What to put in a request

On a merchant's events page, tap Request quote. The form asks for:

• Your name and email. That is how quotes reach you. A phone number is optional.
• The event: a name, the date (and whether the date is flexible), the address, indoors or outdoors, and whether there is power on site. A merchant without a generator needs power.
• Guests: the headcount. Quotes are per head, so get it close.
• Who pays: you (one bill) or your guests (at the window).
• Service style and package, from what the merchant offers.
• Dietary needs and anything else in Notes: timing, parking, a loading dock, a theme.
• Exclusivity, if you need the merchant to be the only food at the event, and whether you need a certificate of insurance.

Tap Request quote. The merchant sees it at once; "Seen, waiting on a quote" shows on your side when they have opened it.

Tips

• Say the serving window ("food from 12 to 2"), not just the event time.
• If the date is flexible, say so; it gets you more quotes.
• A rough budget in Notes helps the merchant pick the right package.