Dinner meeting 20-30 people in central DC

[mame11]

I come to the esteemed DR.com community with the following need:

a place where 20-30 people can have a sit down dinner where entrees range from $15-$30 and be seated in a private or semi-private area without having to pay a guarantee or a minimum. Something chainish is fine. Ethnic is probably not what I am looking for for these meetings. Oh, thinking somewhere from Gallery Place to Dupont Circle to Foggy Bottom....

thanks!

[DanielK]

I come to the esteemed DR.com community with the following need:

a place where 20-30 people can have a sit down dinner where entrees range from $15-$30 and be seated in a private or semi-private area without having to pay a guarantee or a minimum. Something chainish is fine. Ethnic is probably not what I am looking for for these meetings. Oh, thinking somewhere from Gallery Place to Dupont Circle to Foggy Bottom....

thanks!

The Clyde's restaurants are pretty good with groups like this.

[mbucher]

The Clyde's restaurants are pretty good with groups like this.

Chef Geoff's downtown by metro center has a private room too

[Keithstg]

I come to the esteemed DR.com community with the following need:

a place where 20-30 people can have a sit down dinner where entrees range from $15-$30 and be seated in a private or semi-private area without having to pay a guarantee or a minimum. Something chainish is fine. Ethnic is probably not what I am looking for for these meetings. Oh, thinking somewhere from Gallery Place to Dupont Circle to Foggy Bottom....

thanks!

We have used the Jean-Louis room in Central several times and have been pleased.

[collije]

I come to the esteemed DR.com community with the following need:

a place where 20-30 people can have a sit down dinner where entrees range from $15-$30 and be seated in a private or semi-private area without having to pay a guarantee or a minimum. Something chainish is fine. Ethnic is probably not what I am looking for for these meetings. Oh, thinking somewhere from Gallery Place to Dupont Circle to Foggy Bottom....

thanks!

My dinner group that I help organize specifically does this. Between 15 - 30 folks and a la carte menu on Friday nights no less. We don't agree to any minimums or guarantees other than a fixed 20% large group gratuity policy mandated by the restaurant. Been doing it since Feb. '05 with nearly 400 events under our belt [and most of the restaurants too].

Honestly, if you don't need to plan for a Friday or Saturday night, you can get most restaurants to agree with at least 2 - 3 weeks advanced notice. And if the event is on a Friday/Saturday it's possible but requires flexibility and firm negotiation on your part.

Some ideas in the areas you mentioned: PS 7s, Ceiba, Zaytinya, Siroc, Mio, etc. [to be honest, there are a ton of restaurant with a average entree price less than $30].

If you'd like to talk offline about how to approach this & maybe negotiation tips, PM me. Happy to help.