PRIVATE EVENTS
Thank you for considering Press Club to host your private event. A hosted event at Press Club offers a unique, distinctly Northern California wine country experience for you and your guests. With 9,000 square feet of design award-winning space (our architects are the proud recipients of two AIA awards for “Best Restaurant Design”), we can handle events of any scope and size, from sit-down dinners for 20 to meet-and-greet happy hours for 50 to gala affairs for 300-500+. Our chic venue, thoughtfully curated and distinctly Northern Californian wine list, scrumptious menu pairings and unparalleled service will help you create a party your guests won’t soon forget.
As Press Club is located at 20 Yerba Buena Lane, a pedestrian walkway located between Market and Mission and 3rd and 4th Streets, the most convenient way to get to Press Club should you be driving is to input the following into your GPS (or Google Maps): 217 Stevenson Street, accessed from Third Street. This will bring you straight into the valet area for the Four Seasons. You can choose to valet your car with The Four Seasons, or take a sharp left prior to entrance into Jessie Square Garage.
If you are valet parking at the Four Seasons, walk through the lobby and out onto Market Street. Take a left past St. John and Hickey Freeman retail stores and then another left onto Yerba Buena Lane (unmarked). Press Club is down Yerba Buena lane on your left.
If you are parking at the Jessie Square Garage, the elevator will take you up to the plaza next to St. Patrick’s Church. Exit the elevator and take a left and then another left away from the square. Once you have reached Yerba Buena Lane (the entrance to the Marriot will be right in front of you) and a right at the Jewish Contemporary Art Museum. Press Club will be on your right.
By public transportation:
Take the Bart of Muni to the Powell Street Station. Exit via the Yerba Buena Gardens stairwell which feeds out onto Market Street. Walk past the Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf, take a right onto Yerba Buena Lane (unmarked). Press Club is down the lane on your left.
By cab/on foot:
Let your driver know that you are heading to the Four Seasons Hotel, located at 757 Market Street between 3rd and 4th Streets. He or she will let you off in front of the door to the Four Seasons Hotel. If you are facing the front door to the hotel, take a right past St. John and Hickey Freeman retail stores and then a left onto Yerba Buena Lane (unmarked). Press Club is down the lane on your left.
Jessie Square Garage
217 Stevenson Street
(between 3rd St & 4th St)
San Francisco, CA 94103
Garage elevator takes you up to plaza. Take a sharp left, another left and a right at the Jewish Contemporary Art Museum. Press Club will be on your right.
If you’re splurging:
Valet: Four Seasons Hotel (valet charges apply):
757 Market Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 633-3000
Note: The main entrance of the Hotel (and valet area) is located at 217 Stevenson Street, which is accessed from Third Street. GPS drivers should input 217 Stevenson Street as their destination.
Other garages:
Fifth & Mission Parking Garage
833 Mission Street (between Fourth & Fifth streets, adjacent to Moscone West)
(415) 982-8522 x18
Paramount Valet Parking
680 Mission Street (separate entrance on Jessie Street, off Third, located 2 blocks from Moscone South & North
(415) 341-1410
Museum Parc Garage
300 Third Street (entrance on Third and on Folsom streets)
(415) 284-9553
Post Montgomery Center Garage
161 Sutter Street (Turn onto Sutter Street from Montgomery)
(415) 393-1500
Sutter/Stockton Garage
444 Stockton Street (second entrance on Bush between Stockton and Grant)
(415) 982-7275
There are myriad options should you wish to enjoy Press Club without committing to a pre-spend in wine or a site fee. Please see the Non-Hosted Events section of our website for more information.
Once you have discussed your event needs against the various areas in our venue with one of our event representatives and have decided that Press Club is the place for you (cheers!), we will ask you to put down a deposit (deposit amount will vary based on area of the venue you are looking reserve). This can be done via credit card or check made out to YBL Hospitality Partners, LLC. We will also ask you to sign a basic event contract. Once we have all of this, we can get started on the fun stuff – planning your event!!
Deposit is non-refundable and is forfeited in the event of cancellation.
Further, Press Club shall be entitled to charge a cancellation fee in the event the Client cancels this agreement after acceptance thereof by Press Club. The fee will be based on the total program value in this agreement. These amounts are due as liquidated damages and not as a penalty. The following schedule will apply (total program value is defined as wine minimum, most recent food proposal with headcount, any rentals booked on client’s behalf as well as any applicable service charge and taxes):
30-0 days prior to event, a cancellation fee of 100% of the total program value will be assessed
60-31 days prior to event, a cancellation fee of 75% of the total program value will be assessed
120-61 days prior to event, a cancellation fee of 50% of the total program value will be assessed
180-121 days prior to event, a cancellation fee of 35% of the total program value will be assessed
365-181 days prior to event, a cancellation fee of 20% of the total program value will be assessed
In the case of full cancellation, the cancellation fee is payable within thirty (30) days of the date of cancellation after which time the cancellation fee will bear interest at the rate of 1.5% per month (18% per annum) until paid, unless this rate exceeds the maximum rate permitted by applicable laws, in which event the maximum legal rate shall apply. The deposit paid by the Client will be applied against the cancellation fee owing.
All hosted events include complimentary coat check and optional check-in table. Education, floral services, live music or DJ services and specialized chair, linen and china rental are available upon request.