Aqimero takes private events of up to 125 guests standing and 85 seated in a restaurant inside The Ritz-Carlton Philadelphia, at 10 Avenue of the Arts in Center City. It suits a corporate dinner, a client reception, a tasting dinner or a cocktail party, and it offers three spaces that can be used alone or in sequence.
Seminars and company events
The restaurant is run by Chef Richard Sandoval and serves modern Latin cooking. Its events team works with organisers on formats such as live-action stations, tasting and pairing dinners and interactive cocktail receptions. Organisers can choose one of the signature dining experiences listed on the site or ask the team to build a custom program. This is a venue for dinners, receptions and client evenings rather than a full-day seminar site, and the official site does not describe a daytime meeting offer, projection equipment or breakout rooms.
A sales kit can be downloaded from the private events page, and event inquiries run through the restaurant's event software. The venue lists a dedicated events team and an Events Manager who handles lounge reservations ahead of arrival.
Rooms and capacities
Three spaces are described on the private events page.
The Main Dining Room holds 85 guests seated or 125 at a reception. It is semi-private. Guests get glimpses into the lobby atrium of the building, while the group keeps a private feel. A window into the wood-fired grill lets guests see the kitchen at work, which makes it a good fit for a dinner where the cooking is part of the evening.
The Private Dining Room is fully private and holds 50 guests seated or 85 at a reception. It is used for dinners and celebrations, or as a reception space before a group moves to the main dining room for the meal.
The Lounge sits in a historic setting and can take any combination of seating arrangements in an open layout. No capacity is published for it. It can be reserved in advance through the Events Manager, so organisers should confirm numbers when they inquire.
Because the main dining room is semi-private, a group that needs full privacy for speeches or presentations should look at the Private Dining Room first, or ask the team whether the spaces can be combined.
Catering
Food and drink are provided by the restaurant. The menu centers on wood-fired meats, fresh ceviches and coastal seafood, with a cocktail program and a long list of agave spirits. Open-fire cooking is the signature of the kitchen. Organisers can build a menu around live stations, a pairing dinner or a passed cocktail format. Dietary needs and exact menus are settled with the events team.
History and setting
Aqimero is located inside The Ritz-Carlton Philadelphia, in a building the restaurant describes as an architectural landmark, steps from City Hall. The address is 10 Avenue of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA 19102. The setting places guests in the middle of Center City, close to the business district and to the city's performance venues along the Avenue of the Arts.
Getting there
The restaurant is at 10 Avenue of the Arts in Center City Philadelphia, directly beside City Hall. Guests arriving from hotels or offices in the central business district can reach it on foot. For the latest access details, the restaurant can be reached by phone at (215) 523-8200.
