The Oaks Steakhouse Services
The Oaks Steakhouse operates a full-service non-smoking banquet facility capable of comfortable seating, preparing and serving meals for up to 400+ people. The facility overlooks south Decorah and is conveniently located adjacent to The Bluffs Inn, Country Inn, and the Highway 9 & 52 intersection. The facility is located on the main floor level and adjoins The Oaks Steakhouse main dining area and Coopers Pub. The facility offers a dance floor and movable stage for use with a ceremonial head table, live band/music or DJ. This area also has a retractable bar for groups who wish to have or not have a bar for serving your guests mixed drinks and other beverages.
When you book your event with The Oaks Steakhouse, you will enjoy a fine dining experience, personalized just for you. Our executive chef takes great pride in exceeding your expectations and needs. Our professional staff caters to all your needs to ensure your event is just as you had hoped. Let us take the worry out of your planning! From Wedding Receptions, Christmas Parties, Family Reunions, Business Meetings and Seminars, we’ve got you covered.
BANQUET FACILITIES:
The Oaks Steakhouse operates a full-service, non-smoking banquet facility capable of comfortable seating and meal service for 300+ people. Our facility is conveniently located adjacent to The Bluffs Inn, Country Inn, and the intersection of Highways 9 & 52. The primary banquet space is located on the main floor level and adjoins The Oaks Steakhouse main dining area and Cooper’s Pub. The facility offers a dance floor, and space for a live band/music or DJ. This area also has a retractable bar for groups who wish to offer guests mixed drinks and other beverages.
FACILITY LAYOUT & CAPACITY:
The main banquet facility consists of a large room with movable partitions that can be configured to match your individual needs ranging from 600 square feet to over 3,600 square feet. We also have other rooms available on our lower level. These rooms provide additional flexibility for accommodating celebrations or smaller, more intimate gatherings.
FACILITY RENTAL & RESERVATION:
The facility is available for reservation on a first-come, first-served basis. We require a $100-$550 non-refundable deposit which is deducted from your bill at time of service. There are no room rental or linen fees, as long as food is catered from our facility. The following are room sizes and fees
Horse Shoe Room 600 square feet, $100 rental
White Room 1,200 square feet, $200 rental
Elvis Room 2,400 square feet $400 rental
Ballroom 3,600 square feet $550 rental
BANQUET SERVING STYLES:
We offer two styles for serving banquet--plated service, in which each guest is served individually by our staff, making for a more personal type of service; and buffet service, in which guests serve themselves as they pass through the buffet line. This method allows us the most flexibility to offer a variety of dishes and can include a meat carving station.
BANQUET MENUS:
Banquet menus include choice of salad, chef’s choice of seasonal vegetables, choice of starch, and a choice of entrée. Dinner rolls, coffee, tea, and water are provided as part of the meal. Additional beverages, and hors d’oeuvres are also available at an additional cost.
OTHER SERVICES:
We now also offer banquet hall decorating service, and rentals which include center pieces, chair covers, arch ways, gazebo and much more.
ROOM DECORATING AND SET-UP:
Our staff will try when space permits to configure and set-up the room and tables on the evening before your banquet. The following are provided by the Oaks: Linen table cloths, napkins and skirting where needed, Silverware, china, glassware, water pitchers and coffee pots. After the room has been set-up you may come in and add your own decorations. You may also bring in your own mints and nuts, toasting glasses, wedding cake, cake knife and server, candles, flowers and special platters. The Oaks offers the rental of chair covers, center pieces, candles, arches, gazeboes, card boxes, and many other decorating accessories.
The Oaks requests that all gifts be removed before the dance to protect your belongings, we are not held liable for any stolen goods. The Oaks reserves the right to charge anyone for permanent damage to the premises. The use of confetti is prohibited. After the banquet, you must remove the decorations and items that you brought in, the Oaks reserve the right to charge a clean-up fee.
Band/DJ:
The Oaks provides a dance floor for a live band/music or DJ. Our staff will assist in clearing and reconfiguring tables to accommodate the dance floor space. The Oaks staff will control the volume at reasonable levels.
BEVERAGE SERVICE:
We offer a complete line of beverages including water, coffee, milk and soft drinks, beer, wine, and liquor. Since alcoholic beverages cannot be served or consumed by minors, we require that a staff bartender be present wherever these items are served. A staff bartender is made available for your banquet as part of the room rent. Bar time is 2 AM and all drinks must be removed by that time. No alcohol can leave the premises. The following are typical beverage serving arrangements.
OPEN BAR:
The open bar is set up for any length of time that you desire. After the open bar is concluded, the bar tab plus 18% gratuity is paid by the designated person (i.e. bride, groom, their families, etc.). You may wish to limit the types of beer, wine, of liquor available to your guests for economic reasons.
CASH BAR:
Your guests purchase their own drinks and tip the bartender.
DRINK TICKETS:
Select the number of tickets that you wish to distribute to your guests. When a drink ticket is presented at the bar, we record the price of the drink purchased. At the end of the banquet, the tickets are totaled and the designated person pays the total tab plus 18% gratuity.
