Rules & Regulations of the State of Tennessee
Title 0100 - Alcoholic Beverage Commission
Chapter 0100-01 - Rules for the Sale of Liquor by the Drink
Section 0100-01-.06 - ADDITIONAL RULES APPLICABLE TO CATERERS

(1) Commission licensed caterers shall have available for inspection at catered events involving the sale or dispersion of alcoholic beverages by that caterer, its catering license or a copy as issued by the Commission.

(2) Only employees of a licensed caterer who are in possession of a valid server's permit may serve alcoholic beverages at any event, whether at the caterer's designated premises or a remote venue.

(3) Commission licensed caterers may only sell alcoholic beverages on a by-the-drink basis, collecting appropriate taxes, and only in cities, municipalities, and/or counties where such sales are authorized.

(4) Commission licensed caterers may provide alcohol if there are some food items present and available for consumption that was prepared by the licensed caterer in the licensee's commercial kitchen or in a kitchen where the event will be held. New catering applicants are required to have a commercial kitchen, which must include a fixed stove or cooktop, an oven, a refrigerator, a freezer, a sink, and counter space necessary to prepare food for commercial purposes.

(5) Commission licensed caterers must submit electronic notice of any catered event involving the sale or distribution of alcohol at least two (2) calendar days prior to the event during state business hours, prevailing time. Such notice should include the date, address, host, and time of the event. The Commission will confirm receipt of the notification.

(6) If a Commission licensed caterer is providing and selling the alcohol at a catered event, then all proceeds generated from the sale of alcoholic beverages at the catered event shall be deposited into the caterer's monetary account(s). No third party shall receive any proceeds from the sale of alcoholic beverages at a catered event.

(7) Alcohol may be transported by the caterer to the premises of the catered event no earlier than 8:00 am. At the conclusion of the catered event, all alcohol must be removed from the premises no later than 12:00 p.m. of the following day. No one other than the licensed caterer or its employees may serve, sell, or otherwise dispense, and/or have access to any alcohol on the premises of the catered event.

(8) During the duration of the catered event, the licensed caterer is responsible and liable for full compliance with all laws of Tennessee, Commission rules and regulations, federal statutes, and ordinances and laws of the municipality and/or county where licensed premises are located at all times.