diff --git a/documentation/apiObjects/contracts.md b/documentation/apiObjects/contracts.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d8aa347
--- /dev/null
+++ b/documentation/apiObjects/contracts.md
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+#Object - contract
+
+Represents an agreement between user and patron for a specific event
+
+| Fields        | Type          | Description
+| ------------- | -------       | ------------|
+| title         | String        | Title of the contract |
+| description   | String        | Description of the contract |
+| customer      | customer      | Primary customer to associated with contract |
+| event         | event         | Event object describing the contracts event (see below)|
+| rentalItems   | [rentalItem]  | collection of rentalItem Objects needed for the contract event|
+| menuItems     | [menuItem]    | collection of menuItems served at the event |
+| commLog       | [commItem]    | collection of communications about the event |
+| status        | enum          | A contract may be in one of serveral statues (init, bid, contract, completed) |
+| notes         | String        | Other related information about the contract |
+
+#Object - Event
+
+| Fields        | Type          | Description
+| ------------- | -------       | ------------|
+| Date          | Date          | Date of the event |
+| startTime     | Date          | Event start time |
+| endTime       | Date          | Event end time |
+| numOfPeople   | number        | number of people attending the event |
+| venue         | venue         | location of the event |
+
+#Object - commItem
+A single communication interaction with a customer (e.g. emails, calls, in person meetings)
+
+| Fields        | Type          | Description
+| ------------- | -------       | ------------|
+| Date          | Date          | Date of the communication |
+| commType      | Enum          | what mode of communication was used? (email, call, in person) |
+| rep           | String        | Which employee represented the restaurant during the communication |
+| description   | String        | Summary of the communication with the customer |
+
+
+
+##Other Notes
+
+**contract**
+- I lost the document we collaborated on last thursday, this is the best I could do from memory.
+- Do we need a deposit field on contracts object
+- How should "Sequence of events be implemented"? Do we need a sequence object to do this?
+- Should we have custom fields for customizable contracts to fit each restaurants needs? How would we implement this?
+- We will evenutally implement "employees" or "staff" field to assign staff to a contract
+
+**Events**
+- Events are broken out as a sperate object, is this effective? Are the fields assigned to the appropriate objects?
+
+**commItem**
+- Old town dining has commType implemented as a enum drop down list. Is this how we should implement it for Banquet Ninja?
+
+##Pending changes
+
+**contracts**
+  - Initial review and implementation
+
+**events**
+  - Initial review and implementation
+
+**commItem**
+  - Intial review and implementation
diff --git a/documentation/apiObjects/customer.md b/documentation/apiObjects/customer.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4441bcb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/documentation/apiObjects/customer.md
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+#Object - Customer
+Restaurant patron
+
+| Fields        | Type           | Description
+| ------------- | -------        | ------------|
+| firstName     | String         | First name of customer |
+| lastName      | Number         | Last name of customer |
+| address       | [address]      | collection of address associated with a customer |
+| emails        | [email]        | collection of emails associated with a customer |
+| contactNumbers| [contactNumber]| collection of phone numbers associated with a customer |
+| contracts     | [contractID]   | ID's of contract objects associated with a customer |
+
+#Object - address
+Address
+
+| Fields        | Type           | Description
+| ------------- | -------        | ------------|
+| addressType   | String         | Type of address |
+| primary       | Boolean        | Is this the primary address |
+| address1      | String         | address line 1 |
+| address2      | String         | address line 2 |
+| city          | String         | City |
+| State         | String         | State |
+| Zip           | String         | Zip |
+
+#Object - email
+Email address
+
+| Fields        | Type           | Description
+| ------------- | -------        | ------------|
+| emailType     | Enum           | type of email |
+| primary       | Boolean        | Is this the primary email |
+| email         | String         | email address |
+
+#Object - contactNumber
+Email address
+
+| Fields        | Type           | Description
+| ------------- | -------        | ------------|
+| contactType   | Enum           | type of phone number |
+| primary       | Boolean        | Is this the primary contact number |
+| number        | String         | phone number |
+
+##Other Notes
+ - none
+  
+##Pending changes
+
+  - Initial review
+
diff --git a/documentation/apiObjects/menu.md b/documentation/apiObjects/menu.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..eaedfcc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/documentation/apiObjects/menu.md
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+# Object - menu
+
+Colleciton of menuItem objects representing a menu.
+
+
+| Fields        | Type          | Description
+| ------------- | -------       | ------------|
+| name          | String        | Name of the menu (for internal restaurant use/identification |
+| title         | String        | Title of menu for restaurant guests   |
+| description   | String        | Description of menus purpose |
+| subtitle      | String        | Subtitle of menu for restaurnt guests |
+| sections      | [menuSection] | Sections of the menu |
+| footer        | String        | Footer of the menu |
+
+
+
+#Object - menuSection
+
+One section of a menu
+
+| Fields        | Type          | Description
+| ------------- | -------       | ------------|
+| title         | String        | Title of the section |
+| subtitle      | String        | Subtitle of the section |
+| items         | [menuItem]    | Collection of menuItems in the section |
+| footer        | String        | Footer for the section |
+
+
+##Other Notes
+
+-
+
+###Pending changes
+
+- none 
diff --git a/documentation/apiObjects/menuGroup.md b/documentation/apiObjects/menuGroup.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ff21a60
--- /dev/null
+++ b/documentation/apiObjects/menuGroup.md
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+
+#Object - menuGroup
+
+Collection of one or more menu Objects
+
+| Fields        | Type          | Description
+| ------------- | -------       | ------------|
+| title         | String        | title of the menu group |
+| description   | String        | description of the menu group |
+| subtitle      | String        | subtitle of the menu group |
+| menus         | [menu]        | Collection of menu objects |
+
+
+##Other Notes
+
+- Do we need the "State" Field that is currently implemented in the schema? I'm unclear on this fields purpose - Michael
+
+###Pending changes
+
+- abstracting dateCreated to the meta Data Object
diff --git a/documentation/apiObjects/menuItem.md b/documentation/apiObjects/menuItem.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..582f0f9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/documentation/apiObjects/menuItem.md
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+# menuItem
+
+fully implemented 10/3/15
+
+Represents any item (usually food or beverage) for sale by a restaurant.
+
+
+| Fields        | Type    | Description
+| ------------- | ------- | ------------|
+| name          | String  | Name of the item |
+| Description   | String  | Description of the item |
+| Category      | String  | Type of food/beverage |
+
+
+##Other Notes
+
+- Michael - Unclear on what category would, need examples
+- Do we want to implement "varations" field?
+
diff --git a/documentation/apiObjects/metaData.md b/documentation/apiObjects/metaData.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0075d7e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/documentation/apiObjects/metaData.md
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+# MetaData
+
+Data fileds inherited by each API object.
+
+
+| Fields        | Type    | Description
+| ------------- | ------- | ------------|
+| createDate    | Date    | Date of the objects creation |
+| lastMod       | Date    | Last Date the object was modified |
+| company       | String  | Company the object is associated with |
+
+
+##Other Notes
+
+- Missing one field, current build not available
+
diff --git a/documentation/apiObjects/rentalItems.md b/documentation/apiObjects/rentalItems.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ad97c77
--- /dev/null
+++ b/documentation/apiObjects/rentalItems.md
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+#Object - rentalItem
+An item that may be rented by a patron.
+
+Fully Implemented - 9/18/15
+
+| Fields        | Type          | Description
+| ------------- | -------       | ------------|
+| Name          | String        | Name of the item |
+| Price         | Number        | Price to rent the item |
+| inHouse       | Boolean       | Is the item stored in house (true), or is it kept with a third party (false) |
+| contact       | Contact       | Contact object to be used if the rentalItem is kept with a third party |
+
+#Object - Contact
+conctact information of third party that keeps a rental item
+
+| Fields        | Type          | Description
+| ------------- | -------       | ------------|
+| Name          | String        | Name of the contact |
+| phone         | Number        | Phone number of contact |
+| email         | String        | email of contact |
+
+
+
+##Other Notes
+ 
+  - Should there be a third party rental price in the case that the third party rents the item to the restaurant?
+  - Third party contacts are abstracted, is this a good idead?
+  
+##Pending changes
+
+
diff --git a/documentation/apiObjects/venue.md b/documentation/apiObjects/venue.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0f16820
--- /dev/null
+++ b/documentation/apiObjects/venue.md
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#Object - venue
+A location where events can be help
+
+Fully implemented 9/21/2015
+
+| Fields        | Type          | Description
+| ------------- | -------       | ------------|
+| Name          | String        | Name of the venue |
+| Description   | String        | Description of the venue |
+| capacity      | Number        | Maximum amount of people the venue can support |
+| price         | Number        | Price to rent the venue |
+| notes         | String        | Additional information about the venue |
+
+##Other Notes
+ 
+  - Should price field be attached to this object? or maybe the contract object?
+
+##Pending changes
diff --git a/documentation/contracts/contract.md b/documentation/contracts/contract.md
deleted file mode 100644
index ef2b060..0000000
--- a/documentation/contracts/contract.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
-# Contract
-
-## Fields
-
-
-| Fields        | Type           |  Description
-| ------------- | -------------- | ------------- |
-| Customer | type: Number, ref: 'Customer' | description |
-| Event | {date: Date, startTime: Time, endTime: Time, nature: String, venue: String, guestCount: String} | description |
-| Notes | String | description |
-| MenuItems | [{itemId: ObjId, name: String, description: String, notes: String, quan: Number, price: Number }] | description |
-| CommLog | [{date: Date, time: Time, employee: String, notes: String}] | description |
-| RentalItems | [{itemId: ObjId, name: String, description: String, quan: Number, price: Number }] | description |
-| SequenceOfEvents | [{start: Time, end: Time, name: String, description: String}] | description |
-
diff --git a/server.js b/server.js
index 3be67d4..9c573b9 100644
--- a/server.js
+++ b/server.js
@@ -22,15 +22,15 @@ require('./server/config/errors')(app);
 app.set('port', config.port);
 //app.listen(app.get('port'));
 var server = require('http').Server(app);
-var io = require('socket.io')(server);
+//var io = require('socket.io')(server);
 server.listen(app.get('port'));
 
-io.on('connection', function(socket){
-	socket.emit('news', {hello: 'world'});
-	socket.on('my other event', function(data){
-		console.log(data);
-	});
-});
+// io.on('connection', function(socket){
+// 	socket.emit('news', {hello: 'world'});
+// 	socket.on('my other event', function(data){
+// 		console.log(data);
+// 	});
+//});
 
 
 console.log('Listening on port ' + config.port + "...");
diff --git a/server/config/mongoose.js b/server/config/mongoose.js
index 1cc2e57..984cd57 100644
--- a/server/config/mongoose.js
+++ b/server/config/mongoose.js
@@ -10,7 +10,9 @@ var mongoose = require('mongoose'),
     menuGroupModel = require('../models/MenuGroup'),
     menuItemModel = require('../models/MenuItem'),
     menuModel = require('../models/Menu'),
-    lookupsModel = require('../models/Lookups');
+    lookupsModel = require('../models/Lookups'),
+    rentalItemModel = require('../models/RentalItem'),
+    venuesModel = require('../models/venues.js');
 
 module.exports = function (config) {
 
@@ -54,6 +56,8 @@ module.exports = function (config) {
                 .then(customerModel.createDefaultCustomers(seedCompanyId))
                 .then(navigationModel.createDefaultNavigation())
                 .then(lookupsModel.createDefaultLookups(seedCompanyId))
+                .then(rentalItemModel.createDefaultRentalItems(seedCompanyId))
+                .then(venuesModel.createDefaultVenues(seedCompanyId))
 
                 );
 
diff --git a/server/config/routes.js b/server/config/routes.js
index 8765aec..50b05e4 100644
--- a/server/config/routes.js
+++ b/server/config/routes.js
@@ -9,8 +9,9 @@ var auth = require('./auth'),
     menuRoutes = require('../routes/api_menus.js'),
     menuItemRoutes = require('../routes/api_menuItems.js'),
     menuGroupRoutes = require('../routes/api_menuGroups.js'),
-    lookupsRoutes = require('../routes/api_lookups.js');
-
+    lookupsRoutes = require('../routes/api_lookups.js'),
+    rentalItemRoutes = require('../routes/api_rentalItems.js'),
+    venueRoutes = require('../routes/api_venues.js');
     
 
 module.exports = function (app) {
@@ -41,7 +42,9 @@ module.exports = function (app) {
     app.use('/api/menuItems', menuItemRoutes);
     app.use('/api/menuGroups', menuGroupRoutes);
     app.use('/api/lookups', lookupsRoutes);
-    
+    app.use('/api/rentalItems', rentalItemRoutes);
+    app.use('/api/venues', venueRoutes);
+
     // Partials
     app.get('/partials/*', function (req, res) {
         res.render('../../public/app/' + req.params[0]);
diff --git a/server/controllers/rentalItems.js b/server/controllers/rentalItems.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3ad479e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/controllers/rentalItems.js
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+var RentalItem = require('mongoose').model('RentalItem');
+
+exports.getRentalItems = function (req, res) {
+    RentalItem.find({ "meta.company": req.user.company}).exec(function (err, collection) {
+        if(err){
+            res.status(400);
+        }
+        res.send(collection);
+    });
+
+
+};
+
+exports.getRentalItemById = function (req, res) {
+
+    RentalItem.findOne({ _id: req.params.id, "meta.company": req.user.company }).exec(function (err, rentalitem) {
+        res.send(rentalitem);
+    });
+
+};
+
+exports.createRentalItem = function (req, res, next) {
+    var rentalItemData = req.body;
+    rentalItemData.meta.company = req.user.company;
+    RentalItem.create(rentalItemData, function (err, rentalItem) {
+        if (err) {
+            res.status(400);
+            return res.send({ reason: err.toString() });
+        }
+        res.send(rentalItem.toObject());
+    });
+};
+
+exports.updateRentalItem = function (req, res) {
+    delete req.body._id;
+    
+    RentalItem.findByIdAndUpdate({ _id: req.params.id }, req.body, function (err, rentalItem) {
+        if (err) {
+            console.log(err);
+            res.status(400);
+            return res.send({ reason: err.toString() });
+        }
+        res.send(rentalItem.toObject());
+    });
+};
+
+exports.deleteRentalItem = function (req, res) {
+    RentalItem.remove({ _id: req.params.id }, function (err) {
+        if (err) {
+            res.status(400);
+            return res.send({ reason: err.toString() });
+        }
+        res.send(204);
+    });
+};
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diff --git a/server/controllers/venues.js b/server/controllers/venues.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..448f43a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/controllers/venues.js
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+var venues = require('mongoose').model('venues');
+
+exports.getVenues = function (req, res) {
+    venues.find({ "meta.company": req.user.company}).exec(function (err, collection) {
+        if(err){
+            res.status(400);
+        }
+        res.send(collection);
+    });
+
+
+};
+
+exports.getVenueById = function (req, res) {
+
+    venues.findOne({ _id: req.params.id, "meta.company": req.user.company }).exec(function (err, venue) {
+        if(err){
+            res.status(400);
+        }
+        res.send(venue);
+    });
+
+};
+
+exports.createVenue = function (req, res, next) {
+    var venueData = req.body;
+    venueData.meta.company = req.user.company;
+    venues.create(venueData, function (err, venue) {
+        if (err) {
+            res.status(400);
+            return res.send({ reason: err.toString() });
+        }
+        res.send(venue.toObject());
+    });
+};
+
+exports.updateVenue = function (req, res) {
+    delete req.body._id;
+    
+    venues.findByIdAndUpdate({ _id: req.params.id }, req.body, function (err, venue) {
+        if (err) {
+            console.log(err);
+            res.status(400);
+            return res.send({ reason: err.toString() });
+        }
+        res.send(venue.toObject());
+    });
+};
+
+exports.deleteVenue = function (req, res) {
+    venues.remove({ _id: req.params.id }, function (err) {
+        if (err) {
+            res.status(400);
+            return res.send({ reason: err.toString() });
+        }
+        res.send(204);
+    });
+};
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diff --git a/server/models/RentalItem.js b/server/models/RentalItem.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6846aa4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/models/RentalItem.js
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+var mongoose = require('mongoose');
+var schema = require('./rentalItem_schema');
+var Q = require('q');
+
+var RentalItem = mongoose.model('RentalItem', schema.rentalItemSchema);
+
+function createDefaultRentalItems(companyId) {
+    var dfd = Q.defer();
+    
+    var items = [];
+    RentalItem.find({}).exec(function (err, collection) {
+        
+        if (collection.length === 0) {
+            var rentalItem1 = {meta: {company: companyId}, name: "Projector", price: 100, inHouse: true};
+            var rentalItem2 = {meta: {company: companyId}, name: "Kegorator", price: 150, inHouse: true, contact: {firstName: "Arry", lastName: "Smith", phone: 7502434113, email: "ajSmith@Gmail.com"}};
+            
+            RentalItem.create(rentalItem1, rentalItem2, function (err, item1, item2) {
+
+                if (err) {
+                    dfd.reject(new Error(err));
+                }
+                items.push(item1);
+                items.push(item2);
+                //items.push(item1._id);
+                //.push(item2._id);
+                console.log('2 succesfully created rentalitem documents.....');
+                //console.log(JSON.stringify(items));
+                dfd.resolve(items);
+                
+            });
+            
+            
+           
+        }
+        
+    });
+    
+    return dfd.promise;
+    
+}
+
+exports.createDefaultRentalItems = createDefaultRentalItems;
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diff --git a/server/models/rentalItem_schema.js b/server/models/rentalItem_schema.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7b30be9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/models/rentalItem_schema.js
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+var mongoose = require('mongoose');
+var sharedSchema = require('./sharedSchemas');
+
+var contact = {
+	firstName: String,
+	lastName: String,
+	phone: Number,
+	email: String
+};
+
+
+exports.rentalItemSchema = mongoose.Schema({
+	meta: sharedSchema.metaSchema,
+    name: String,
+    price: Number,
+    inHouse: Boolean,
+   	contact: contact
+
+});
+
+
+
diff --git a/server/models/sharedSchemas.js b/server/models/sharedSchemas.js
index 077dc49..5e1420b 100644
--- a/server/models/sharedSchemas.js
+++ b/server/models/sharedSchemas.js
@@ -3,5 +3,6 @@ var mongoose = require('mongoose');
 exports.metaSchema =  {
             dateCreated: { type: Date, default: Date.now },
             dateLastMod: {type: Date},
-            company: {type:mongoose.Schema.Types.ObjectId, ref:'Company'}
+            company: String 
+            //{type:mongoose.Schema.Types.ObjectId, ref:'Company'}
 };
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diff --git a/server/models/venues.js b/server/models/venues.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8928c25
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/models/venues.js
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+var mongoose = require('mongoose');
+var schema = require('./venues_schema');
+var Q = require('q');
+
+var venues = mongoose.model('venues', schema.venuesSchema);
+
+function createDefaultVenues(companyId) {
+    var dfd = Q.defer();
+    
+    var items = [];
+    venues.find({}).exec(function (err, collection) {
+        
+        if (collection.length === 0) {
+            var venueItem1 = {meta: {company: companyId}, name: "Rotunda", price: 5000, description: "Main Round Dining Room", capacity: 40, notes: "Do not book on weekend nights"};
+            var venueItem2 = {meta: {company: companyId}, name: "South Dining Room", price: 3000, description: "Small side dining room", capacity: 20, notes: "None"};
+            
+            venues.create(venueItem1, venueItem2, function (err, item1, item2) {
+
+                if (err) {
+                    dfd.reject(new Error(err));
+                }
+                items.push(item1);
+                items.push(item2);
+                //items.push(item1._id);
+                //.push(item2._id);
+                console.log('2 succesfully created venues .....');
+                //console.log(JSON.stringify(items));
+                dfd.resolve(items);
+                
+            });
+            
+            
+           
+        }
+        
+    });
+    
+    return dfd.promise;
+    
+}
+
+exports.createDefaultVenues = createDefaultVenues;
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diff --git a/server/models/venues_schema.js b/server/models/venues_schema.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..28a9e0e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/models/venues_schema.js
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+var mongoose = require('mongoose');
+var sharedSchema = require('./sharedSchemas');
+
+
+exports.venuesSchema = mongoose.Schema({
+	meta: sharedSchema.metaSchema,
+	name: String,
+	description: String,
+	capacity: Number,
+	price: Number,
+	notes: String
+});
+
+
+
diff --git a/server/routes/api_rentalItems.js b/server/routes/api_rentalItems.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..40c26ef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/routes/api_rentalItems.js
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+var express = require('express');
+var controller = require('../controllers/rentalItems');
+
+var router = express.Router();
+router.get('/', controller.getRentalItems);
+router.get('/:id', controller.getRentalItemById);
+router.delete('/:id', controller.deleteRentalItem);
+router.put('/:id', controller.updateRentalItem);
+router.post('/', controller.createRentalItem);
+
+
+module.exports = router;
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diff --git a/server/routes/api_venues.js b/server/routes/api_venues.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..daad90e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/routes/api_venues.js
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+var express = require('express');
+var controller = require('../controllers/venues.js');
+
+var router = express.Router();
+router.get('/', controller.getVenues);
+router.get('/:id', controller.getVenueById);
+router.delete('/:id', controller.deleteVenue);
+router.put('/:id', controller.updateVenue);
+router.post('/', controller.createVenue);
+
+
+module.exports = router;
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