Looking for a special dining experience for entertaining business associates, clients, or friends and family?

Want to control costs and offer a unique one-of-a-kind evening of gourmet cuisine and fine wines?

Consider reserving the private dining room at the James Beard House!

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The James Beard House is conveniently located in NYC’s Greenwich Village.
Up to 12 guests will enjoy an evening to remember when you dine in the private fourth-floor boardroom, an intimate and elegant space that’s perfect for both corporate and private entertaining.

Highlights include:

• A nationally celebrated guest chef and menu that changes every evening.
• An intimate reception hour with hors d’oeuvres and Champagne, wines, or other specialty beverages, served in the privacy of the boardroom overlooking the Beard House garden.
• A special five- to seven-course tasting menu, with wine pairings for each course.
• Wine selections carefully chosen by the featured chef or restaurant’s sommelier.
• If you prefer to bring your own selection of wine, there is no corkage fee.
• Occasional special guests such as winemakers and sommeliers.
• You and your guests will be served by our courteous and experienced waitstaff.
• At the end of the evening, the featured chef will visit your party and answer any questions you might have about the meal.

Special arrangements for corporate meetings
For meetings, easels and dry erase boards are available at no extra cost. A/V equipment is available for an additional fee
(listed below).

• The A/V projector fee is $200
• The screen is $100

Reserving the Boardroom
View our events calendar at jamesbeard.org/events for details about some of the incredible dining experiences we have in store.
(The boardroom can only be booked on days when we have an event taking place.)

Boardroom Rates
For JBF associate level members and above, dinner for up to 12 guests is $2,500*
For general public, dinner for up to 12 guests is $3,000*

For more information about reserving the boardroom please contact Colleen Vincent at 212.627.2308 or reservations@jamesbeard.org, Monday through Friday between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. [Please notify us of any food allergies upon booking your reservation]


For information about renting the James Beard House for a private event please contact membership@jamesbeard.org.

*For dinners priced at $200 per person and above, the boardroom dining fee is $3,500 for JBF members and $4,000 for general public.