Royal Palms Shuffleboard Club takes corporate events, team-building sessions, holiday parties, networking mixers, birthdays and weddings, with room for up to 500 guests on a full buyout. It is a shuffleboard bar and club at 514 Union Street in Brooklyn, with 10 courts, cabana lounges, a food truck bay and live DJs.
Seminars and company events
The club lists corporate events, team building and networking mixers among its events. The format suits informal gatherings rather than presentations: guests play shuffleboard in teams, move between courts and lounge areas, and mingle at the bar. New players get a short lesson from the staff at the start, so nobody needs experience.
Three formats exist. A cabana party is semi-private and covers 10 to 100 or more guests, with reserved courts, a private cabana and a drink package. A half-space buyout covers 100 to 250 or more guests. A full-space buyout is private and covers 150 to 500 or more guests. Parties run for at least two hours. The club also mentions a rooftop buyout in its FAQ.
Weddings and receptions
Weddings are listed as an event type and the club has a separate weddings page. The buyout page describes a resort-style setting with cocktails, live DJs and lounge areas. Seated dinner capacity is not stated, so ask about layout if you plan a formal meal.
Rooms and capacities
The club has 10 regulation shuffleboard courts and 8 group cabana booths. Group size sets the setup for cabana parties: 8 to 15 guests use one court and one cabana, 16 to 20 guests use two courts and one cabana, 21 to 30 guests use two courts and two cabanas, 31 to 45 guests use three courts and two cabanas, and groups of 46 to 100 or more use three courts and three cabanas. A half-space buyout is listed for 50 to 250 or more guests and a full-space buyout for 150 to 500 or more.
The site gives the floor area as 17,000, 18,000 or 20,000 square feet depending on the page, so confirm the figure with the team. The courts are wheelchair accessible. The club is a 21 and over venue from Monday to Saturday and offers family days on selected Sundays. A virtual tour is available on the venue photos page.
Catering
Drink packages are sold per person and per hour, from a spirit-free menu to beer and wine, well drinks, a signature cocktail menu and premium spirits. Food is handled separately. A rotation of New York food trucks parks in the club's food truck bay, and each can serve à la carte or build a custom catering package for an event. Catering and food services are invoiced separately by their own provider.
History and setting
Royal Palms is styled after a vintage Miami shuffleboard club with a tropical theme, and a sister club operates in Chicago. The Brooklyn club describes itself as primarily a walk-in venue, so event dates are set against regular public play and league nights on Monday and Tuesday.
Getting there
The club is at 514 Union Street, Brooklyn. Street parking is available, and the club links to a nearby garage where you can reserve a space. Email is the best way to reach the team.
