Friday, November 21, 2008

Terms & Conditions for  events with Leith's at Beaulieu.

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Wedding Terms and Conditions
Banqueting and Room Hire are accepted by Leith's (the Company) under the following Terms and Conditions

1. General

a. The room capacity shown within the brochure must not be exceeded.

b. The furniture for use by the client is provided by Leith’s. Any other furniture or fittings required by the client can be discussed with Leith's.

c. Beaulieu staff are not permitted to sign for nor shall they be responsible for any goods delivered to or left at Beaulieu by the client or their agents.

d. The client shall be responsible for any loss or damage to property, fixtures or fittings at Beaulieu and for any injury to persons occurring during their use of Beaulieu.

e. Clients are advised to arrange insurance to cover their liabilities under these conditions.

f. All events must end by the time stated on the function contract and the premises must be vacated ½ hour after this time.

g. Beaulieu reserve the right to hold more than one event on the Estate at any given time.

h. The client shall not use the name,logo or any images connected with “Leith’s at Beaulieu”, ‘Leith’s’ or ‘Beauleiu’ in any of its advertising or publicity without prior written consent; not unreasonably withheld.

i. These terms and conditions shall prevail over any conditions offered by the client.

j. No fireworks, balloon releases or confetti are permitted unless by prior arrangement in writing from Beaulieu Enterprises Limited.

k. All guests must drive with care in the grounds, observe Beaulieu speed limit and park in designated areas. Please note if parking in the arena and the meadow car parks, all vehicles must be removed by 9.00am the following morning. If not, the company reserve the right to remove them at cost to the client and the company will not be liable for any damage caused during this process.

l. The Beaulieu Attraction remains open until 5.00pm during the winter and 6.00pm during the summer. This includes the Cloisters area and the Cellarers museum and Undercroft.

m. Wedding packages are based upon 80 covers minimum, a surcharge may be levied for numbers below 80.

n. Applications for venue hire will be accepted only if the nature of the function is considered to be appropriate for Leith’s at Beaulieu, we reserve the right to refuse a booking

2. Clients' Obligations

Clients shall :

a. Ensure that persons attending the function do not commit any nuisance, disturbance of infringement which might jeopardise the Beaulieu Premises Licence and comply with all reasonable requests of Beaulieu staff.

b. Comply with all EU and UK laws band regulations and Beaulieu rules relating to fire, security, health and safety, and otherwise at the premises.

c. All Third Party Contractors must liaise with the Company to be advised of the restrictions of Beaulieu.

d. Not carry out any electrical or other works, use their own electrical equipment or fix anything to the floors, ceiling, walls or any other part of the Beaulieu premises without the prior written consent of Beaulieu.

e. Not bring any inflammable, noxious or dangerous items on to the Beaulieu premises and shall remove any items promptly when requested by Beaulieu staff.

f. Not carry on any betting, gaming or auction activity on the Beaulieu premises without prior consent.

g. Keep all fire exits including all staircases, gangways, passages and doors, free from obstruction.

h. Remove all litter, rubbish, empty boxes and packaging materials from Beaulieu following an event.

3. Deposits

a. Leith's reserve the right to require an advance payment of 100% of room hire and 100% of estimated catering costs to confirm a booking.

b. All cheques should be made payable to "Leith's".

4. Invoices

a. The prices charged shall be those stated on the function contract. Where an event is booked in advance, confirmation of the price will be made by the Company prior to the event and the Company reserves the right to make such changes as necessary to reflect the increase in costs to the Company.

b. Prices are exclusive of VAT at the current rate.

c. Agreed minimum numbers are indicated on the contract. The company will invoice for at least this number.

d. Payment must be made in Sterling.

e. If for any reason beyond our control we are unable to fulfil an order, we shall not be liable for damages or compensation but will return any payments made to the Company. If we are unable to fulfil an order in part, we shall not be liable for damages or compensation but our charge will be abated by a fair and reasonable apportionment.

f. Terms of business are strictly 14 days from receipt of invoice. The Company reserves the right to charge interest per month for any payment outstanding after 28 days.

5. Supply of Food and Liquor

a. All goods and services are offered subject to availability. Where particular goods and services are not available, all reasonable endeavours will be made to offer a suitable substitute.

b. When consumables are charged on a consumption basis, the client shall check the opening and closing of stocks of consumables in the presence of a Company representative. If a client does not wish to do so the figures recorded by the Company shall be conclusive.

c. No food may be brought onto the premises by the client or the client's guests for consumption on the premises unless this is agreed by the Company in writing and a waiver has been signed.

d. No beverages may be brought onto the premises unless this is agreed by the Company in writing and a corkage charge has been agreed.

6. Cancellation by the Client

a. Confirmed bookings must be cancelled in writing and this will only be effective once the written cancellation is confirmed as received by the Company.

b. If the booking is cancelled within six months of the event date the room hire charge will be forfeited.

c. Charges based on the minimum numbers and minimum catering spend agreed on the contract will be made for cancellations as follows:


Within number of weeks to event % of min catering spend
12-8 weeks 25%
8-4 weeks 50%
4-2 weeks 75%
2 weeks 100%

7. Cancellation by the Company

The company may cancel the provision of the service to an event and forthwith terminate this agreement and the rights granted to the client if:

a. A previous account remains outstanding under the Company's Terms and Conditions.

b. The Beaulieu premises or any part of them have to be closed for reasons beyond Beaulieu’s control.

c. Should Beaulieu or part of the Beaulieu Estate be required for the staging of a sporting, cultural or other entertainment event which shall be open to attendance by the general public and was not known about by the company to be staged at Beaulieu at the date of this client booking then the staging of this event shall take precedence over the clients event.

d. The client becomes insolvent or enters into liquidation or receivership or is subject to any other similar process or is unable to pay its debts within the meaning of section 123 of the Insolvency Act 1986 or any statutory modification or re-enactment thereof.

8. Final Numbers

a. The estimated number of people attending an event, no less than the contracted minimum, must be notified to the Company in writing 14 days prior to commencement of the event.

b. Final numbers, no less than the contracted minimum, must be given 10 working days prior to the event in writing.

These terms and conditions shall be governed and construed in accordance with English law and each party agrees to submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the English Courts as regards any claim or matter arising.

Acceptance of these terms and conditions will be assumed when the Terms & Conditions and the Function Contract are signed.
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