If you are looking for the ideal venue in which to hold an event or celebrate a special occasion in Kolkata, the City of Joy offers a plethora of options. They come in many sizes, shapes and forms, to suit varying requirements and budgets.
A Broad Range of Offerings
There are thousands of stand-alone banquet halls scattered around the city. Whether tailored to handle a specific type of occasion – weddings, for instance – or multi-purpose in nature. You will come across multiple such facilities, in virtually every neighbourhood in the city.
These are typical – though not always – plain-vanilla offerings that provide nothing more than just space. The catering, the décor, the furniture and various amenities required, need to be outsourced. However, the management of these facilities may – to varying degrees – help put you in touch with relevant vendors.
And then there are hundreds of event spaces attached to larger establishments – clubs or hotels, for instance. These are almost always multi-purpose in nature. And more often than not, they offer in-house food & beverage options, in-house service staff, in-house resources to customise the décor and provide various utilities and technical amenities as well – again, to varying degrees. It is extremely crucial to book a banquet hall in Kolkata that marks all your check-boxes properly.
Key Considerations in Taking That Final Call
Given the bewildering array of alternatives, selecting the right banquet hall in Kolkata for any given purpose is no mean challenge. To assist you in this endeavour, we’re highlighting some of the key considerations you ought to keep in mind, before zeroing-in on the option with which you’d like to go.
Scale of Occasion
Take into consideration:
- Number of attendees – Ranging from small private get-togethers involving 25-30 people to large weddings & receptions or business conferences.
- Duration of the event – Ranging from get-togethers that last a few hours to weddings and off-site business events that run into days and can last up to a week.
...and ensure:
✔Adequate furniture requirements
✔Adequate F&B production and service requirements
✔Adequate car parking requirements
✔Adequate overnight accommodation requirements (where required)
✔Airport transfer requirements (where needed)
Type of Occasion
Take into consideration
- Social Occasions - Weddings, receptions, birthdays, anniversaries, parties, and get-togethers
- Corporate events - Corporate workshops, seminars, conferences, team-building events
…and ensure:
✔Suitable Layout and setting
Furniture arrangement, seating style, podium, dais or stage (if required)
which in turn also has a bearing on hall dimensions and capacity.
✔Suitable Interiors and décor
Customised to the occasion, from minimal embellishment for low key get-togethers to subtle branding for corporate events to elaborate lighting and floral decorations for weddings
✔Suitable F&B Service
Ranging from buffet service to formal sit-down service to buffet sit-down combination
✔Adherence to technical infrastructure and support specifications
Sound & light, audio visual equipment, Wi-Fi connectivity (as required)
✔Awareness of local government regulations
On-time restrictions in playing loud music, serving liquor
Profile of attendees
- Take into consideration
- Status profile
- Seniority profile
- Locational profile
- Food preference profile
- Age/disability profile
…and ensure:
✔Suitable perception of the venue
Luxurious and elegant for high-profile attendees
✔Suitable standard of service
Parking attendants, hostesses, ushers, white-gloved waiters for senior corporates and VIPs
✔Ease of access
Centrally located, proximity to the airport (for outstation or international attendees)
✔Careful menu planning
Cater to specific tastes, ensure the correct ratio of veg to non-veg dishes
✔Special amenities
For the elderly and disabled with wheel-chairs, ramps, personalised care
Budget
Last but not least, take into consideration
- Budgetary constraints
and ensure:
✔You achieve an optimal balance between what you want and what you can afford.
Oh, and while we’re on the topic of seeking the optimal balance, you might want to check out Advaya, a spacious and elegant banquet hall in Kolkata, at Barsana – one of the city’s top-notch boutique hotels. Your search could well end here. To know more, call +911 9933305485.
And if you’re looking for a suitable Kolkata hotel booking, so you can have your outstation guests stay here in comfort, look no further than Barsana. For details and booking, call +91 33 4045 1111
Happy venue hunting folks!
