Student Groups and Organizations

Planning Your Event

Hosting an event is an exciting experience. Syracuse University Catering is here to ensure your event is successful.

How to plan a catered event:

All catering requests must be submitted 10 business days in advance of the event.

Step one: Review the catering event timeline for more information about planning your event.

Step two: Review the Catering Services Policies.

Step three: Create a budget. Use our ordering platform Catertrax to place an order.

Keep in mind that there are additional costs for:

  • Delivery (Monday – Friday, 7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.): $25
  • After-Hours Delivery (Monday – Friday, after 5 p.m. and weekends): $50
  • Set-up: $30
  • Cost per staff member, per event: $120, minimum of four hours per staff member

Approve budget. You must email your assigned sales supervisor your approval before Catering can plan the event.

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Catertrax How-To Guides:

Student Account Creation [PDF]

Student Account Step-By-Step Ordering Guide [PDF]