A business meal is considered as:
- Celebrations (Retirement, award, defense thesis, etc.)
- Lab/Office moral or team building
- Confidential information will be discussed that cannot be disclosed in the campus environment
- A meal that a non-Penn affiliate is present for
The cost per attendee, which includes alcohol, taxes and gratuities is:
- $35/pp for breakfast and lunch
- $80/pp for dinner
If you go over the allowable per person limit, justification for excess amount must be provided.
Pre-approval is needed from the SEAS-Budget Office if you will foresee spending over the allowable per person limit.
Restriction:
- Cannot be charged to a grant
NOTE:
When requesting reimbursement in Concur, all attendees must be listed on the expense report and alcohol must be itemized.