I'm asking because I know Disney food is good, but because we want steak, I was thinking of maybe somewhere that actually specializes in it. At first we were in the whitehall room, but that was a minimum of 70pp. I started looking at Todd English's bluezoo private rooms and I love the feel of it. I think I'm looking for a more elegant feel to the room. The dark wood and pretty chairs. Like below.
They actually have their menus online with the prices on the swan and dolphin website. I just really like the elegant atmosphere. I emailed them to find out to see if they do lunch private parties and if they can fit my group. I will post it when they let me know.
They actually have their menus online with the prices on the swan and dolphin website. I just really like the elegant atmosphere. I emailed them to find out to see if they do lunch private parties and if they can fit my group. I will post it when they let me know.
We had our reception at bluezoo. It was dinner, but I know of another bride who had a lunch reception there. You'll have to meet a room minimum in addition to the per-person menu pricing. I'm not sure if the minimum is different at lunch since the restaurant is closed then. How many guests are you expecting?They actually have their menus online with the prices on the swan and dolphin website. I just really like the elegant atmosphere. I emailed them to find out to see if they do lunch private parties and if they can fit my group. I will post it when they let me know.
Oh that's great! We are having a group of 40.
Okay, here's what I know. bluezoo has three private dining rooms. Essentially, they're one room with removable walls in between. Each of the small rooms holds a strict maximum of 18 people, so you would need to rent all three to accommodate 40. The minimum spend per room is $1,200, so it would be a minimum of $3,600 for all three rooms. So that works out to $90 per head for your group, plus tax and grat. The automatic gratuity at Swan/Dolphin restaurants is 23%, so a little higher than the Disney properties. BUT, since the restaurant is closed at lunch, you would be able to skirt the private dining room issue and have your lunch in the main dining room. I have no idea what the minimum is for that. Honestly, I would look at Shula's, which is also closed to the public for lunch and makes an outstanding steak. You definitely get the dark wood look you like in there, as long as you don't mind giant black and white sports photos in gold leaf frames.
Oh, what great information! Unfortunately, Disney's service charge is 23% as well.
I will get in touch with them and find out my options. Thank you for the information. This gives me a head start and helps tremendously.
OMG!!! I completely forgot about the Turf. It was my favorite restaurant when I worked at Disney. We used to call it Disney's hidden gem. Yeah, they don't do lunch, but I will check to see if they have a private dining option. Thank you!
