Banquet Hall
Most attendees see a luncheon for a fundraising event as an exchange. The host gives a nice dinner or evening entertainment and they give a donation. It has become rather routine, so it is time to step up your game and give them an amazing time. Then you’ll receiving amazing donations.
Luncheon
Renting a beautiful hall is the first most important step. It needs to be not only beautiful, but luxurious. A banquet room in Villa Ragusa fits that bill. With lightly draped balconies accessible from every room and to be able to sit with friends over a view of the city, it is this extra touch that makes guests’ experience all that much more enjoyable.
There are marble accents and mahogany wood features all throughout the Villa Ragusa building. It is a little bit of a glimpse of the architecture of a time gone by. It is perfect for getting guests in a relaxed mood for an enjoyable time.
Next, the food. Your caterer needs to be one of the best in the Bay Area. So-so food is going to generate so-so donations. You need to go above and beyond any other fundraiser. Have several courses, all more incredible than the last. And of course, have desserts they’ll talk about for months. Beautiful and delicious foods served at the table is a must, if you’re looking for large donations.
The third step to making this the best fundraising luncheon of the year is the entertainment and the guests. Get a couple of big name celebrities to attend your worthy cause. This will ensure your guests will always want to come to your events. Also, have a keynote speaker that is a professional speaker. He or she will need to warm up the crowd, make them laugh, make them think and get them in the mood for the big pitch. After that speaker, have your cause’s main speaker give the big pitch.
Villa Ragusa
When planning a luncheon, give us a call at Villa Ragusa. We have one of the most beautiful luncheon halls in the Bay Area.
Banquet Hall
It is very common that a banquet hall will not allow any outside catering. And, if some halls find any unauthorized food at your event they’ll give you a hefty fine for each item! Yikes. But, it doesn’t have to be that way. There is a banquet hall in The Bay Area that allows you to use their catering or an outside caterer of your choice.
Banquet Hall
If it is a very special occasion like a wedding reception or an anniversary party, of course you want everything to be perfect and exactly the way you’d like it at the banquet hall. The food is a very big part of your event. Villa Ragusa believes that you should have exactly what you want.
Villa Ragusa is just fine with you using your choice of licensed caterers. We do have some guidelines that the caterer will need to follow to make sure everything is done according to health code and they become familiar with our food prep areas.
Unfortunately, we are not able to allow home prepared food or food prepared by anyone that is not licensed to do so in California. This is not up to us. We believe you that Aunt Mildred does a beautiful job and would never make anyone sick, however, the law requires Aunt Mildred to have a licensed catering business that has all the proper food handling permits.
Your Event
When you’re planning a wedding, corporate event, or private party, be confident that Villa Ragusa will allow you to use any licensed caterer you choose. You can use caterers for vegan, kosher, halal, vegetarian or ethnic foods, we are fine with that choice. Of course, you can always use our in-house catering, too. When you book your event in our banquet hall, ask about our outside catering policies.
Banquet Hall
You’ve picked out the perfect banquet hall that you will use for your wedding reception. Now, what about the caterer? But first, does the banquet hall allow outside caterers? Almost all do not. Here is what to do.
Banquet Halls and Catering
Nearly all banquet halls will require you to use their catering services. But what if you’ve planned your reception to be East Indian cuisine, kosher, halal, gluten-free or vegan? Tough luck? There are ways to solve this problem, have no fear. Okay, maybe a little fear.
There is one banquet hall that will allow you to use an outside caterer. This is Villa Ragusa in Campbell, CA. There is one catch and that is your caterer needs to meet with them to tour the facilities, but that is something you want to happen. You want to make sure the caterer you plan to use can function in the kitchen at Villa Ragusa. They can plan around any special need they have. This should be done at least a month in advance of your special day.
Caterer Shopping
It is easy to be overwhelmed when planning a wedding. Unscrupulous caterers know they can take advantage of that. So, be alert when caterer shopping and ask a lot of questions. One warning sign that a caterer isn’t a good one is when they didn’t prepare any food or snacks for your meeting. This is their moment to brag about their food, if there are only pictures of food in brochures, you might want to move on to the next name on the list.
Villa Ragusa
Villa Ragusa is a banquet hall that works with you, accommodating your catering needs for your wedding. We do have wonderful catering services, but if you want to go another way, we are fine with that, too.
Banquet Hall
You want your wedding banquet to go smoothly with the catered food cooked to perfection, a seat for every guest and someone to clean up afterward. By avoiding some of the most common mistakes that are made in planning a reception, you will have the perfect banquet.
Wedding Banquet
Keep these tips in mind when planning your wedding banquet to ensure everything goes well on your special day.
Confirming the Venue
Before you firm things up with the venue, you have to have a guest list. Until you put pen to paper you really don’t know how long or short the guest list is going to be.
Plus One
Have your wedding invitations for single people include a plus one option. Couples will be assumed to arrive together.
Flowers
The flowers for your wedding banquet should be available locally and seasonal. It is too easy to overspend when it isn’t necessary.
Cocktails
A good venue will have several drink options from which to choose. You should have an open bar at your banquet. However, your open bar can be limited in its choices to save on that expense.
Outside Caterer
Discuss the menu options in detail with the venue. Don’t go with their options if it isn’t what you really want. Use a venue that will allow an outside caterer to come in. Make sure that caterer tours the facility and can make plans well in advance.
Decorations
Make sure your decorations will be approved by the venue. This should be done at least three months before the wedding. You don’t want to have to rethink your entire theme at the last minute.
Dancing
If you plan to have music and dancing, pick a venue that is set up for this. They will have a dance floor for you to use.
A Successful Reception
Planning ahead and fully coordinating your plans with your venue will save so many headaches. Have a wonderful wedding banquet and may all your dreams come true.
Banquet Hall
Your engagement party is going to be remembered for a lifetime. This isn’t the party to cut corners or have it in a restaurant. The banquet hall for an engagement party needs to be special and able to accommodate all of your party needs. Here are some considerations when picking the venue.
Banquet Hall for Your Engagement Party
Villa Ragusa is experienced in accommodating all phases of a wedding, including being the banquet hall for engagement parties. We can provide parties that range up to 650 guests to very small parties of less than 100. Of course, a full bar and catering for served dining or buffet style are all available choices to make your party very special.
An engagement party is a wonderful way to spread the joy of your decision to spend the rest of your life with your soulmate. You want to shout it from the rooftops and tell everyone how wonderful your soon to be spouse is. We want to help you make that happen.
Villa Ragusa is a beautiful venue that was not originally intended to be a banquet hall. It was actually a bank originally. There are marble columns and natural woodwork throughout the building. This makes our banquet hall like no other in the Bay Area. It is a very special place.
Your guests can sit on the wrap around open air balcony after dinner to celebrate your upcoming nuptials while enjoying the view of the city. It is a way for people to engage in smaller groups for conversation while having desserts or after dinner drinks.
Banquet Hall Options
Villa Ragusa allows for many things that your average banquet hall does not. Contact us to discuss your plans and what might make your event perfect. We’re the ideal banquet hall for an engagement party.
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