Terms and Conditions

Booking Procedure: All tentative bookings will be held for 72 hours without a written agreement. Bookings will become guaranteed with the return of a signed event contract and $100 room fee deposit. Cancellation Policy: Farina’s Winery & Cafe has a one-week (seven days) cancellation policy. Events canceled in less than the seven days of the event will be charged for the full room rental fee that was agreed upon by the client and the Event Coordinator. All cancellations must go through the Event Coordinator(s) - Berkeley Rudel or Mel Madalone. Guarantee Guest Count: A final guest count is required one-week prior to the event. If we do not receive a final guest count, the maximum number of guests anticipated on the contract will serve as your guaranteed guest count. Food and Beverage Minimum: If the food and beverage minimum has not been met before fees, tax and gratuity, you will be subject to a fee that will be labeled as “MINIMUM FEE” on your final bill. You will not be able to purchase a gift card for the remaining balance to meet the minimum. If there is a required minimum, it will be discussed upon booking with the Event Coordinator(s) - Berkeley Rudel or Mel Madalone - prior to the final contract being drawn up. Room Rental Fee: A room rental fee will be required and will be added to the final check. A minimum deposit of $100 is due at the booking of the event. The remaining balance of the room fee will be added to the final bill if a deposit was collected at booking. Menu: A custom set menu or buffet style dinner is required for all private events or parties over the size of 15 guests and must be on one check. Tax, Gratuity, and Fees: The state of Texas has a 8.25% sales tax. We require a 20% gratuity for all contracted events. Additional fees such as delivery fees, supplies, etc. may be applicable based on an event- to- event basis, and will be discussed while finalizing all event details. Event Hours: To properly staff your event, we hold all contracted events to a 5-hour maximum. If more time is needed, we will accommodate and any additional charges will be reflected on the final bill. Event time slots for all on-site events are 11am-4pm and 5pm-close (closing hours may vary based on day of the week and holidays.) Outside Product Policy: There is a zero tolerance policy for any outside liquor, beer, or wine to be brought into the restaurant at any time due to TABC restrictions. Any outside food such as cakes/cupcakes/cookies MUST be pre-arranged with the Event Coordinator(s) - Berkeley Rudel or Mel Madalone. Decorations: We highly encourage our clients to bring in their own decorations/centerpieces as Farina’s Winery and Cafe does not have any. It is on the client/host to get here within the designated rental time period to set up/take down any decorations that they decide to provide. We do not allow decorations to be set up prior to the designated rental period. Glitter/confetti is not permitted whatsoever. If it is brought into the restaurant, there will be a $250 cleaning fee labeled as “GLITTER” to the final bill. During the holidays (Mid November- late January) we may be heavily decorated for the holidays as required by the city. These decorations will not be able to be taken down during the designated time of the event. Damages or Stolen Items: We are very fortunate to have had very respectful clients. However, if there are any damaged/stolen property of Farina’s Winery & Cafe, you may be subject to a fine of up to $500. Farina’s is not responsible for left behind/stolen/damaged property of the client. Payment: We will collect payment for the final bill at the end of the event. You can use the card on file or a different card of choice if needed. If the bill needs to be paid with cash or split between multiple cards, it will need to be discussed with the Event Coordinator(s) - Berkeley Rudel or Mel Madalone - in advance. We do not send any invoices to collect payment postevent.