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Student Catering Menu
University Catering is pleased to offer a new "Student Catering Menu." With special pricing and delicious menu options, this menu is specially designed for your next student group meeting. (This menu is for recognized student groups in good standing.) Click to view menu.
University Catering Wins Silver Medal at NACUFS!
University Catering has received a silver medal in the prestigious 2011 NACUFS Loyal E. Horton Awards. Their entry was in the Catering:Special Event catagory and was a true team effort. Congratulations to everyone involved in this exciting collaboration!
University Catering is dedicated to providing the highest quality service to the faculty, staff, students & guests of the University of Connecticut. Our services include served meals, buffet meals, receptions, coffee breaks, picnics & a la carte menu planning. Convenient group tickets for any of our campus dining facilities are also available.
The catering department is comprised of a well trained culinary staff & service personnel under the direction of a professional management team. Our experience, knowledge & expertise enables us to provide all of the necessary ingredients to ensure the success of your event.
As you plan your Commencement Celebrations, please keep University Catering in mind. We have added some delicious enhancements to our menu.
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Arrangements for catered events can be made through the Catering Office located on the ground level of South Rome Commons. You may contact us at (860)486-5053 or via email: catering@uconn.edu. The office hours are 8:30am to 4:30pm, Monday through Friday. We are closed on selected University holidays.
When planning your event, keep in mind that larger, more involved events require a significant amount of planning & coordination. We recommend that you place your order as early as possible to ensure a smooth flowing event. For popular dates such as commencement weekend, more advanced planning is advised. Please remember to ask your guests if there are any dietary restrictions. University Catering will do our best to accommodate any needs pertaining to dietary restrictions or preferences if notified at the time of confirmation signing or before. We will do our best to accommodate all orders; however, a late notice decreases our ability to provide adequate service and supplies.
At the time you book your event, the following information will be required:
University Catering services may limit their services during peak times. Preliminary menu arrangements are highly recommended as early as possible, but must be made at least fourteen (14) business days in advance for our staff to meet your needs & expectations. To ensure appropriate service preparation, all cancellations and/or changes referring to the menu, guest count & event arrangements must be finalized by twelve noon, three (3) business days prior to your event. The event day is not included in the calculation. Our ability to serve additional guests added after the guest count guarantee deadline (i.e., less than three days before the event) will be determined on a case-by-case basis. Any decrease in the number of guests made after the guarantee deadline will not reduce the quoted cost of the event. If the number of guests exceeds the guarantee, the client will be charged for the actual number attending. If a final guarantee is not submitted, the original contracted guest count will be used for billing purposes.
*If the Monday prior to your event is an observed holiday, guarantees will be due one day earlier than the above stated.
We reserve the right to re-price any event whose guarantee fluctuates +/- twenty percent (20%) from the original tentative guest count. Menu items & pricing are subject to change without notice. Due to seasonality & vendor ability, certain items may not be available.
Orders placed & confirmed fourteen (14) business days or earlier that provide a University Financial Reporting System (FRS) account number to be charged at the completion of your event will receive a ten percent (10%) discount on food items. Complete planning including your signed confirmation received by the office, final guarantee & set-up details are required with no changes thereafter./p>
As a courtesy to our community, University Catering does not add an industry standard service charge. We also do not charge or expect gratuity.
Once the details of your event have been finalized, we will email your confirmation(s). Please carefully review all information for accuracy & completeness. If you have questions or changes, please contact your coordinator immediately. Your signed confirmation must be returned to University Catering ten (10) business days prior to your event. This is an absolute necessity for the success of your event.
The standard hours for all delivery, set-up, clearing & attendant services are Monday through Saturday from 7am – 9pm & 8am – 8pm on Sundays.
Services required before or after our standard service hours will incur additional labor charges of $25.00 per attendant per hour. Client is responsible for additional labor fees, per union contract, for events occurring on Easter Sunday, Memorial Day, the Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Day & New Year’s Day.
Please establish accurate delivery & pick-up times for your event. Unscheduled returned trips due to late running meetings, locked facilities or rooms, or any other reason our equipment is not available at the specified time will incur an additional fee of $25.00.
The busy catering calendar may not be able to accept late bookings. If we accept them, an additional charge is necessary to cover the expense of last-minute alterations & ordering. Events booked with less than seventy-two (72) hours notice will be subject to additional charges.
Events or menu items cancelled or changed after booking may be subject to charges based on what cannot be absorbed into ordinary production.
Events cancelled due to extreme inclement weather resulting in an official University closing will not incur any fees. For events cancelled due to inclement weather without an official University closing, the customer will be responsible for any special ordered items & costs that cannot be absorbed into normal production.
University Departments paying by the University Financial Reporting System (FRS) are required to provide, at time of booking or upon confirmation, the FRS number that is to be charged following the event. It is your responsibility to ensure we have the correct FRS number. Your FRS Account will be charged the actual number of guests or the guarantee, whichever is higher at the conclusion of your event. For University affiliated groups paying by cash or check, payment is expected within seven business days following the event. Final invoices will only be sent for alcohol consumption or upon request.
Full payment prior to your event is required for non-University affiliated groups. An invoice for alcohol & any additional fees will be sent after the event. Payment by cash, check, or money order is expected within seven business days of receipt. University Catering currently does not accept credit cards.
For your guests’ safety, University Catering requires an attendant to be present at all events that require open flames or sterno.
An additional $25.00 per attendant per hour (including setup & tear down) may apply.
Due to health regulations, and for the safety of our guests, food not consumed may not be taken from catered events.
University Catering offers multiple bar packages to meet your budget needs. Packages include non-alcoholic beverages, mixers, bar snacks & plastic cups. Beer & Wine Bar Packages are $2.00 per person. Full Bar Packages are $2.50 per person. Add $1.00 per person for glassware.
Consumption Charged Per tenth (.10th) bottle
Beer & Wine Bar Packages
6% Sales Tax not included on Hosted Bars
Priced per drink, 6% sales tax included
FDA Advisory: Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness, especially if you have certain medical conditions.
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