The Four Columns hosts weddings, corporate banquets, awards dinners, multi-day meetings and Mardi Gras balls for up to 450 guests in the Charlet Room, with a second ballroom, the Toscano Room, for up to 100. The venue and its catering company are at 3711 Westbank Expressway in Harvey, Louisiana, about 10 minutes from downtown New Orleans.
Seminars and company events
The corporate offer covers holiday parties, client appreciation nights, product launches, team-building seminars, awards banquets, networking receptions and business conferences. The venue says it suits multi-day corporate events, giving local and out-of-town staff a private, flexible space close to hotels and transport. Catering formats run from breakfast meetings and business luncheons to executive dinners and formal award dinners, with menus adjusted for formal or casual events. Mardi Gras balls are part of the local calendar the house works with each season.
Weddings and receptions
The Four Columns has hosted thousands of weddings and receptions over more than three decades. Couples get ballrooms sized for small or large guest lists, Cajun and Italian food and help from wedding planners, and menus, decor and lighting can all be customized. The venue also runs a bridal show, the Wedding Expo, where couples can taste the food before they book. Private tours are available by appointment.
Rooms and capacities
The Charlet Room holds up to 450 guests and is used for large celebrations, formal banquets and corporate events. The Toscano Room holds up to 100 and suits smaller or mid-sized gatherings. Both rooms take banquets or sit-down dinners. Parking is free, and the venue offers accessible entry and other accommodations on request.
Catering
Catering is in-house and also travels. The team cooks breakfast, lunch, dinner and special orders on site, delivers to other locations across the New Orleans area and surrounding parishes, and handles pick-up orders. The kitchen works with Cajun, Creole, Italian and American dishes, including New Orleans classics such as gumbo and jambalaya, from recipes handed down through three generations. Chairs, tables, utensils and uniformed servers can be hired for indoor or outdoor events elsewhere. The house also caters repasts, the receptions held after a funeral, in a quiet room with its own service.
History and setting
The business has served breakfasts, lunches, dinners and special orders since 1977 and remains family-run. It sits on the Westbank, across the Mississippi River from downtown New Orleans, in a part of the area the venue describes as a quiet, historic pocket of the city. The office is open Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., for appointments, tastings and planning meetings.
Getting there
The venue is on the Westbank Expressway in Harvey, about 10 minutes by road from downtown New Orleans across the Crescent City Connection bridge. Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport is the nearest airport. Free parking is available on site, which matters for evening banquets where most guests arrive by car.
