Can a client retain leftover food from a catered function?
The answer is Yes. It is not against The Indiana State Department of Health rules. An important item to remember is that once the food is removed from temperature control you have to either, immediately cool the product(s) to 41 degrees Fahernheit or consume them within 2 hours. It would be in the best interest of the caterer to have a signed agreement with the client specifying when they release the product to the client that it becomes the clients responsibility to act accordingly.
