Food and Beverage

Only food and beverage provided by ARAMARK may be served on the Stadium grounds. Event menus, room arrangements and other details pertaining to your function should be submitted to the catering department at least 45 days prior to your event. Our catering department will be happy to plan a menu especially for you or assist you in selecting the proper menu items and arrangements to ensure a successful function.

Food or beverage of any kind may not be brought into or taken out of the premises by a client without the advance written permission of ARAMARK and may be subject to additional fees.

Food and beverage served at events will comply with policies set forth by the stadium concessionaire, Aramark Sports and Entertainment (“Aramark”). Aramark’s policies outline the safety guidelines for receiving and servicing food products to employees and guests. All Aramark employees will be outfitted with appropriate PPE when preparing food and servicing guests.

Beverages will be no longer be served in opened containers, whenever possible. Water glasses will be replaced by sealed water bottles, beer and soda will be served in sealed bottles/cans and fountain sodas will no longer be available. Wine and liquor will still be served in their normal receptacles.

Preset food must be covered with a lid prior to its consumption. Butler-passed food items will be individually plated when served to guests. All food display stations will be set with individually plated items, which will be covered with lids whenever applicable. Buffets will be replaced by action stations with a required Culinary Attendant to individually serve each guest, respective fees to be incurred by the client.

Pending event needs, additional dishware, plasticware, glassware, containers and vessels may be required.

ARAMARK’s traditional banquet set includes 60” round tables with black cloth linens and napkins.  ARAMARK also provides two (2) eight (8) foot tables for use at registration, coat check or for displays.  Additional eight (8) foot tables may be rented at $25 each and would include a black cloth. Please give advanced notice of these requests to your sales professional.

All deliveries must be arranged in advance with your PSSI facility contact.  ARAMARK will not accept freight or unscheduled deliveries.

Upon receipt of all written food and beverage specifications, your sales professional will review them, and in turn, provide you with written confirmation of the services you have ordered.

The services agreement (contract) outlines specific agreements between the customer and the caterer.  The signed service agreement, along with the required deposits, must be received no less than 60 days in advance of the first scheduled event. A 10% deposit is required at the time the contract is returned.  An additional 65% is due 30 days prior and the balance is due no later than three days prior to the first event.  If the signed service agreement is not received at least 60 days prior to the first scheduled event, menu prices are subject to change.  The event orders, when completed, will form part of your contract.

All quoted prices are subject to change. Prices will only be guaranteed one year in advance and only when a signed catering contract is executed and 50% deposit received.

A standard administrative charge of 20% shall be assessed on all food, beverage and rental purchases.  A 7% Allegheny sales tax will be assessed on all food, non-alcoholic beverages (except water), room charges (except room rental) and on the administrative charge.  A 7% Allegheny alcohol tax will be assessed on all alcoholic beverage purchases.

The Administrative charge is not intended to be a tip, gratuity, or service charge for the benefit of service employees and no portion of this Administrative charge is distributed to employees.

Guaranteed attendance must be provided three working days in advance of the day the event is scheduled for parties of estimated attendance within 50 to 499 guests. For parties above 500, the guarantee must be provided five working days in advance. If no guarantee is given, the host is responsible for the contracted number. ARAMARK will prepare to serve 5% (up to 30) above the guaranteed number for seated meals.

Cancellation of an event must be sent in writing to ARAMARK. Any cancellation received less than 60 days of the first scheduled event will result in a fee to ARAMARK equal to 25% of the estimated food and beverage charges. Any cancellation received less than 30 days in advance will result in a fee of 50% of the estimated food and beverage charges. Any cancellation received after the Final Guarantee has been provided will result in a fee equal to 100% of the charges on the affected event order(s).