Akoma Coffee & Books
Event Space Rental Policy
Review the terms that guide event requests, written approval, payment, food and beverage service, and use of Akoma and larger Priví spaces in Stonecrest.
Akoma reviews each request according to availability, event requirements and fit with the space. Submitting a request does not reserve a date or create an agreement.
Rental Rate
- $125 per hour with a two hour minimum.
- Rental time must include setup and breakdown.
- For events lasting four hours or more, a reduced hourly rate may be considered and must be approved in writing.
Reservation Requirements
- A 50% deposit is required to confirm an approved date.
- The remaining balance is due the day before the event.
- The deposit becomes nonrefundable when an event is cancelled within two weeks of its scheduled date.
- Submitting a request does not reserve a date or create an agreement.
Food and Beverage Options
- Coffee or tea service for up to 15 guests is $40.
- Pastry service for 15 guests is $90.
- Additional quantities, food and catering are quoted after event requirements are reviewed.
- Outside caterers require prior approval, appropriate insurance and the applicable hold harmless agreement.
Bar, Entertainment and Priví Approval
- Bar service carries a $200 pouring license fee. The approved host supplies the alcohol.
- Alcohol, bar service, DJs, live music, amplified sound, larger vendor setups, and use of the Commons or Priví Event Center require applicable Priví approval.
Spaces and Capacity
- Inside Akoma: approximately 40 guests.
- Priví Commons: approximately 75 to 80 guests.
- Priví Event Center: up to approximately 400 guests.
- Commons and Event Center arrangements are separately approved and priced.
How Booking Works
- Submit the Akoma event request form.
- We review your requirements, availability, pricing and any Priví approvals.
- You receive approved written terms.
- Your date is confirmed only after the required 50% deposit is received.
Equipment and Setup
Available equipment and setup support are confirmed in the written event terms. Do not assume that equipment, staffing, furniture arrangements or access to a larger Priví space are included unless they appear in the approved written terms.
Acknowledgment: The event request form records the customer’s acknowledgment of this policy. The acknowledgment does not by itself reserve a date, approve an event or create an agreement.