Wildthings Catering Event Planning Checklist Page

***Make it Easy ~ Get Started!***
TO DO LIST:	DATE COMPLETED:
Contact the Catering Sales Representative. This person will provide you with a catering and rental package, answer any questions you may have, and offer further ideas about your picnic outing. Begin now by calling (719) 314-0970 or email: Wildthings Catering
Select your menu and confirm the space for your event. Refer to the Zoo Catering Package Menu to plan your meal. You'll find a wide variety of delicious choices and prices that fit virtually any budget. The Catering Sales Representative will provide helpful information on locations available at the zoo.
Think the event through for needed extras. Will you need to rent tables, chairs, linens? What about a entertainment or special rides? Will you need bar services? Your Catering Sales Representative can guide you through these many choices and help you make sure all options are addressed.
Set the time and timing of your event with the Catering Sales Representative. This time should take into account times in which your guests will arrive and/or when you would like beverages to be served, etc. Also to consider is the Zoo's hours of operation.
Estimate how many people will attend and calculate the admission passes/meal tickets needed with the Catering Sales Representative. This should include employees, members of employees' families, and special guests. All of your guests will need these passes for meals at the Zoo to ensure you that no un-welcome guests partake in your meal service. Call or Wildthings Catering the Catering Representative with this number and the tickets will be mailed immediately upon the signing of an agreement.
Sign an agreement as early as you can. The Catering Sales Representative will send you an Event Agreement confirming all discussed arrangements. Read, sign, and return the Event Agreement with the applicable deposit. This will allow you to begin publicizing your event for your guests as early as possible.
Set the Deadline for Signing Up. This is especially important since we must have your guaranteed final count for meal service no later than three business days prior to the date of your event. This ensures that the proper amount of food is prepared for your group.
Prior to your outing, distribute admissions passes/meal tickets to those people who will attend the outing. This is most helpful to the people in your group as they must have admissions passes when they enter Zoo.

Make it Easy ~ Get Started!

TO DO LIST:

DATE COMPLETED:

Contact the Catering Sales Representative. This person will provide you with a catering and rental package, answer any questions you may have, and offer further ideas about your picnic outing. Begin now by calling (719) 314-0970 or email: Wildthings Catering

Select your menu and confirm the space for your event. Refer to the Zoo Catering Package Menu to plan your meal. You'll find a wide variety of delicious choices and prices that fit virtually any budget. The Catering Sales Representative will provide helpful information on locations available at the zoo.

Think the event through for needed extras. Will you need to rent tables, chairs, linens? What about a entertainment or special rides? Will you need bar services? Your Catering Sales Representative can guide you through these many choices and help you make sure all options are addressed.

Set the time and timing of your event with the Catering Sales Representative. This time should take into account times in which your guests will arrive and/or when you would like beverages to be served, etc. Also to consider is the Zoo's hours of operation.

Estimate how many people will attend and calculate the admission passes/meal tickets needed with the Catering Sales Representative. This should include employees, members of employees' families, and special guests. All of your guests will need these passes for meals at the Zoo to ensure you that no un-welcome guests partake in your meal service. Call or Wildthings Catering the Catering Representative with this number and the tickets will be mailed immediately upon the signing of an agreement.

Sign an agreement as early as you can. The Catering Sales Representative will send you an Event Agreement confirming all discussed arrangements. Read, sign, and return the Event Agreement with the applicable deposit. This will allow you to begin publicizing your event for your guests as early as possible.

Set the Deadline for Signing Up. This is especially important since we must have your guaranteed final count for meal service no later than three business days prior to the date of your event. This ensures that the proper amount of food is prepared for your group.

Prior to your outing, distribute admissions passes/meal tickets to those people who will attend the outing. This is most helpful to the people in your group as they must have admissions passes when they enter Zoo.

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