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Markham Convention Centre

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About

Markham Convention Centre is a Toronto-based venue that specializes in providing an exclusive setting for celebrating weddings and other special events. With stunning spaces that are lit with impressive chandeliers and elegant furnishings, this venue will easily set the mood for any kind of event. This venue will provide a wonderful backdrop for a successful celebration.

Facilities and capacity

The facilities found at the Markham Convention Centre include unique halls and event spaces that can easily cater to small, intimate weddings or large and lavish ones. These facilities can easily accommodate between 120 to 900 seated guests.

Services offered

Markham Convention Centre offers soon-to-be-married couples a number of wedding packages to choose from. These packages can include a selected menu, service, round tables, chairs & chair covers, water / soft drinks / juices, tea & coffee, table numbers on stands, buffet set up & clean up, receiving table, bridal room, podium, cake table (if required), easel, stage riser, DJ table, gift table (if required) and free parking.

Cuisine

You and your guests will rave about the world-class cuisine found at this venue. It offers a variety of delicious wedding menus from Italian to Portuguese to Classic European, Asian and South Asian Cuisine.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the minimum number of guests required to book your venue?

How many event spaces or rooms does your venue offer?

Describe your venue:

Ballroom

Banquet hall

Describe the style of your venue:

Classic

Glamorous

Modern

What kind of settings are available?

Indoor

Which of the following wedding events does your venue service?

Ceremony

Reception

Bridal shower

Engagement party

Rehearsal dinner

What event services do you offer?

Bridal suite

Catering / bar

Event planning

Event rentals

Lighting / sound

Outside vendors

Set up

What catering services do you offer?

Buffet

Cocktail reception

Dessert

Family style

French service

Hors d'oeuvres

Outside cake

Plated

Server(s)

Stations

Tastings

What bar services do you provide?

Bartender(s)

Cash bar

Champagne toast

House beer

House wine

House liquor

Limited bar

Liquor license

Open bar

Premium liquor

Signature drink

Outside alcohol

Specialty beer

Specialty wine

What event items are available?

Aisle markers

Aisle runners

Altar/arches

Audio equipment

Centerpieces

Chair covers

Dance floor

Decor

Drapery

Furniture

Lighting

Photobooth

Chairs

Tables

Tent accessories

What food and beverage items are available?

Barware

China

Chocolate fountain

Flatware

Glassware

Linens

What transportation and access is available?

Parking

Shuttle

Valet

Wheelchair access

Do you have a site fee for wedding receptions at your venue?

What is the starting site fee for wedding receptions during peak season?

$98

What is the starting site fee for wedding receptions during off-peak season?

$69

Do you have a site fee for wedding ceremonies at your venue?

Yes

What is the starting site fee for wedding ceremonies during peak season?

$500

What is the starting site fee for wedding ceremonies during off-peak season?

$500

Which of the following are included in starting site fee?

Set up

Clean up

Chairs

Tables

Linens

China

Flatware

Glassware

Parking

Bridal suite

What is the average catering price per person for plated service?

$58

What is the average catering price per person for buffet service?

$43

What is the average catering price per person for stations?

$45

What is the average catering price per person for hors d'oeurves?

$14

Which of the following are included in the cost of wedding catering?

Cake cutting

Server(s)

Dessert

What is the starting price per person for bar service?

$20

Which of the following are included in the starting price for bar service?

Limited bar

Open bar

House beer

House wine

Champagne toast

House liquor

Signature drink

Bartenders

Reviews for Markham Convention Centre

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Tawseef Sent on 25/06/2023

1 out of 5 rating

Highly unprofessional!

We had our event at Markham Convention Centre on May 28. Everything during the event went well. Prior to the event the operations manager - Sorilla Ulfat was helpful. However it was extremely difficult to get a hold of Sunil Lakhani (General Manager) anytime we called or had an appointment. After the initial booking Sunil did not bother to return any call or message to us unless we called from an unknown number.

The post event experience has been extremely negative. During our booking process Sunil confirmed that any leftover food will be packed up to be sent home with us and so we provided food trays accordingly. We paid for 180 adults but only about 155 including kids showed up. We chose the International Buffet and paid $70 per adult (and any kid above age 5). At the end of the night there was A LOT OF food (pasta, rice, chicken, beef, salad, potatoes) left in the trays but all that was packed for us were potatoes and salad. Multiple guests saw the staff loading up heaps of food for themselves including staff helping at the event in the next hall and the guests let us know after the event.

What is really amusing is that at the end of the event, we personally looked out for Sorilla to thank her for the evening and my wife asked her then if the food had been packed up. She confirmed “everything packed and provided already”. Quite interesting that everything means salad and potatoes.

We understand that the venue staff has to eat, but that should have been done separately from the kitchen and not from our paid guest count. Also not sure why staff from the adjacent event halls took the food we were supposed to be bringing back home.

We emailed Sunil and Sorilla about it first on June 5 to notify about the situation and there was no response so we sent another email on June 11 to express our disappointment. Sorilla then contacted us and she said that she has notified Sunil of the situation and to make amends she said she will pack up food for 8 people in the international menu for us to bring back home on June 23 (again, nowhere close to how much food was left in the trays after dinner).

Afternoon of June 23, I called her to confirm timing for food pickup and she said the event menu changed to vegetarian entirely so they would not have the international food cooked that day but to instead come at 8pm on June 24 and she would have it ready.

My wife showed up at 8pm today (June 24) and she says “you were supposed to come yesterday not today we don’t have the food today”. My
wife told her per her phone conversation with me she said 23rd became vegetarian and for us to come on 24. She DENIES HAVING ANY CONVERSATION WITH ME and we have phone records. My wife connected me on the phone with her and Sorilla then says “I can give you Indian food thats all I can do”. We decided not to take any food and my wife left.

Here is the thing - we are not looking for free food from you. What we expected was for you take accountability and responsibility of what happened and to stay true to your words and not blatantly LIE to our faces.

This is how you go from turning a happy customer to an extremely unhappy customer. You asked for a review at the end of the event, and we held on from posting anything negative all this time.