Part 3 of 3 of the free san antonio holiday venues guide from The Gallery on Montana. How Texas TABC rules apply to a company party, what to ask about catering, and how to book.
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This is where most first time planners get caught. In Texas, the TABC governs who may sell and serve alcohol, and the line that matters for a company party is private versus public. A genuinely private event, invitation only, with no ticket sales and no cash bar, can usually be bring your own. The moment you sell drinks or open the door to the public, you need a certified server or a licensed bar. At The Gallery, private parties are BYOB. For events that are not private, a TABC certified server is provided.
Ask every venue you tour the same question: who carries the TABC responsibility on the night, you or them. Get the answer in writing before you buy a single bottle.
Plenty of good San Antonio spaces have no commercial kitchen, which is normal and not a problem. What matters is whether they have a caterer they work with regularly and somewhere to stage food. Chef stations usually beat a seated dinner for a work crowd, because people keep moving and keep talking instead of being stuck next to their manager for two hours.
Tour in person if you can, and walk the room at the hour your party would start, because a space that photographs well at noon can feel different at seven at night. Then put the deposit down. Price your party in the holiday builder, or read more about holiday parties first.
The salon at The Gallery on Montana, leather chairs under a gilded gallery wall. The salon at The Gallery on Montana, leather chairs under a gilded gallery wall
A long dining table under tall windows. A long dining table under tall windows at The Gallery on Montana
A record player under amber lamps in the salon. A record player under amber lamps in the salon
35 seated or up to 100 standing inside, with 12 more on the porch, 25 on the patio and 50 to 60 in the yard. Private parties are BYOB; for events that are not private, we provide a TABC-certified server. 701 Montana St, Dignowity Hill, San Antonio.
See current rates online. Golden hour runs a little more.
Holiday parties at The Gallery on Montana
Free guide. Our free corporate holiday party guide covers budget, dates, venue tour questions, alcohol, food, extras and a sample evening, step by step. It is free, and so are the rest of our planning guides.
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A curated event space, photo and film location, and vintage gallery at 701 Montana Street on the East Side of San Antonio, one block from the Alamodome. Built around a twenty year collection of vintage furniture and objects, rented by the hour or the day for photo shoots, private dinners, podcasts, workshops and pop-up markets.
Capacity: 35 seated indoors, 12 on the porch, 25 on the patio under the art arch, 50 to 60 in the yard, and up to 100 standing inside.
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