Workshop Agreement

By attending our workshops, you hereby acknowledge that you have voluntarily applied to be a participant in the “workshop” or “culinary workshop” (such class/workshop activities may include, but are not limited to) with the intent to do: a) preparation of food and/or beverage in a commercial or home kitchen, or a separate public or private site,  using knives and other potentially hazardous kitchen utensils, kitchen appliances and kitchen equipment, and b) consumption of wine and/or beer, and/or non-alcoholic beverages, and/or food, and/or pasteurized and unpasteurized cheese, organized by GRAZE CULTURE LLC, a Massachusetts Limited Liability Company doing business as “GRAZE CULTURE” located at 2 Sycamore Ln, Hingham, MA 02043 (hereafter “GC”). I agree for myself, and (if applicable) for the members of my family, to the following:

1. AGREEMENT TO FOLLOW DIRECTIONS. I agree to observe and obey all posted and orally conveyed rules and warnings, and further agree to follow any oral instructions or directions given by GC, or the employees, representatives, volunteers, agents, contractors or associates of GC. I understand that GC reserves the right to require any participant to withdraw from a class or workshop (at his/her own expense) at any time if the class/workshop director deems his/her acts, conduct, or health and welfare to be detrimental to, or incompatible with, the interest, harmony, comfort, or welfare of the class/workshop or that of its other participants. In the case of class or workshop withdrawal, whether required by GC or voluntary, I agree to be responsible for all the arrangements and costs of my return travel home.

2. ASSUMPTION OF THE RISKS AND RELEASE OF LIABILITY. I am aware that there are certain risks and dangers involved with cooking and food/beverage preparation. These risks, known or unknown, include, but are not limited to, the hazards arising from the use of sharp kitchen utensils (knives, graters, mandolins, etc.), accidents, illnesses, and acts of man, nature or God. I also understand that while GC’s representatives are Allergen trained, the nature of preparing food at a shared commercial kitchen means that the foods I might get in contact with and/or consume might come in contact with common allergens. I also recognize that there are certain inherent risks associated with the above described trip and tour activities and I herby voluntarily assume full responsibility for all these and all other hazards which may be encountered during this class/workshop, and, except for gross negligence, I assume full responsibility for personal injury to myself and (if applicable) my family members, and further release and discharge GC and its employees, volunteers, agents, representatives, contractors and vendors for injury, loss or damage arising out of my or my family’s participation in the class/workshop/trip operated by GC, and in connection with the use of GC’s owned or GC’s vendor facilities, whether caused by the fault of myself, my family, GC, or other third parties.

3. INDEMNIFICATION. I agree to indemnify and defend GC against all claims, causes of action, damages, judgments, costs or expenses, including attorney fees and other litigation costs, which may in any way arise from my or (if applicable) my family’s participation in the workshop operated by GC.

4. FEES. I agree to pay for all damages that are caused by any negligent, reckless, or willful actions by me or (if applicable) my family, to owned, leased/rented or borrowed workshop space, to facilities or to equipment belonging to GC or its vendors.

5. REQUIREMENTS OF PARTICIPATION. I understand that everyone in my family or group must be at least 18 years old to participate in this cooking class or culinary workshop.

6.  EMERGENCY CONTACT. In case of emergency, in advance of the workshop, please provide:

Name: ___________________________________________________________________

Relationship: ______________________________________________________________

Phone Number(s): __________________________________________________________