2026 Onondaga County Parks Catering Permit
  • 2026 Catering Permit Application

  • An Onondaga County Parks Catering Permit is available to all caterers, restaurants, mobile food trucks/kitchens, other food service professionals and mobile bar tending services interested in providing catering services* for customers who have rented space at any Onondaga County Parks lodge. Parks lodges include Arrowhead Lodge at Oneida Shores Park, Camp Brockway at Pratt's Falls Park & Skyline Lodge at Highland Forest. 

    In order to obtain a permit the applicant must provide the following:
    -Proof of current Onondaga County Health Department Food Service Permit
    (Caterers located outside of Onondaga County should attach the food service permit from their county health department.)
    -Proof of General Liability Insurance naming Onondaga County Parks as additionally insured.
    -Proof of Liquor Law Legal Liability Insurance, if planning to provide/serve alcohol at any event.

    Permit Fee: $175 per calendar year. Must be renewed annually.
    Valid for catering at all three Onondaga County Parks lodges.
    Fee is not pro-rated if paid in later months or if caterer is only providing limited service at one or two facilities. 

    All permitted caterers will be listed as such on the Onondaga County Parks website with link to business information, if provided below. Onondaga County Parks is not responsible if provided information is incorrect or changes without notice.

    Permit will be mailed to applicant within 2-3 weeks of receiving completed application; NYS Health Permit; Proof of Insurance & payment. Permit must be displayed at all catering events. 

    Questions?
    Contact us at reservations@ongov.net or (315) 451-6249.

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  • Format: (000) 000-0000.

  • Payment Options:
    Credit card
    Call Onondaga County Parks Reservations Deparment, during regular business hours, at (315) 451-6249

    Check or Money Order
    Make payable to Onondaga County Parks and mail to:
    Catering Permit Program
    Onondaga County Parks
    106 Lake Drive
    Liverpool, NY 13088
    (Make sure business name is indicated on the check.)

  • The intent of this permit is to recognize the above named caterer/restaurant/food service professional as a business that shall be approved to provide catering services* for the designated calendar year at Onondaga County Park lodges (Arrowhead Lodge; Camp Brockway; Skyline Lodge.)  In signing this agreement, caterer agrees to the standards and practices set forth by Onondaga County Parks. It is the responsibility of the caterer to renew this permit annually.

    Caterers must provide the following: 
    -$175 Annual Permit Fee. Fee is not pro-rated if paid in later months or if caterer is only providing service at one or two facilities. 
    -Proof of current Onondaga County Health Department Food Service Permit
    (Caterers located outside of Onondaga County should attach the food service permit from their county health department.)
    -Proof of General Liability Insurance
    -Proof of Liquor Law Legal Liability Insurance, if planning to provide/serve alcohol at any event.


    STANDARDS OF OPERATION:

    a)     Customer service standards shall meet or exceed expectations of Onondaga County Parks with well trained, identified staff assuring friendly service, consistent quality and high value to our mutual customers.

    b)     Caterers will maintain permits and abide by all municipal codes and guidelines relating to food and alcohol service business.

    c)     Caterers and all personnel will abide by all emergency procedures of Onondaga County Parks and report any incidents/accidents regarding the food service operation to lodge management immediately.

    d)     If the above named caterer/restaurant/food service professional will be providing alcohol at any event, they must show proof insurance on attached certification of liability insurance. For more information about providing alcohol in New York, visit the NYS Liquor Authority. 

    MAINTENANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

    a)     Caterers are responsible for cleaning and general housekeeping in the kitchen and function areas following each use.  This cleaning and housekeeping must be done to Onondaga County Parks standards, which are to leave the space as it was found. Onondaga County Parks staff will determine if these standards have been met by the caterer.

    b)     Caterers are responsible for all areas where food or beverage service is conducted.  This responsibility includes, but is not limited to, kitchen, place settings, buffet tables and all areas incorporated into the food or beverage service area.

    c)     Caterers are responsible for proper disposal of all trash and recyclable material generated by the food service operation.   
     

    INSURANCE AND PERMITS:

    a) Caterer needs to provide and maintain a Onondaga County Food Service Permit. Caterers located outside of Onondaga County should attach the food service permit from their county health department. If this is a public event, i.e. the event is open to the public and not just invited guests, the caterer would be required to obtain a temporary permit with the Onondaga County Health Department. 

    b) Caterers agree to provide and maintain General Liability Insurance, naming Onondaga County Parks as additionally insured, including Comprehensive Form, Premises-Operations, Products/Completed Operations, Blanket Broad Form Contractual, Independent Licensees, and Broad Form Property Damage Coverage with minimum limits of not less than one million dollars ($1,000,000.00) Combined Single Limit for Bodily Injury and Property Damage. 

    c) Caterers who are providing alcohol also agree to provide and maintain Liquor Law Legal Liability Insurance with minimum limits not less than two million dollars ($2,000,000.00.) For more information about providing alcohol in New York, visit the NYS Liquor Authority.

    DEFENSE, INDEMNIFICATION AND HOLD HARMLESS:

    For the purposes of this permit, the permit holder (Caterer/Restaurant/Food Service Professional) is the contractor. 

    a) The Contractor covenants and agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the County of Onondaga, its officers, agents and employees and representatives in connection with this Agreement, from and against any and all loss or expense that may arise by reason of liability for damage, injury or death, or for invasion of personal or property rights, of every name and nature including but not limited to: (i) claims of property damage; (ii) claims of personal injury to Contractor if self employed, Contractor’s employees, agents, or subcontractors; (iii) claims of personal injury to third parties; and (iv) reasonable attorneys’ fees, whether incurred as the result of a third party claim or to enforce this contract arising out of or resulting directly or indirectly from the performance of the work or the enforcement of this Contract, irrespective of whether there is a breach of a statutory obligation or rule of apportioned liability; and whether casual or continuing trespass or nuisance, and any other claim for damages arising at law and equity alleged to have been caused or sustained in whole or in part by or because of misfeasance, omission of duty, negligence or wrongful act on the part of the Contractor.

    b) Without otherwise limiting the scope of the indemnity provisions set forth in paragraph (A) herein, if Contractor serves upon the County, within ten (10) calendar days of being notified by County of a claim a duly executed  copy of a letter from Contractor  to  Contractor's various insurers,  providing  notice of the Claim  requesting that the Insurer provide defense therefore, and if within sixty (60) days thereafter, Contractor provides to the County a duly certified letter from  Contractor's insurer(s):  (i)   Giving notice to Contractor  that the claim is not within the scope of coverage of insurance contracts that   Contractor is obligated to obtain   and maintain in force pursuant to the terms of this   AGREEMENT or; (ii) A Reservation of rights Letter;   Together with (Contractor's duly signed consent to join in any pending action and to participation in settlement of the claim, the County shall assume the cost of defending the claim. Provided, however, that the County reserves   All rights pursuant to applicable law and Paragraph A of this Section to seek recovery of all costs incurred by the county in defending the claim to the fullest extent allowed by applicable law. The County's reservation of rights as set forth herein is without prejudice to Contractor's right to seek to limit the obligation to indemnify the County for defense costs incurred by the County to the percentage of the claim or damages caused by the negligence or other fault of the Contractor.

    c) The Contractor further covenants and agrees to obtain the necessary insurance as required by the General Obligations Law of the State of New York and this contract to effectuate this Hold Harmless clause, and shall name the County of Onondaga as an additional insured on all applicable insurance and indemnification. (See also insurance provision).

    Onondaga County Parks reserves right to instantly terminate this permit and the caterer will be liable for damages should standards of operations, maintenance responsibilities, or insurance requirements not be fulfilled.

    Onondga County Parks does not in any way guarantee that the permit holder will be hired by any lodge customers at any time.

    I hereby acknowledge I have read, understand and agree to comply with the above terms and conditions.

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  • If you are unable to upload the required documents, email them to reservations@ongov.net or mail them to:

    Reservations Department
    Onondaga County Parks
    106 Lake Drive
    Liverpool, NY 13088


    Questions about the permit or the permitting process?
    Contact us at reservations@ongov.net or (315) 451-6249.

    For more information about Onondaga County Parks, visit our website. 

  • *Catering is defined as food service that meets at least one of the following, and a permit is required:

    • The food/beverages being served is prepared and transported by a licensed restaurant, caterer, food truck or other professional food service provider. 
    • The food/beverages requires set up and/or on-site service (such as use of kitchen, parking lots, chafers, sternos, banquet attendants/servers, etc.
    • Hired bartenders or bartending services are considered caterers.

    We do not consider the following catering, therefore a permit is not required for these services:

    • Drop-off service from casual/fast food restaurants (pizza, subs, etc.)
    • Customers ordering and paying for delivery AND consuming the delivered food within one hour of the delivered time is considered drop-off. If the delivery involves set-up by the restaurant, etc. it IS considered catering.
    • Casual food items like deli trays, ready-to-eat sandwich platters, bulk coffee, etc. purchased and picked up at store or restaurant. These casual food items must be brought to the facility by the customer/customer's family, etc. and not by a food service provider. Also these casual items must not require on-site setup or service. 
    • Home cooked food. 
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