We want to have non-exclusive catering but the restaurant operator wants exclusive catering?
Most institutions want to have the ability to use a variety of caterers for special events. The advantage of having a non-exclusive catering arrangement is that it provides internal and external (outside groups and organizations) customers a variety of menu, pricing and services. In the case of an institution that wants to optimize facility rental income from outside groups, a non-exclusive caterer policy allows outside caterers to bring their customers that can increase overall institution earned revenue. Many restaurants, however, can not be profitable without also doing all of the catering services at your institution. The institution needs to carefully weigh its needs, goals and financial objectives when deciding on an exclusive or non-exclusive catering policy.
