The first layout decision shapes everything else: a seated dinner and a standing reception are different evenings even in the same room.
Seated dinners suit speeches, courses and guest lists where everyone should have a place. Standing receptions hold more people, keep the room moving, and suit networking and celebrations where mingling is the point.
The benefits, plainly
- Standing formats raise capacity — the Grand Room goes from about 180 seated to 250 standing
- Seated dinners give every guest a place card and a clear view of speeches
- Receptions keep conversations moving and suit shorter programmes
- A combination works too: reception first, dinner after
- The floor team arranges either from the same room
How to pick and choose
Count your must-sit guests — grandparents, award recipients, long-haul travellers. If most of the list belongs seated, plan a dinner; if the point is circulation, go standing.
Tell us the format when you enquire and the coordinator will sketch the layout with you before anything is booked.
Ready to plan it?
Every menu is customizable according to your needs — nothing about the night is fixed until you have shaped it with us. Send the enquiry form with your date and rough headcount and we will call you back to plan it, or phone the restaurant directly on (604) 743-3131. Browse the rooms and occasions to see what fits.
