Vendors

We have a small but efficient kitchenette available for your approved caterer's use that includes a standard refrigerator, two small under the counter refrigerators, a countertop warming cabinet with 4 racks and a five foot stainless steel prep table. 

Our kitchen is not a full service kitchen so caters must cook the food off site in their own permitted kitchen, and use our prep kitchen for final plating (which is a common practice for catering companies).

All food items must be prepared and served by an approved, commercially licensed, and insured caterer. (No non pre-approved or unlicensed vendor allowed on property). 

We do have a preferred or recommended vendors list, we do have a list of pre-approved vendors who have provided a copy of their license and insurance that you can also choose from. 

If you have someone new that we have not worked with yet, they are encouraged to submit their information to us to get approved.  It is a quick and easy process for vendors to request approval. As long as they meet our requirements, we will be happy to approve them for you. 

All businesses/vendors that come onto the SouthernEvents property will be required to be licensed and insured, and must be pre-approved by our team. This is to protect you as well as our property. 

SEE OUR LIST OF APPROVED VENDORS

Southern Events would prefer to be an alcohol free property. However, we do understand that some events would want to have some form of alcohol served at their special occasion. For this purpose, we have made an exception with the following rules that are strictly monitored and regulated. 

We want everyone to enjoy themselves and have a great time, so we ask that all guests drink responsibly. *Hard liquor, excessive alcohol service, and a rowdy party and out of control guests create an unsafe atmosphere and therefore is not permitted in any form and can shut the event down immediately. 

If you choose to have alcohol at any of the events held here at Southern Events, it must be pre-approved! There are special waivers and rules that are signed off on.  Any form of alcohol served must be by an approved, licensed, and insured bartending company. They must provide their license and insurance before being approved. We also require that you obtain an event policy that includes Host Liquor Liability Insurance protection that meets our requirements. There are also a few guidelines that must be followed by the bartender as far as a limited menu and the amount of alcohol per person to be served. If you would like a full list of alcohol service guidelines, please let us know and we can provide those to you. Our insurance provider is extremely strict with us on these policies. Violations of these policies come with a fine, potential early termination of the event and also being banned from returning for a future event. Please help us provide this service by cooperating within our parameters and guidelines to keep everyone safe and happy.  

*Anyone caught bringing in outside alcohol not provided by a licensed and insured pre-approved bartender will be removed from the premises immediately. 

For safety reasons, any food items (including desserts) not prepared and or served by an approved, licensed, and insured caterer, must sign off on a liability clause holding Southern Events harmless. 

 Caterers and food service providers/servers have been trained and certified in food service guidelines, including the proper temperature that specific foods must be served at, as well as how long certain foods can remain out. With all of this in mind, we have this rule requirement that is set in place for the safety of your guests in mind. Please be sure that someone is responsible for taking the appropriate steps to minimize potential risks at your event. We appreciate you so much!