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Private Events

The beautiful FareStart Restaurant provides the perfect space where memorable moments meet meaningful impact.

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A Venue Perfect for any Occasion

The FareStart Restaurant offers a warm, modern urban venue — featuring exposed beams, rich tones and floor-to-ceiling windows that create an inviting atmosphere for any occasion. Located in the heart of Seattle, our flagship restaurant is available for private catered events, offering a unique opportunity to celebrate while supporting a meaningful mission. With seating for up to 110 guests (or 150 standing), a stylish mezzanine loft, flexible table and chair arrangements, and a dedicated bar area, the space is ideal for everything from intimate gatherings to large-scale celebrations.

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Venue Highlights

  • Restaurant and cocktail tables and chairs, soft seating, serving ware included
  • Semiprivate and full venue buyouts available
  • Accommodates 110 seated/150 standing
  • ADA accessible main floor and mezzanine
  • Broad range of audio-visual capabilities – built-in sound system, music streaming service, wireless microphones
  • Complimentary Wifi
  • Multilevel seating
  • Floor-to-ceiling windows
  • Convenient location near public transit options and parking garages
  • Free parking after 4 p.m. weekdays and all day on weekends
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" [FareStart] was excellent throughout the entire planning process and helped us choose a menu with options for all of our guests with varying dietary restrictions. I really enjoyed working with her! The team the day of was very attentive, polite, and did a great job with setup, serving, and ensuring all of our guests had an enjoyable experience. We will keep FareStart at the top of our list when choosing venues for large group events and look forward to our next visit. "

- Amazon

" FareStart provided excellent customer service from our first outreach until we left the venue at the end of the event. They are efficient, communicative, accommodating and supportive. The venue is lovely, the food is delicious, and the service is excellent. We give them a 5-star plus rating for providing a warm, well-organized and relaxing experience for our organization's 20th anniversary celebration with our most important donors and advocates! Thank you, FareStart! "

- Water 1st International

" We really enjoy having our events at FareStart. From reservations to the final event, that process is smooth, and the staff is so kind and welcoming. "

- Building Changes

" I can’t say enough great things about our experience at FareStart in Seattle! My team had the pleasure of dining here during an offsite, and it was truly an unforgettable experience. From the warm hospitality to the incredible food, every detail was thoughtfully executed. "

- Private Event Customer

Contact us today about your private event

700 Virginia St., Seattle, WA 98101

206.267.7601 | privateevents@farestart.org

Conveniently located near public transit and parking garages

Free parking after 4 p.m. on weekdays and all day on weekends

Feeding Our Mission

FareStart's dining venues serve as classrooms for our students and help support our mission. We run these social enterprise businesses to train people on the job for future careers in food-related industries. Your Support and patronage have a direct impact on our ability to fund these job training programs.

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There are many ways to support our mission. With your help, FareStart is transforming lives, disrupting poverty and nourishing communities through food, life skills and job training.

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