A caterer is a service provider who performs food preparation, event setup, delivers food, serves food or beverages, or cleans up food on Cornell-controlled property, including facilities owned by Cornell and facilities that may be rented or leased and only under Cornell’s control for the period of the event.
Catering should not be confused with simple delivery, when no service is performed on-site, i.e., pizza delivery.
Catering services require the issuance of a purchase order and proof of insurance, see Paying for Services section of the Buying Manual for further details. For a list of service providers who have insurance, see the Suppliers and Caterers with Insurance page.