Pricing

booking | pricing | deposits & details

Important Booking Information

  • First, to secure your date, we must receive a $1200 deposit. The deposit is "earnest" money and non-refundable. Most of our clients book their reception halls many months in advance. Once your date is booked / reserved, we will turn away other potential clients that are interested in booking your date. We will not give your date to someone else that is going to have a larger party or that offers us more $$. We book on a "first come" basis and your date is held just for you. If you were to cancel your event months after it is booked, the Chateau will probably not have an event held on your date and yet we will probably have turned away people that wanted your date. The deposit enables us to meet some of our cost obligations in the event of a cancellation.
  • Secondly, you have 15 days to sign our contract. If the contract has not been signed and returned to our office within 15 days, a $25.00 service fee applies.
  • All checks should be made out to "Chateau at Forest Park". It's also helpful to include the date of your function in the memo space of the check.
  • 50% of the remaining balance is due ninety (90) days prior to event date.
  • Your final guest count is due 3 weeks prior to event date.
  • The remaining balance is due in our office 21 days prior to your event.
  • A separate $500.00 security check must accompany payment. * Certain situations may increase the deposit amount.
  • The security check can be made with cash, check, money order or credit card. The security deposit will be refunded within approximately 10 days, when no additional expenses have occurred and the building and contents are left unharmed and as found.
  • Late payments (made less than 3 weeks prior to event date) must be made in person by bringing in your credit card to swipe and personally signing or by paying with cash.

How pricing works

  • The Chateau operates with two day parts - daytime and evening.
  • A daytime reception needs to be completely out of the building by 3:00 PM.
  • An evening reception will have access to the building at 4:00 PM.
  • We close for one hour to clean up after a daytime function and to get the evening function ready.
  • Each 30 minute block of time is billed at 75.00 if the time is available.
  • Event hours of a weekday rental can total 12 hours for an additional $200.
  • Event hours of a Saturday rental can total 12 hours for an additional $500.
  • There is an additional service fee added to the service charge for an event that occurs on a holiday.
  • Discounts do not apply to holidays. 

steps to move forward

  • Secure the Hall - If you like the hall and have determined that the pricing is right, your biggest decision is made. Your date may be available today but the longer you wait, the less likely it is that it will remain available. We suggest securing your date as soon as possible. Your party plans can only begin in earnest, once you have a place to hold your reception. You can make major changes to your package until about 60 days out.
  • Gather Menu Information - Many people gain a good comfort level once they can see our menus and get a feel for what types of food are offered. Request your menus on the begin planning page. You will not need to make decisions about the menu until 60 days prior to your event.
  • Make Bar Arrangements - Decide how you would like to handle a bar. Select a package that includes your bar or move to the bar packages page for additional pricing. We are very flexible and you can always call to discuss your ideas.  You can make major changes to your bar until about three weeks prior to your event.

Food

  • Catered For You is the in-house caterer. You may provide your own food and service, elect to have no food or select another caterer for an additional fee of $200 on weekdays or $400 on weekends.

Alcohol

  • All alcohol must be purchased through the Chateau and served by our staff. It's against the law to bring in your own alcohol. Reception halls with liquor licenses operate under the same handling laws as any restaurant or night club.

Minimum Usage

  • Saturday evening events have a $4,500 minimum. Applies to May - June - September - Ocober.
  • Friday evenings, Sunday evenings and Saturday daytime have a $2,000 minimum.
  • A minimum sale includes any combination of food, rentals, services, bar and photography.
  • January, February, March & November are off-peak months. There is a Sat. $3,000 minimum.

Service Charge

  • A 19% service charge provides professionally attired servers. Add sales tax to complete the invoice total. During the month of December, the service charge is 22%.

Customize your reception package

  • You are not limited to menu items that are found in the menus we send. If you would like to serve something that is not included in your menu, please let us know.
  • Decor and amenities are items of personal preference. If you see a particular decoration or an amenity that is not included in the package you like, you can add it to your package. Pricing may be adjusted.

Consultations

Consultations are available by appointment only. An initital and final consultation is included in the package price. More than two appointments can be made if needed. Additional consultations are $45.00 each.

Cost Summaries

You may request a complimentary cost summary once your package, menu level and amenities have been selected. Changes prior to the final cost summary can be obtained for a $15.00 administrative fee per.

We accept cash, personal check, Visa & MasterCard.