Lower Guest Count/meeting Catering Minimums?

I did! My venue was just trying to get us to host an event, ANY event lol. They cut my F&B minimum in half to accommodate that my new guest count was cut in half.

I got married last year, but we actually missed our minimum (thank you, family, for causing DRAMA...).

Our venue incorporated our vendors to hit the minimum, so it worked out in the end.

My min before COVID was 200 guests and I think $5000 in revenue for the venue (it's a hotel) since COVID hit they have completely done away with this and we no longer have to meet this. However, doing the math even with having under 100 guests and how much food costs and this backdrop the venue has, paying the bartenders and servers. We should be right around $5000. I did ask my venue when I realized I wouldn't in anyway be making that 200 guests, where I was at and was told that no longer mattered. I think as long as they are making some money the venue will be happy, considering that so many events were cancelled this year.

When we signed our contract, we only guaranteed the minimum of 25, we didn't want to risk being financially obligated for more even though w are anticipated a higher count. I'd definitely talk to your venue and hopefully they will work with you, worst case you site the clause.

Thankfully none of my vendors had minimums. I would think with COVID your vendors will be flexible with minimums,