Questions We Hear Often.

Send us a planning request. A venue manager will follow up to set up a tour and share the packages and menus for your venue.

As early as you can. December dates fill up first. Reach out once you know your headcount.

Yes. Tours are by appointment. Send a planning request to set one up. We also host open houses a few times a year.

A relaxed, open-door event. Walk our venues at your own pace, meet some of our favorite vendors, and enjoy some of our favorite light bites. Signature drinks are available at the cash bar.

A free RSVP on Eventbrite helps us plan. Walk-ins are always welcome.

Yes. We love meeting other event pros.

Yes. We are the caterer at all of our venues. The food, the bar, and the venue come from one team and one proposal.

Smith & Co. at the Moto Museum is our biggest. It seats up to 450 for dinner and holds up to 1,000 for a reception.

Anything from a small meeting to a 1,000-guest reception. Smith & Co. at the Moto Museum seats up to 450 for dinner.

Yes. All of our venues can host both. Your guests never have to drive between them.

The Noble and The Barnett both have get-ready suites for wedding parties.

Yes, through our partners. That includes projectors, mics, and sound systems.

Wedding and social packages include three passed appetizers and a four-hour bar, for a five-hour event. Wedding packages include cake cutting. Social packages include one dessert.

The venue fee, service charge, admin fee, and tax are extra. Your proposal lists each one.

Yes. You can upgrade entrees, add appetizers, add late-night food, or add bar time.

Yes. Custom menus are available. Contact a team member through our planning form for custom pricing.

No. Gratuity is not part of your proposal. It is never required, but our team always appreciates it.

Ask your venue manager. They will share it with you.

A buffet sets dinner out in one place. Food stations spread themed dishes around the room, like a taco station or a St. Louis favorites station. Stations get guests up and mingling.

Our menus mark vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, and dairy-free dishes. Tell your venue manager about any allergies early so we can plan for them.

Yes. We cater at our own venues and at the venue of your choice across St. Louis. Breakfast and box lunch menus are only for events at our venues.

Yes. We cater at offices and at the venue of your choice across St. Louis. Breakfast and box lunches are only for events at our venues.

Yes, for booked events. Seated (plated) dinners include a private tasting for up to four people. Buffet and food station tastings happen twice a year. Check with your venue manager for the next available date.

Buffet and food station tastings happen twice a year. Check with your venue manager for the next available date.

Group tastings are for invited Culinary Canvas clients. Each invite covers two people. More guests are $50 each. Ask your venue manager to add a guest. Everyone must RSVP.

No. Group tastings are free for invited guests.

Group tastings serve a sampling of our most popular dishes. Want to try something specific? Ask your venue manager.

Use the link your venue manager sends you.

Yes. We are licensed to serve anywhere in Missouri. Our bar team, Cocktail Canvas, pours beer, wine, cocktails, and mocktails.

Yes. Cocktail Canvas runs bars at our venues and at off-site events around St. Louis.

Yes. Just ask. We make them with the same care as our cocktails.

The food, the bar, and service staff all come from us. We also order your rentals and manage delivery and setup. For flowers, music, and photos, we can point you to vendors we trust.

No. Your venue manager handles the venue, the food, and the bar. For your full day timeline and outside vendors, hire a day-of coordinator.

For weddings, we highly recommend one. A professional day-of coordinator becomes the point of contact for your vendors on the day. That way, you and your partner are not the ones answering vendor questions. They run your timeline, cue the ceremony, and keep the day on track.

No. Many couples plan their wedding themselves, with their venue manager and a day-of coordinator.

Yes. Ask your venue manager for planners and day-of coordinators we trust.

Yes. Bring your own photographer, florist, DJ, or planner. Or pick from our list of vendors we trust.

Make every check out to Urban Canvas LLC. Do not write checks to the venue. Put your event date and venue on the memo line. See Payments.

By credit card (a transaction fee applies), ACH bank transfer ($10 fee), or check payable to Urban Canvas LLC.

15% at booking, 30% about 6 months out, 30% about 3 months out, and the rest 10 business days before your event. Booking less than 6 months out? More is due at booking. Your contract lists your exact schedule.