Event Planning: Catering Services

General Information

Question: 

• What caterers are approved for University events/meetings?

Metropolitan State University Caterers

Event/meeting organizers are able to select a caterer of their choice, as long as they are a current licensed food service provider with the State of Minnesota and they are insured.

A copy of their license must accompany the catering requisition when it’s submitted in Marketplace.

If they are not a current vendor registered in Marketplace with the State of Minnesota, the event/meeting organizers can use the steps below to help the vendor get registered. 

Vendor Set-up in Marketplace

New vendors need to register through the link below in order to become a vendor with the State of MN then Metropolitan State University will be able to work with them.

• https://mn.gov/mmb/accounting/swift/vendor-resources/​

• You will have to click on Vendor Registration link and follow the prompts.​

• Add in all the required info and then e-mail your W-9 to vendor.mmbefax@state.mn.us 

Processing new vendor requests may take a few days, it is important that this is complete as soon as possible.