The Love Story Continues…
Written by Lorie Steiner
A unique venue for your special day
Once a favourite romantic dining destination, the former Auberge du Petit Prince restaurant in London, Ontario, is now the headquarters for Growing Chefs! Ontario – a registered charity that unites chefs, growers, educators and community members in children’s food education projects.
Wonderful news for couples looking to take their vows, this former historic home in the heart of downtown London still caters to romance, offering a distinctly beautiful space for your special day!
Hosting your reception at Growing Chefs! is all-inclusive. Pricing includes exclusive use of the entire facility, the rental fee, all staff, linens and labour and a full three-course meal! An automatic gratuity is not added to events; saving you 18 – 25% on your invoice, compared to industry averages. Rather, any welcomed, additional funds are considered a direct donation to Growing Chefs! Food Education programs and are eligible for a tax receipt.
Wedding packages start at $125pp and include:
- An elegant, seasonally and locally inspired 3-course meal
- Wedding cake as part of your 3-course meal, or at an additional charge
- A maximum of 56ppl for a seated reception
- A maximum of 80ppl for a standing reception with a tapas style menu
Growing Chefs! is fully licensed and works with various Ontario companies to bring you the tastiest local wines and beers the region has to offer. A cash bar or host bar option is available. A minimum spend threshold of $2500 for private weddings covers all the costs of staff labour and food, and all profits generated from private events directly fund the Growing Chefs! School Project initiative.
Executive Administrator Growing Chefs! Ontario, Jen Wyant, shares what makes the former Auberge du Petit Prince a special wedding venue: “It is historic, it is quaint, it has beautiful stained glass… it’s super cute. Upstairs is a unique space for an intimate wedding ceremony and the main floor dining room seats up to 36, with another space available for dancing. Specific to weddings, what I love is that so many people in the London area have a story about this building. So many couples got engaged at Auberge. It was the premiere fine dining French restaurant in London for decades and where people went to celebrate special occasions.”
Host your wedding at Growing Chefs! HQ and enjoy an intimate experience for your wedding reception while supporting food education in the community! To learn more, visit growingchefsontario.ca/events/weddings-at-hq.
