We are having a kind of get together for the out of town family and then a rehearsal after. The food we are having delivered is $1818.77 for the food, tax and delivery charge of $150.00. We are three miles from the restaurant. The restaurant is just dropping off pans of food. No set up or serving, no utensils, napkins, plates or cups. Nothing. The venue is handling all of that as part of the rehearsal package I paid for. This is BBQ food...nothing fancy. The drinks and such we will pay the venue for. On the bottom of the invoice, there is a $275.00 gratuity charge. For served food, or food that they set up and clean up, I wouldn't blink an eye, but this is simply pans being delivered and set down. That is all. There is already a $150.00 fee for that. Is it normal to pay a $150 delivery fee and a 15% gratuity for food delivered only? I get the delivery fee for wrapping it up and delivering it down the street, but the gratuity, I think is a little much considering the venue will be serving, setting up and tearing down...not the restaurant. Is this normal? Am I just being ridiculous?
**This was their proposal invoice...I have not signed or paid for anything yet. I just want to know if this is normal or if it is excessive. I didn't want to say anything if it is normal. Just seems like a lot of money to me for simple drop off.
