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Where should I host a Christmas get together?
Toronto specific answers would be nice. I also realise it's last minute, but I am looking for some ideas as to where I might have a Christmas get together (on the 25th) for dinner, drinking, and whatever else is included..
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It's so close to the date that most places are going to be either closed or booked. I take it that your home won't work or you wouldn't be asking.
Some of the places we've had extended family get-togethers in the past have been club dining halls (like Rotary, Lions, Masonic Lodge); restaurants that have banquet halls; apartment complex clubhouses.
The best has been at a hospital! A couple of the hospitals in our city have attached hotels, and the hotels have big, open spaces available for rent. One of them includes a hotel suite with a kitchen in the rental fee, so we have a bathroom, a couple of TVs and a bed if anyone needs it (like if they're not feeling well). Toronto is big enough I'm sure you have some hospitals with similar set-ups, and since hospitals don't close on Christmas, they may have this unbooked. Worth a shot to check, anyhow.
Some of the places we've had extended family get-togethers in the past have been club dining halls (like Rotary, Lions, Masonic Lodge); restaurants that have banquet halls; apartment complex clubhouses.
The best has been at a hospital! A couple of the hospitals in our city have attached hotels, and the hotels have big, open spaces available for rent. One of them includes a hotel suite with a kitchen in the rental fee, so we have a bathroom, a couple of TVs and a bed if anyone needs it (like if they're not feeling well). Toronto is big enough I'm sure you have some hospitals with similar set-ups, and since hospitals don't close on Christmas, they may have this unbooked. Worth a shot to check, anyhow.
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Your house. I like people's houses more because it makes it feel more family and friends oriented. Other places feel so much more like a regular old party, not special because it's Christmas.
Actually, my house was something I want to avoid given my living situation (others in the house).
Your home, around the tree is always nice--but if that doesn't work, you may be able to get some ideas form Mahalo's Toronto Restaurants page. It includes describes, websites, and phone numbers, as well as a variety of price points.
There's a huge list of Restaurants Open on Christmas Day at http://www.toronto.com/restaurants/article/599296
*edited to remove copy/pasting*.
Sorry about that -- newbie, didn't realize copy pasting was unacceptable.
And for a small group, if you don't want to cook, sometimes restaurants are the best idea. And for a larger group, some have party rooms of some sort that are available...
*edited to remove copy/pasting*.
Sorry about that -- newbie, didn't realize copy pasting was unacceptable.
And for a small group, if you don't want to cook, sometimes restaurants are the best idea. And for a larger group, some have party rooms of some sort that are available...
Copy and Paste is not accetable, you know. Plus, how do you host a get together at a restaurant?
One, copy/pasting seems acceptable on this site (look at the huge number of Best Answers that have done just that), as much as I think it is kind of weak.
Two, it is very common for restaurants to have VIP areas for rent, or simply areas they will block off for you. They'll even let you throw a small jazz trio in there. Typically, they will do the food, and perhaps give you two food choices per appetizer, entree, dessert, &c.
Two, it is very common for restaurants to have VIP areas for rent, or simply areas they will block off for you. They'll even let you throw a small jazz trio in there. Typically, they will do the food, and perhaps give you two food choices per appetizer, entree, dessert, &c.
So passive agressive, mrnemo.
actually i like it at roofs, but considering it will be cold :D think of an open place you know, not devided into rooms, i dont recommend your house, or if you have a large basement you can decorate
Here are a few choices to consider...
Augberge du Pommier
4150 Yonge Street, Toronto, Ontario
416-222-2220, Adrian Caravello, General Manager
Banquet and Conference Centre at Centennial College
940 Progress Avenue, Scarborough, Ontario
416-438-2216
A great place for the budget conscious. Food and Hospitality students prepare and serve under the watchful eyes of professional staff and teachers. Free parking. Located close to the 401 highway and Markham Road. Worth checking out! Contact Valeriya Pravorchuk extension 6303
Black Creek Pioneer Village
Toronto, Ontario
416-661-6600 extension 5242
Beautiful setting; reasonably priced banquet facility located in Toronto - 1000 Murray Ross Parkway, Toronto, Ontario. Located near the York University campus. Rustic but looking pine but all modern amenities.
Enoch Turner Schoolhouse
106 Trinity Street, Toronto, Ontario.
One block east of Parliament, just south of King Street East. A historic Victorian heritage building built in 1848. It is a beautifully restored fine Toronto Banquet Hall located in a unique setting beside a small park. The Banquet Hall has charming features including exposed beams, gothic style windows and hardwood sprung floors.
Dave & Busters
120 Interchange Way, Concord, Ontario
905-760-7600, Mary Patrick, Special Events Manager, extension 226
Private banquet room with plenty of on-site activities for guests of all ages.
Augberge du Pommier
4150 Yonge Street, Toronto, Ontario
416-222-2220, Adrian Caravello, General Manager
Banquet and Conference Centre at Centennial College
940 Progress Avenue, Scarborough, Ontario
416-438-2216
A great place for the budget conscious. Food and Hospitality students prepare and serve under the watchful eyes of professional staff and teachers. Free parking. Located close to the 401 highway and Markham Road. Worth checking out! Contact Valeriya Pravorchuk extension 6303
Black Creek Pioneer Village
Toronto, Ontario
416-661-6600 extension 5242
Beautiful setting; reasonably priced banquet facility located in Toronto - 1000 Murray Ross Parkway, Toronto, Ontario. Located near the York University campus. Rustic but looking pine but all modern amenities.
Enoch Turner Schoolhouse
106 Trinity Street, Toronto, Ontario.
One block east of Parliament, just south of King Street East. A historic Victorian heritage building built in 1848. It is a beautifully restored fine Toronto Banquet Hall located in a unique setting beside a small park. The Banquet Hall has charming features including exposed beams, gothic style windows and hardwood sprung floors.
Dave & Busters
120 Interchange Way, Concord, Ontario
905-760-7600, Mary Patrick, Special Events Manager, extension 226
Private banquet room with plenty of on-site activities for guests of all ages.
i know this sounds old fashioned, but how about an old fashioned Christmas Caroling excursion. You meetup somewhere, go around spreading the Xmas cheer, then decide on the fly. This is so much more happy just being together instead of trying to plan out the perfect day. This is what i do every year now. There is no telling where i might end up and every Christmas is perfect.
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