What is a standard catering deposit?

My catering and venue are one in the same, but they required $1000 deposit, 50% of guaranteed minimum 6 months before the date, and our final guest count and the final balance is are the week before the wedding.

50% seems standard from my experience - Never seen the rest due on the day of, usually 2 weeks before

I paid 1/4th of our minimum as a deposit.

Four wedding, we had to put down 1/3.

I forget what we put down for my daughter's wedding.

I put down about 1/3 for my venue/catering.

Ours required around $1,000 to book our date. Then after our personalized tasting and full menu proposal being agreed upon they required 30%. I believe the rest is due when the final guest count is around 10 days before event.

It will very from venue to venue. Yes, some are higher than others.

Ours was 500 for deposit 50% 6 mos before and total due two weeks prior

We were not required to pay any upfront. We booked. Then when we know the final numbers we will send in $500. Then pay the remainder wedding day. Our total catering will only be around $2k.

Mine was $158 deposit the total bill was $1167

Thanks for all the responses. I feel so much better now! This is my first experience booking vendors of any kind.

We paid 1/4 and every three months paid another 1/4. Final amount due one month in advance.

I had to search a lot to find an event caterer for my wedding. I was not sure how good any of them will be. Last week my cousin went to wedding of her friend and she recommended me the event catering service named francofreshy corporate and event catering, toronto, ontario. from that event. I followed her suggestion and contacted them. They seems to be quite good with the variety in food menu. They told me I have to pay ⅓ at the time of signing the agreement and rest of the amount a week before wedding. It seems quite reasonable to me. I haven’t signed yet but planning to sign next week. I had venue decided and signed last week. With catering also decided , I hope I can be relaxed a bit, But I am not sure about it.