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Additional Resources
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All prices are based on normal operating hours of 7:00am to 5:00pm Monday through Friday while full classes are in session. Events booked outside these hours may incur additional costs. Chartwells Catering will assume cancellation of events when the University closes due to inclement weather.
Successful events begin with proper planning. Please be sure to allow enough time so that we can provide exactly what you need. Events should be planned as early as possible with the Catering Director.
Breakfast, Coffee Service or Snack Breaks….3 Business Days
Lunches & Dinners ….7 Business Days
Final Guest Counts & Guarantee….3 Business Days
In case of an urgent or last minute request, please contact the Catering Office immediately at (603) 358-2677 or email catering@keene.edu.
Minimum guest number for a catered event is ten people. We must receive your final guest count three business days before the event or you will be charged for the last guest count received. In the event that you exceed your final guest count, you will be charged for the actual number of guests served.
Our waitstaff for served events and "hot food" are available at an additional cost. A minimum of 1 server per 25 guests will be required for served events.
· Any "hot food" (that requires sterno) will need a waitstaff at an additional charge.
· Servers are booked for a minimum of 4 hours at $35, with $27 per additional hour during regular business hours.
· Chefs are booked for a minimum of 4 hours at $35, with $30 per additional hour during regular business hours.
· All staffing is $150 for a minimum of 4 hours on Weekends and Holidays, with $30 per additional hour.
Tablecloths are included for food and beverage tables only. Non-food tables can be covered by request at an additional cost of $10.00 per cloth. Please refer to the “Service Items” menu to order additional linen, and contact your catering department to specify special colors or for inquiries about specialty linen.
Custom floral arrangements and centerpieces are available at an additional charge. Please contact your catering department to make arrangements no later than 3 business days prior to your event.
If equipment is missing upon pick-up of your event, a replacement cost will be added to your bill.
If available, University departments and students may borrow equipment for events related to campus activities. Groups must sign out and accept financial responsibility for all equipment loaned.
Please reserve your rooms PRIOR to ordering food.
Invoices incurred for catering events are due within 30 days of receipt of the invoice. Outside groups may be asked to pay 50% of the bill prior to the event with the balance due immediately after the event. All non-tax-exempt groups will be charged New Hampshire sales tax.
Notification of cancellation of an event is required two (2) business days prior to the event. If the cancellation occurs after this time, any unrecoverable costs incurred while preparing for the event will be charged. Cancellations left on voicemail will not be accepted.
