Catering Or Event Authorization Application {ABC-218}

ABC-218 - CATERING AUTHORIZATION APPLICATION. Any licensee holding an on-sale beer and wine (Type 41 or 42), on-sale general (Type 47, 48, or 57), club (Type 50 or 51), veterans’ club (Type 52), on-sale general wine, food and art culture museum (Type 78), general caterer’s (Type 83), or designated special use (Type 71, 72, 73, 87, 88, or 99) license may apply for a caterer’s permit. Seasonal licensees, on-sale general for boat, and on-sale general for vessel of more than 1,000 tons burden are not eligible. A caterer’s permit carries with it an annual fee and authorizes the licensee to apply for catering authorizations. A catering authorization is what permits the licensee to sell alcoholic beverages for consumption upon premises approved by the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC). To use your caterer’s permit you must obtain authorization from ABC for each catered event. Submit a completed Catering Authorization Application (Form ABC-218) to your nearest ABC office at least three days before the event, but no more than 30 days before the event. Applications that are submitted outside of this timeframe may not be processed. You may also be required to submit a Supplemental Diagram (Form ABC-253) which clearly identifies where the event is being held. The fee for a catering authorization is separate from the annual caterer’s permit fee and is dependent on the estimated attendance size of the catered event. This fee is collected for each day of the event that alcohol is being sold. The fee schedule for catering authorizations can be found on the ABC website. When the same event is two or more consecutive days, submit a single Form ABC-218. For dates that are not consecutive, please submit a separate Form ABC-218 for each date. Payment must be included with your Form ABC-218. Refunds will not be issued for events canceled on or after the date of the event. www.FormsWorkflow.com