A Uniquely Nashville Meeting

Nashville’s food scene is unparalleled, and groups can taste their way through a rainbow of flavors by buying out chef-driven restaurants like Rolf and Daughters, Husk, Iggy’s, Pelato, or The Patterson House – or indulge in food-and-wine pairings at Belle Meade Historic Site & Winery. The resident sommelier will guide you through five wines paired with gourmet hors d’oeuvres, curated around seasonal ingredients. For something guaranteed to wow any guest, venues like the Country Music Hall of Fame® Rotunda, the Schermerhorn Symphony Center, and The Parthenon offer spaces for hosting customized dinners or receptions.

Distilleries dot the Tennessee countryside, but there are plenty of whiskey-themed options to tap into without ever leaving the city. Nelson’s Green Brier Distillery in Marathon Village accommodates groups in the elevated restaurant and bar space adjoining its distillery, while Nashville Barrel Company offers the ability to pick your own single barrel on-site, then add your company’s logo or branding to the labeling. For a more interactive gathering, Liquor Lab hosts fully customizable cocktail mixology classes.

Nashville’s famous candy company, Goo Goo Chocolate Co., has expanded its corporate options to include both full and partial buyouts of its 4,000-square-foot downtown space for reception-style events with wine or signature cocktails, savory appetizers, and a spirits-and-chocolate pairing station. All parties can schedule a chocolate-making session in the shop’s classroom, no matter the size. Tour companies like Walk Eat Nashville, Underground Donut Tour, and Local Tastes of Nashville simultaneously give groups the lay of the land while offering a progressive-dinner-like sampling of the city’s cuisine.

An iconic part of the Music City experience, you can’t come to Nashville without attending a songwriter round. While there are dozens of dedicated songwriter nights for this across the city on any given day, many venues – like Analog at Hutton Hotel and The Listening Room Cafe – will organize private concerts for large groups. Other creative, design-driven spaces like the Malin and the Soho House Nashville’s Sock Room are ideal for those looking for something a bit different than the standard meeting space.

In addition to personalized VIP tours with a show at the Opry House and the Ryman Auditorium, groups can opt to rent out rooms – or the entire venue – for an event that combines music with dinner or a reception on their legendary stages. Private spaces at Historic RCA Studio B and Imagine Recordings round out Nashville’s musical story.

Nashville’s neighborhoods thrive on walkability, like 12South, which thrums with the creative energy of homegrown shops Judith Bright, Ranger Station, and White’s Mercantile. Also located in the area, Imogene + Willie, a luxury denim brand and purveyor of hand-stitched jeans, jackets, handbags, and more, is the perfect place for picking up a unique-to-Nashville souvenir.  

The Mall at Green Hills also brims with high-end retailers like Nordstrom, Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Dolce & Gabbana, and Tiffany & Co. that offer private shopping experiences, while Diptyque can set up champagne and snacks, custom engraving on candles and fragrances, and the option for a scent journey tour for your guests.