Catering

To request catering, please contact:
Wayne State Catering
495 W. Gilmour Mall
Detroit, MI 48202

You may also call 313-577-2400 or visit wayne.edu/catering.

Wayne State University Food and Beverage Policy - Updated October 2021

The purpose of this policy as outlined below is to provide opportunities for meetings and events with food that can be held safely, consistent with Public Health Department guidelines, and without undue potential for damage to an event or meeting space.

Wayne State Catering is the sole provider of food totaling $1,000 or more in WSU-managed spaces (including snacks).

Policies for food under $1,000

• Permitted foods
  • Non-perishable snacks including chips, candy, soft drinks, donuts, cookies, cupcakes and sheet cakes.
  • Pre-packaged, store purchased cheese trays, vegetable trays, fruit trays, individually packaged salsa and individually packaged hummus.
  • Pizza is permitted but must be served with serving utensils (e.g. spatula) and gloves. Pizza must be served immediately upon delivery to the room.
  • Under $1,000 worth of food purchased from only the following local campus vendors:
  • • • Al Basha
      • Barnes & Noble Café
      • Beyond Juice
      • Delite Cafe
      • Fourteen East
      • Insomnia Cookies
      • Leo's Coney Island
      • Savant Midtown
      • Jimmy John's
      • Panda Express
      • Quickly Boba Cafe
      • Starbucks (Ghafari & Student Center)
      • Sushi Kabar
      • Subway
      • Taco Bell
      • The Drop
      • Shield's Detroit
  • Food Safety Approval for food purchases under $1,000 from a different vendor than above can be requested at https://forms.wayne.edu/5cd0560d35c8e/.
  • Food must be served immediately upon delivery to the room and a receipt from the purchase must be kept with the food at all times.
  • The customer is responsible for all serving utensils and paper products as well as full clean-up post-event.
     
• The following items are NOT permitted in any WSU-managed space.
  • Food that requires refrigeration or warming to maintain proper health regulation temperature, unless provided by Wayne State Catering or the above approved locations.
  • Heating units (e.g. crock pots, skillets & serving dishes with warmers), unless provided by Wayne State Dining Services or the above approved locations.
     

Food valued at $1,000 or more must be provided by WSU Catering Services.

• Waivers to the Food Policies for food purchases over $1,000 can be requested through Wayne State Catering by submitting the online form at https://forms.wayne.edu/5c40a9c0b7534/.
• If an event receives an approved catering waiver a secondary approval must be issued by the campus food safety officer by one of the following three ways.
  • Automatic food safety officer approval is granted for food purchased from the following local campus vendors listed above.
  • A review of the new caterer must be conducted and approved by the campus food safety officer.
  • A temporary food license must be issued by the campus food safety officer.
• Pizza is permitted but must be served with serving utensils (e.g. spatula) and gloves. Pizza must be served immediately upon delivery to the room.
• Food must be served immediately upon delivery to the room and a receipt from the purchase must be kept with the food at all times.

Looking for another food service provider? WSU Purchasing works with a variety of caterers and retail food stores in the Metro Detroit area to obtain special pricing for University faculty, staff, students, and guests of the University. For the complete list, visit: https://procurement.wayne.edu/online/wsu-preferred-caterers

WSU and its employees and agents are released and indemnified from any and all liability for claims or damage including injury or illness associated with the consumption of food or beverage provided for any meeting or event by the student organization, department or outside organization.

If you have questions regarding the above Food Policies please contact Student Center Administration at 313-577-4585 or at screservations@wayne.edu.

Bake Sales

• The group must comply with all health regulations established by the Office of Environmental Health and Safety (O.E.H.S.)
• Food sale and service locations must comply with standards set by O.E.H.S.
• To book a bake sale please visit Student Center Administration in Suite 011 of the Student Center.

Outdoor BBQ Guidelines

• As of June 2019, all BBQs must be provided by WSU Catering.