Catering minimum

How it is used

Used in event quotations; distinguish a spending commitment from a minimum number of guests.

Example sentences

1. The catering minimum is based on total food and drink spending, not a fixed number of guests.

   The threshold is a money amount rather than an attendance count.

2. We checked whether the coffee service counted toward the catering minimum before confirming the event.

   The contract determines which purchases contribute to the agreed spending level.

Common collocations

• meet the catering minimum
• catering minimum requirement

Related terms

• meeting packageA priced set of meeting services, usually including room hire, equipment, refreshments, and sometimes meals or stationery.
• F&BShort for food and beverage: everything a hotel serves to eat and drink, and the department that runs its restaurants, bars, room service and events.

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