Displaced Motoco hosts private parties for up to 70 guests, small meetings of up to 15 people and film or photo shoots. The venue is a member motorcycle workshop and clubhouse on Coffey Street in Red Hook, Brooklyn, with a front café and lounge, a working shop floor and a staffed bar.
Seminars and company events
For a team meeting or a working session, the front café and lounge takes up to 15 people. Bookings include lounge seating, Wi-Fi, house sound and a 130-inch projection screen, with a two-hour minimum. Coffee and other café drinks are arranged separately with the host. For a company party, an off-site evening or a product launch with motorcycles as the setting, the full space takes groups of 31 to 70 guests. During full-space rentals the workshop stops, so the group has the whole floor. Full-space bookings need at least 48 hours of notice.
The venue also rents the full space for film and photo production, with the workshop shut down and an on-site location manager. Bikes already in the shop can stay in frame as background. The space is not soundproof, and productions bring their own equipment.
Rooms and capacities
The front lounge covers about 680 square feet and suits groups of up to 30 for mingling and light refreshments, not a seated dinner. The full space covers about 1,500 square feet, including one accessible bathroom, and takes up to 70 guests. Usable floor area depends on how many motorcycles and how much furniture are in place at the time. Two folding tables are included, and extra chairs can be brought in by arrangement. The space has heating and air conditioning, and all guests share one bathroom.
Catering
There is no kitchen access and no cooking on site. Outside food is welcome, so hosts can order from a caterer of their choice, but a substantial catered meal may require booking the full space even below 31 guests. Drinks come from the house bar only: bar staff are included in the booking, drinks are bought at menu prices, and outside alcohol is not allowed. Staffing scales with the guest count, from one bartender for small groups to two bartenders and a barback from around 46 guests. The café serves espresso.
History and setting
Displaced Motoco is a members' workshop with two lifts and specialty tools for motorcycle owners, plus an espresso café that opens when staffed, usually on weekends. It also runs its own public events, such as comedy nights. Red Hook is a waterfront district of warehouses and studios in South Brooklyn.
Getting there
The address is 173 Coffey Street, Brooklyn, NY 11231. Amplified music and DJs need approval, and louder music ends at 10:30 PM. Events finish by midnight on Friday and Saturday and by 11:30 PM from Sunday to Thursday. Guests clear their own food and trash, and the host handles the final cleaning. During front-room events, members may keep working in the back of the shop.
