Policies
Legal, deposits & compliance
Transparent policies across retainers, service fees, cancellations, insurance, and confidentiality ensure you have full executive coverage.
Payments
- Deposit: 50% non-refundable retainer (applies to balance)
- Balance: 7 days prior (events) / 48 hrs prior (dinners)
- ACH/wire preferred; cards +3.5% fee
Cancellations
- ≥30 days: retainer → 12-month credit (one reschedule)
- 29–8 days: retain 50% of total + actuals
- ≤7 days: 100% labor + actuals
Surcharges
- Rush ≤72h +35%; same-day +50%
- Peak/Holidays: +20% (Memorial–Labor Day; Nov–Dec; Art Basel)
- Field kitchen build: $250–$750
Insurance
- COI on request; additional insured $50–$150 admin
Tax
- Sales tax as applicable (food/rentals/services)
Regions
- Base: NYC, Hamptons, Long Island, Greenwich, Boca, West Palm, Miami, Naples
- Premiums: Hamptons peak +20%; Palm Beach season +15%
- Travel: Actuals for tolls/parking or flat $75–$150 urban