Venue diligence
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Sleep, Meet, Dine: The Three Capacity Numbers Every Venue Shortlist Needs
"Sleeps 20" is not a group size. Check private bedrooms, workshop seats and dining seats at one sitting, use the lowest number, and plan overflow before you pitch a venue.
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True House Buyout vs Soft Room Block: The Privacy Question Planners Get Wrong
A room block is not a buyout. Learn the difference between full-house exclusive use, a minimum room commitment and a soft hold, and what to ask before you promise execs privacy.
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Private Rooms vs Shared Beds: How to Read a Venue's Real Overnight Capacity
A listing that "sleeps 16" may have six bedrooms. Learn to count private rooms from the floor plan, treat bunks and sofa beds as overflow, and match meeting and dining seats before you pitch.
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NYC-Area Venue Diligence Checklist for Company Offsites (Within About Two Hours)
Shortlisting a house within about two hours of New York? Estimate drive time properly, count private bedrooms, confirm buyout vs room block, test WiFi, and check dining, transport and parking.
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Engineering Team Offsite DIY: Where the Big Airbnb Fails (and How to Check Before You Book)
Planning an eng offsite in a rental house? Check real bedrooms, work seats, WiFi under load, who cooks, house rules and drive time, and know when to stop DIY.
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Private Chef vs On-Site Restaurant: Choosing the Dining Model for a Company Retreat
Private chef, house restaurant or dinners in town? Match your retreat's dining model to the kitchen, the dining room and your dietary list, with a checklist of what to confirm before you sign.
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How to actually check a venue’s WiFi before your offsite (a diligence checklist)
A practical checklist to test venue WiFi and AV before you book an offsite: shared vs dedicated bandwidth, a live speed test in the room, wired backup, power, and who fixes it.