Posting this from my personal blog tameraclark.com
It seems to me that every time I turn around someone is looking for a venue to do something. Either a small party or a small meeting. Since I have just gone through looking for locations for both I thought I would share what I currently know about the local area.
- Sportsman Grill
- Back room holds 40. Day min $300 night $400. Can limit menu choices.
- Has TV and you can connect to it.
- $$$$$$$$ weekends.
- Stoney River
- 3 rooms hold 30 each, 2 of them together 60.
- $2400 min
- Has TV
- JJ Wine bar
- Holds 20 people
- Connors
- 50 people
- 72” TV
- Lunch $300 min
- S-Thur $1500 min, $200 room charge
- Aloft
- Meeting room +Tax = $400 ish
- Holds 30 people
- They have a bar with specials, sounded like it might be fun but wasn’t private
- Amerigo
- Weekday – back room $640 min (includes bar tabs etc), can limit menu
- Their catering is a great price.
- Has TV
- TinRoof
- Upstairs holds 35 seated / 50 standing
- Is open to the bottom floor and they are willing to turn down music but Tues is Trivia night.
- $12 per person Spread of Chx quesadillas, turkey club sandwiches, hot wings, chips & salsa, French fries.
- You can just order off the menu. They will run tabs per person.
- Has TV
- Frothy Monkey (Franklin)
- Didn’t call their site at the time didn’t have menus up.
- No screens or TVs in the upstairs area.
- Black Abby
- Open to the public 3-8 pm W-F, Sat 12-8 and Sun 12-6, can bring a party in during those times.
- They have seating for 40
- Private event $500 + gratuity, includes 100 pints of beer. You bring your own catering.
- Cool Springs Brewery
- Upstairs has TV and is open to the floor below, sometimes noise can be an issue.
- Has a private room that holds like 10-12. There is a TV in there not sure how easily it can be reached.
- No min/ will run individual tabs.
- If you want to supply some snacks they do some large size chips & dip and suggest the middle pizza cut in squares.
- We used a portable speaker with wireless microphone without issue and connected to the TV with a Microsoft device. No podium.
- Kings Bowl
- Private events are $$$$.
- No display available for non-private events.
- Their Draft room has a great HAPPY HOUR with ½ price appetizers and drink specials. We went there with a group of 10-12 (cheapest meeting ever $50).
- They also have a deal you can make a reservation, eat and get priority bowling.
- This would be a no presentation just social.
- Whole Foods (Franklin)
- They have a community room, at one time they were willing to let us come there but they worried about hurting their dinner crowd.
- The wine bar doesn’t sell any food any more, but does pour high grav beer. They also let you go buy a bottle of wine and open it there. They sell pizza, the hot bar and pasta for certain.
- Would need projector and screen.
- Bricktops (Franklin)
- Won’t make reservations for large groups last time I called. It was a take a chance kind of thing. Nothing private for presentations.
- Their happy hour is pretty good with special drinks and apps/Sushi on special.
- This would be a no presentation just social.
- New Heights Brewing
- Private opening is $500.
- Can ask about just bringing a group in. I don’t think they have food.
- Brentwood Library
- Has rooms not sure if you can get it if you are political. They don’t charge but you have to live in Brentwood.
- They have strict rules about trash but allow you to bring your own food and drinks.
- We never pursued this because of the trash, if some throws something out with liquid in it you are done.
- Arrington Vineyard
- They have several meeting & space options. They are a little costly depending on what you are wanting to do. There is no food so you will need to bring catering.
- All of the space at the vineyard is open and free to use on a first come first serve basis. This works well for small – medium size groups.
- This would be a social event unless you are renting space.
- Bar Louie (Murfreesboro)
- Non-weekend days they are pretty accommodating and have 2 large tables along one wall that are off to the side.
- They have a nice happy hour with 1/2 price food and drink specials.
- This would be a social event.
- The Parthenon (Murfreesboro)
- They have three private spaces that can be used in combination. Their minimum is pretty low (last year all three rooms were $1500 and one is in the $600 range.)
- They let you set a menu, order freely off the menu (I don’t recommend it screws up the kitchen) and run separate bar tabs.
- There isn’t a screen/TV.
- Embassy Suites Cool Springs
- They have a bar area and lots of open space. You might be able to work something out where you could have 15-30 in a private spot and then proceed to the sports bar. We held the after party for SQLSaturday there 2 years ago.
- Otherwise it is renting a meeting room and purchasing all food through them (not recommended as it gets costly)
- Granite City
- They have a private room and are flexible on the $ during the week. It was too costly for our group.
- Has TV and you can connect to it.
- They also do catering.
- Mellow Mushroom (no space)
- Franklin Visitor Beau (didn’t call)
- Martin Center ($$$$$ didn’t call, it’s online)
- Outback (was suggested, didn’t call)
If you have something you’d like me to add to my list, please shoot me an email and I would be more than happy to update it!
