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Building Purpose & Use

CMC West is a subsidiary of the Catholic Multicultural Center and is the primary location of the Culinary Creations Catering food service employment training program.

Hours of Operation

CMC West is available to the public for rental Monday – Saturday, 7am – midnight. With approval, decoration can be done the day before

Minimum & Maximum Capacity

CMC West is able to host events for 30 – 200 people in the Banquet Hall.

Facility Rental Rates

Flat rate of $600 for any facility rental, up to 8 hours
All events must conclude by midnight.

Extended Hours: $100/hour

Choice of cash or open bar
$25/hr bartender’s rate plus beverage cost (Two bartenders are required for parties of over 100 people)

Bar services are provided by the Knights of Columbus, who hold the appropriate alcohol licensing. CMC has no role in, nor takes any responsibility for alcohol service. Patrons wishing bar service will be put in touch with the KOC representative.

Payments

The flat $600 fee is to be paid at the time of booking in order to hold the date for your event.
In the event of property damage or required professional cleaning, the responsible party will be billed for all associated cleaning and repair costs.

Catering Policies

CMC West offers catering for events and is also happy to recommend caterers for customers to contact and work with directly. For Culinary Creations Catering menu options, please contact Lynn Heinman.

The kitchen at CMC West is not accessible to guests or caterers, so please make sure that any food brought in does not require any additional preparation.

Customers can place an order with Culinary Creations Catering in one of two manners:

1. Send an e-mail to the Catering Manager.
2. Complete a food order form during meeting with Catering Manager

Cancellations

Cancellations by the sponsor more than 30 days before the scheduled event will receive 100% refund. Payment for events canceled less than 30 days before the event cannot be refunded.

Guest Info & Policies

No Outside Beverages: All beverages served during an event must be purchased through our bartending service. This is a cash or open bar and there is a $25/hr charge per bartender. Two bartenders are required for parties of over 100 people.

**In accordance with state laws, the patron or patron’s guests or invitees may not bring alcoholic beverages into the facility or onto any premise of CMC West (parking lot, outside, etc). If hosts or attendees violate this policy, the authorities will be notified and the event will be shut down.**

No Smoking: CMC West is a smoke free facility. For the health of all patrons and staff, anyone smoking outdoors is asked to refrain from doing so directly in front of entrance doorways. All cigarette butts and smoking related remnants must be disposed of in the proper receptacles.

Parking Lot: Guests must only park in marked parking stalls. The stalls near the kitchen door are reserved for kitchen staff and catering van. No beverages from the event are allowed to be consumed in the parking lot.

Decorations: Only approved decorations are allowed in the facility. (Please ask the facility manager for a list of approved decorations.) No glitter, confetti, or other loose materials are allowed to be spread on tables or floors. Decorations may not be nailed, pinned, or likewise fastened directly to walls or ceiling. Only tape or temporary fixtures approved by the facility will be allowed for hanging decorations. Please inform the facility manager if hanging decorations is necessary.

Clean Up: Event sponsors are responsible for ensuring the hall is left in a reasonable condition. Trash and recyclables should be deposited in the appropriate receptacles. All materials and items brought into the facility for the event should be removed immediately after the event. If the facility is left damaged or in a disorderly condition, the responsible party or organization will be held liable.

Personal Property: The CMC West is not responsible for lost or stolen items of guests or attendees of events held in the facility. If CMC staff should find an item of value left after an event, we will contact the sponsor and it will be the sponsor’s responsibility to make arrangements to retrieve the item(s). Such items not claimed after 30 days will be disposed of or donated.

Liability: Sponsor/Renter agrees to indemnify and hold the CMC and Our Lady Queen of Peace Parish, its employees, volunteers, officers and insurers harmless from any and all damages to persons or property arising from the negligent or willful acts of the sponsor’s guests, agents, employees and contractors.