Terms of Service

1. Informational & Estimation Purposes Only

All calculation algorithms, shrinkage formulas, grocery pack roundings, and financial estimates provided on this Website are designed for informational, educational, and event planning estimation purposes.

While our mathematical models are cross-referenced with official USDA yield standards (Agriculture Handbook No. 102) and commercial catering averages, actual consumption rates will vary depending on your guests' individual appetites, event duration, presence of additional appetizers or alcoholic beverages, cooking techniques, and trimming waste. We do not guarantee that our estimates will prevent shortages or surpluses at any specific private or commercial event.

2. Food Safety & Temperature Governance Disclaimer

Event hosts, home cooks, and commercial caterers are solely responsible for safe food preparation, proper cooking temperatures, cross-contamination prevention, and hot/cold holding governance.

You must adhere to published food safety standards from the USDA FSIS and local public health departments. In particular:

• Ground meats must reach a minimum internal temperature of 160°F; poultry must reach 165°F; beef/pork steaks must reach 145°F with a 3-minute rest.
• Buffet items must not remain in the food temperature "Danger Zone" (between 40°F and 140°F) for more than 2 hours (or 1 hour if ambient temperatures exceed 90°F).

TacoBarCalculator.com assumes no legal liability for any adverse health outcomes, allergic reactions, foodborne illness, or damages resulting from food preparation, cooking, or buffet storage by users.

3. Intellectual Property Rights

All interactive software calculators, visual buffet station modules, custom algorithmic formulas, site design, graphics, charts, and original editorial guides on this Website are the intellectual property of TacoBarCalculator.com, protected by applicable copyright and trademark laws.

You are granted a revocable, non-exclusive license to use our tools for personal event planning or professional catering estimation. You may not scrape, frame, reproduce, reverse engineer, or republish our software code, formulas, or text guides without express prior written permission.

4. Pricing & Retail Cost Calibration

Ingredient price estimates presented on our budget calculators reflect prevailing US nationwide average retail supermarket benchmarks (calibrated for 2026). Regional supermarket variances, seasonal supply fluctuations, organic/specialty sourcing, and inflation will affect your real checkout costs. Users should confirm local pricing prior to committing catering contracts or large grocery purchases.

5. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, TacoBarCalculator.com and its operators, contributors, and authors shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or punitive damages arising from the use of, or inability to use, this Website or its tools.

6. Governing Law & Contact

These Terms of Service are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the United States. For questions or legal notices regarding these terms, please contact: