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Event Planning - Food and Venues

Pre-Contracted Venues


What is a pre-contracted venue?

 Pre-contracted venues have already provided much of the required documentation needed by NU for off-campus events. Using a venue from the pre-contracted list below will expedite the event approval process significantly, with a 2-3 business day turnaround time. Additionally, we will handle the payment processing for these pre-contracted venues, so students do not have to front any money.

Want to use a venue that's not on this list?

  • If alcohol is not sold and no contract is required:

    Feel free to choose any venue. This won’t delay the event approval process, with one exception: student residences are not permitted as event venues. For more details, please refer to our off-campus event policies.

  • If alcohol is sold or a contract is required:

    Even if you don't plan to serve alcohol or use club or section funds to pay for it, additional documentation will be needed. Please consult the Student Life Office and allow at least four weeks for document approval.

How to formally select an Event Venue

  1. Make a Tentative Reservation: Contact your desired venue using the information provided below.
  2. Submit an Event Pre-Approval Form.
  3. Complete the Payment Request Form: After your event is approved, submit this form to ensure that our Financial Coordinator processes the payment to the venue.

 


Questions?
Contact Office of Student Life, or stop by the Student Life office (Suite 1391).

Pre-contracted venues

Evanston venues

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VENUE TYPE CONTACT:               DETAILS
The Barn Steakhouse Restaurant Danielle Daniot  847-868-8945 Events@thebarnsteakhouse.com Full buyout / main dining room: Capacity: 110 seated, 150-175 standing; the Garden: Capacity: 25 seated, 40 standing; The Loft: Capacity: 40 seated, 50 standing
Bat 17 Restaurant  Sylvia Xim’enez  847-733-7117  batseventeen@gmail.com  Capacity: For inquiries / capacity limits, please call: 847.733.7117 
Bob's Pizza  Restaurant Mark Hayashi  847-485-1973  zeff@famousbobspizza.com Capacity Total: Varies 
Comida Cantina Restaurant Fred Gale 847-868-8466 info@comidaevanston.com  Total: 80
+ Rooftop
Double Clutch Brewing Co. Restaurant/Entertainment Steve Milford 312-515-4136 steve@doubleclutchbrewing.com Capacity Total: 300
Evanston Corner Bistro Restaurant Skylar McElroy 847-492-9700 skylar@lmrestaurant.com Capacity
80 seated
110 cocktail
18 small first floor private area
The Fat Shallot  Restaurant  Sarah Weitz  224-714-2119  info@thefatshallot.com
Capacity: 200 people inside and outside 
Firehouse Grill Restaurant Molly Fowler 847-733-1911 pat@station2evanston.com Room 1 - Seated: 100, Standing:175
Room 2 - Seated: 24, Standing: 35
Five and Dime, Taco DIablo, Blue Horse Tavern
Restaurant/Entertainment
Daniel Kelch 847-869-4343 info@coreandrindhospitality.com Capacity Total: 150
Game room: 60
Main bar: 80
+Rooftop
*Please ask vendor for more information on specific location capacity*
La Cocinita  Restaurant Rachel Angulo   847-332-1625  rachel@lacocinita.com  Capacity: varies, please contact restaurant 
Le Tour Restaurant Danielle Daniot 224-999-7085 events@thebarnsteakhouse.com Seated:150
Standing: 300
Lock Chicago Entertainment Brian Lee 312-646-0051 info@lockedchicago.com Escape Rooms: 10
Team Bonding Room: 50
Palmhouse  Venue Monica Picchietti  847-238-2848  Monica@palmhouse619.com  Capacity: 250 for ceremony & seated dinner (with a room flip), up to 400 guests for a seated dinner without a dance floor or programming, and up to 750 for a cocktail style event. Our space is ideal for groups of up to 300 reception only with a dance floor.  
Peckish Pig  Restaurant  Ayo Avery   847-491-6778  events@thepeckishpig.com  Capacity: On-site private events for 25-130 guests (indoor/outdoor space) 
Peppercorns Kitchen  Restaurant  Lili Ma  847-563-8461  wanghuan.ustb@gmail.com  Capacity: Parties up to 75 
Prairie Moon  Restaurant  Rob Strom   847-864-8328  prairiemoon@sbcglobal.net  Capacity: Dining parties up to 8. For full buyout, inquire with restaurant. 
Ridgeville Tavern  Restaurant  Ike Robertson  847-905-0485  ike@ridgevilletavern.com  Capacity: Contact venue 
Ten Mile House Restaurant Eric Green 312-527-1417 eric@tmhevanston.com Capacity: 80
Union Pizzeria Restaurant Victor Giron 847-475-2400 events@unionpizza.com Capacity: 65 guests, along with an event space that can host up to 250 guests for cocktail-style events or 230 for other gathering types.  
Union Squared Restaurant Victor Giron 847-475-2400 events@unionpizza.com Capacity: Indoor capacity for approximately 15 people and a beer garden with a capacity of up to 50-75 people. The beer garden is the main seating area.
The Wine Goddess  Wine Vendor/Venue  Meaghan Fritz  847-475-9463  meaghanmfritz@yahoo.com  Capacity: Guest list needs to be capped at fifty people at any one time: we can accommodate more if it’s an open-house, flow-through type event. 

Chicagoland venues

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VENUE TYPE CONTACT:      DETAILS
Ace Bounce Entertainment Lindsay Uyeda 773-219-0900  Lindsay.Uyeda@stateofplay.com  Capacity Total: 500
Alhambra Palace  Venue/Restaurant  Brandon Ruiz  312-666-9555  brandon@alhambrapalacechicago.com  Capacity: Full Mulyi-Level Rental 1,200 capacity 
Barcocina Restaurant Desi Westfall 773-687-9949  desi@barcocinachicago.com  Capacity Total: 400
D4 Irish Pub & Café  Restaurant  Deb Zalesiak  312-624-8385  deb@d4pub.com  Capacity Total: 250 
The Fifty/50 Management Group, Inc (13 locations)  Restaurant  Heather "Yoshi" Yoshimura  773-899-2163  Hyoshimura@thefifty50.com Capacity Varies: 13 locations include: Roots Handmade Pizza (South Loop), The Alston, Kindling Downtown Cookout and Cocktails, Professor Pizza, Utopian Tailgate, Roots Handmade Pizza (West Chicago Ave), West Town Bakery Ohio, The Berkshire Room, Westy Town Bakery and Diner, Homestead on the Roof, VU Rooftop Bar, 90th Meridian, The Second City
Flight Club Chicago Restaurant Lindsay Uyeda  312-284-2474  Lindsay.Uyeda@stateofplay.com  Capacity Total: 500
All Chicagoland Lettuce Entertain You Various

  Capacity Total:Varies 
Mark II Lounge  Entertainment  Tony Anton   312-287-7094   aceanton2002@yahoo.com  Capacity is 250; Red Room seating capacity is 50 
Mullen's Sports Bar and Grill  Restaurant  Tony Anton  312-287-7094  aceanton2002@yahoo.com  Capacity is 200 seated
Pinstripes (Chicago)  Bowling Venue  Sami Burton   312-527-3010  sami@pinstripes.com  Capacity varies, please contact venue
Pinstripes (Northbrook)   Bowling Venue  Amanda Willhite   312-527-3010  amanda.w@pinstripes.com  Capacity varies, please contact venue 
Prost!  Restaurant  Martin Walden 773-880-9900  martinm.walden@gmail.com  Maximum capacity for 290 people for standing/picnic-style events. 
Royal Palms Shuffle Board Club Chicago
Entertainment  Taylor  847-868-8041  party@royalpalmsbrooklyn.com  Half Space Buyouts:  100 to 250 guests; Full Space Buyouts:  200 to 700 guests; Rooftop Buyout: up to 75 guests 
Seven Star Venue  Venue  Lenice Levy   773-636-6300  info@sevenstarvenue.com  Capacity: 500 seated & 1000 cocktail style 
Sketchbook (Skokie)  Venue/Brewery  Cesar Marron  847-588-0652  cesar@sketchbookbrewing.com  Capacity: 30 - 100 people depending on space and group size 
SPF Pickleball Chicago   Entertainment  Brooke Rightnour  773-451-3600  brooke@playspf.com  9 courts, indoor turf field space; coffee bar and cape space; cucumber club for kids 3-11. 
U-Star Karaoke  Karaoke Venue  Michael Oh  312-937-5149  newstarkaraokebar@gmail.com  Up to 20 ppl for small room, up to 25 ppl for mega party