Please reply to our email via your Guest Portal letting us know you would like to move forward to confirm the date, and we will be happy to send the Agreement for your review. Your event will not be considered confirmed until the signed Agreement and fifty percent deposit are received.

The Agreement will be sent via an email in your Guest Portal. The document can be signed electronically, and the credit card details can be entered on the payments tab. You do not need to make a special trip to the restaurant to confirm your event.

Our evening events can begin any time after 5:00 PM, and your guests are welcome to stay until midnight.

Access for daytime events begins at 10:00 AM, all decor and guests must be removed from the Private Dining Room by 3:00 PM.

If you would like to have an earlier arrival time, we may be able to accommodate (based on Private Dining Room availability). An early access fee will be applied to the final bill.

Cancellations prior to ninety days before an event will receive a full refund.

Cancellations that occur for any reason between ninety days and thirty-one days of the event date - deposits are non-refundable, yet transferable to a future date within twelve months of original event date (for re-bookings, deposits are non-refundable).

Cancellations that occur for any reason within thirty days of the event date - deposits are non-refundable and non-transferable.

Cancellations that occur for any reason within three business days of booking date, the full estimated food and beverage spend will be charged to the credit card on file.

All cancellations must be communicated in writing via email.

A food and beverage minimum spend is the minimum amount you agree to spend on food and beverage for your event. We do not charge an additional room rental fee to confirm an event in our Private Dining Room.

If the food and beverage minimum spend is unable to be met by the end of the event, the difference will be charged as a room rental fee on the final bill.

The food and beverage minimum spend is before applicable taxes and nineteen percent gratuity.

There will be an Event Management/Administration Fee applied to all events in the Private Dining Room. The fee for corporate or private celebrations (other than weddings) is $200.

For weddings, an in-house wedding administration fee of $350 will be applied to the final bill. A $150 discount will be applied in the instance that a professional third-party wedding planner is hired by the client. Third-party wedding planners must be approved by L'Abattoir in advance. The in-house wedding administration fee includes a half-hour initial planning call plus a one hour-long planning meeting closer to your event date, if required. 

The final guaranteed number of guests will be due three business days prior to your event date, by 10:00 AM.

Separate bills will only be permitted if this detail is confirmed with the Events Team in advance. As separate bills require additional service team members, there will be a $150 separate bill fee applied to the host bill. This fee cannot be separated between your guests.

If you are hosting an event and would like to pay for your guests’ meals only, we can arrange to have beverages available on a cash bar basis. As a cash bar requires additional labour, there will be a cash bar fee of $150 applied to the host bill. This fee cannot be separated between your guests.

The Private Dining Room menus are limited to the items listed on the set plated menus page,customized plated menus page, the family-style menu page, and the canapés + platters page.

As the Private Dining Room is located in a seprate building than the main restaurant, we are not able to offer cocktails from the restaurant’s bar menu.

Due to the nature of large party events, our team offers a curated beverage menu to ensure a seamless experience for your guests; however, we understand preferences vary.

Please let us know of any cocktail requests, and we will do our best to accommodate.

Our Head Sommelier is available for consultation or recommendations on request, and keep in mind, international wines are subject to availability.

If you would prefer to provide your own wine, the corkage fee is $50 per 750 ml bottle, and corkage must be confirmed with the Events Team in advance.

Cakes from FoodSafe regulated kitchens and bakers are welcome if confirmed in advance. A 3.50 per guest cake serving fee will be applied to the final bill.

We are able to accommodate all food allergies and dietary restrictions including vegetarian, vegan and celiac guests. Kindly confirm all dietary requirements at least three business days prior to your event date so we can ensure our teams are preparing accordingly for your guests.

For guests twelve years of age and under, we offer a children’s meal which consists of cheesy pasta and chicken for 25 dollars.

Our liquor licence prohibits our guests from providing their own alcohol, with the exception of wine.

If you would prefer to provide your own wine, the corkage fee is 50 dollars per 750 ml bottle and corkage must be confirmed with the Events Team in advance.

We will provide the tables, chairs, and all items required for meal service (cutlery, plates, glassware, white linen napkins etc.). All decor will be up to you to provide, set up, and take down.

You will have access to the Private Dining Room to decorate two hours prior to your guest arrival time.

If you require additional time to set up, a setup fee of 250 dollars per hour will be applied to the final bill (based on Private Dining Room availability).

All decor and vendors must be removed from the Private Dining Room within one hour of your guests’ departure, or 1:00 AM at the latest for evening events and by 3:00 PM for daytime events.

You are more than welcome to work with any vendor and there are a few vendors that we recommend based on previous experience:

Floral Arrangements: Our Little Flower Company, Celsia Floral, Blossom & Vine Floral Co., Garden Party Flowers, Florals in Progress, Athiana Acres, Ruffled Rose Co.

Decorations: One and Only Events, Bespoke Decor, SIE Collection, One Up Party, Forevery Occasion, Ruffled Rose Co.

Photographer: Bowline Photography, Shari + Mike, The Apartment Photography, IAMJOHNYOO Photography,Sachin Khona, Out of Step Productions, Annika Marie Brown,
Eventful Edits (wedding content creator), Ryan Funk Photography, Capri Kimberly Photography, Diamond’s Edge Photography

Officiant: Young, Hip and Married, Dynamic Weddings, Tracey Wimperly, Weddings with Mitch

Wedding/Event Planning: One & Only Events, Petite Pearl Events, Sweetheart Events, Day Of Event Consulting, Everes Events, Amanda Marie Events, The Wedding Concierge Canada, Dynamic Weddings, Katie & Co, Occasions, Forevery Occasion

Cakes: Cadeaux Bakery, The Federal Store, The Cake and the Giraffe, The Uncommon Cake

Open flames are allowed; however, all candles need to be contained within a vessel, including candlesticks. Examples of a candle vessel include; glass votive holders, cylinder vases, cylinder glass sleeve for candlesticks etc.

By having all candles contained in a vessel, this will avoid spilled wax, burns and/or other damage to our venue which would ultimately result in a cleaning and/or damage fee on your final bill.

Candles lining the aisle or placed on the floor will not be permitted. 

We are unable to allow nails, screws, staples or penetrating items in our walls, beams and floors.

Champagne towers, sparklers, glitter, confetti and flower petals are not permitted in our Private Dining Room.

Absolutely. We are able to connect any device to our built-in sound system.

If you would prefer to use our device, you are welcome to send your Spotify login details in advance.

We are located at 217 Carrall Street and 1 Gaoler’s Mews, both situated on the west side of Carrall Street, between Water Street and W Cordova Street.

Street parking is available on either Water Street or W Cordova Street.

A parking garage is located between Cambie Street and Abbott Street with entrances westbound on Water Street and on W Cordova Street.

You are more than welcome to have a DJ or musicians if you confirm the full Private Dining Room for your event. Please keep in mind, if you are planning on fifty guests the tables will take up the majority of the space so there will be very little space for a DJ or musician (providing your own music is recommended).

You are welcome to have your ceremony and reception in the same space; however, we will require for your guests to depart the Private Dining Room for an hour following the ceremony to allow our team to prepare for your reception. Our guests typically use this time to take photos around Gastown or to have a pre-dinner beverage at one of the many restaurants in the neighbourhood.

A ceremony set up fee ($350 for half of the Private Dining Room or $550 for the full Private Dining Room) will be applied to the final bill.

If you are planning to have your wedding ceremony in our Private Dining Room, we are happy to offer a ceremony rehearsal a few days prior to your wedding date (based on availability). The cost of the rehearsal is included with the In-House Wedding Administration Fee ($350).

Of course. Coat check will be offered to your guests once they enter the Private Dining Room building.

Our Private Dining Room is located on the second floor and we do not have access to an elevator.

If you are planning on 50 guests seated, the tables/chairs will take up the majority of the space; however, we can discuss removing some furniture after dinner to make space for dancing. Kindly note, we do not have a physical dancefloor to set up, the service team would simply be clearing a space for your guests to dance. There is no fee associated with moving the furniture. 

Please keep in mind, removing tables and chairs will only be possible if you are planning to keep your table decor to a minimum.