UCR Catering Services Pandemic Impact Continues

As with each department on campus, the circumstances surrounding the pandemic have had profound impacts on the UCR Catering business. A predominantly student-run operation, we lost the majority of our team in March 2020. Most of our student employees have since graduated, meaning we will need time to hire, train, and rebuild. Additionally, we did lose full-time culinary staff throughout the pandemic. As we rebuild, it will take some time to make the necessary adjustments to achieve our pre-pandemic service standards of excellence. These challenges may impact our ability to take on additional events on days where many events have already been booked.

Additionally, we continue to face substantial supply chain issues, which may affect menu offerings and cause required changes with little notice. Our sales team will strive for timely communication with clients should an issue arise impacting their event.

Knowing this, we welcome and appreciate your business going forward. Please inquire early and we thank you in advance for your patience as we work ourselves back to full capacity in meeting your catering needs.

Stay up-to-date on UCR's current Covid-19 event guidance on the Campus Return website.
Event hosts are responsible for ensuring all guidelines/requirements are planned for and adhered to.