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Spencer’s Restaurant and Catering at the Mountain
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701 West Baristo Road
Palm Springs, CA 92262
Contact: Catering Department
Phone: 760/325-2313
www.spencersrestaurant.com
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Why We Like This Place
There are so many good reasons to celebrate your next special event at Spencer’s—but we’re going to give you just three: The Location (ideal), The Setting (beautifully novel), and The Cuisine (awesome).
Fabled Palm Canyon Drive in downtown Palm Springs is still a glitzy shopping and nightlife mecca. Yet within easy walking distance lies a gateway to an unspoiled wilderness: soaring San Jacinto Mountain, whose tree-lined canyons, ancient rock art and waterfalls are still held sacred by the Cahuilla tribe. In a tasteful juxtaposition of ’50s modernism and desert terrain, the venerable Palm Springs Tennis Club is ensconced at the base of this imposing natural monument. An exclusive gathering place for celebrities since its launch in the late 1940s, the Club shares its historic buildings and picturesque grounds with Spencer’s Restaurant. Though Spencer’s is a relative newcomer to the local scene, its neighboring banquet space, the Bougainvillea Room, has a glamorous legacy—during Hollywood’s Golden Age, it was the site of many a star-studded soirée. (Make sure to tell your guests that they’re sipping martinis where Sinatra once partied!)
Spencer’s has just renovated the spacious Bougainvillea, so that contemporary hipsters, including your own entourage of glitterati, have a fresh place to party. Up on the Tennis Club’s second floor, the Bougainvillea Room is wrapped with two walls of picture windows. One side overlooks the treetops and a turquoise swimming pool, and the town just beyond. The windows are lined with planters, where bromeliads, ferns and other tropical foliage provide decorative trimmings. The other wall of double-tall windows frames a spectacular mountainside waterfall for your guests’ private viewing pleasure; water cascades down weathered, rocky outcroppings—a pleasant habitat for sundry birds, desert flowers, and butterflies—before flowing inside to the room’s own rock pool. When decked with luminarias, the waterfall becomes the breathtaking centerpiece of your celebration.
If all this proximity to Nature has you yearning for more, then step outside to Spencer’s expansive grassy bluffs. Two terraced lawns surrounded by colorful gardens let you drink in a sweeping panorama of the Coachella Valley: behind you, the dramatic face of the mountain burnished by the rays of the setting sun; before you, the evening lights of the city, just beginning to sparkle. What a magnificent spot for saying "I do"!
If you have an intimate gathering in mind, then celebrate on one of the restaurant’s pretty outdoor patios; casually elegant affairs are lovely poolside under the dappled shade of towering palms.
Not convinced yet? Then you haven’t tried the food! Spencer’s is a four-star fine dining establishment, which has garnered raves from regional press as well as the hard-to-impress food editors at the San Francisco Chronicle and New York Times. Led by award-winning Executive Chef Urs Balmer (formerly of the Beverly Wilshire Hotel, Beverly Hills), Spencer’s offers stylish presentations of American cuisine with a French and Pacific Rim influence. Balmer’s banquet menus are imaginative, yet not intimidating to those unaccustomed to gourmet fare.
As one reviewer gushed, "Spencer’s is Palm Springs’ ‘it’ place for any occasion."
Capacity
Ceremony |
Reception/Special Events |
Meetings |
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Max. Seated Indoors: 250 Max. Seated Outdoors: 250 |
Max. Seated Indoors: 250 Max. Seated Outdoors: 200 Max. Standing Indoors: 350 Max. Standing Outdoors: 300 |
Max. Seated: 150 |
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CEREMONY CAPACITY: Indoors the ballroom holds 250 seated, outdoors up to 250 seated guests. |
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Fees & Deposits
25% of the estimated event total is required to reserve your date. The balance is due when the contract is signed. Rental fees range $500–1,000 depending on the space rented and day and time of the event. Meals run $35–199/person. Tax, alcohol, and a 20% service charge are additional.
Availability
Year-round, daily, anytime.
CateringProvidedAlcoholProvidedBYO w/ Corkage Fee Sites UsesCeremoniesWedding Receptions Special Events, Parties Business Functions/Meetings Rehearsal Dinners Services/AmenitiesCatering: providedKitchen Facilities: n/a Tables & Chairs: provided Linens, Silver, etc.: provided Restrooms: wheelchair accessible Dance Floor: provided Bride's & Groom's Dressing Area: yes Meeting Equipment: CBA Parking: complimentary valet Accommodations: no guestrooms Telephone: emergency use only Outdoor Night Lighting: yes Outdoor Cooking Facilities: BBQ CBA Cleanup: provided View: garden, mountains, pool, waterfall Other: event coordination, grand piano, wedding cake, picnic area |
Amplified MusicIndoorsOutdoors Wheelchair AccessWheelchair AccessibleSite ViewsGardenGarden Patio/Courtyard Landscaped Grounds Mountains Pool Area Waterfall Other Site TypeBanquet/Events FacilityRestaurant Inn/Lodge Hotel RestrictionsAlcohol: provided or BYO with corkage feeSmoking: outdoors only Music: amplified OK Wheelchair Access: yes Insurance: not required |
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