The following information acts as a guide which will help you organise your event.

1. Prices include V.A.T @17.5% and cover linen tablecloths & napkins, good quality glassware, china and cutlery.
2. Additional costs - waiting staff each charged at £9.00 per hour.
3. Corkage charges – if you wish to supply your own wines a handling charge of £5 per head applies to cover glass hire, refrigeration, service and disposal of empty bottles.
4. Confirmation/ Deposit – we require written confirmation of your booking as soon as possible after a verbal confirmation, together with a non-refundable deposit of £300.00 for less than 50 guests; £500.00 for 50+ guests, which will be deducted from the final account. (Cheques made payable to Whites' Fine Food)
5. Once written confirmation has been received we will arrange a meeting to agree the particulars of your event. Two copies of the itinerary will then be sent to you and we request that one copy be signed and returned to finalise the details.
6. Final numbers/Dietary Requirements – We request confirmation of final numbers one week prior to the event. This final number or the actual number served, whichever is the greater, will be charged to the account. Please finalise any dietary requirements at this time.
7. Cancellation – (of confirmed bookings) – Under normal circumstances the following scale of charges will apply. These cancellation charges take into account losses incurred and potential losses due to our declining other bookings at the time you originally booked.
   28 days prior to event - 10% of the gross event value
   Two weeks prior to the event - 25% of the gross event value
   One week prior to the event - 50% of the gross event value
   Four days or under prior to event - 75% of the gross event value.
   Plus any additional costs incurred via sub-contractors
8. Balance of payment is due within 7 days of the event, to avoid a 10% surcharge being added (unless prior arrangement has been made).
9. Linen – Any linen found to have been damaged/ abused by the client will be charged to the client at replacement cost.
10. Breakages – any non-accidental breakage will be charged to the client at cost

    All information applicable until November 2006.