Abanquet hall,function hall, orreception hall, is a special purpose room, or a building, used for hosting large social and business events. Typically a banquet hall is capable of serving dozens to hundreds of people a meal in a timely fashion. People and organizations rent them to holdparties,banquets,wedding receptions, or other social events. Businesses rent them to hold sales meetings, employee training events, employee awards events, and corporate celebrations and parties.
Banquet halls are often found withinpubs,nightclubs,hotels, orrestaurants.
The first recorded mention of "function rooms" is in 1922.[1][2]
They are distinct from other halls, in that they have no religious or government affiliation. Most are run by commercial enterprises, though some banquet halls are run byfraternal organizations and are part of their building, available for rent by the general public, for exampleMasonic Halls.
