Catering Services

Welcome to Ferris Catering Services!

Placing an Order

For inquiries or to place an order, please email [email protected]

Our Promise

Ferris Dining Services provides professional catering services for any occasion. It is our goal to focus on your event and assist you in making it a success. Our team takes pride in delivering an exceptional experience to the campus community.

 

Payment

Accepted methods of payment include cash, check, credit card. University sponsored event orders must provide a budget number when placing an order.

Policies 

Ordering Timeline & Pricing

• Every effort will be made to accommodate late orders as availability allows. Fees are applied for late and rush orders.
• Cancellation fees will be applied to any orders canceled with less than 2 weeks' notice. 
• Reserving space in the David Eisler Center and/or quotes sent for planning purposes do not hold availability on the catering calendar. 

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Food Safety

• The State of Michigan Food, Health and Safety Regulations mandates:
  • Except for a wedding cake, no outside food may be brought into a catered event.
  • Leftover perishable foods may not be removed from any event by anyone except food service staff. This policy addresses public safety concerns and is non-negotiable.
  • Perishable buffet items are limited to a two-hour service period unless noted otherwise. Buffets that require longer service will incur a re-set fees and/or addition charges for food.
  • Food items will be removed at the end of the contracted service period to ensure food quality.

Alcohol Service

• In the David Eisler Center catering can provide alcohol service for your event.  Bars can be hosted or non-hosted.  For university affiliated clients hosting a bar through a university billing process, the client is responsible for acquiring an approved Alcohol Authorization Exception Form.  The completed form must be sent to catering prior to the event.  
• At all events where alcohol is to be present, food of a substantial nature must be provided for the guests by the host. For receptions, food of a substantial nature is equivalent to a minimum of three hors d'oeuvre portions per person attending the event for each hour of bar service.
• No alcohol other than that provided by FSU Catering may be served within our facilities. Additionally, no alcohol can be removed from the event.
• Bar service is limited to four hours. For events including a full meal service, one hour of wine service may be added during meal service. Bar service may begin no earlier than one hour prior to meal service and must end one hour prior to the end of the event.
• Events with student attendees (graduate or undergraduate) may require wristbands, Department of Public Safety officers, and/or faculty/staff chaperones. In those cases, the group organizing the event must make appropriate arrangements when renting space with the building, there may be associated fees. Events organized by student organizations can only have non-hosted bars.
• Under no circumstances can the overall alcohol service time exceed the room reservation hours.
• All bartenders are trained in and observe the Training for Intervention Procedures (TIPS).
• In an effort to maintain the health and safety of guests, the following parameters apply to alcohol service.
  • All drinks must be served with the appropriate amounts of mixers and ice. No straight shots of any liquor or combination of three or more liquors will be served.
  • All beer, wine and mixed drinks will be provided in individual servings.
• Regarding alcohol service, Ferris State University reserves the following rights:
  • To limit the maximum number of drinks an individual may purchase at one time.
  • To deny alcoholic beverage service to anyone at any time.
  • To recheck ID's.
  • To shut down alcohol service entirely.
• Fees
  • Beer and Wine Bar-- $50 set up fee per bar
  • Beer, Wine and Spirits-- $150 set up fee per bar
  • Bartending Fee-- $150 per bar for 4-hour service

catered events outside the David Eisler Center

• All events outside of the David Eisler Center will be served on disposables.
• China may be requested; a rental fee will be applied.

Offsite Bars

• Outside of the David Eisler Center, the University does not hold a license for any facility other than Katke Golf Course.  For Non-Hosted events the client is responsible for providing the Special License and an approved Alcohol Authorization Exception Form.  For Hosted events, the client is only responsible for acquiring an approved Alcohol Authorization Exception Form.
• Spirit bars are not offered outside of the David Eisler Center.
• When contracted for bar service outside the David Eisler Center, the following charges apply.
  • Beer & Wine bar set up fee of $250 per bar.
  • Bartending Fee-- $150 per bar for up to 4-hours of service.
• At all events where alcohol is to be present, food of a substantial nature must be provided for the guests by the host. For receptions, food of a substantial nature is equivalent to a minimum of three hors d'oeuvre portions per person attending the event for each hour of bar service.
• Bar service is limited to four hours. For events including a full meal service, one hour of wine service may be added during meal service. Bar service may begin no earlier than one hour prior to meal service and must end one hour prior to the end of the event.
• Under no circumstances can the overall alcohol service time exceed 4 hours of service or extend beyond the room reservation hours.
• All bartenders are trained in and observe the Training for Intervention Procedures (TIPS).
• In an effort to maintain the health and safety of guests, the following parameters apply to alcohol service.
  • All drinks must be served with the appropriate amounts of mixers and ice. No straight shots of any liquor or combination of three or more liquors will be served.
  • All beer, wine and mixed drinks will be provided in individual servings.
• In regard to alcohol service, Ferris State University reserves the following rights:
  • to limit the maximum number of drinks an individual may purchase at one time.
  • to deny alcoholic beverage service to anyone at any time.
  • to recheck ID's.
  • to shut down alcohol service entirely.

Join Our Team

Catering Services is frequently hiring. Please check the job postings at jobs.ferris.edu and search Catering.