Where to Host Your Holiday Party in St. Louis: A Guide to Niche Food Group Events & Catering

Labor Day may mark the unofficial end of summer, but it also means holiday party season is right around the corner. The weeks following Labor Day are one of the most popular times to start booking holiday celebrations, so now is the time to get your holiday plans on the calendar.

Whether you’re planning an intimate company dinner, a cocktail party with friends, a family celebration, or a festive office lunch, Niche Food Group offers private event spaces and catering options throughout St. Louis. Here’s your guide to finding the right fit for your holiday gathering.

An Enchanted Holiday Party: Bowood by Niche

For a holiday party that feels like an escape from the city without leaving the Central West End, Bowood by Niche offers a plant-filled setting tucked inside Bowood Farms.

Available for private evening events, Bowood offers exclusive use of the restaurant for your celebration. The indoor dining room and bar can accommodate up to 60 guests for a seated dinner or 70 for a cocktail-style gathering, while the outdoor garden patio offers additional space (weather-dependent).

With menus featuring local, seasonal ingredients and festive cocktails, it’s an especially fitting backdrop for company holiday dinners, cocktail receptions, and end-of-year celebrations where you want the entire evening to feel like an occasion.

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A Very French Holiday Celebration: Brasserie by Niche

There’s something about the holidays that feels even more magical in the Central West End. Brasserie by Niche offers private dining in their French bistro for groups looking for an intimate holiday celebration filled with classic French food and warm hospitality.

Brasserie’s upstairs private dining room can accommodate up to 25 seated guests, while neighboring Brass Bar offers options for groups as large as 25 seated guests or 40 guests for cocktails with a full buyout. Depending on the occasion, groups can gather for dinner, cocktails and light bites, or even a Sunday brunch celebration.

Prefer to celebrate at home or the office? Brasserie also offers St. Louis holiday catering, with large-format versions of restaurant favorites including Gougères, Roasted Chicken, Braised Beef, Pan-Roasted Trout, seasonal sides, and more.

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A Festive Italian Feast: Pastaria

Classic Italian pasta, wood-fired pizzas, and house-made gelato are the perfect excuse to gather around the table with coworker, friends, or loved ones this holiday season. Located in downtown Clayton, Pastaria offers both private dining and catering for holiday parties of all kinds.

The Upper Level Mezzanine accommodates 10–36 guests for either seated or cocktail-style events, and is available for both lunch and dinner. Private events include dedicated service with food and beverage packages highlighting the Italian-inspired dishes Pastaria is known for.

For celebrations happening elsewhere, Pastaria’s catering menu brings the restaurant to you with large-format appetizers, handmade pastas, salads, sides and desserts. Fan-favorites include Crispy Risotto Balls and Pastaria Meatballs alongside Chitarra al Pomodoro, Canestri Cacio e Pepe, Strozzapreti with Pastaria Bolognese, lasagna, and more.

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Holiday Lunch Parties & Happy Hours Made Easy: Pastaria Deli & Wine

Not every holiday celebration needs a formal dinner. Pastaria Deli & Wine makes office lunches, low-lift parties, and holiday happy hours easy with flexible catering options.

Choose from individually boxed lunches, sandwich platters, salads and housemade desserts. For an office happy hour, the Deli also offers customizable Happy Hour To Go packages that can include wine, beer, cocktails, mocktails and housemade single-serve bottled cocktails.

Need a space to host your gathering? Pastaria Deli & Wine can also transform into a private event space after hours, accommodating 10–30 guests for a seated dinner or cocktail-style event.

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A Celebratory Winter Speakeasy: None of the Above

If your holiday party calls for something a little less traditional, take the celebration underground. Hidden beneath City Foundry STL, None of the Above (NOTA) offers a luxurious setting for holiday parties and private events. The Library, the hidden space within NOTA, also provides an intimate private space for groups of up to 16 guests, complete with a private server and access to NOTA’s full cocktail and snack menus.

For a bigger celebration, full facility buyouts can accommodate up to 50 guests across the Lounge and Library on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings. Buyouts include exclusive use of both spaces and access to NOTA’s signature cocktail menu, with optional catering add-ons available from other Niche Food Group restaurants.

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Pizza for the Whole Party: Fordo’s Killer Pizza

Sometimes the best holiday party is the easiest one. Fordo’s Killer Pizza offers a casual catering option centered around its wood-fired pizzas, fresh salads, and crowd-friendly appetizers. The catering menu includes 10 pizza options available in 12- or 18-inch sizes, with salads and appetizers available in different portions to make ordering easy for groups of varying sizes.

It’s an easy choice for an office holiday lunch, laid-back team party, or a festive gathering where everyone just wants one of the best pizzas in St. Louis.

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Find Your St. Louis Holiday Party Venue

Not sure which space or catering option is the best fit? Events by Niche brings together private dining, event spaces and catering offerings from across Niche Food Group, and the team can help create a custom experience based on your group, occasion and needs.

With holiday calendars beginning to fill up after Labor Day, now is a great time to start planning your company party, family gathering or end-of-year celebration.

Ready to start planning? Fill out an Events by Niche inquiry form, or contact Events & Catering Director Madi Keller at madi@nichestlouis.com with questions.