CATERING GUIDELINES

Replete Providore provides a professional, personalised niche catering service complementing our award winning foodstore. We cater for both private functions and for corporate functions. Please follow a few necessary guidelines to assist us in the processing of your function.

Thank you and we look forward to making your event memorable,
Carmela Demarco and the Replete Providore Team

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Generally a minimum of three days notice is required for ordering purposes. We do suggest pre-booking in advance to avoid the disappointment of 'fully booked' days. This is especially true for the Spring Carnival and Christmas season or peak holiday periods. Your booking will be confirmed upon receipt of a 30% deposit unless otherwise arranged. In case of cancellation less than four days out from the function a 30% fee may apply to cover costs. All catering is to be paid in full by or on the function date unless a prior arrangement has been made with the catering manager. Prices on all menus allow for GST.

Our menus generally state where a minimum order exists, eg: cocktail menu minimum of 24 items per selection. We also have available menu items devised for smaller parties. We will also devise menus to suit your function, budget and taste.

Food may be presented to you boxed or on platters. Your own platters may also be dropped off prior to your function for plating up by our chefs. Instructions for heating and serving will be supplied where necessary when Replete service staff will not be present.

All catering is to be collected at a pre-arranged time from Replete Providore in Barkers Road, Hawthorn.

All boxes, platters, dipping bowls and any other utensils are to be returned to Replete Providore the same day or at the latest early the next morning as per pre arrangement. Replete will arrange if required, drop off and return pick up with associated charges.

Replete Providore can arrange linen, crockery and cutlery hire for your function. Breakage or loss of property owned by Replete Providore or hired on our clients behalf by Replete Providore will be on charged to our client.

We can also arrange professional waiting and kitchen staff for your function from $35 per waiting staff member per hour and kitchen staff from $36 per hour (a 4 hour minimum charge applies per person). For a full food and drinks service at a cocktail function you will need to hire one waiter for every 20-25 guests. A chef or kitchen staff member will be dependant on menu selected.

Quantity guideline for cocktail and small item food per person:

• Morning/afternoon tea
  3-5 items
• Cocktail hour
  4-5 items
• Cocktails over 2 hours
  6-8 items
• Meal replacement
  10-15 items
• Meal replacement with supper to follow
  8-10 items + 2-4 small bowl items
• Cocktail party and supper
  6-10 items + 1-2 small bowl items