Top Tennessee Luncheon Event Spaces

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  Nashville City Club

  SunTrust Building, 201 4th Ave N, Nashville, TN 37219, USA

  • Spaces for 200-215 Guests
  • 1 Event Space
  • 1 Country Club
  • 1 Historic Space

  Nashville City Club is a private membership club founded in 1957, housed in a historic downtown Nashville building dating to the 1930s. It is one of the oldest private membership clubs in the city and has built a longstanding community of business professionals and executives around fine dining, networking, and events. The club's special events team hosts weddings, private events, and corporate meetings, comfortably accommodating up to 200 guests. In-house culinary professionals craft menus for each event while event specialists design packages suited to the occasion, from wedding receptions and rehearsal dinners to bridal showers, anniversary parties, and corporate functions. For business gatherings, the club offers highly configurable spaces along with podiums and audio-visual equipment, including microphones, screens, and projectors. Within the building, The Study pays homage to the club's 1930s history as an intimate speakeasy serving bar fare and signature craft cocktails. All-inclusive catering and beverage packages, experienced event planning staff, and a signature location in the heart of Downtown Nashville make the club a private, exclusive setting within walking distance of area attractions and hotels.

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  Tennessee Aquarium

  1 Broad St, Chattanooga, TN 37402, USA

  • Spaces for 50-1,500 Guests
  • 5 Event Spaces
  • 4 Museums
  • 5 Total Spaces

  Set on the banks of the Tennessee River in downtown Chattanooga, the Tennessee Aquarium spans two connected buildings, River Journey and Ocean Journey, that trace the path of water from mountain streams to the open sea. Guests and their event guests can get up close to alligators, otters, and freshwater fish in River Journey, then cross into Ocean Journey for penguins, sharks, stingrays, and moray eels, all with views of the Tennessee River. For private events, the Aquarium offers several distinct spaces. The Lupton Room, a 3,000+ square foot space in the River Journey building surrounded by sea nettle jellyfish and freshwater fish tanks, is equipped with AV and dimmable lighting and suits daytime meetings and luncheons. River Journey's outdoor pavilion and Ocean Journey's river-view galleries provide additional reception space, while the IMAX Great Hall, with its two-story arches, and the six-story IMAX 3D Theater lend themselves to elegant wedding receptions and corporate dinners. For larger celebrations, the entire Aquarium can be rented for a full-building buyout accommodating up to 1,500 guests, with exhibit access included throughout the evening. A 501(c)3 nonprofit that opened in 1992 as the centerpiece of Chattanooga's riverfront revitalization, the Aquarium continues to support freshwater conservation work through its research arm, the Tennessee Aquarium Conservation Institute.

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  Franklin Mercantile Deli

  100 4th Ave N, Franklin, TN 37064, USA

  • Spaces for 80 Guests
  • 1 Event Space
  • 1 Restaurant

  Franklin Mercantile Deli has served Historic Downtown Franklin, Tennessee since 1999, when owners Graeme and Corrie Asch opened its doors. The menu blends Graeme's Louisiana-influenced "zing" with Corrie's Southern comfort cooking, offering breakfast, lunch, and dinner alongside a fresh salad bar, fruit tea, coffee, and homemade desserts. The deli's dining room is furnished with wingback chairs, a well-loved sofa, and homestyle wooden tables, with artwork from local artists on the walls. Beyond its daily service, the deli hosts private events in a space of about 2,000 square feet that seats up to 80 guests, available by the hour with a three-hour minimum. Past gatherings have included wedding rehearsal dinners and receptions, birthday celebrations, bridal and baby showers, music showcases, church gatherings, office parties, and private video shoots. The room comes equipped with a sound board, speakers, monitors, and a flat-screen TV with DVD player, and can be set up for a casual buffet or traditional table service using the deli's standard or custom catering menus.

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  Union Station Hotel

  1001 Broadway, Nashville, TN 37203, USA

  • Spaces for 200-350 Guests
  • 1 Event Space
  • 3 Hotels
  • 3 Total Spaces

  The Union Station Nashville Yards occupies a former L&N Railroad terminal at 1001 Broadway, built in 1900 in a heavy-stone Richardsonian-Romanesque style complete with a clock tower and a statue of Mercy, the Roman deity of merchants and travelers. The terminal closed in 1979, and since 1986 the building has operated as a luxury boutique hotel and special event destination, now listed on the National Register of Historic Places and designated a Historic Hotel of America. The centerpiece is the Grand Lobby, topped by a 65-foot barrel-vaulted ceiling with gold-leaf medallions and original luminous prism stained glass, and named one of the "Best Hotel Lobbies in the World" by Condé Nast Traveler. Marble floors, oak-accented woodwork, three limestone fireplaces, and gold-accented bas-relief angel figurines round out the space, which can host up to 300 guests for a reception. Beyond the lobby, the hotel offers four event venues in all, including the open-air Trestle beneath the Broadway Bridge and the covered Veranda, along with more than 11,000 square feet of meeting space across six named rooms for weddings, galas, and corporate gatherings. A dedicated events team offers menu planning, day-of coordination, and access to local vendors for weddings, including a Tie the Knot package with discounted room blocks and suite accommodations for the couple.

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  The Arts Center of Cannon County

  1424 John Bragg Hwy, Woodbury, TN 37190, USA

  • Spaces for 75-300 Guests
  • 1 Event Space
  • 1 Art Gallery
  • 1 Meeting Space

  The Arts Center of Cannon County occupies an 18,000-square-foot facility set right next to the Stones River, surrounded by rolling hills in a quiet Cannon County valley. From galleries to a large event hall to a classroom space, the building offers a range of settings for private events alongside its regular season of theatrical productions, concerts, and art exhibitions. For events, the Arts Center rents out three distinct spaces. Cannon Hall is the largest, a 2,600-square-foot dining hall with 30-foot ceilings suited to receptions, seated dinners, and dances for up to a few hundred guests. The Marly Berger Gallery serves as the building's main lobby and gallery, an open, intimate space well suited to a small soiree with hors d'oeuvres among rotating local artwork. The Austin Jennings Classroom, the newest addition to the facility, features a large mirror wall and hardwood floors, making it a fit for dance classes or an intimate gathering. As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, the Arts Center also houses the Wilma Adams Theatre, a 222-seat thrust stage that anchors its annual season of musicals, plays, and concerts.

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  Lichterman Nature Center

  5992 Quince Rd, Memphis, TN 38119, USA

  • Spaces for 50-500 Guests
  • 6 Event Spaces
  • 2 Outdoor Spaces
  • 6 Total Spaces

  Tucked away in the heart of metropolitan Memphis, Lichterman Nature Center is a 65-acre urban wildlife oasis of lake, meadow, and forest, with nearly three miles of hiking trails and a tradition of environmental education. The property includes a Visitor Center with interactive exhibits, a Backyard Wildlife Center home to more than 50 native species, and a greenhouse where plants are grown for an annual spring sale. With spectacular lake and woodland views, the Nature Center accommodates from two to 250 guests across a variety of indoor and outdoor event spaces, making it suited to wedding ceremonies and receptions, corporate events, celebrations of life, and family reunions. The Williams R. Loewenberg Visitor Center offers expansive windows and large decks with panoramic views of the lake, while the open-air Davidson Special Events Pavilion sits at the forest's edge with a fieldstone fireplace, serving kitchen, and lawns available for ceremonies. Visitor Center rentals include use of a large catering kitchen with prep tables, commercial warming ovens and refrigerator, an ice machine, and a three-compartment sink, giving hosts the flexibility to bring in outside catering for their event.

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  Bluff Mountain Inn

  887 Bluff Mountain Rd, Sevierville, TN 37876, USA

  • Spaces for 50-250 Guests
  • 2 Event Spaces
  • 2 Outdoor Spaces
  • 1 Barn

  Bluff Mountain Inn is the original property of Bluff Mountain Weddings, set on more than five private acres in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains. Known as "the venue where it all began," the estate is designed around full-weekend celebrations rather than single-day events, with lodging for up to 12 guests across seven bedrooms and six bathrooms in the main house. The property offers a range of ceremony and reception settings, including outdoor garden ceremony sites, a white wedding chapel that seats around 75, and a covered event barn with 2,400 square feet of open-air space that hosts up to 150 guests for seating, dining, and dancing. The barn's sides roll down for weather protection, making it usable across seasons. Wedding parties are hosted with a private bridal suite for hair and makeup, a groom's suite with a bar, TV, and pool table on the lower level, and additional recreation space including a hot tub, fire pit, and arcade games. The grounds include a 20-car parking lot and are wheelchair accessible at ground level.

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  Fat Bottom Brewing

  800 44th Ave N, Nashville, TN 37209, USA

  • Spaces for 80-450 Guests
  • 2 Event Spaces
  • 1 Outdoor
  • 3 Total Spaces

  Fat Bottom Brewing Co. is a craft brewery in Nashville's Nations neighborhood, founded in 2012 as East Nashville's first brewery before relocating after four years to a 33,000-square-foot facility on the city's west side. The brewery makes beer with an emphasis on simplicity and quality, and its current home includes a taproom, beer garden, and several private event spaces built into the working production facility. For private events, the brewery offers The Reserve, a 3,000-square-foot rental space with massive windows overlooking the beer garden, a mini tap, and a covered heated patio; The Loft, an industrial-style room above the taproom with polished concrete floors and exposed-ceiling lighting; and a full brewery buyout that opens the entire property, including the beer garden and taproom, for a single event. Full-service catering, a complete beverage program of on-site craft beer, wine, and cocktails, and dedicated event coordination are available across all three options.

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  Virgin Hotel Nashville

  1 Music Square W, Nashville, TN 37203, USA

  • Spaces for 42-375 Guests
  • 3 Event Spaces
  • 2 Outdoor Spaces

  At Virgin Hotels, we have rethought not only the appearance of a boutique hotel but also the functions that it can do. We are ushering in a new standard for hospitality and service from the heart in the hotel industry, and we are doing so in conjunction with Virgin's unwavering dedication to the customer. You can anticipate a contemporary and individualized experience, complete with breathtaking views of downtown Nashville and all the trappings of charming Southern hospitality. The distinctive two-chamber architecture used in Virgin Hotels boasts optimal utility, which contributes to a more comfortable stay for guests. Because each of our rooms features a sliding barn-style door that divides the sleep and leisure lounge from the dressing area, our accommodations put in double the effort to ensure that you have all you need to stay and play to your heart's content. We are bringing new ideas to event locations that are available in the Nashville area. We want you to fall in love with us. Make Virgin Hotels Nashville your wedding venue! At Virgin Hotels Nashville, you may commemorate the beginning of your happily ever after. We are the ideal location for any type of wedding ceremony or reception in Downtown Nashville, be it an extravagant black-tie affair, an intimate ceremony, an exquisite private tasting dinner, or an unforgettable rooftop afterwards. Let every moment shine before, during, and after your ceremony at the leading hotel wedding venue in Music City, which features roughly 9,000 square feet of dedicated conference space and more than 15,000 square feet of flexible use space.

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  Pink Palace Museum

  3050 Central Ave, Memphis, TN 38111, USA

  • Spaces for 125-600 Guests
  • 2 Event Spaces
  • 1 Ballroom
  • 6 Total Spaces

  The Pink Palace Mansion & Museum occupies the unfinished dream home of Clarence Saunders, founder of the Piggly Wiggly grocery chain, whose distinctive pink marble facade gave the building its enduring nickname. After Saunders lost the property to bankruptcy, the mansion was given to the city of Memphis in the late 1920s and has since grown into a museum of Memphis and Mid-South history, with a multi-story expansion added in 1975 that introduced a Giant Screen Theater and planetarium alongside the original building. That mix of formal historic rooms and modern museum spaces gives the venue an unusually wide range for private events, from the elegant Mansion and its Ballroom to the Mezzanine, Giant Screen Theater, AutoZone Planetarium, and Deep End Theater. Weddings, corporate events, private screenings, galas, and educational gatherings are all hosted on-site, with options suited to intimate parties as well as large celebrations, and a full facility buyout available for the biggest events. Every rental comes with support from a dedicated Special Events Coordinator, along with tables and chairs, use of the on-site catering kitchens, and free on-site parking. Renting the Mansion also includes two private getting-ready suites, one on each side of the building, for wedding parties preparing before the event.

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  Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art

  1200 Forrest Park Dr, Nashville, TN 37205, USA

  • Spaces for 25-350 Guests
  • 1 Event Space
  • 1 Museum
  • 11 Total Spaces

  Cheekwood Estate & Gardens is the former family home of Mabel and Leslie Cheek, a 1930s Georgian-style mansion set on 55 acres in Nashville. Today it operates as a botanical garden, arboretum, and museum, with thirteen distinct gardens, a 1.5-mile woodland sculpture trail featuring contemporary outdoor art, and the restored Cheek Mansion, which showcases period furnishings and rotating exhibitions. For weddings and private events, Cheekwood offers a range of indoor and outdoor spaces set against the rolling hills of Nashville's Percy Warner Park, from intimate garden settings like the Wisteria Arbor and Burr Terrace Garden to larger venues such as Massey Hall and the Historic Mansion & Swan Lawn. The Historic Mansion & Swan Lawn accommodates up to 350 seated guests, while gardens like the Wills Perennial Garden and Howe Garden are popular settings for ceremonies and elopements. Cheekwood provides a list of approved caterers and is the exclusive on-site provider of alcoholic beverages. An Event Venue Supervisor is on hand as the onsite Cheekwood contact throughout each event.

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  Adventure Science Center

  800 Fort Negley Blvd, Nashville, TN 37203, USA

  • Spaces for 30-1,200 Guests
  • 5 Event Spaces
  • 6 Museums
  • 6 Total Spaces

  Adventure Science Center is a not-for-profit science and technology center perched atop a hill just minutes from downtown Nashville, with panoramic skyline views from several of its spaces. Best known for its 175-plus hands-on exhibits and the state-of-the-art Sudekum Planetarium, the center opens its 56,000 square feet of exhibit halls for private events after hours and on the days it's closed to the public. Event spaces range from the Jack Wood Hall, which seats up to 136 for a banquet with downtown views and built-in AV, to the West Galleries and the Wonders of the Universe hall, a second-floor space with an open layout, a built-in amphitheater, and NASA exhibits. The Sudekum Planetarium's 63-foot domed theater seats 160 and can host private planetarium or laser shows, while smaller classrooms and the Innovation Incubator suit meetings and breakout sessions. For large gatherings, the full science center accommodates up to 1,200 guests. Rentals include setup and breakdown time, onsite event staff, and tables and chairs, with add-ons like digital signage, black linens, and live science demonstrations such as a liquid nitrogen station or a Ruben's Tube s'mores bar. Free parking is available in both the upper and lower lots.

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  Whisperwood Farm

  166 Middle Creek Rd, Cosby, TN 37722, USA

  • Spaces for 100 Guests
  • 1 Event Space
  • 1 Outdoor
  • 1 Farm

  Creekwalk Inn at Whisperwood Farm is a bed and breakfast and event venue set on a farm property in Cosby, Tennessee, with creekside and meadow views overlooking the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The Main Log Lodge offers seven guest rooms built from rustic log construction with knotty pine details, alongside cabin suites and off-site adventure cabins for guests who want to extend their stay. For weddings, the adjacent Whisperwood Lodge provides open-air porch seating for 100 or more guests, while a barn with a fireplace and restrooms serves as a rustic backdrop for receptions, and the farm's lawn accommodates outdoor Tennessee ceremonies of any size. Couples can select a caterer from the venue's approved list or let the on-site wedding planner arrange the full event, and lodging is available on the farm for wedding guests, along with honeymoon cabins for the couple. The property also serves guests with farm-to-table breakfast, dinner service, and prepared hiking lunches, and sits near trails, streams, and mountain scenery suited to outdoor recreation before or after a celebration.

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  Knoxville Museum of Art

  1050 Worlds Fair Park Dr, Knoxville, TN 37916, USA

  • Spaces for 18-250 Guests
  • 2 Event Spaces
  • 3 Museums
  • 1 Meeting Space

  The Knoxville Museum of Art sits in downtown Knoxville on the site of the 1982 World's Fair, celebrating East Tennessee's visual culture and its connections to art from around the world. The museum opened in its current home in March 1990, a four-story building designed by American architect Edward Larrabee Barnes and sheathed in locally quarried pink Tennessee marble. For private events, the museum's Ann and Steve Bailey Hall transforms into a reception space for weddings, reunions, and fundraisers, accommodating up to 250 guests standing or 200 for a seated dinner. The Bailey Hall and its adjoining South Garden and June and Rob Heller North Garden are also available for after-hours rentals, giving evening events a mix of indoor and garden settings. Smaller gatherings can be hosted in the Regal Commons or the Whittle Board Room. Rentals include KMA's own tables and chairs, and the museum works with a list of approved caterers for food and bar service. Admission to the museum is always free, a policy the KMA treats as a core value welcoming the community through its doors.

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  Chattanooga Zoo

  301 N Holtzclaw Ave, Chattanooga, TN 37404, USA

  • Spaces for 45-10,000 Guests
  • 1 Event Space
  • 1 Meeting Space

  The Chattanooga Zoo is an AZA-accredited nonprofit zoo in Chattanooga, Tennessee, offering a fun and unique setting for corporate events, family days, weddings, and other celebrations. Alongside its animal exhibits, the zoo runs active wildlife rehabilitation and conservation programs and provides educational programming to thousands of children each year through field trips, camps, and outreach. For private events, the zoo offers a "Rent the Zoo" option that gives hosts access to the animals, a jungle-theme atmosphere, and a hands-on learning presentation delivered by zoo staff, so a host's role is largely limited to inviting guests and enjoying the party. The zoo also hosts birthday parties in its jungle-themed Zoo Birthday Party Room, located in the Education Center, with packages that include zoo admission, table and chair setup, and optional add-ons like giraffe feedings and carousel rides. As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, the Chattanooga Zoo is supported by donations, memberships, and volunteers, and has earned recognition as a four-star charity from Charity Navigator and Gold Transparency certification from Candid.

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  Scarritt Bennett

  1008 19th Ave S, Nashville, TN 37212, USA

  • Spaces for 20-300 Guests
  • 4 Event Spaces
  • 2 Outdoor Spaces
  • 7 Total Spaces

  Scarritt Bennett Center is a nonprofit conference, retreat, and education center set on a 10-acre historic campus in Nashville. The campus began more than 100 years ago as the School for Christian Workers and today welcomes weddings, receptions, and private events alongside its ongoing mission-based programming. At the heart of the campus is Wightman Chapel, built in classic Gothic cathedral style in 1928 and designed with acoustics that resonate throughout the space. The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. preached in the chapel in 1957, and it has been featured in the PBS series "Designed for Worship" as one of the finest sacred spaces in Nashville. Couples seeking a more intimate ceremony can choose Skinner Chapel, a 20-person space with high ceilings and arched windows, or the Labyrinth Garden, a round garden holding one of only two permanent outdoor prayer labyrinths in Nashville, framed by a historic bell tower and seasonal cherry blossoms and dogwoods. For receptions, the campus offers several distinct indoor and outdoor spaces, including Susie Gray Dining Hall, the Great Lawn, and Laskey Great Hall. Catering is handled in-house under Executive Chef Joe Irwin, with plated, buffet, and passed hors d'oeuvres options for brunch, daytime, or evening events; Scarritt Bennett Center operates as an alcohol-free venue. The center describes itself as an inclusive wedding venue welcoming all couples.

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  Carriage Lane Inn

  337 E Burton St, Murfreesboro, TN 37130, USA

  • Spaces for 100-150 Guests
  • 1 Event Space
  • 1 Outdoor
  • 1 Garden

  Carriage Lane Inn is a historic wedding and event venue in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, set among magnolia trees on a property with four restored historic homes. Just 30 minutes south of Nashville, the venue serves couples and hosts throughout Middle Tennessee, including Shelbyville, Manchester, Franklin, and Spring Hill. The venue specializes in all-inclusive weddings and events, pairing an elegant ballroom and a Wedding Garden ceremony space with in-house catering, decor, and day-of coordination handled by a single team under one contract. Celebrations range from an intimate micro wedding for 25 guests up to a reception for 150, with the Reception House and Getting Ready Suite rounding out the property for rehearsal dinners, bridal and baby showers, birthday celebrations, family reunions, holiday parties, and corporate retreats. Carriage Lane Inn is owned and operated by Darrell and Victoria Patrick, with Darrell serving as executive chef and Victoria as venue director.

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  Chimes and Occasions

  201 Cooper St, Memphis, TN 38104, USA

  • Spaces for 125 Guests
  • 2 Event Spaces
  • 1 Garden

  Chimes & Occasions has hosted weddings, receptions, and private celebrations in the heart of Midtown Memphis since 1998, just a couple of blocks south of Overton Square near the Cooper Young neighborhood. The venue is built around two connected spaces. The Chimes is a non-denominational chapel designed in the style of an old French chapel, with 15-foot ceilings and furnished dressing rooms for the wedding party, and it welcomes couples to bring in their own officiant. Occasions Reception Hall can be booked on its own for any type of gathering or paired with the Chimes for a full wedding and reception. It's furnished with European antiques and accessories and opens onto a landscaped rear courtyard, with tables, chairs, and linens included in the rental. Chimes & Occasions keeps catering flexible, with no minimum food or beverage requirements — couples and hosts are free to bring in their own catering or outside vendors, use the on-site kitchen for food warming, and supply their own alcohol.

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  Walden Club

  633 Chestnut St #2100, Chattanooga, TN 37450, USA

  • Spaces for 20-250 Guests
  • 1 Event Space
  • 1 Bar
  • 4 Total Spaces

  Perched atop the Republic Centre — Chattanooga's tallest building — The Walden Club is a private city club founded in 1975 by a group of local business and community leaders who envisioned a place of great food, personal service, and sky-high views of the city. From the outset, the club broke with the exclusionary norms of its era, welcoming members "without consideration of their race, sex, creed, or long local lineage." Today the club serves its members' social and professional life in equal measure, hosting everything from quiet luncheon meetings and small intimate dinners to large formal private parties and dances. Four distinct rooms give it that range: the grand Ballroom for weddings and galas, the Riverview Room overlooking the Tennessee River and Signal Mountain, the contemporary Tavern for cocktail-style gatherings, and the more intimate Tennessee and Forest rooms for private dinners and smaller functions. Members and their guests also have access to full dining service, with lunch and dinner offered several days a week, all set against panoramic views of downtown Chattanooga, Lookout Mountain, and the Southside Historic District.

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  Epic Event Centre

  392 W Main St, Gallatin, TN 37066, USA

  • Spaces for 75-700 Guests
  • 3 Event Spaces
  • 2 Ballrooms
  • 1 Outdoor

  EPIC Event Centre is a dedicated event venue in Gallatin, Tennessee, founded in 2011 by Chef Christopher, who launched his catering business in 2002 before opening the venue itself. It operates as a family-owned business, with CEO Brenda leading alongside the couple's two sons, who now manage kitchen operations and daily business. The venue's spaces include the Jackson Ballroom and Johnson Hall, both climate-controlled ballrooms with high ceilings, along with the more intimate Honey Bee and Firefly rooms and the outdoor Courtyard, which features a large pavilion, a rock water feature, and an iron gazebo. Rentals include tables, chairs, and setup and breakdown, making the spaces suited to weddings, corporate events, and social gatherings of varying sizes. On-site catering is handled by Chef Christopher's Catering, and the venue holds its own liquor license for bar service. EPIC Event Centre was named the SBA's 2018 Rural Small Business of the Year for Tennessee.

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