Standard Terms and Conditions of Frying Tuck Mobile Events Catering
Confirmation of booking To secure a booking, a cleared deposit payment of £50.00 (payable to FRYING TUCK, 20-02-25, 63421619) is required (except for charity, public & corporate events On our written confirmation email that your booking is confirmed and numbers/prices/date agreed, a contract between us will be formed, on these Standard Terms and Conditions and you will be formally bound by the provisions of these standard
Catering services We will supply the catering services for the event on the date set out in our confirmation of booking. You will pay the price at the times stated in this contract. We shall provide the catering services in accordance with food catering industry standards for hygiene and general cleanliness concerning the preparation or cooking of food; and the handling and service of food, beverages, utensils and tableware; and in compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements affecting the preparation, cooking, handling and service of food.
Cancellation of booking Should you decide to cancel the booking subsequent to paying a deposit, no deposit will be returned regardless of the reasons you decide to cancel the booking. Subsequent to you paying a deposit, should you decide to cancel the booking for any reason whatsoever, less than 14 days prior to the planned event date, 100% of the balance is payable and non-refundable, except for particular extenuating circumstances. We recommend that you take out event insurance to cover your costs if you need to cancel the booking within 14 days or are unable to make the event on the day for any reason.
Prices quoted and guest numbers Prices quoted are valid for the number of guests attending in the written quotation to you. An increase or decrease in the prospective or actual numbers attending your event may affect (i) menu price per head (ii) overall waiting time. As a guide, any fluctuation of less than 10 guests on the original price quoted will not affect the price per head. All prices are quoted exclusive of applicable VAT.
Final number of guests Final number of guests must be confirmed by e-mail, a minimum of fourteen days prior to the event. The number of guests confirmed at this time will be the minimum number of guests that you will be charged for. We will make every effort to accommodate requests for an increase in numbers at short notice. It is your responsibility to advise us of any specific dietary requirements and/or allergies prior to booking. Due to the nature of our business, we cannot guarantee 100% that our products will not contain allergen ingredients.
Final Payment Final balance payment (cleared funds) will be required 14 days in advance of the event date along with your final pre-order/menu choices/numbers. This payment will be based on the final number of guests confirmed 14 days prior to the event. PLEASE NOTE, if you cancel within 14 days of the event, we will still require payment in full as confirmed 14 days before. However we will endeavour to accommodate any last minute additions notified after we have received your checklist. Any additional expenses such as an increase in numbers will be invoiced after the event and payable within 7 days.
The price that you have been quoted for your particular event includes the cost of staff as specified. However, your attention is drawn to the following: we will agree with you a planned dining time, which includes a degree of flexibility.
Excess Food & Packaging It is our standard practice to remove any food waste or packaging from site, unless by specific and prior agreement. This is in the interest of food safety, and once we are off site we can have no control over the safe storage of said leftover foodstuffs, and therefore will have no liability for any consequential incidences of food poisoning or other incidences. By signing this document you indemnify us in respect of all liability, claims and damages, which may arise should you consume leftover food on site.
If children are to be present at the event, you should ensure that there are a sufficient number of adults present to properly supervise them and take care of them. You acknowledge that childcare is not the responsibility of Frying Tuck.
Limitation on our liability to you Our liability to compensate you for any loss or damage (in the case of loss or damage other than death or personal injury) is limited to a reasonable amount, having regard to such factors as whether the damage was due to a negligent act or omission by us. In no event shall our liability exceed the greater of £5m or the sums paid by you under this contract.
Force majeure We shall not have any liability to you under this contract or be deemed to be in breach of it for any delays or failures in performance of this contract which result from circumstances beyond our reasonable control including bad weather, interruptions to power supplies, acts of God, terrorist activities, fire, epidemic, civil disturbance, natural disaster, governmental or regulatory action, and similar events outside our reasonable control. If such an event occurs, which impacts on our ability to provide the services as agreed, we will promptly