CATERING POLICIES

Placing Orders

To plan your function, please contact our catering department at (661) 253-7855 or email your requests to café@calarts.edu.

Revisions and Cancellations

Event catering orders, including guest count and menu changes, must be finalized at least three business days prior to your event. Please be advised that cancellations must be received at least 24 hours prior to your event.

Labor

If servers are required for your event, an additional labor charge will apply. Serving staff are charged at a rate of $23 per hour per server, for a minimum of four hours. Please plan to allow service staff one hour for event set-up and one hour for event breakdown, in addition to the duration of your event.

China and Disposables

We are very mindful of the environmental impact of our operations and offer complimentary melamine service platters for your catering needs. For special events, house china service is available for parties up to 75 guests. For groups larger than 75 guests, a rental fee will apply. China service requires additional labor. An additional fee will be added based on the number of guests.

Linens

Linens for buffet tables are included with all food and beverage orders. Additional white table linens for seating tables and water stations are available for $5 each (standard 85’ x 85’). White linen napkins are $.25 each. Specialty linens will be market priced. To guarantee availability, please place your linen order one week in advance of your event/meeting.

Set-up and Pick-up

Unless otherwise requested, your order will be ready 15 minutes prior to the event start time and picked up within 30 minutes after the event end time. To allow sufficient time for our team to set-up and breakdown your event, please make your room reservations with at least a 30-minute window before and after your event.