In order to have alcohol as part of your event you must first contact 10C staff at [email protected] and inform us of this request. We will follow up for additional information and may ask for some, if not all, of the following:
Documentation Requirements:
Option 1 – For 10C Members when the event is private, no-sale and occurring at 10C Shared Space (42 Carden Street) and under 25 people. The space user must provide:
- Special Occasion Permit (obtained through AGCO)
- An outline of your alcohol plan
This applies to 10C Shared Space and its members (members of the organization) do not require PAL insurance for liquor liability at events provided that you are not selling alcohol and the event is closed to the general public. This includes board meetings, small member gatherings offered by 10C and its members under 25 people.
Option 2 – For all non-member bookings of any kind or 10C Members when the event is public/sale and over 25 people at both 10C Shared Space (42 Carden Street) and the Guelph Farmers’ Market (2 Gordon Street) a space-user must provide:
- Special Occasion Permit – 10C will purchase
- PAL (Party Alcohol Liability) insurance – 10C will purchase
- A bar plan (see below for specific requirements), this offering requires that 10C staff and manage all bar activities for the duration of your event
Staffing Requirements:
Any event with alcohol requires 10C staff and manage all bar activities for the duration of your event, and:
- Events of less than 50 people = 1 Smart Serve-certified staff @ $35/ hour (3 hour minimum)
- Events of more than 50 people = 2 Smart Serve-certified staff @ $35/ hour (3 hour minimum)
Additional staff support may be provided depending on event needs.
*If your event has alcohol, please contact staff to discuss options at [email protected]
Definitions:
- Private: when the event is only for invited guests and not open to members of the general public
- Public: when the event is open to anyone from the general public to attend
- No-sale: when alcohol is not being sold (ie. BYOB, or host is providing alcohol to guests free of charge)
- Sale: when alcohol is being sold to attendees
- Bar plan: the submitted bar plan must include the following:
- Location of bar service area
- Number of servers (if applicable)
- Smart Serve Certificate numbers of servers
- Type of alcohol being served
10C Bar Service:
10C provides a few package options ranging from $450-$850 depending on the size, type, and date/time of your event.
Inquire with staff for details by emailing us at [email protected] or giving us a call at 519-780-5030
Additional Information:
Any unapproved alcohol distribution in 10C Meeting Rooms will result in the inability to book 10C space in the future, a potential financial penalty, and potential legal ramifications, as 10C is not a licensed facility.
10C Shared Space (10C), its members, and non-members will abide by the terms of the relevant Special Occasion Permit (SOP) issued by the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO).
10C, its members and non-members will ensure that only those with Smart Serve Responsible Alcohol Beverage Service Training Program certification will serve alcohol at any events held at 10C (www.smartserve.ca).
Comparable liquor insurance coverage may be structured as a non-member’s own commercial general liability insurance covering alcohol at off-site events. In this instance, the non-member would add both 42 Carden Shared Space and 10 Carden Shared Space to their policy as “additional insured” for the period of the event. A Certificate of Insurance would be required to be submitted to 10C Shared Space in advance of the event.
*The space-user should not assume they are permitted to serve alcohol at their event until they have received express written confirmation from 10C staff.
Specific catering licenses may cover SOP and PAL insurance event needs, if this applies to your organization, please speak with 10C staff who will collect more information.
In all circumstances, alcohol should never be served or sold by any individual or organization while any license required by law is suspended, or after such license expires, is cancelled or revoked, or the organization is knowingly in violation of any statute, ordinance or regulation. The SOP compliance form lists a number of responsibilities of the SOP holder, including that alcohol will never be served during unauthorized hours and or to a minor. Please review all of the terms related to the SOP once filed.
Updated September 2025