Included in the rental fee are the following tables and chairs. A $300 labor fee will apply.

- 252 Mahogany folding chairs

- (12) Highboys

- (12) Black, wrought-iron tables with 48 matching chairs

- (8) 6 - foot registration tables

- (8) 8 - foot registration tables

Included in the rental fee from November 1st–April 30th are heated tents that enclose the North and South Loggias. The tents are not available May 1st–October 31st.

ADDITIONAL HOURS
Cafe Brauer closes at midnight. However, if Patron makes specific arrangements thirty (30) days in advance of the event date with the Lincoln Park Zoo Sales Manager, Cafe Brauer may be made available until 2 a.m. for an additional fee of $1,000.00 per hour.

Set up time will be determined at the sole discretion of the Lincoln Park Zoological Society. Tear down will begin immediately following the event.

Forty (40%) percent of the room rental fee is tax deductible and qualifies as a donation to the Lincoln Park Zoological Society.

RESERVATIONS/DEPOSITS
Event reservations will be confirmed upon receipt of:
• a non-refundable fifty percent (50%) room rental deposit
• a signed Cafe Brauer Patron Agreement and initialed copies of the Event Guidelines

INSURANCE
At least thirty (30) days prior to the event Patron will be required to provide the insurance documentation as described on the Patron Agreement.Without this said insurance the event may be cancelled at the sole discretion of the Lincoln Park Zoological Society. The deposit will not be refunded.

CANCELLATION POLICY
If the event is cancelled one hundred eighty (180) days in advance of the event date and The Lincoln Park Zoological Society can re-sell the space the client may receive fifty percent (50%) of their room rental deposit. If the event is canceled ninety (90) days or less from the reserved date, the Patron is still responsible for the remaining balance of the rental fee and liquor minimum as listed in this contract. No interest will be payable on the deposit.

SERVICES
Please coordinate with your Sales Manager for the liquor package, wine selections, insurance, valet parking, coatroom attendants, additional security and other special services thirty (30) days in advance of the event date so the appropriate arrangements may be made. These services are available at an additional cost as established by the Lincoln Park Zoological Society. For your convenience, the rates for these services are included in the additional services sheet located in this package.

REHEARSALS
Due to the volume of events hosted at Cafe Brauer, rehearsals are unavailable.

*This information is subject to change and shall be treated as part of the contract

PAYMENTS

All fees must be payable to the following:
Lincoln Park Zoological Society
Sales Department
2001 N. Clark Street
Chicago, Illinois 60614
All payments, including, but not limited to, the remaining balance of the rental fee, liquor charges and any additional services rendered through Cafe Brauer (such as valet parking and coatroom attendants) are due and payable by check or credit card ten (10) business days prior to the event.

An invoice will be sent to the Patron outlining any additional charges incurred the night of the Event. The invoice must be paid within ten (10) business days of the date it is sent by the Lincoln Park Zoological Society.

ADDITIONAL SERVICES
1) Hosted Valet Parking Service

2) Coat Check
$100.00 per coat room attendant. One attendant for every 100 guests.

3) Additional Security (Rental fee includes one (1) security guard)
Additional security for $175 per guard is required for every 100 guests and by request.

4) Restroom Attendants
$100.00 per attendant.

5) Lower Level Cafe
In conjunction with Great Hall rental. Please contact Sales Manager for availability and fees.

6) Beer Garden
In conjunction with Great Hall rental. Please contact Sales Manager for availability and fees.

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7) Heaters

Propane Heaters are available at $75.00 each

LIQUOR POLICY

Lincoln Park Food Management Limited Partnership will be the exclusive provider of all alcoholic beverages served at any event held at Café Brauer.
All liquor selections must be provided to your Sales Manager ten (10) business days prior to your event date. Final payment for all anticipated liquor consumption will be due ten (10) business days prior to the event. Payment for any additional liquor purchases, not previously paid for, will be due within ten (10) business days after the event date. If the bar is opened for additional hours it will be based on the prearranged final guest count. Extended bar will only be billed on an hourly basis.

Caterer is responsible for providing bar service, which includes set-up, glassware, and staff. Café Brauer staff will issue the agreed-upon liquor, ice and mixers to the Caterer.

It is Café Brauer’s firmly held business philosophy to, at all times, serve alcohol responsibly and only to those who are legally permitted to consume alcohol. Café Brauer and Caterer have the authority to discontinue the service of alcohol to any guest who has been overserved.

Please be advised that Café Brauer’s bar service has a six (6) hour maximum and last call will be twenty (20) minutes prior to the end of the event.

Bars are only open on an hourly basis.

There is a two (2) drink maximum per person per order at the bar.

There are no liquor package substitutions.

No outside wine/beer or liquor is allowed to be brought in Café Brauer.

There are no shots allowed at the event.

Café Brauer has the right to card all individuals and no one under the age of twenty-one (21) can consume alcoholic beverages.

Liquor Minimums:

POLICIES
Any event held at The Great Hall of Cafe Brauer must conform to the following policies:

Excused Non-Performance
If for any reason beyond its control, including, but not limited to, strikes, labor disputes, accidents, government requisitions, acts of war or acts of God, Lincoln Park Zoological Society is unable to perform its obligations under this agreement, such non-performance is excused and Lincoln Park Zoological Society may terminate this agreement without further liability of any nature. In the event of such termination, Lincoln Park Zoological Society shall promptly return any deposit and any payments previously made and received by Lincoln Park Zoological Society. In no event will the Lincoln Park Zoological Society be liable for any damages, including, but not limited to, speculative, indirect or consequential damages of any nature for any reason whatsoever.

Caterers
Only a select group of Chicago’s finest caterers are authorized to cater events at The Great Hall of Cafe Brauer, due to insurance and licensing requirements. Please see the enclosed approved vendor list. Patron is unable to bring in their own caterer.

The approved vendor list is periodically reviewed and may be subject to change without notice.
The arrival and set-up time of the caterer must be coordinated, in advance, with the Sales Manager. Caterer will not be allowed on or in Cafe Brauer’s premises before the arranged event time.

Conduct of Event
Patron agrees to conduct an event that is sensitive and appropriate to the surrounding residential neighborhood. Patron assumes full responsibility for the conduct of all persons in attendance at the event. In addition, Patron assumes full responsibility for any and all damage done to any part of Cafe Brauer’s premises during any time the premises are reserved for, or under the control of, Patron or Patron’s guests, agents, invitees, employees or independent contractors, including, but not limited to, Caterer, Decorator and Entertainment. Patron agrees to conduct the event in an orderly manner, in full compliance with all applicable laws, codes, rules and regulations applying to any and all governmental or quasi-governmental entities having jurisdiction. Patron also agrees to abide by the rules and regulations established by Cafe Brauer, including, but not limited to, all of the provisions contained in the Event Guidelines, Liquor Policy and the Cafe Brauer Patron Agreement. Please note that Cafe Brauer is a non-smoking facility and no smoking will be allowed in any portion of the building of Cafe Brauer.

Security
In the sole judgment of the Lincoln Park Zoological Society, if it is necessary in order to ensure adequate security measures in light of the size and nature of the event, Patron is responsible for the added expense of additional security personnel hired by Lincoln Park Zoological Society. Unless due to its sole gross negligence, Lincoln Park Zoological Society assumes no responsibility for property loss of Patron, Caterer, Decorator, Entertainment or any of their respective guests, invitees, licensees or contractors.

Entertainment and Decorators
We strongly suggest that you use vendors from our Approved Vendor List.  In forming the list, we took into consideration those vendors who have repeatedly been suggested by employees and customers of Cafe Brauer for Cafe Brauer events.  All of the vendors on our list are also licensed by the city and state where necessary, and have provided Cafe Brauer with the appropriate certificates of insurance.  Further, each is familiar with the Cafe's setting, configuration, features and requirements, and with our policies and guidelines.   The use of an outside vendor is allowed only at the discretion of Cafe Brauer management.  Anyone wishing to use an outside vendor must submit the name and contact information of the vendor to Cafe Brauer at least 60 days before the event.

DISPLAYS AND DECORATIONS

Patron may provide its displays, signs, exhibits and decorations provided that all such displays, signs, exhibits and decorations (i) conform to all building, fire and all other applicable laws, codes, rules and regulations [Including, the Set-up Guidelines contained in the Event Guidelines], (ii) are free-standing without attachments to walls, ceilings or floors and (iii) are approved by the Lincoln Park Zoological Society Sales Manager at least thirty (30) business days prior to the event. All such displays, signs, exhibits and decorations must be removed by patron from the room promptly upon the conclusion of event.

All decorations must be removed from Cafe Brauer at the end of the event by the decorator, caterer or patron. Failure to remove décor will result in a fine solely determined by Lincoln Park Zoo.

FLOORPLAN AND LAYOUT

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DIRECTIONS
Take Lake Shore Drive to the North Avenue/La Salle exit located approximately 1 mile north of downtown Chicago. Go west staying in the right-hand lane. Take a right at the first light, Stockton Drive. Take Stockton Drive, past the Farm-in-the-Zoo, approximately 3/4 mile. The Great Hall of Cafe Brauer is located on the right.