(A) For the purpose of this section, the following definition shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
CATERER. A corporation, partnership or individual that operates the business of a food service professional preparing food and beverages in a licensed and inspected commissary, transporting the food and beverages in a location selected by the customer away from the commissary premises and serving the food and beverages to the customer’s guests.
(B) A Caterer’s license may be issued as a supplementary license to a caterer that holds a Quota Retail Package or any distilled spirits or wine by the drink retail license.
(C) The Caterer’s license may be issued to a caterer that does not meet the requirements of division (B) above for the premise that serves as the caterer’s commissary. The alcoholic beverage stock of the caterer shall be kept under lock and key at the licensed premises during the time that the alcoholic beverages are not being used in conjunction with a catered function.
(D) The Caterer’s license shall authorize the caterer to:
(1) Purchase and store alcoholic beverages;
(2) Transfer, sell, serve and deliver alcoholic beverages by the drink at locations away from the licensed premises in conjunction with the catering of food and beverages for a customer and his or her guests;
(3) Receive and fill telephone orders for alcoholic beverages in conjunction with the ordering of food for a function catered by the licensee; and
(4) Receive payment for alcoholic beverages served at a function on a by-the-drink or by-the-function basis. The caterer may bill the host for by-the-function sales of alcoholic beverages in the usual course of the caterer’s business.
(E) A caterer licensee shall not cater alcoholic beverages at locations for which retail alcoholic beverages or special temporary licenses have been issued. A caterer license may cater a fundraising event for which a special temporary alcoholic beverage auction license has been issued under KRS 243.036. A caterer license shall not cater alcoholic beverages at an event hosted by the caterer license or hosted as a joint venture of the caterer licensee.
(F) The location at which alcoholic beverages are sold, served and delivered by a caterer, pursuant to this section shall not constitute a public place. If the location is a multi-unit structure, only the unit or units at which the function being catered is held shall be excluded from public place provisions.
(G) The caterer licensee shall post a copy of the licensee’s caterer’s license at the location of the function for which alcoholic beverages are catered.
(Ord. O-2001-44, passed 11-26-2001; Am. Ord. O-2013-011, passed 8-19-2013; Am. Ord. O-2017-014, passed 8-21-2017)