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Private events in downtown Amherst

Rehearsal dinners, showers, staff parties & department mixers — we host them all. That’s our Protocol.

Thoughtfully designed spaces, seamless service and menus that strike the right balance between refined and relaxed — in the largest space in downtown Amherst. Gathering your team, your family or your favorite people? We’ll make it feel effortless and unmistakably yours.

15–25 guests

Large Reservation

Our semi-private dining space in the back corner of the restaurant.

  • Foodbuffet, set prix fixe or order off the menu
  • Best forbirthdays, showers, team dinners
Up to 50 guests

Partial Buyout

Looking for something bigger? We’ll customize select sections of Protocol’s layout for your group.

  • Foodbuffet-style
  • Best forrehearsal dinners, company gatherings
Up to 130 seated

Full Buyout

The whole dining room is yours — plus our 30-seat bar. Book the full evening or just a few hours.

  • Foodbuffet-style
  • Best forgalas, holiday parties, big celebrations
Minimum spendevery event, tax & gratuity not includedWhere1 East Pleasant St, downtown AmherstParking800+ spaces within a short walk
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Event Inquiry

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Food & Drinks

All of our events operate on a minimum spend, based on the business we’d do on a normal day with the space provided. The minimum doesn’t include tax or gratuity.

Plated dinner or buffet? *We’re unable to plate dinners for parties larger than 25.

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