Sammy's Special
Event Coordinators are responsible for servicing our
customers' special event needs for a lifetime. By answering
our customers' questions effectively and efficiently—providing thorough
information and walking through the details of the event—we
help turn customer event dreams into reality.
Over the years, we
have answered millions of questions. Read some of the most
frequently asked.
When you book an
event with Sammy's, we will provide you with an itemized event
agreement, banquet invoice, logistics notes and floor plan. Other
than items charged on consumption, you will know all of Sammy's
charges up front.
We look forward to
working with you to plan a beautiful event within your budget.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. What drives the cost of an event?
A. Alcoholic beverages, the length of your event (because most of
our staff are paid hourly), and, finally, special equipment rentals,
especially for off premise events. Of course, beef tenderloin, veal
chops and rack of lamb are more costly than chicken breast or pork
tenderloin. Salmon, walleye, sea bass, and halibut are all specialty
fish in limited supply.
Q. Is Sammy's licensed to serve alcoholic beverages?
A. Sammy's is licensed through the State of Ohio Department of Commerce
Division of Liquor Control to serve alcoholic beverages seven days
per week at the following locations:
- Sammy's in the Flats
- Sammy's Dining Room
- Sammy's Waterfront Room
- Riverview Rooms I and II
- Sammy's Metropolitan Ballroom
- Sammy's at Playhouse Square Center
- Sammy's Private Dining Rooms
- Playhouse Square Center has liquor
license for all theater lobbies, stages and Kennedy's
- Sammy's Manakiki
Ballroom & Courtyard
If your non-profit organization is holding
an event at a venue whose operating guidelines allow the sale of
alcohol, but the venue does not have a liquor license, then your
organization must apply to the State of Ohio Division of Liquor Control
for a Temporary/Special Functions Permit.
"The 'F-2' permit is for a function sponsored by a non-profit
organization organized for a charitable cause, cultural, fraternal
or educational purpose, to sell beer or intoxicating liquor by the
drink, at a place where the sale of beer or intoximcating liquor on
that day is otherwise permitted by law. The applicant-organization
shall not be affiliated with the holder of any permit other than a
D-4 permit, but a D-4 holder cannot be issued an 'F-2' in its own name.
An 'F-2' permit is effective for not more than forty-eight (48) hours,
and no sales can be made after 1:00am."
"No more than two 'F-2' permits can be issued to the same applicant
in one calendar year. You will need the following forms to secure a
temporary 'F-2' permit:
Please begin this application process 90 days
before your event. Thank You.
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