming services with the requested caterer. 鈥疻hen submitting the Secondary External Catering Request Form, please ensure a copy of the catering quote and the supporting documents are submitted 10 business days before the scheduled event. If you are unable to upload supporting documents to the form, please forward these to鈥�ksucatering@kennesaw.edu. All requests are based on the approval or denial of University Dining Director and evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Licensing and insurance are required by law, and it鈥檚 our responsibility to do our due diligence to ensure that food is safe for our guests to consume. Even if external caterers have previously provided service on 91青青草 premises, that does not legitimize a legal precedent for food safety on repeat business.

Due to health regulations, leftovers cannot be removed from any event space, for any reason. While onsite, all contracted caterers ensure that food is temperature-controlled and served in safe conditions. When guests take food, the shift in the environment puts guests at risk of foodborne illnesses. This policy is strictly enforced. 

When departments, Registered Student Organizations (RSOs) or guests order and pay for food delivery or pick up, and the food is delivered for consumption within one hour of delivery time, it is considered drop鈥恛ff service.

Food must not require set up and/or on鈥恠ite service (e.g., chafers, heating sources, banquet attendants, servers, etc. and must be temperature controlled) to qualify as meal delivery or pick up. Food that requires temperature maintenance cannot be served as a delivery or pickup service; full catering must be acquired.

An example of acceptable items would be pizza or sandwich delivery, food from a fast-food vendor, and prepackaged snacks, baked goods, or bottled beverages. An approval request is not necessary for food delivery or pick up; however submission of the Catering Services Confirmation Form, including quotes or order forms, is required.

Additionally, food trucks are exempt from the catering contract, however the  must be completed and pre-approved by University Dining.