Catering companies sometimes undertake many large-scale businesses, and may order dozens of banquets. Generally, if the business is large, they will charge a deposit in advance. The deposit is actually an advance payment, but sometimes they may not be able to cooperate for some reasons. So how can the catering company refund the deposit? The following is an introduction to the origin, hoping to help you. 1. How to refund the deposit of the catering company depends on the agreement of both parties. If there is no agreement between the two parties, the nature of the deposit is mainly advance payment, and the seller should refund unconditionally when it defaults; When the buyer breaches the contract, he can negotiate with the seller and ask the other party for a refund. If both parties agree otherwise, the agreement shall prevail. In general, the deposit is deemed as the advance payment. When the party who pays and receives the deposit fails to perform the contract debt, the consequences of losing or double returning the advance payment will not occur, and the deposit can only be used as damages. Second, the difference between deposit and deposit 1. The agreement to deliver the deposit is from the contract. If the deposit should be paid according to the agreement but not delivered, it does not constitute a violation of the main contract; The agreement to pay the deposit is a part of the main contract. If the deposit is not paid according to the agreement, it constitutes a violation of the main contract. 2. When the party who delivers and receives the deposit fails to perform the contract debts, the consequences of losing or double returning the advance payment will not occur, and the deposit can only be used as damages. 3. The amount of deposit is limited by law. 4. The deposit has the nature of guarantee, while the deposit is only a unilateral act and does not have the nature of guarantee. Third, can the deposit be refunded unconditionally? Regarding whether the deposit can be refunded unconditionally, the effectiveness of the deposit depends on the agreement of both parties. If there is no agreement between the two parties, the nature of the deposit is mainly advance payment, and the seller should refund unconditionally when it defaults; When the buyer breaches the contract, he can negotiate with the seller and ask the other party for a refund. If both parties agree otherwise, the agreement shall prevail. Article 586 of the Civil Code of the People's Republic of China * * * The parties to the deposit guarantee may agree that one party shall pay a deposit to the other party as a guarantee for the creditor's rights. The deposit contract is established when the deposit is actually paid. The amount of the deposit shall be agreed by the parties; However, it shall not exceed 21% of the subject matter of the main contract, and the excess shall not have the effect of deposit. If the actual amount of deposit paid is more than or less than the agreed amount, it shall be deemed as a change of the agreed amount of deposit. Article 587 Penalty for Deposit Where the debtor performs the debt, the deposit shall be set off as the price or recovered. If the party paying the deposit fails to perform the debt or the performance of the debt does not conform to the agreement, so that the purpose of the contract cannot be achieved, it has no right to request the return of the deposit; If the party receiving the deposit fails to perform the debt or the performance of the debt does not conform to the agreement, so that the purpose of the contract cannot be achieved, the deposit shall be returned twice. The above is the relevant legal knowledge about how to refund the deposit collected by catering companies for everyone. To sum up, the deposit collected by catering companies can generally be refunded when one party breaches the contract, and compensation will be paid if it is not refunded.