Write a detailed request for proposal that you would send to your proposed venue. This should include information regarding the space and assume that using on-premise catering will be mandatory. Write this from the point of view of an event manager that is trying to get all of the information needed- you will ask questions AND give details about your requirements to see if this will be a good fit.

These are a few examples of areas you could cover:

What are the damage deposits?

Are there other events scheduled at the same time?

Is there a food and beverage minimum?