Catering
Regent University offers two on-campus catering options for special events. Schools and departments are required to obtain a quote from the Regent Ordinary and/or the Founders Inn. The Regent Ordinary should have the first right of refusal for any catering event held on-campus. The use of offsite catering companies must be approved by the Purchasing Department. This is required for all schools, departments and student organizations using university funds. Student organizations who raise their own funds for their special events are exempt.
Regent Ordinary catering for the university is tax-free and saves about 10.5%. Other catering vendors, including the Founders Inn, charge a sales-tax (Virginia: 5%, Virginia Beach: 5.5%).
Offsite Special Events:
The Regent Ordinary and Founders Inn do not service university events that are hosted offsite. For offsite events, obtain a minimum of three quotes from the outside caterers, or select from Regent University approved caterers list. For more information, email adminfacilities@regent.edu or call 757.352.4442.
Approved caterer examples:
Jason’s Deli: 757.456.5481 (Virginia Beach) or 757.382.0889 (Chesapeake)
Gourmet Gang: 757.557.0294
Central Meats: 757.547.2161
The Regent Ordinary:
A cafeteria-style restaurant housed in the Student Center. The menu includes an assortment of breakfast, lunch and dinner items. The Ordinary can meet office or banquet-sized catering needs. If an order is for eight people or less, the school or department must make their own pick-up arrangements. For special event catering, food items may be ordered from either the regular menu, or from the catering menu.
For more information about the Regent Ordinary, click here.
To contact Chef Dan Murphy, director of food services, call 757.352.4924 or email danimur@regent.edu.
Events Hosted at the Founders Inn:
A school or department wishing to host an event at the Founders Inn should contact Director of Catering Adrielle Bazemore: 757.366.5718 or abazemore@benchmarkmanagement.com.
The Founders Inn will provide a banquet order or contract for their services. The Cost Center manager must sign the contract, and include a total cost/estimate and accounting code information on the last page. Submit the completed contract to Purchasing and allow a minimum of five business days for review and processing. For more information on contracts, visit http://www.regent.edu/admin/admsrv/purchasing/contracts.cfm.
