Franklin- restaurants for a big group (pub, suites, eat)

[Diane Giam]

Buca De Pepo by the cool springs small has a series of rooms for groups, If your group is big enough you can even sit at the Popes table, Dining is mostly Family style italian, which is great with a group.
Buca di Beppo Cool Springs: Franklin, TN
At Buca di Beppoâ„¢, we serve family−style food in two portion sizes. Buca Small® feeds up to three and Buca Large® feeds an average−size country. Well, actually it serves up to six. Ciao … let’s mangia!

[hlsess]

I have talked to Pie in the Sky and emailed Cozymel's back and forth- they book the private rooms and since we won't know schedule until the week of we will have a hard time getting a room- The Brewery won't let children upstairs SO we will call when we get schedule
Also will try sportsmans lodge- they sound like a good option and it may be that we go in between games in middle of day- this torunament has so many teams- it is going to be crazy- anyone know much a bout the sports bar/restaurant in the Embasy Suites-I bet we will end up there ALOT and at the manager's special and end up ordering pizza....

[BirdieBelle]

Originally Posted by hlsess

anyone know much a bout the sports bar/restaurant in the Embasy Suites-I bet we will end up there ALOT and at the manager's special and end up ordering pizza....

My husband took our boys there to watch one of the hockey playoffs last week, and he was shocked at how expensive it was. The food is good, but it's pricey. They ended up getting only appetizers to try and save money, but for the four of them it was around $60.

I hate to tell you this, but plan for rain. The weekend forecast does not look good at all.

[hlsess]

Originally Posted by Wmsn4Life

My husband took our boys there to watch one of the hockey playoffs last week, and he was shocked at how expensive it was. The food is good, but it's pricey. They ended up getting only appetizers to try and save money, but for the four of them it was around $60.

I hate to tell you this, but plan for rain. The weekend forecast does not look good at all.

It is not this weekend but memorial Day 5/28 and as far as price- we probably won't care at that point-just happy to all be together somewhere-how big is it?

[BirdieBelle]

Sorry, I forgot it was Memorial Day. Thank goodness.

I'd say the sports bar at Embassy Suites holds about 150.

It's an easy-access location, too. And there are a bajillion restaurants in that area, anyway.

[jenntenn]

I think the sports bar at the Embassy holds more then 150...the place is pretty big.

[BirdieBelle]

OK, I called them since I'm not so great at estimating crowds, and they said their official capacity is 132.

Because that's just the kind of dork I am.

[jenntenn]

Seriously? 132? It seems so much bigger. Or maybe it was beer (jack and coke) goggles that made it look so big...who knows! Yes Wmsn, you are a dork, even if we are neighbors.

[hlsess]

Thanks -I was planning to call and ask

[hlsess]

I have a list now with numbers and directions so we will see who will take us- Chuys, Cozymel's, Sportsmans Lodge, Bleachers , Pie in the Sky and Sool Springs Brewery-also sports bar at the hotel-Please let me know if you think of other places- thanks so much!!