Project Description

Perfect Venue for Socially Distanced Phase Three Event

When we came across these photos of June’s HIV+ Eatery  March 3, 4 & 5, 2020 we were reminded that Five Brock Venue is an elegant Toronto Venue for a socially distance event. People living with HIV prepared a gourmet meal in a 3-night dining experience; Higgins Event Rentals along with the Royal Bank of Canada were sponsors . The events team at Casey House created the event as the launch of their #smashstigma campaign.   Because it took place the first week of March, it was our last major event before the Covid 19 shut down. Looking back we realized that a socially distanced event would work well at Five Brock.

Each of three nights  a team of HIV+ chefs and the culinary professionals from Fidel Gastro’s  collaborated to make a five course feast served family style on our plates, bowls and platters.  Each night 80 people sat at our Blackwash Harvest Tables making the room feel full but comfortable.  These tables are 36″ wide which left plenty of rooms for the bowls and platters to be place on the table allowing guest on both sides of the table to serve themselves without touching the platters.

Over three nights the culinary team impressed over 240 guests and spread the word that we need to keep working to #smashstigma around HIV. We were lucky enough to attend one night.

This amazing event was held at Five Brock Venue  . Conveniently located just steps from Queen St West in Parkdale.   Our photographer Melissa Hombrebueno was on site to capture the look and feel of  this magical event.  We are happy to share the experience with you in the following photo essay.

Walking down the graffiti strewn laneway guests were drawn to the neon Five Brock sign and the and the clever June’s HIV+ Eatery custom vinyl graphics the event designers used to direct guests to the East Gallery door.

On entering the gallery guests were greeted by friendly bartenders behind bright red logoed bars made by applying custom vinyl overlays our white plexi bars .  Our rustic metal ladder stands  were ganged together with six foot planks to create a elegant back bar.  Branded vinyl graphics decorated the white gallery walls.

Vinyl Covered White framed bars and ladder stands

Fundraising Dinner for Casey House

Blackwash Harvest Tables and Industrial Chairs created a warm comfortable dining room.

The items featured included our Blackwash Harvest Tables and Industrial Chairs.

Five Brock a great Toronto spot for a social distanced event.

Five rows with two columns of harvest tables offered comfortable seating for 80 people at 5 Brock a Queen West Venue.

Five Brock Venue is available to rent for corporate events, weddings, product launches and art exhibits. The Room seated 80 people very comfortably at our 8′ x 36″ harvest tables with an area for reception and a bar.  In the Post Covid world it would be a very comfortable spot for 50 guests. With high ceilings and lots of room to move around.

Simple Table Settings  are Simple but elegant

WGlass Highball,13 Oz.

Glass Plain 10Oz White Wine

Glass Plain Champagne Flute

True White Dinner Plate 10.5″

True White B&B Plate 6″

Bowl Risotto 12″

Crystal DOF Cut Glass

Smoke Grey dessert/salad 8″

Bowl White Oval 12″

Bowl Rice 5.5″

Angle Cutlery

Bistro Napkin Black with White Stripes

With a large selection of rental harvest tables

including blackwash, whitewash, shou sugi ban and traditional Harvest tables we can customize the look of Five Brock to suit any occasion.  Scroll through the pictures to see how they work in this wonderful venue.

 Toronto Venue for a socially distance event seating plan with 8 tables of 6 people.

There are many possible layouts for Five Brock, above I have created an example of a socially distance event with 8 tables of 6 people.

The Pictures….

 Rectangular Platters for the Fish Course

For the second Course Bowl Risotto 12″

Bowl White Oval 12″

Bowl Rice 5.5″

Smoke Grey dessert/salad 8″

Rectangular Platter Beautiful Desserts on Square Platter Stand

Casey House CEO – Joanne Simons

Joanne Simonds moved us all with her talk on the importance of the work of Casey House.   Here she is introducing Chef Matt Basile of Fidel Gastro’s  the Culinary Lead for the evening’s amazing meal.

The Menu was amazing!

White Acrylic Bars with Red Custom Vinyl

Gift Aprons were the give away placed on our Steel Industrial Chairs