Looking to Celebrate?
At Blackbird, we are passionate about your event experience.
Our goal is to combine our love of creating great beer and creating great food to create a memorable event for you and your guests.
We are extremely flexible with creating menus. We take dietary restrictions and allergies very seriously. We ask that you give us ample notice; however we are open to changes on the day of the event within reason.
STEP 1: Contact Us To Book
We receive many emails requesting information on events every day. We would love to personally respond to every email but it’s simply not possible. We know the likely questions you have so we have placed all the relevant information on this page!
Read over the information and then fill out the form below to start the process.
STEP 2: Secure Your Booking
Once we have responded to your inquiry and confirmed we can accomodate your event we can get down to planning the perfect event!
THINGS TO KNOW
1. WE NEED AN ACCURATE GUEST COUNT FOR PLANNING
2. A DEPOSIT IS REQUIRED FIRST
3. THERE IS A SMALL SETUP FEE
4. THERE IS A MINIMUM SPEND EXCLUSIVE OF TAX AND GRATUITY
5. 13% HST AND 20% GRATUITY WILL BE ADDED TO THE FINAL BILL.
STEP 3: Make It Happen!
Menu and Beer/Wine Selections are required 7 days prior to your event. We have some unique options for you: from specialty drinks to your own draft taps. See the details below.
If we are not notified of your choice, we will assist you by automatically selecting a menu for you.
Menus will be provided to you and your guests upon arrival.
Your server(s) will come around to take individual orders.
Sit back and enjoy your event!
OUR EVENT SPACES
ASSIZE ROOM
A large space on the second floor of the restaurant with a maximum capacity of 40 seated or 70 for a mingle event. This room has a bar that can be included for your event! There are also 2 private washrooms for your group. We have 2 TV’s with HDMI ports if your group wishes to have a presentation. This is a wonderful space. Due to the age of the building we do not permit dances on the second floor.
AVIARY ROOM
This main floor room is at the west side of the building. It is a closed off room and has a maximum capacity of 24 seated or 30 for a mingle event. There is a screen available at no charge, however we do not have audio visual capability in this space (you would have to supply your own equipment)
If you have a large party this is also an option. The entire restaurant space including both rooms and the main bar area will be all yours. This would accomodate 100 seated and 135 for a mingle event.
DEPOSITS AND CHARGES
GUEST COUNT
The final guaranteed number of people attending your event is required 72 hours
prior to your function. Final charges and food will be based on this guaranteed
number of guests so try to be accurate. Hopefully you will know within a few days of your event of any cancellations. $25 per person will be applied to the final bill for unplanned cancellations or no-shows.
DEPOSIT
To book any of our spaces and start planning your event, we require a $10/person deposit to be paid via e-transfer. Details will be provided at the time of booking.
This deposit is refunded in full from your final bill at the time of your event payment minus any damages or extra cleaning charges (Hint: NO CONFETTI). Adding guests will require increasing the deposit with another e-transfer. Since it is a full refund from your bill, we do not refund deposits if you subtract guests.
This deposit is fully refundable up to 5 days before your booking. If a confirmed cancellation does not occur 5 days prior to the booking you will forfeit the deposit.
Occassionally, special considerations come up during planning that may require an additional and possibly non-refundable deposit. You will of course be informed during planning if this is the case.
For a private party we do not charge room rental fees.
We do charge a small room setup fee.
Assize Room setup fee: $50/($65 for private bar)
Aviary Room setup fee: $25
Full Restarant setup fee: $100
MINIMUM SPEND (MINIMUM CHARGE)
Because you are booking a space we could otherwise fill with customers, we have minimum spends for each space to cover the fact that we would have filled the tables multiple times. The minimum spend covers food and drink but not tax and gratuities. In other words you will be charged at least the minimum spend value plus tax and gratuity for your function space. For example, if the minimum spend for your room is
$600 but your guests’ food and drink bill is only $500, you will be charged the minimum of $600. Conversely, if your food and drink bill is $700 you will be billed $700 plus tax and gratuity..
Aviary Room
Sunday – Thursday (12-8) and Friday/Saturday (12-3): $600
Friday and Saturday: $1000
Assize Room
Sunday – Thursday (12-8) and Friday/Saturday (12-3): $800
Friday and Saturday: $1500
Restaurant Buyout $12,000
WHAT ABOUT THE FOOD?
3 OPTIONS
- You can simply order off the current menu for parties up to 20 guests!
- You may create your own menu using our current menu for 20+ guests,
limiting the selection to two appetizers and three entrees choices. See
below for a sample menu (subject to change of course). - You can choose the Family Style Party Package for 20+ guests
We will print your menus the day of the event for your guests to choose from should you wish.
FAMILY STYLE PARTY PACKAGE (for groups of 20+ only)
25$ Per Person includes:
WOOD FIRED MARGHERITA PIZZA (1/2 pizza per person)
SLIDERS (2 Sliders per person)
Choose 1 of:
FRIED CHICKEN SLIDER- *smoked buffalo butter & dill pickle rub* fried chicken thigh, tomato & iceberg, provolone lemon-basil aioli
UPSCALE BURGER SLIDER– Brie, iceberg, toasted peppercorn aioli
BEER BATTERED FISH SLIDER- Blackbird beer battered haddock, celery root remoulade, malt vinegar tartar sauce, pickled red onion, iceberg, lemon, brioche bun
Add an Extra Slider for $4pp
RH FRIES – hand-cut fries: pecorino, toasted peppercorn aioli, fresh herbs
TOMATO BRUSCHETTA
OTHER AVAILABLE PLATTERS (11 INCH PLATES)
Vegetable Platter $35
Fruit Platter $40
Cheese Platter $75
FAMILY STYLE SALADS feeds 4-6 people $30
ARUGULA SALAD Spicy Soppressata chips, black beans, zucchini, candied tom
RED ‘SALAD’ house lettuce blend, shaved fennel, crispy chickpeas, red cabbage, toasted red grapes, pomegranate, local goat cheese, fig and red wine vinaigrette
DESSERT Canape Size House Made Brownie Squares $4 per piece
HERE IS A SAMPLE MENU
SEAFOOD CHOWDER
scallops, clam infused, cream, vegetable, potato
OR
RED ‘SALAD’
house lettuce blend, shaved fennel, crispy chickpeas, red cabbage, toasted red grapes, pomegranate, local goat cheese, fig and red wine vinaigrette
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GRILLED 8OZ FLANK STEAK
served with house fries, watercress salad, caramelized onion, green peppercorn and BB Porter jus
OR
GRILLED ATLANTIC SALMON
served on a bed of Chowder: scallops, clam infused, cream, vegetable, potato
OR
FRIED CHICKEN SANDWICH
dill pickle slaw, maple chili dijon, arugula, tomato, brioche bun
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CHOCOLATE BROWNIE
salted caramel, fresh whipped cream
THE USUAL QUESTIONS
Can I bring my own decor? Yes you may! However you cannot pin or glue anything on the walls due to possible paint damage. NO CONFETTI PLEASE – You WILL be charged an additional clean-up fee for confetti.
Will you set up our decor for us? Sorry we are unable to staff for décor. However the room will be tidy, ready and organized for your guests as part of the setup fee. We can suggest a layout for your event and we can arrange access prior to the event for you to decorate.
Can I store my flowers in your fridge? Yes, during business hours you may drop off your flowers the day of/day before.
Do you have music? We have music playing throughout the restaurant but we are unable to change the music in your room.
Can we bring our own speaker and music? Generally no, since it can disrupt the other guests.
Do you have a TV we can use? In The Assize Room only. However you will have to bring your own HDMI source. There is no TV available in the Aviary.
Do you have a display screen for meeting presentations? Yes, in the Aviary with a max capacity of 20. In the Assize you may use the TV with your own HDMI source.
Do you have a photographer, florist, etc.? We have a list of preferred vendors for services we do not supply.
Can you make us a cake? We get this one A LOT. Sorry, but no. Please note that there is a cake cutting fee if we have to do it for you. This will be explained during planning.
Do you have an event planner on staff? No, however we can help you with food, drink, space and service. If you require assistance beyond those services, we have a preferred event planner we can recommend to you.
Can I bring my own alcohol? Wine only is permitted and there will be a corkage fee applied. Beer and spirits must be provided by us.
Can I bring my own food/dessert/snacks? Only food prepared in our commercial kitchen may be legally provided to guests. You may bring packaged snacks like chips but not homemade goods. Hey, we love homemade things as much as you do but it’s the law.
Event Request Form
Come enjoy the Brewers Blackbird Experience
Wednesday to Saturday | 12 to 10 (kitchen closes at 9)
Sunday |12 to 8 (kitchen closes at 7)