Terms of Service

1. Written or quoted pricing such as herein is subject to change without notice based on current market price increases regarding food, beverages, labor costs and taxes. Pricing is subject to a proportionate increase of approximately 5 to 7% per year based on market conditions.  Quoted pricing cannot be guaranteed until the year of the function.  *Some specialty menu/bar items will not be guaranteed until 90 days prior to event date due to their current market value and/or seasonal availability from suppliers.  All Receptions or Events requiring special staffing and/or exclusivity of the venue space requires a minimum spending on both Friday and Saturday, as well as any event held on a holiday weekend. Friday minimums are $8500 (between Nov. 1^st and April 30^th) and $10,000 (between May 1^st – October 31^st) and Saturday minimums are $10,000 (between Nov. 1^st and April 30^th) and $12,500 (between May 1^st – October 31^st).  Minimums may be waived on a case-by-case basis, depending on the current event calendar and season of requested event based on prior approval from the General Manager only, provided at time of booking.

2. All In-House/Off-Site and/or Catered Events are assessed with a 20% Administration Charge and Sales Tax (8.75%) that is added to all confirmed events. The Administration charge is NOT a gratuity, therefore is subject to sales tax.  This administration charge is not distributed to employees providing your service.  The Administration charge will be retained by Michael’s Event Center for administrative, overhead, preparation, enhanced amenities, and management of event. Michael’s Event Center does not collect a gratuity, employee(s) are paid a fixed hourly rate. Gratuity is at the client’s own discretion.

3. An Event Setup Fee is assessed to all Catered/Off-Site Events and any In-House Event requesting specific staffing (ie: All Female staff) and/or an event date that falls on a holiday weekend. This fee will be retained by Michael’s Event Center to cover the additional labor costs and setup fees to meet the demands of the event.  Off-site and/or Catered Events: May incur additional setup fees of goods and/or services to designated offsite location.  Location must be within a reasonable distance from Michael’s location at 4885 Southwestern Boulevard or a Fuel surcharge may be assessed to cover fuel costs. 

4. Cleaning & Incidental Fee: A security deposit of $2000 cash may be collected at the time of booking to cover any excessive cleaning and/or incidental damage to any of Michael’s property that may occur during your event or because of your event.  If no incidents or additional cleaning is required, this will be refunded in full in cash approximately 3-5 days after the conclusion of your event.  However, if excessive cleaning and/or incidental damage occurs they will be assessed with monetary value for any services, repairs and or replacements and deducted from the $2000 deposit held by Michael’s Event Center.    

5. Reservations are guaranteed only upon receipt of non-refundable deposit which can range from $250.00 -$2000.00 based off of event type AND signed agreement by the person(s) listed on the contract.

6. Full payment is required 14 days prior to your event. Final payment may be made by bank check, personal check and/or cash.  Credit card payments are not accepted for FINAL payment unless prior approval of Michael’s management.  Credit cards, if accepted, are subjected to a 3% convenience fee added to your total bill. 

7. The FINAL guaranteed number of guests attending the function must be given 14 days prior to the event. This number will be considered a guaranteed count for which you will be billed, even if fewer guests attend.  If your attendance is greater than the guaranteed number submitted, you are responsible for the total number of guests served and any additional costs for last-minute additions made to a set room to accommodate this additional number of guests.  At this time ALL final menu plans, seating plans, table layouts and/or décor layouts and rentals must be confirmed and submitted to the Event Coordinator. 

8. In the event of a cancellation (or change of date) ALL deposits made to Michael’s Event Center are NON-REFUNDABLE and NON-TRANSFERABLE.

9. Tax Exempt organizations must present the tax-exempt certificate prior to their event date. Payment must be made with a check that matches the name of the tax-exempt organization.

10. Michael’s Event Center has a responsibility to provide our guests with a safe environment for a social gathering, thus the sale or serving of alcoholic beverages to any person under 21 years of age is strictly prohibited. We reserve the right to refuse alcohol service to anyone.  NO alcoholic beverages may be brought into our facility by any guests, including wedding favors.  In addition, there is a maximum of five hours for any bar.  Michael’s serves mixed drinks, wine, and beer – absolutely NO shots.

11. Real-flame candles are limited to two candles per table (votive sized) and/or floating candles within a water filled cylindrical vase and must be fully contained within such container where the flame does not reach beyond the walls of the holder. Unlimited LED candles/twinkle lights are encouraged.

12. Absolutely NO glitter, confetti, bubbles, silly string, flower petals (faux or real), tinsel, sparklers, fireworks and/or fog are permitted. No tape, staples tacks, nails, adhesive, etc. are permitted for décor inside or outside.  Use of these items will result in additional charges for damage and cleanup.  Michael’s is not responsible for decorations or items used for your event.  These items must be picked up within 5 days for your event, after such time any remaining items will be donated or disposed of. 

13. Michael’s is not responsible for setting up any items rented from outside vendor(s). Additional charges may be applied to your invoice if your rental involves our staff preparing for set-up, clean-up and/or damage to an area once these items are removed. 

14. Any outside vendors with a contractual obligation to you for your event must provide Michael’s Event Center with a copy of their Certificate of Liability for the current year of operation that must match the year of your scheduled event.