diff --git a/src/modules/host/services/host.service.ts b/src/modules/host/services/host.service.ts
index 678d93e..559483a 100644
--- a/src/modules/host/services/host.service.ts
+++ b/src/modules/host/services/host.service.ts
@@ -1,16 +1,15 @@
 // src/modules/host/services/host.service.ts
 import { Injectable } from '@nestjs/common';
-import {
-  AddPaymentDetailsDTO,
-  CreateHostDto,
-  UpdateHostDto,
-} from '../dto/host.dto';
+import { PrismaClient, User } from '@prisma/client';
 import * as bcrypt from 'bcryptjs';
-import ApiError from '../../../common/utils/helper/ApiError';
-import { User } from '@prisma/client';
-import { PrismaClient } from '@prisma/client';
 import { z } from 'zod';
-import { hostCompanyDetailsSchema } from '../../../common/utils/validation/host/hostCompanyDetails.validation';
+import { getPresignedUrl } from '../../../common/middlewares/aws/getPreSignedUrl';
+import {
+  RESTRICTION_NAME,
+  ROLE,
+  ROLE_NAME,
+  USER_STATUS,
+} from '../../../common/utils/constants/common.constant';
 import {
   ACTIVITY_AM_DISPLAY_STATUS,
   ACTIVITY_AM_INTERNAL_STATUS,
@@ -26,15 +25,15 @@ import {
   MINGLAR_STATUS_DISPLAY,
   MINGLAR_STATUS_INTERNAL,
 } from '../../../common/utils/constants/minglar.constant';
-import {
-  RESTRICTION_NAME,
-  ROLE,
-  ROLE_NAME,
-  USER_STATUS,
-} from '../../../common/utils/constants/common.constant';
-import { getPresignedUrl } from '../../../common/middlewares/aws/getPreSignedUrl';
+import ApiError from '../../../common/utils/helper/ApiError';
+import { hostCompanyDetailsSchema } from '../../../common/utils/validation/host/hostCompanyDetails.validation';
 import config from '../../../config/config';
 import { CreateActivityInput } from '../dto/createActivity.schema';
+import {
+  AddPaymentDetailsDTO,
+  CreateHostDto,
+  UpdateHostDto,
+} from '../dto/host.dto';
 
 function sanitizeDocumentName(name?: string) {
   if (!name) return null;
@@ -2451,37 +2450,41 @@ export class HostService {
      * CANCELLATION VALIDATION (NO CONVERSION)
      * ===================================================== */
     if (payload.cancellationAvailable) {
-      if (
-        typeof payload.cancellationAllowedBeforeMins !== 'number' ||
-        Number.isNaN(payload.cancellationAllowedBeforeMins) ||
-        payload.cancellationAllowedBeforeMins <= 0
-      ) {
-        throw new ApiError(
-          400,
-          'cancellationAllowedBeforeMins must be a positive number (in minutes)',
-        );
-      }
+      if (!isDraft) {
+        if (
+          typeof payload.cancellationAllowedBeforeMins !== 'number' ||
+          Number.isNaN(payload.cancellationAllowedBeforeMins) ||
+          payload.cancellationAllowedBeforeMins <= 0
+        ) {
+          throw new ApiError(
+            400,
+            'cancellationAllowedBeforeMins must be a positive number (in minutes)',
+          );
+        }
 
-      if (
-        durationMins > 0 &&
-        payload.cancellationAllowedBeforeMins >= durationMins
-      ) {
-        throw new ApiError(
-          400,
-          'cancellationAllowedBeforeMins must be less than activity duration',
-        );
+        if (
+          durationMins > 0 &&
+          payload.cancellationAllowedBeforeMins >= durationMins
+        ) {
+          throw new ApiError(
+            400,
+            'cancellationAllowedBeforeMins must be less than activity duration',
+          );
+        }
       }
     } else {
       delete payload.cancellationAllowedBeforeMins;
     }
 
     if (payload.trainerAvailable) {
-      if (
-        typeof payload.trainerTotalAmount !== 'number' ||
-        Number.isNaN(payload.trainerTotalAmount) ||
-        payload.trainerTotalAmount <= 0
-      ) {
-        throw new ApiError(400, 'trainerTotalAmount must be > 0');
+      if (!isDraft) {
+        if (
+          typeof payload.trainerTotalAmount !== 'number' ||
+          Number.isNaN(payload.trainerTotalAmount) ||
+          payload.trainerTotalAmount <= 0
+        ) {
+          throw new ApiError(400, 'trainerTotalAmount must be > 0');
+        }
       }
     } else {
       delete payload.trainerTotalAmount;
@@ -2494,19 +2497,24 @@ export class HostService {
     payload.venues?.forEach((v, idx) => {
       v.isMinPeopleReqMandatory = toBool(v.isMinPeopleReqMandatory);
 
-      if (!v.venueName) {
-        throw new ApiError(400, `venues[${idx}] venueName required`);
-      }
+      if (!isDraft) {
+        if (!v.venueName) {
+          throw new ApiError(400, `venues[${idx}] venueName required`);
+        }
 
-      if (v.isMinPeopleReqMandatory && !v.minPeopleRequired) {
-        throw new ApiError(
-          400,
-          `venues[${idx}] min people requirement missing`,
-        );
-      }
+        if (v.isMinPeopleReqMandatory && !v.minPeopleRequired) {
+          throw new ApiError(
+            400,
+            `venues[${idx}] min people requirement missing`,
+          );
+        }
 
-      if (!Array.isArray(v.prices) || !v.prices.length) {
-        throw new ApiError(400, `venues[${idx}] must have at least one price`);
+        if (!Array.isArray(v.prices) || !v.prices.length) {
+          throw new ApiError(
+            400,
+            `venues[${idx}] must have at least one price`,
+          );
+        }
       }
     });
 
@@ -2815,34 +2823,38 @@ export class HostService {
 
       if (payload.foodAvailable && payload.foodIsChargeable) {
         const foodTotalAmount = toNumber(payload.foodTotalAmount) ?? 0;
-        if (foodTotalAmount <= 0)
+
+        if (!isDraft && foodTotalAmount <= 0) {
           throw new ApiError(
             400,
             'foodTotalAmount must be > 0 when foodIsChargeable',
           );
+        }
 
-        const { basePrice, taxDetails } = computeBasePriceAndTaxes(
-          foodTotalAmount,
-          rootTaxes,
-        );
+        if (foodTotalAmount > 0) {
+          const { basePrice, taxDetails } = computeBasePriceAndTaxes(
+            foodTotalAmount,
+            rootTaxes,
+          );
 
-        const foodCost = await tx.activityFoodCost.create({
-          data: {
-            activityXid,
-            baseAmount: basePrice,
-            totalAmount: foodTotalAmount,
-          },
-        });
-
-        if (taxDetails.length) {
-          await tx.activityFoodTaxes.createMany({
-            data: taxDetails.map((t) => ({
-              activityFoodCostXid: foodCost.id,
-              taxXid: t.taxXid,
-              taxPer: t.taxPer,
-              taxAmount: t.taxAmount,
-            })),
+          const foodCost = await tx.activityFoodCost.create({
+            data: {
+              activityXid,
+              baseAmount: basePrice,
+              totalAmount: foodTotalAmount,
+            },
           });
+
+          if (taxDetails.length) {
+            await tx.activityFoodTaxes.createMany({
+              data: taxDetails.map((t) => ({
+                activityFoodCostXid: foodCost.id,
+                taxXid: t.taxXid,
+                taxPer: t.taxPer,
+                taxAmount: t.taxAmount,
+              })),
+            });
+          }
         }
       }
 
@@ -3072,7 +3084,7 @@ export class HostService {
             ? (toNumber(mode.totalPrice) ?? 0)
             : 0;
 
-          if (isChargeable && totalPrice <= 0) {
+          if (!isDraft && isChargeable && totalPrice <= 0) {
             throw new ApiError(
               400,
               'totalPrice must be > 0 when navigation mode is chargeable',