featured venues
Selecting your Venue is one of the most important decisions in planning a successful event. The Venue will often dictate the number of guests you are limited to, the style of food and beverage you can provide, and the whole look and feel of what can be accomplished. This list is by no means complete but each of the Venues listed do allow you to bring in a Caterer of your choice. Each Venue may also have their own policies which can impact the cost and execution of your event, so always review the details carefully.
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Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art
Reception Capacity: 300
Seated Dinner Capacity: 25-120
Theatre Style Capacity: 80
Multi-Purpose Programming Space: 25
*depending on the current exhibit layout
Bon Vivant Catering is proud to be the exclusive catering partner for the Bill Reid Gallery, home to the Simon Fraser University Bill Reid Collection and special exhibitions of contemporary Indigenous art of the Northwest Coast. This unique venue is a short walk from major hotels, the Vancouver Convention Centre, and public transit. Guests are surrounded by Bill Reid's stunning gold jewelry and spectacular sculptures, and the towering totem pole by James Hart of Haida Gwaii. View images of Gallery Events
Arts Umbrella
Bon Vivant Catering is proud to be one of the exclusive catering partners for this 50,000 sq ft facility on Granville Island, one of the top arts and culture destinations in Vancouver. There is a number of studios, atrium spaces, and outdoor options available to rent for private events. Our catering specialists can help you navigate the choices and plan an exceptional event here. As a component of our annual charitable plan, we give donate back a portion of your food & beverage sales to support their programming.
Vogue Theatre
Main Floor: 586 Seated, 6 Accessible
Lower Balcony: 211
Upper Balcony: 336
General Admission/Seated Cap: 1350
Bon Vivant Catering is proud to be an exclusive catering partner for the Vogue Theatre, one of the last remaining theatres from Vancouver’s famed Theatre Row. Located on Granville Street, the Vogue is a graceful reminder of the Vancouver of old. Originally built in 1941 as a movie house and venue for the performing arts. More than 70 years later, Vogue Theatre annually hosts upwards of 200 events and continues to be one of Canada’s premier venues for live music, cinema and corporate and community events.
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Biltmore Caberet
Seated Capacity: 180
(**seats, high tops, stools and booths)
Total Capacity: 500
For over 50 years, the Biltmore Cabaret has been a fixture in the community as both a public house for Vancouverites & a platform for groundbreaking musical performances. Quintessentially East Van, the Biltmore Cabaret is nestled in the heart of Mount Pleasant’s micro brewery district. With a focus on live music, they draw from the rich local scene in YVR as well as the best in Canadian and international touring acts. The 4430 sq ft venue space has been utilized for live music, art shows, filming, performance pieces, podcasts, private parties and corporate events. The Biltmore Cabaret is available for rental year round.
Contemporary Art Gallery
Reception Capacity: 215
Theatre Style Capacity: 80
*depending on the current exhibit layout
Rentals are available from 6pm, all day on Mondays, plus possibilities at other times throughout the year dependent upon the exhibition schedule. Due to the changing nature of their exhibitions there may be considerations that restrict how the space can be used; stand-up cocktail receptions can almost always be accommodated regardless of the exhibition on view.
Pipe Shop Venue at the Shipyards
Reception Capacity: 360
Seated Dinner Capacity: 300
9,000 square feet of concrete floors, large, exposed wooden beams, significant windows with waterfront views, and high vaulted ceilings.
Originally built in the 1940s, and once known as the Pipefitters building, the Pipe Shop at the Shipyards is an exquisite restored heritage building, located on North Vancouver's waterfront.
The beautiful, rustic pillars and expansive vaulted ceilings give it a very trendy industrial look and feel. All equipment must be rented.
Creekside Community Recreation Centre
Reception Capacity: 150 (300 in Gym)
Seated Dinner Capacity: 100
Multipurpose Room 4 is located on the second floor of the building. The room has spectacular views of False Creek, Science World, the North Shore Mountains and Downtown Vancouver which are often utilized as the main back drop for the space.