Event Sales 8780 Special Fees A The Purpose

Event Sales, 8780 Special Fees A. The Purpose of This Policy The purpose of special fees for events is to offset expenses for special services and for planning, setting up and servicing very small events. B. Responsibilities All staff members who sell or plan meetings and catered events are responsible for explaining our policies for special fees to prospective clients and for implementing other aspects of the policy. The Hotel general manager may approve exceptions to this policy. Continue ► EVENT SALES AND PLANNING GUIDE © Marin Management, Inc. , confidential and proprietary

Event Sales, 8780 Special Fees C. Special Fee Policy For additional services, we charge special fees that are approximately equal to our additional expenses. Following are examples of services for which we add special fees: v security guards; v extraordinary utility expense, such as for computer shows; v corkage; v portage (handling or storage of shipped materials or luggage); v decorations; v special linens; Continue ► EVENT SALES AND PLANNING GUIDE © Marin Management, Inc. , confidential and proprietary

Event Sales, 8780 Special Fees C. Special Fee Policy (cont. ) v chair covers; v wedding cake cutting and/or service; and v events ending past 12 midnight. Continue ► EVENT SALES AND PLANNING GUIDE © Marin Management, Inc. , confidential and proprietary

Event Sales, 8780 Special Fees C. Special Fee Policy (cont. ) We also charge a fee for each catered meal below a specific number of guests. A common charge in the lodging industry is $50. 00 for catered meals below 20 guests, but hotels may have policies that vary from that standard. List your Hotel’s service and labor charges in the Hotel-specific Sales Information Guide. Following is a sample: Continue ► EVENT SALES AND PLANNING GUIDE © Marin Management, Inc. , confidential and proprietary

Event Sales, 8780 Special Fees C. Special Fee Policy (cont. ) Table 8780. SAMPLE SPECIAL EVENT FEES Service Security guards Extraordinary utilities Corkage with hotel glasses Corkage without hotel glasses Fee $20. 00 per guard per hour Varies $6. 00 per bottle $5. 00 per bottle Portage Varies Wedding cake service with plates $3. 00 person Wedding cake service without plates $2. 00 person Continue ► EVENT SALES AND PLANNING GUIDE © Marin Management, Inc. , confidential and proprietary 5

Event Sales, 8780 Special Fees C. Special Fee Policy (cont. ) Table 8780. SAMPLE SPECIAL EVENT FEES (cont. ) Service Fee Events ending after midnight $3. 00 person Banquets with fewer than 20 guests $75 Bartender for a bar under $150 $75 Continue ► EVENT SALES AND PLANNING GUIDE © Marin Management, Inc. , confidential and proprietary 6

Event Sales, 8780 Special Fees D. Tax and Gratuity We do not add a charge for gratuity to any service or labor charge. Check local ordinances regarding sales tax. Continue ► EVENT SALES AND PLANNING GUIDE © Marin Management, Inc. , confidential and proprietary

Event Sales, 8780 Special Fees E. Allocation of Fees and Labor Charges Amounts received for service and labor charges are Hotel revenue. None is given to team members. Revenue for event service and labor charges is allocated to the “Other Revenue” line of the banquet department Income Statement. End EVENT SALES AND PLANNING GUIDE © Marin Management, Inc. , confidential and proprietary

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