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      "name": "Irvine",
      "state": "CA",
      "slug": "irvine--ca",
      "venueAverage": 240,
      "venueLarge": 311,
      "familyFood": 30,
      "coupleFood": 65,
      "coupleDrinks": 25,
      "hub": "Requested location",
      "provider": "Shady Grove Foods",
      "menuUrl": "https://www.shadygrovefoods.com/menus/catering-menu.php",
      "menuNote": "$25\u2013$35 food packages; provider serves Irvine and Orange County.",
      "tip": "Private venue plus buffet; an office or community space is the main saving opportunity.",
      "venueUrl": "https://www.peerspace.com/venues/irvine--ca/event-venue"
    },
    {
      "name": "Mountain View",
      "state": "CA",
      "slug": "mountain-view--ca",
      "venueAverage": 179,
      "venueLarge": 644,
      "familyFood": 35,
      "coupleFood": 65,
      "coupleDrinks": 25,
      "hub": "Requested location",
      "provider": "St. Stephen\u2019s Green",
      "menuUrl": "https://www.ststephensgreen.com/private-parties/",
      "menuNote": "2026 appetizer packages $27\u2013$35; dinner $50/$65/$80, before tax and suggested 18% gratuity.",
      "tip": "Use an existing campus space or a restaurant minimum-spend arrangement; verify whether room hire is included.",
      "venueUrl": "https://www.peerspace.com/venues/mountain-view--ca/event-venue"
    },
    {
      "name": "New York",
      "state": "NY",
      "slug": "new-york--ny",
      "venueAverage": 186,
      "venueLarge": 650,
      "familyFood": 40,
      "coupleFood": 90,
      "coupleDrinks": 35,
      "hub": "Requested location",
      "provider": "Ophelia Lounge",
      "menuUrl": "https://www.opheliany.com/menu/corporate-private-events/",
      "menuNote": "Three-hour food-and-bar packages $115/$150/$185; package scope differs from a separate caterer.",
      "tip": "A neighborhood restaurant with drink tickets stretches the budget further than a rooftop buyout.",
      "venueUrl": "https://www.peerspace.com/venues/new-york--ny/event-venue"
    },
    {
      "name": "Boulder",
      "state": "CO",
      "slug": "boulder--co",
      "venueAverage": 155,
      "venueLarge": 307,
      "familyFood": 28,
      "coupleFood": 55,
      "coupleDrinks": 25,
      "hub": "Requested location",
      "provider": "Boulder Social",
      "menuUrl": "https://www.besocialcolorado.com/s/BS_GroupPrivateDiningPacket_May2025-ejtz.pdf",
      "menuNote": "May 2025 menu: entr\u00e9es $20/$24, dessert $8; two-hour beer/wine $25, full bar $50. Older menu, not a confirmed 2026 quote.",
      "tip": "A daytime community-room buffet and a restaurant evening suit a leaner plan.",
      "venueUrl": "https://www.peerspace.com/venues/boulder--co/event-venue"
    },
    {
      "name": "Los Angeles",
      "state": "CA",
      "slug": "los-angeles--ca",
      "venueAverage": 166,
      "venueLarge": 406,
      "familyFood": 32,
      "coupleFood": 70,
      "coupleDrinks": 25,
      "hub": "Requested location",
      "provider": "Rosie\u2019s Catering",
      "menuUrl": "https://www.rosies-catering.com/corporate-full-service.php",
      "menuNote": "Published corporate buffet menus $20.95\u2013$29.99; minimum 50 people. Extra charges need a quote.",
      "tip": "Live-grill or taco catering can keep the family event affordable; parking and travel can add materially.",
      "venueUrl": "https://www.peerspace.com/venues/los-angeles--ca/event-venue"
    },
    {
      "name": "Chicago",
      "state": "IL",
      "slug": "chicago--il",
      "venueAverage": 151,
      "venueLarge": 588,
      "familyFood": 28,
      "coupleFood": 60,
      "coupleDrinks": 25,
      "hub": "Requested location",
      "provider": "The Dalcy",
      "menuUrl": "https://www.thedalcy.com/events/party-packages/",
      "menuNote": "Published three-course dinner $80 per person; higher-service reference, not the modeled $60 food allowance.",
      "tip": "Use a casual neighborhood restaurant for couples; avoid treating a downtown ballroom as the default.",
      "venueUrl": "https://www.peerspace.com/venues/chicago--il/event-venue"
    },
    {
      "name": "Seattle / Kirkland",
      "state": "WA",
      "slug": "seattle--wa",
      "venueAverage": 120,
      "venueLarge": 507,
      "familyFood": 35,
      "coupleFood": 65,
      "coupleDrinks": 25,
      "hub": "Added Google hub",
      "provider": "Chomp! Foods",
      "menuUrl": "https://chompfoods.com/corporate-catering/",
      "menuNote": "Lunch from $28, receptions from $45, full-service corporate events from $65; final staffing/rental scope varies.",
      "tip": "Seattle rental data proxies the broader hub; price Kirkland separately before committing.",
      "venueUrl": "https://www.peerspace.com/venues/seattle--wa/event-venue"
    },
    {
      "name": "Austin",
      "state": "TX",
      "slug": "austin--tx",
      "venueAverage": 169,
      "venueLarge": 456,
      "familyFood": 30,
      "coupleFood": 50,
      "coupleDrinks": 25,
      "hub": "Added Google hub",
      "provider": "Urban Cowboy Catering",
      "menuUrl": "https://urbancowboyfood.com/buffet-catering-packages/",
      "menuNote": "Buffets start at $35/$50/$65; listed tax and gratuity extra. Beer/wine $15 per person per hour.",
      "tip": "BBQ or Tex-Mex and a capped bar are practical; avoid dates with major citywide events.",
      "venueUrl": "https://www.peerspace.com/venues/austin--tx/event-venue"
    },
    {
      "name": "Cambridge / Boston",
      "state": "MA",
      "slug": "cambridge--ma",
      "venueAverage": 95,
      "venueLarge": 485,
      "familyFood": 32,
      "coupleFood": 70,
      "coupleDrinks": 25,
      "hub": "Added Google hub",
      "provider": "Sugar & Spice",
      "menuUrl": "https://sugarspices.com/catering",
      "menuNote": "Cambridge tray packages $12/$14/$16 and a $20 boxed meal, with group minimums; these are food references, not staffed dinner prices.",
      "tip": "Cambridge rentals proxy this hub; inexpensive trays are a different product from a staffed Boston dinner.",
      "venueUrl": "https://www.peerspace.com/venues/cambridge--ma/event-venue"
    },
    {
      "name": "Atlanta",
      "state": "GA",
      "slug": "atlanta--ga",
      "venueAverage": 113,
      "venueLarge": 322,
      "familyFood": 26,
      "coupleFood": 50,
      "coupleDrinks": 25,
      "hub": "Added Google hub",
      "provider": "No M\u00e1s!",
      "menuUrl": "https://www.nomasatlanta.com/events/catering/menus",
      "menuNote": "Dinner catering $16 taco / $22 fajita / $25 street-taco packages; larger party buffets also offered. Taxes and gratuity extra.",
      "tip": "A taco buffet and local restaurant reception are good candidates for a constrained budget.",
      "venueUrl": "https://www.peerspace.com/venues/atlanta--ga/event-venue"
    }
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