Special-Event Policies and Banquet Menus
Welcome to the Omaha Press Club featuring Villamonte's Cuisine for full-service dining or catering for corporate or social events. We provide continental or contemporary catering for formal dining, brunches, receptions, prenuptial dinners, cocktail parties, hors d'oeuvres parties, and holiday parties, Tenant Appreciation Days (box lunches and buffets), awards banquets, corporate receptions, open houses and other special events. We can also cater at your place of business.
Menu Selection
A wide variety of food selections and service styles are available including full-service meals, buffets, receptions, and deliveries. Catering orders can be placed 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Preferable 48 hours in advance to guarantee selection (24 hours can not guarantee food items but can be accompanied). Call 402-345-8008. If preferred, appointments can be made to plan your event customized to meet your needs. Special preparations or decorations can be arranged for any special theme or occasion.
The Omaha Press Club/Villamonte's offers hors d'oeuvres, lunch, dinner, buffet, and breakfast menus.
Maximum Number of Entree Selections
* Up to three selections with advance notice.
Health-conscious alternatives can be provided. Please call and make arrangements to meet with our nutrition consultant.
Catered food is available from 8:00 a.m. to 10 p.m. weekdays. There is a $15 delivery charge for orders under $100 and a $30 delivery fee for weekend deliveries (within the metropolitan area). Full-service catering on weekends requires a minimum of two weeks advance planning. (Off-premise fee only.) Building deliveries automatic 10% gratuity. Service charge of $10 hourly for off hours.
Staff Hours: 10:00 am 2:00 pm M F
4:00 pm close T Sa
5:00 pm close Thu - Sa
Guarantees
Final arrangements for events, including guest counts and menu selections, must be made at least five working days prior to the event. If no final count is received, we will consider the estimated count indicated on the original request as your guarantee for food preparation and billing purposes. Cancellations made five days prior to the event will be subject to a 20% estimated food charge. For cancellations 48 hours or less, an estimated food charge of 50% will be assessed. All events must have signed agreement prior to event.
Service Personnel
Service personnel and bartenders will be dressed in black pants or skirt with white shirt and black tie.
Club/Room Rental
A room deposit will be charged to all parties as a confirmation for the date requested. The deposit will be credited in full to the member account the day of the event. $300 except holiday events which closes club. $500 holiday and closed club functions. Members are those persons or immediate family members of those persons who pay dues to The Omaha Press Club. (No exceptions.) Membership applications are available upon request. Payment: nonmembers must pay ½ 10 working days prior to event and final ½ 5 working days prior. Defined Holiday times Last two weeks of November through first two weeks of January.
Dates are not confirmed until deposit is received and rental agreement is signed.
Damage waiver, Contract agreement, and credit card guarantee must be on hand two-weeks prior to event!
All deposits are non-refundable.
Rooms
(Room cost not applicable to members)
* ENTIRE CLUB: Sound equipment is available. Seating capacity: 220, sit down; 300,
Cocktails and hors deourves. Rental fee: $1,200
* ENTIRE CLUB, excluding the Spiro Agnew Room: Sound equipment is available.
Seating for dining: 220. Rental Fee: $1,000
* SPIRO AGNEW ROOM, the area directly to the right of the main entrance, adjacent
to the bar. Southern exposure. Seating capacity: Up to 40. Rental Fee: $200
* PRESS ROOM NO. 1: An area where press conferences generally are held. Audio-
visual equipment is available. Northern exposure. Seating capacity is 30.
Rental fee: $250
* PRESS ROOM No. 2: An extension of the press conference area. Sound equipment is
available. Northern exposure. Seating capacity: 40. Rental fee: $300
* NORTH ROOM: Press Room Nos.1 and 2 combined. Full audio-visual equipment is
available, including big-screen TV, multimedia projection, presentation and high-speed
Internet connection. Seating capacity: 80. Rental fee: $500.
* FIREPLACE AREA: Mingle around the fireplace adjacent to our circular bar
perfect for cocktail parties of up to 50 guests. Rental fee: $100
* Monday through Thursday, room fees are 1/2 price (exception of the holiday period as noted)
Maximum of 5 hours and no later than midnight. To buy any additional hours; $200 each. Set up fee of $350 will be charged if no food is ordered plus $25.00 hourly for staff.
Opening Fee
A $350 charge will be waived with 30 or more people for a sit down dinner, buffet or order of six (6) hors doeuvres purchased.
OPC Rental Includes
Facility rental includes use of all available club equipment, tables, standard linens and china unless otherwise stated. Anything above and beyond can be coordinated at Host expense.
Up to 26 small tables (seats up to 4 people) 4 72 rounds (seats up to 12 people)
5 - 60 rounds (seats up to 10 people) 3 8 banquet table
1 6 banquet table 1 36 round (guest/sign-in table)
China, flatware, and glassware. Bar china: plastic after china is used.
Metal coat racks and hangers
Member/Host is responsible for damages to the club.
Parking
Host / Non-Hosted: Parking at the Doubletree only:
Two (2) hour stamp: $2.00; four (4) hour stamp: $4.00. Five (5) or more needs to be given special passes at $6.00 each. All passes must be coordinated 3 weeks in advance. (especially holidays).
Miscellaneous Rentals
* We offer a variety of centerpieces for rent. Ask coordinator for pricing.
* Additional selections can be requested at the expense of the renter, without surcharge.
* Dance floors can be installed in specific sections of the club. The rental fee is $200 and
up, depending on the size of the dance floor. Risers can also be installed.
* Keyboard/Piano: Rental fee is $50 per hour. We can recommend a pianist.
* Media projector $25 per hour.
*Candles are $.50 each
* All deliveries and pick-ups must be coordinated prior to the event.
* Desserts brought in are charged a $1.50 plating fee per person.
* Wine brought in are charged corking fee of $10 and up per bottle.
* Cigars brought in are charged cutting fee of $5 and up per cigar.
Decorating
A cart is available on the 22nd floor for transporting. All decorators must come self sufficient (extension cords, scissors, tape, etc.)
All climate sensitive items should be delivered with time parameters. Bring appropriate number of people to help with loading/ unloading and decorating.
No pictures are to be removed from the walls. Nothing can be hung or placed on the walls or displays.
Decorations should not include confetti / glitter or other that may litter the floor. A cleaning fee may be issued determined by the coordinator.
Entertainers are to provide all equipment needed for their presentations.
Staging: any meeting, skits, additional area needs must be coordinated prior to event (1 week minimum)
Fountains must have purchased OPC beverages in them.
Chocolate fountains must be coordinated prior to event.
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