All parties are contracted for 5 hours. If you would like to extend your party, there is a fee of $150/per hour. All party extensions must be scheduled and paid for in advance.

There is a 4 hour time limit on all host bars. After the host bar limit expires the remainder of the event must be cash bar.

Once your 5 hour time limit, or an approved extended time limit has expired, we ask that guests vacate the private room. They are permitted to visit the restaurant bars if they wish to continue drinking.

You are permitted to access your private room one hour before your event. If you would like more time and there is no scheduled afternoon event, a $50 early set-up fee would allow you access to the room at noon the day of the event.

The Schlafly Tap Room is on the National Registry of Historic places; therefore, we do not allow any decorations that require nails, tacks, staples, glitter, or confetti. String and/or tape are an acceptable way to hang decorations. Centerpieces are encouraged.

Decorations, displays or entertainment (including singing telegrams or any other personal appearances) must have approval prior to the confirmation of your event. Please keep in mind that the The Schlafly Tap Room is not responsible for the arrangement of deliveries or entertainment. Deliveries of goods and/or services must be coordinated with our banquet coordinator.

The food and beverage prices are subject to a 19% service charge. State and city sales tax will be charged on all food and beverage items. State and city laws require that sales tax also be charged on the service fees.

It is the policy of the The Schlafly Tap Room that all food items from a buffet style set-up, with the exception of desserts, cheeses, and cured meats, may not be taken in “to go” boxes from the premises.

IT IS AGAINST THE ESTABLISHED POLICY OF THE SCHLAFLY TAP ROOM TO SERVE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES TO "VISIBLY INTOXICATED" PERSONS.

Parties cannot be penciled in. In order to secure your date you will need to please send the room charge as well as a completed contract. It takes time to plan a great party or event, so the contract and the room charge must be received NO LATER THAN TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO EVENT DATE.

Room charges for The Tap Room are as follows:

	The Eliot Room seats 50 for a buffet dinner, holds 70 for a cocktail party and requires a $200 room charge to rent.
		20 person minimum for room usage.
		Minimum spend of $1,000 must be met.
		Drinks must be ordered inside the Eliot Room. Servers will refuse service to guests ordering drinks in the North Bar area.
	The Club Room seats 150 for a buffet dinner, holds 250 for a cocktail party and requires a $500 room charge to rent. The Club Room has its own bar.
		50 person minimum for room usage.
		Minimum spend of $3,000 must be met.

The room charge includes:

A minimum guest count must be specified at the time of booking. Final guest count and menu choices are required two weeks prior to event.

Final payment is required one week prior to your event date. In the event of non-payment, the credit card number that we have on file will be charged the remaining balance.

Past due accounts will be charged 1.50% on a monthly basis.

If your party is a tax-exempt entity, you must provide a MO Use and Tax Exempt Form at the time the contract and room charge is turned in. If the tax exempt form is not provided at that time, your group will be held accountable for all taxes applied to event.

Free parking is available in the lots to the south and west of our building. Additional free parking is available Friday and Saturday in the lot to the east of our building. There is also metered parking along Olive and Locust streets.

The Schlafly Tap Room reserves the right to inspect and control all private functions.

The customer agrees to be responsible for any damage done to the premises.

The Schlafly Tap Room will not assume responsibility for damage to or loss of any articles and merchandise brought onto the premises. Prior to the planned event, arrangements may be made with our banquet coordinator for special security of exhibit merchandise or articles set-up for display.

No outside beverage of any kind will be permitted into The Schlafly Tap Room by the patron(s) or their guests. All alcoholic beverages served at The Schlafly Tap Room are served under state liquor laws. The Schlafly Tap Room will not deviate from any state or city regulations.

In the event of a cancellation within 8 months or less of the event, The Schlafly Tap Room reserves the right to keep the room charge.

In the event of a cancellation within one week or less of the event, The Schlafly Tap Room reserves the right to keep all charges applied to the party.

In the event of a cancellation with more than 8 months notice, you will receive a refund of the room charge within 30 days after deduction of a $100 administration fee.