Get the team out of the office.
Five to nine, Tuesday to Thursday, from a table of forty to a floor of eight hundred.
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Pick the room
Room Midweek minimum Fri & Sat Right for MargolisCocktail lounge $1,500–$5,000by guest count Same chart 20–175 people. Happy hour, client night, team celebration. No hard stop, it runs late. The PatioOpen-air bar $1,500–$4,000by guest count Same chart 20–120 people. After-work happy hour, summer team night. Ends 9 PM, no exceptions. FabrikaEvent hall $5,000 $7,000 Fri$9,000 Sat 100–800 standing, 300 seated. Holiday party, all-hands, seated dinner. Open 10 AM to 2 AM. Midweek is Sunday to Thursday. At Margolis and The Patio the minimum is set by guest count alone, so the day never changes it. A minimum is not a fee: it is what the room has to spend, your guests’ own purchases count toward it, and you pay only if the room comes in under.
Margolis & The Patio minimum by guest count
Guests Bar minimum Food, per guest 50 guests $1,500 $10 70 guests $2,000 $10 100 guests $3,500 $9 125 guests $4,000 $9 150 guests $4,500 $8 175 guests $5,000 $8 In between, priced proportionally. The Patio uses the same chart, capped at 120 guests ($4,000). Food is optional and adds its own per-guest minimum. Fabrika is a flat figure by day.
Margolis · room details & photos
- Address
- 9 W Wildey St
- Capacity
- Up to 175 standing
- Event length
- 4 hours+$1,000 per extra hour. Can keep going after 9 PM.
- Slides
- Two house projectors
- Microphone
- Not guaranteedFlag it on the form and we will plan for it.
- Sound
- House sound, DJ setup on sitePioneer XDJ-RX3, Yamaha 12-channel mixer, a sub, four corner speakers. No sound engineer provided.
- Food
- Kitchen on site, plus the shared packages
- Step-free entry
- Steps at the doorA wheelchair lift and the elevator in Fabrika are available with advance notice.
- The look
- Warm and lived-inLow light, plants, copper tables, vintage furniture, books and records. Every drink built by hand.
The Patio · room details & photos
- Address
- 1104 Frankford Ave
- Capacity
- Up to 120 guests
- Event length
- 4 hours, every eventEnds 9 PM under the city curfew, no extensions.
- Slides
- No house projection, outdoor room
- Microphone
- Not guaranteedFlag it on the form.
- Sound
- House soundOutdoor, so weather-dependent.
- Food
- Kitchen Fri & SatMon–Thu and Sun with a $2,000 total minimum spend. Outside catering allowed with approval.
- Step-free entry
- Ground level
- The look
- Garden partyHanging greenery, rattan lanterns, mosaic tilework, neon at the entrance, string lights after sundown.
Fabrika · room details & photos
- Address
- 1108 Frankford Ave
- Capacity
- 800 standing · 300 seated
- Hours
- 10 AM to 2 AMEvent length by arrangement. Daytime and the 5 to 9 happy hour both fit.
- Slides
- Two 6,000-lumen Panasonic projectorsTwo 135″ ALR screens, driven from a video control laptop.
- Microphone
- Two Shure wireless mics in the DJ booth
- Production
- Elevated centre stageHouse audio, lighting, video and rigging, a balcony and three bars, run by Fabrika’s own technical team. They will integrate a DJ or band you bring.
- Food
- Full kitchen, brunch through late night
- Step-free entry
- Ground level
- The look
- TheatricalStage lighting and a balcony over the floor at night; the same room opens up bright for daytime.
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Choose how the bar runs
All three count toward the minimum. Mix them: open bar for two hours, then cash bar.
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Three real nights, priced out
Night Estimate Per head Shape The happy hourMargolis · Wednesday · 40 people $3,360 ~$84 5 to 9 PM. Two hours of open bar, then cash bar. Passed hors d’oeuvres all evening. The lean oneThe Patio · Tuesday · 60 people $1,920 ~$32 5 to 9 PM outside. The company covers food and the room; everyone buys their own drinks. The cheapest real version. The holiday partyFabrika · Thursday in December · 150 people $20,340 ~$136 6 to 10 PM, seated. Three hours of open bar, buffet or family-style dinner, the room’s lighting, sound and stage. Built only from the rates on this page, for budgeting. Paying by card adds 4%. Your quote comes from us in writing.
The happy hour, line by line
- Base Level open bar
- $1,60040 × $20 × 2 hrs
- Hors d’oeuvres, 5 items
- $1,00040 × $25
- 7–9 PM on a cash bar
- $0
- 20% service charge
- $520
- Tax · 10% bar, 8% food
- $240
- Estimated total
- $3,360About $84 a head. Forty guests is under the 50 floor: $1,500 bar plus $400 food minimum. This clears both.
The lean one, line by line
- Bar, guests buy their own
- $0
- Hors d’oeuvres, 5 items
- $1,50060 × $25
- 20% service charge
- $300
- Tax · 8% food
- $120
- Estimated total
- $1,920About $32 a head. Sixty guests sits between 50 and 70: $1,750 bar plus $600 food minimum. Assumes the room clears the bar side on its own, which sixty people over four hours usually does. If not, you cover the gap plus tax and gratuity on it.
The holiday party, line by line
- Base Level open bar
- $9,000150 × $20 × 3 hrs
- Buffet
- $6,750150 × $45
- 20% service charge
- $3,150
- Tax · 10% bar, 8% food
- $1,440
- Estimated total
- $20,340About $136 a head. Well past the $5,000 midweek minimum; a Saturday starts from $9,000 instead.
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Holiday parties & seated dinners
Package Per person All in What’s in it Drinks & canapés $85 ~$110 Wine & Beer open bar, 3 hours ($60), plus any 5 hors d’oeuvres ($25). Everyone stands. All three rooms. The full party $85 ~$110 Base Level open bar, 3 hours ($60), plus any 5 hors d’oeuvres ($25). Spirits on the company. Seated dinner & speeches $105 ~$136 Base Level open bar, 3 hours ($60), plus the buffet ($45). At Fabrika around the centre stage, up to 300 seated, with mics and projection. Upgrade the bar to Premium +$45 ~+$59 Per person Add a fourth hour +$20 to $50 Per person, by bar tier Champagne toast $80 Per bottle, Ma Maison, pre-ordered Per person for a three-hour party. All in means with 20% service and tax. Your room’s bar minimum counts against all of it, and these clear it comfortably.
The corporate dinner at Fabrika · stage, sound & light
- Seated capacity
- Up to 300800 standing
- Buffet
- $45 per person2 entrees, 2 sides, 1 salad. See every dish →
- The stage
- Elevated, round, 10 ft across, centre of the main hallThe speaker has the tables all around them. Awards night, keynote, product launch, partner evening.
- For the speech
- Two Shure wireless mics · two house monitors
- Sound
- Midas M32 desk · 12 Turbosound BERLIN array · 8 QSC subs
- Lighting
- 30 moving-head & wash LEDs · two chandeliers · DMX desk
- Slides & video
- Two 6,000-lumen projectors · two 135″ ALR screens
- Banner or backdrop
- Half-ton main stage hoist · two side hoists
- Who runs it
- Fabrika’s in-house technical team
- Bar minimum
- $5,000 Sun–Thu · $7,000 Fri · $9,000 Sat
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The terms
- The window
- 5 to 9 PM, Tuesday to ThursdayA standard event is 4 hours, five to nine exactly.
- To book the date
- Margolis & The Patio: card on file, once we acceptSimply a hold on your card to secure the booking: no deposit due, nothing charged now. Fabrika: a 25% deposit, $1,250 Sun–Thu, $1,750 Fri, $2,250 Sat.
- Paying by PO or ACH?
- Ask usYour PO number goes on the invoices. W-9, written estimate and itemised final invoice on request.
- Date confirmed
- Our written acceptance plus your card on fileFabrika: plus the deposit paid. Until then the date stays open to other enquiries.
- Balance due
- On the date of the event
- Card on file
- RequiredFor a shortfall, damages or fees.
- Card payments
- 4% processing fee
- Under the minimum
- You pay the differencePlus 10% tax, 20% gratuity and the 4% card fee on it. Spend more and you owe nothing extra.
- Gratuity
- 20%, automatic on all bills
- Tax
- 10% alcohol, 8% food
- Final count & bar picks
- 10 days before
- Cancelling
- More than 14 days out, nothing owedFabrika keeps its deposit. Inside 14 days, 50%. Inside 5 days, the full estimate.
- Cancelling inside 48 hours
- At least half your minimumCapped at $1,500 at Margolis & The Patio; no cap at Fabrika. Your event’s staff are scheduled and paid by then.
- The Patio only
- Kill fee from confirmationApplies to any cancellation once confirmed, not only a late one; the date is held exclusively from then.
- Outside alcohol
- Never permitted
- Outside catering
- By advance approvalMay need extra fees, licensing or insurance.
- Other fees
- $300 cleaning · $300 smoking · $1,500 minimum damageCleaning for damage, spills or mess beyond normal use. Smoking is prohibited inside. Damage to the venue, furniture or sound equipment. None apply to a normal night.
- Parking
- Paid lot on W Wildey St, opposite MargolisPlus residential street parking. The Patio and Fabrika are a short walk on Frankford Ave.
- Coats
- A hanging space in every room, not attended
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Menus & questions
Same packages at all three rooms, chosen ahead of the night. Quoted before 10% PA sales tax and the 20% service charge.
Hors d’oeuvres$5 per item, per person
Two rounds of an item: +$3 per item, per person.
- Salmon TartareServed on rice crisp.
- Chicken & Cheese EmpanadasPuff pastry, salsa roja.
- Burrata ToastBurrata cheese, sweet tomato jam, micro greens.
- Beef MeatballsSmoked mozzarella, sweet chili.
- Spring RollsSweet and sour sauce.
- Pigs in a BlanketMini all-beef franks, puff pastry, spicy honey mustard.
- Red Beets & Goat CheeseRoasted red beets, whipped goat cheese, arugula, balsamic glaze.
- Tomato Basil BruschettaToasted baguette, marinated tomatoes, fresh basil, garlic, EVOO. Add steak +$2 per person.
Buffet$45 per person
2 entrees, 2 sides, 1 salad. Served buffet or family style.
Salads pick 1
- Tomato SaladAvocado & goat cheese cream, beefsteak tomato, marinated shallots, sliced jalapeño.
- Beet SaladRed & golden beets, pickled shallots, cilantro, arugula, herb-infused oil, curry goat cheese.
- Curry Shrimp CaesarGrilled shrimp, romaine, curry Caesar dressing, croutons, Parmesan, cherry tomatoes.
Entrees pick 2
- Herb Marinated Pork LoinRosemary, thyme and garlic, roasted and sliced, pan jus.
- Braised Short RibsDemi-glace.
- Roasted Chicken BreastHerb roasted, garlic, lemon, pan jus.
- Grilled SalmonTeriyaki, fried veggies.
- Chicken LinguinePesto, basil garlic butter, pecorino romano, marinated chicken breast.
- Seafood PenneSmoked feta, tomato sauce, pecorino romano.
- Mongolian Beef NoodleUdon, sliced ribeye, garlic ginger eel sauce.
- Vegetable PrimaveraVegan, Parmesan on the side.
Sides pick 2
- Garlic Mashed PotatoesYukon gold potatoes, roasted garlic, butter, cream.
- Grilled AsparagusBalsamic glaze, Parmesan.
- Roasted CauliflowerPecorino romano, truffle aioli.
- Roasted Fingerling PotatoesRosemary garlic oil.
- Grilled CarrotsHoney-roasted pine nuts.
- BroccoliTruffle cheese whiz, prosciutto crisps.
Brunch$35 per person
Daytime only, and only at Fabrika, open from 10 AM.
- French ToastChallah bread, Baileys Irish cream, candied walnut sauce.
- Turkish EggsTwo eggs, hot pepper, garlic, paprika, saffron, butter, Greek yogurt, French bread.
- ShakshukaBell pepper, onion, two eggs, French baguette.
- Eggs BenedictEnglish muffin, tomato, arugula, smoked salmon, egg yolk.
- Shrimp + GritsGrits with mozzarella, garlic and paprika shrimp, crumbled pork bacon.
- Chicken and WafflesFried buttermilk chicken thighs, hot honey, crispy Belgian waffle.
- Korean Fried WingsKorean chili sauce, fries, ranch, celery, carrot.
Bar packagesFrom $20 per person, per hour
Minimum two-hour commitment. No shots.
A la carteNo package needed
Run the night off a room’s regular menu, with the bar minimum as the only number to hit. Every menu and price →
Questions a planner usually asks
Is the room ours? Yes. A private event is a full buyout for your agreed hours: no ticketed crowd, no walk-ins, no other party.
What does the minimum mean for our budget? A floor, not an invoice. Guests buy $2,400 in a $2,000 room, you owe nothing toward it. They buy $1,400, you cover the $600, plus tax and gratuity on it. An open bar usually meets it on its own.
Can we cap what the company spends? Yes, with the consumption tab. Or open bar for two hours, cash bar after.
Can we bring our own DJ, band or playlist? All three. Bring your own equipment or use the house setup. A playlist is a fine answer for a work night.
Vegetarians, vegans and allergies? Tell us on the form, which asks about allergies directly. The packages are a starting point, not a fixed list.
What happens after we submit? We check the date is free and reply in writing with acceptance or a question. Once we accept, a card goes on file and the date is booked. At Fabrika the 25% deposit is invoiced too.
Is anything charged up front? Not at Margolis or The Patio: the card on file is simply a hold to secure the booking, no deposit is due, and any shortfall is settled in person at the end. Fabrika takes a 25% deposit, $1,250 to $2,250 by day, credited in full to your final bill.
How long will you hold a date through our approvals? It is booked once we accept and your card is on file; until then it stays open. We won’t quietly sit on it or quietly sell it. Tell us your PO timeline and we’ll be honest about interest in that date.
Email the date, headcount & occasion: ruby@margolisphilly.com → Schedule a 15-minute call → Live calendar, all three rooms → Compare all three venues → Floor plans → Photo gallery →
Not a work event? Birthdays, engagements, album releases, fundraisers and private mixers run on the same rooms, forms and numbers: Margolis, The Patio, Fabrika.