RSO Catering Fund Requests

 

The RSO Catering Fund is closed for the 2012-2013 academic year.  Please check back in the fall!

 

The RSO Catering Fund, presented jointly by UChicago Dining and ORCSA, offers the opportunity for recognized student organizations (RSOs) to request catering for special events.  This catering fund is a line of credit established with Aramark, UChicago Dining’s on-campus food service provider.

Want to request catering for your RSO event?  Follow these easy steps:

  1. Download the Catering Fund Request Form.
  2. Fill out the form and save it to your computer.
  3. Email the form as an attachment as well as an event description to rsocateringfund@uchicago.edu.  Be sure to copy your RSO advisor on the request.

RSO Catering Guidelines:

  • All requests must be received by UChicago Dining via email (rsocateringfund@uchicago.edu) by Tuesday at 11:59pm no less than 14 days before your event.  Your submissions will be reviewed every Wednesday evening and a response will be emailed to the contact provided no later than Thursday evening. 
  • All applications should include a brief description of your event in the text of your email as well as the RSO Catering Fund form attached as a pdf. These two documents (the form and the event description) will serve as the materials upon which the decisions are made.
  • You will receive a confirmation email once your application has been submitted for consideration by the committee.
  • The RSO Catering Fund reserves the right to award only part of the request. 
  • RSO Catering Fund will only fund events that are on campus.
  • All catering for this fund is pick-up only. Reliable transportation will need to be provided by the RSO. Catering will be picked up by informing the cashier at the Maroon Market in Bartlett Hall.
  • Orders for Saturday evening may require special accommodation. Please be sure to apply well in advance of your event so these logistics can be worked out.
  • The RSO Catering Fund is not an allocation of money, but rather a line of credit.

Before making a catering request, consider the following:

How will you transport your order?  All catering for RSOs is for pick-up only.  There are no exceptions. This means that you will need to provide a reliable means of transportation, especially for large orders. 

Where is your event located?  Consider whether your location has enough table space to hold your food and beverages, and/or a refrigerator or oven in which to store perishable foods.

What kind of event are you hosting?  Whether it lasts one hour or all day, consider whether your event will be relaxed, with people coming and going, or a more formal affair with a set mealtime.   

How many people will be attending?  A good rule of thumb, when it comes to catering, is to provide four to five items per person.