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Ordering food for overtime work or for meetings and conferences

(Videresendt fra Order catering and food)

On this page, you will find important information about ordering pizza and other types of overtime food, cakes, food for meetings, conferences, and ordering food from external eateries/restaurants.

The content on this page applies to employees at NTNU.

Norwegian version: Bestilling av overtidsmat eller mat til møter og konferanser

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As a general rule, leaders or authorized representatives should exercise moderation in hospitality and representation. If you're unsure whether you can order food, please refer to the current guidelines and rates (in Norwegian).

The rates include VAT. Please note that as a rule, no tips are to be paid at the expense of NTNU in Norway.


Overview of suppliers

NTNU has binding agreements with the following suppliers, and these must be used when ordering:

Food for meetings/catering

Trondheim: Sit Kafé or Godt brød Trondhjem AS.

Gjøvik: Sit in Gjøvik

Ålesund: Sit in Ålesund

Cakes of confectioner quality

Trondheim: Sit Kafé

Gjøvik: Sit in Gjøvik

Ålesund: Sit in Ålesund

Catering for larger parties/events

Trondheim: Brasseri Cava – To Rom og Kjøkken.

Gjøvik: Sit in Gjøvik

Ålesund: Sit in Ålesund

Pizza delivery

Trondheim: Peppes Pizza, Pizzabakeren, Dominos Pizza, SuperHero Pizza, and Grano (small/portion pizzas only).

Gjøvik: Peppes Pizza and Pizzabakeren.

Ålesund: Peppes Pizza and Pizzabakeren.

The suppliers of food for meetings/local catering and caterers for larger parties/events should also be able to set up tables and provide serving staff. If the event is held in Sit's cafeteria area, the service must also be purchased from Sit.

For more information about the various suppliers and the event venues they have available, please refer to NTNU's Contract Catalogue (in Norwegian). Enter the name of the supplier in the search field. (Access to the catalogue requires being logged into NTNU's network or using VPN.)

Important information about the agreements

The agreements we have entered into with the various suppliers only apply when NTNU is going to pay for the order. They do not apply to students - unless the order will be paid by NTNU on their behalf. Additionally, employees at NTNU cannot use the agreements if they are going to pay for the order themselves.

This is because NTNU's agreements cannot be used for private purchases. In such cases, regular prices for food orders and deliveries will apply.


Ordering food for meetings on NTNU's premises

If you're going to have food or catering delivered to NTNU's premises, the order must be placed with sufficient time for it to be approved by your superior with budget allocation authority (BDM) before 12:00 (12 pm) the day before delivery.

Please also make sure to check the deadlines set by the suppliers, as these may vary.

Procedure for ordering

  1. If you are going to order food for a meeting or catering to, for example, a conference, you must first get approval to do so by a superior who has the authority to approve costs (budget allocation authority/BDM).

  2. Check the current guidelines and price rates for representation and hospitality (in Norwegian).

  3. If you already know what you are going to order, you can fill out and submit the purchase request form on ntnu.no.

  4. If you're unsure about what to order, please contact the supplier for information about their menu and selection - or see if this is available on their website. Use the suppliers that NTNU has binding agreements with.

  5. Please specify what you would like to order in the purchase request form. Remember to include details about the meeting, including its time and location, who will be attending, as well as the precise delivery location and contact information.

If you have any questions, please contact your purchaser.

 

Ordering food for meetings outside of NTNU's premises

For meetings or events outside of NTNU's premises, you need to use one of the caterers that NTNU has an agreement with.

The only exception is if we rent a venue that has its own kitchen or an exclusive caterer. This could, for example, occur when we rent a conference venue at an hotel. 

Procedure for ordering

  1. If you are going to order food for a meeting or catering to, for example, a conference, you must first get approval to do so by a superior who has the authority to approve costs (budget allocation authority/BDM).

  2. Check the current guidelines and price rates for representation and hospitality (in Norwegian).

  3. If you already know what you are going to order, you can fill out and submit the purchase request form on ntnu.no.

  4. If you're unsure about what to order, please contact the supplier for information about their menu and selection - or see if this is available on their website. Use the suppliers that NTNU has binding agreements with.

  5. Please specify what you would like to order in the purchase request form. Remember to include details about the meeting, including its time and location, who will be attending, as well as the precise delivery location and contact information.

If you have any questions, please contact your purchaser.

 

Ordering cakes for internal events

If you're ging to order cakes of confectionery quality, it's important that this you place the order with the supplier we have an agreement with.

Procedure for ordering

  1. Get approval to place the order with a superior who has the authority to approve costs (budget allocation authority/BDM).

  2. Check the current guidelines and price rates for representation and hospitality (in Norwegian).

  3. If you already know what you are going to order, you can fill out and submit the purchase request form on ntnu.no.

  4. If you're unsure about what to order, please contact the supplier for information about their selection - or see if this is available on their website. Use the supplier that NTNU has a binding agreement with.

  5. Please specify what you would like to order in the purchase request form. Remember to include details about the event, including time and location, who will be attending, as well as the precise delivery location and contact information.

If you have any questions, please contact your purchaser.

 

Ordering food for external conferences

If you are planning to host a conference outside of NTNU's premises, NTNU has agreements with various conference venues. Please refer to NTNU's Contract Catalogue for an overview of these venues (in Norwegian, use the search term konferanse).

Procedure for ordering

  1. Please contact the venue where you would like to make a reservation.

  2. Choose your own arrangement within the government's rates (in Norwegian).

  3. Fill out and submit the purchase request form on ntnu.no.

  4. Remember to be precise when filling out the occasion, the date of the event, the number of people who will be attending, as well as the cost centre- and sub-project numbers.

  5. If there are many participants, the hotel will require a written contract for the order. Please attach this contract as an attachment in the purchase request form.

If you have any questions, please contact your purchaser.

 


Ordering food at an eatery/restaurant

If you are planning on going out to eat, this must first be clarified with the superior who has the authority to approve costs (budget allocation authority/BDM).

NTNU does not have agreements with any external eateries or restaurants. As long as you stay within the current rates, you are free to choose the restaurant yourself.

Procedure for ordering

  1. Book a table at the restaurant or eatery of your choice.

  2. Use the purchase request form to submit your order, or contact your local purchaser.

  3. Remember to specify who will be attending, the occasion and time and place for the event.

  4. Before you're going out to eat, you must also submit a list with the names of all participants. This can be attached when filling out the requisition form, if you have the list ready at that time, or it can be sent in separately to your purchaser.

  5. Remember to include your cost centre - and sub-project numbers in the purchase request form.

    • Your superior with BDM can inform you about which cost centre- and sub-project numbers should be used in your order. Your local controller (for units at NTNU or internal projects) or financial officer (for externally funded projects) can also help you with which sub-project number to use for your unit or project.

  6. Make an agreement with your purchaser on whether the purchase order should be sent directly to the restaurant, or if you should bring a printout of it when you visit the restaurant.

  7. Stay within current price rates when eating/drinking.

  8. Please remember that we are not permitted to include tips in expenses for NTNU in Norway.

If you have any questions, please contact your purchaser.

 

Ordering pizza and other types of overtime food

If you are ordering overtime food that NTNU will pay for, you must use one of the suppliers NTNU has binding agreements with (see the suppliers listed under "Food for meetings/catering" or "Pizza delivery" in the overview at the top of this page).

All pizza suppliers offer gluten-free, vegetarian, and vegan options. Their regular menus apply when ordering.

This agreement only covers pizza delivery. This means that you still have free choice of restaurant if you are going out to eat – even if you're having pizza.

The suppliers offer NTNU various delivery prices and discounts. For further information, please refer to NTNU's Contract Catalogue and use the search term pizza.

Procedure for ordering

Which supplier you should choose must be considered based on factors such as budget, type of event/use, delivery time, and your personal preference.

  1. Clarify with your superior who has budget allocation authority (BDM) that you can order pizza.

  2. Submit the purchase request form on ntnu.no, or contact your local purchaser.

  3. Once the request has been processed, you will receive a purchase order from your purchaser.

    • Please confirm whether you should send this to the restaurant or if the purchaser should do so.

    • The most important thing is that the supplier is informed of the correct purchase order number so that they can send us an electronic invoice.

    • If it's too late in the day to get a purchase order number before placing your order, it's important that you contact the purchaser to obtain this the next working day.

  4. If you have a large order of 10 pizzas or more, this must be ordered by the purchaser at least one to three working days before delivery.

    • For orders of 9 pizzas or fewer, the delivery time is 1 to 2 hours. This is the agreed-upon delivery time, but all the suppliers have said that they aim to make the deliveries as quickly as possible. Please contact the relevant supplier directly if it’s urgent or if you have a large order.

  5. Please remember that we are not permitted to include tips in expenses for NTNU in Norway.

If you have any questions, please contact your purchaser.

 


Sources and legislation

 

Contact

If you have any questions, please contact your local purchaser.