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2026 – 2027 Planning Guide for Events Spaces & Floorplans • Pricing & Payments • Catering Menus • Beverage Menus • FAQs

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WHERE T R AD I T I O N S AR E C E L E B R AT E D DAI LY. Welcome to Poogan’s Porch. For 50 years, guests have gathered around our tables in the heart of historic Charleston. Today, we’re pleased to offer select spaces within the restaurant for private dinners, celebrations, and events of your own. Private dining is available Monday through Thursday during the months of November, January, and February. I’m Zoe (not the one from the ghost stories), and alongside Emily, our Sales & Venue Manager, we’ll help you navigate the house, the details, and everything in between so hosting at Poogan’s Porch feels seamless from start to finish. Our Spaces Set inside a beloved historic home built in 1891, Poogan’s Porch offers an atmosphere that feels elevated and welcoming. Whether you’re planning a rehearsal dinner, holiday gathering, or corporate dinner, our event spaces offer a setting that feels distinctly Charleston. Private events for up to 48 guests are offered in our upstairs dining rooms, The Hearth Room or The Garden Room. We also offer full and partial buyouts for larger events. Pricing Our pricing is designed to be straightforward and transparent, so you can clearly understand the investment required while feeling confident in the value and experience we provide. Food & beverage spending minimums for private dining are $2,500. We do not charge any room rental fees. Additional pricing details for full and partial buyouts are included in this guide. Menus Our culinary team is known for Southern favorites prepared with care and style. From hors d’oeuvres to plated dinners and desserts, our menu offerings are designed to feel true to the spirit of Charleston. FAQs We know event planning comes with plenty of questions, so we’ve included answers to the ones we hear most often. From timing and logistics to setup details, we hope this guide makes the process feel a little simpler. Please reach out with any questions. We’d love to help you host something special at Poogan’s Porch.

Warmest regards, Zoe Stewart Senior Sales Manager

Emily Meaden Sales & Venue Manager

72 Queen Street, Charleston, SC 29401 | sales@pooganshospitality.com | 843-793-4399

The Hearth Room + Second-Floor Balcony

indoor seated guests

outdoor seated guests

total seated guests

Set on the second floor at the front of the house, the Hearth Room blends historic charm with a cozy, polished feel. Furnished with a mix of booths and traditional tables, the space is anchored by dual fireplaces and layered with classic details including mirrors, sconces, drum chandeliers, and heart pine floors. A balcony overlooking Queen Street extends the experience with a distinctly Charleston sense of place.

Fireplace

Balcony

Fireplace

The Garden Room 44

seated guests

Located on the second floor at the rear of the house, the Garden Room offers a light-filled setting with understated elegance. Traditional tables, heart pine floors, and a wall lined with French doors and paned windows give the room an airy, welcoming feel that works beautifully for both social and celebratory occasions.

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Poogan’s Porch

72 Queen Street, Charleston, SC 29401

Poogan’s Porch was originally a spacious, commodious home, erected in 1891. By 1976, the character of the neighborhood had changed suitably to allow for the conversion of the house into a restaurant. The last residential owners sold their home and moved away.

A little dog stayed behind. As far as he was concerned, the porch at 72 Queen Street was his. He had been a neighborhood fixture for years, graciously accepting table scraps and back scratches from every family on the block. He was no purebred fluffy puppy; he was a good ol’, down-home Southern porch dog. His name was Poogan. Poogan became the guardian of the fledgling restaurant. From his perch on the front porch, he presided over the renovation process, and when we opened our doors for business, he greeted our first guests warmly. The restaurant family cherished him. He became an institution. Poogan died a natural death in 1979. Some guests who dine with us say they can still feel a gentle brush against their legs just as their meals arrive, as if Poogan is still here, making his rounds, ever the gracious host. This building is his monument. We still miss him.

Our Favorite Nearby Hotels The Mills House (50 feet) The Palmetto (0.4 miles) The Ryder Hotel (0.4 miles)

Our Favorite Nearby Attractions Rainbow Row (0.5 miles) Charleston City Market (0.3 miles) Joe Riley Waterfront Park (0.4 miles) White Point Garden (0.6 miles)

Our Favorite Nearby Parking Spots We recommend the Charleston County Public Parking Garage at 85 Queen Street. It’s covered, multi-level, affordable, and just a short walk from the restaurant. There is also a privately owned lot next door, but it is not affiliated with Poogan’s Porch.

Our Pricing Structure Dining Rooms: Food & Beverage Spending Minimums Three-hour private events in The Hearth Room or The Garden Room are available Monday through Thursday during November, January, and February – excluding Thanksgiving Eve and Thanksgiving Day. The food & beverage spending minimum is $2,500. This is the minimum amount we ask you to spend on food and beverage and does not include service charges, taxes, or fees for additional hours. We do not charge a room rental fee.

Full or Partial Buyouts: Food & Beverage Spending Minimums Brunch or Dinner Buyouts

Monday - Thursday

Friday - Sunday

January - February 3 hours of event time

Full: $22,500 food & beverage minimum Partial: $11,250 food & beverage minimum

Full: $25,000 food & beverage minimum Partial: $12,500 food & beverage minimum

March - December 3 hours of event time

Full: $25,000 food & beverage minimum Partial: $12,500 food & beverage minimum

Full: $27,500 food & beverage minimum Partial: $13,750 food & beverage minimum

Our Service Charge Our service charge is 24% and is applied to the entire bill. This charge is an all-encompassing fee designed to support the entire team involved in making your event a success. This includes servers, bartenders, our talented culinary team, and the behind-the-scenes efforts of our operations and sales staff. No additional gratuity is required.

Taxes Our tax rates are set by the city of Charleston and the state of South Carolina. Below is a helpful chart for clarity.

Tax %

Food

Beer / Wine

Liquor / Full Bar

All Other Items / Fees

11%

16%

Payment Methods We accept credit cards, debit cards, prepaid cards, cash, or gift cards. We do ask for a valid credit card to be kept on file. A 3% processing fee will be added to credit card payments.

Payment Schedule A $1,000 deposit is required to secure your event date and will be applied toward the final balance. This deposit allows us to order product for your event, designate the room exclusively for your guests, and schedule staff.

Cancellations & Changes We know sometimes plans need to shift. If you need to cancel your event, we ask for written notice to events@pooganshospitality.com. When written notice is received at least seven days before your event’s start time, your deposit will be fully refunded to the card on file. For cancellations made within seven days of the event, the full contracted food and beverage minimum will still apply. Need to move your date instead? We’ll gladly transfer your deposit to a new date, pending availability.

Final Balance Final payment will be collected at the restaurant at the conclusion of your event. Any remaining balance unpaid will be charged to the card on file.

Our Menus Passed Hors d'oeuvres Each selection requires a minimum of 25 pieces, unless priced per guest. Fried Chicken & Waffles honey butter, bourbon peaches, huckleberry syrup $140 per 25 pieces

Petite Crab Cakes house remoulade $150 per 25 pieces

Fried Green Tomato Bites charred onion dip, pickled vegetables $100 per 25 pieces

Blue Crab Hushpuppies charred onion dip $100 per 25 pieces

Caprese Skewers heirloom tomatoes, bocconcini, aged balsamic syrup $125 per 25 skewers

Crostini choice of: • whipped ricotta & fig • blackberry & brie $115 per 25 pieces

Pimento Cheese Fritters bacon jam $100 per 25 pieces Deviled Eggs $140 per 25 pieces Shrimp Ceviche Shooters $300 per 25 shooters

Raw Oysters cocktail sauce, hot sauce, mignonette sauce, lemons, crackers $24 per guest Oysters Rockefeller baked oysters, spinach, breadcrumbs, parmesan $28 per guest

Our Menus Plated Menus Host selects three main courses to offer. Guests will then order all courses tableside.

Southern Sunrise Brunch

Southern Traditions Dinner

$50 per guest

$70 per guest

First Course

Poogan’s Famous Buttermilk Biscuits whipped honey butter

Second Course

She-Crab Soup, House Salad, or Caesar Salad

Third Course

Host selects three.

Tomato Pie Omelet egg whites, confit heirloom tomatoes, herbs, Southern cheeses, breakfast potatoes

Southern Fried Chicken bone-in chicken, hoppin’ john, collard greens, hot honey

Poogan’s Porch’s Famous Shrimp & Grits andouille sausage, onions, peppers, Tasso ham gravy Fried Chicken & Waffles honey butter, bourbon peaches, huckleberry syrup Avocado Toast sourdough, heirloom tomatoes, grapefruit, feta, arugula, Storey Farms egg Smothered Biscuits & Gravy cheese straw biscuit, sausage gravy, Storey Farms egg

Poogan’s Porch’s Famous Shrimp & Grits andouille sausage, onions, peppers, Tasso ham gravy Peach Sweet Tea-Glazed Salmon sunchokes, blistered string beans, toasted benne seeds, tomato confit Fried Chicken & Waffles honey butter, bourbon peaches, huckleberry syrup Chicken & Dumplings black pepper gravy, herbed buttermilk dumplings, Joyce Farms chicken breast, baby vegetable medley

Fourth Course Southern Banana Pudding or Peach Cobbler

Our Menus Plated Menus Host selects three main courses to offer. Guests will then order all courses tableside.

Southern Specialties Dinner

Southern Delights Dinner

$80 per guest

$95 per guest

First Course

Poogan’s Famous Buttermilk Biscuits whipped honey butter

Second Course

Fried Green Tomatoes charred onion dip, pickled vegetables

Crab Cake creamed corn, charred sweet peppers

Pimento Cheese Fritters bacon jam

Manchester Farms Quail english pea purée, lemon vinaigrette, herb salad, fig glaze

Third Course

She-Crab Soup

House Salad or Southern Caesar Salad

Grilled Fruit Salad arugula, goat cheese, candied pecans, balsamic vinaigrette

Fourth Course Host selects three.

Braised Beef Short Ribs fingerling potatoes, fresh horseradish, crispy Brussels sprouts

Prime Ribeye brandy peppercorn sauce, bacon fat fingerlings, horseradish gremolata

Poogan’s Porch’s Famous Shrimp & Grits andouille sausage, onions, peppers, Tasso ham gravy

Lump Crab Cakes sweet potato, creamed corn, charred sweet peppers

Cornmeal-Dusted Grouper vegetable fricassee, yellow squash velouté, herb oil

Southern Fried Chicken bone-in chicken, hoppin’ john, collard greens, hot honey

Seared Scallops huckleberry syrup, citrus gremolata, wilted spinach, grit cake

Bone-In Berkshire Pork Chop Brussels sprout hash, green gumbo, grit cake

Surf & Turf beef tenderloin, jumbo lump crab cake, béarnaise sauce, whipped yukon gold potatoes, asparagus

Fifth Course

Key Lime Pie or Peach Cobbler

Southern Pecan Pie

Our Menus Bar Packages Our bar packages, priced per guest over 21, require a minimum of two hours of service for optimal enjoyment.

Cumberland Street Bar

Market Street Bar

2-hour bar – $45 per guest 3-hour bar – $55 per guest 4-hour bar – $65 per guest

2-hour bar – $50 per guest 3-hour bar – $65 per guest 4-hour bar – $80 per guest

Beer

Miller High Life • Miller Lite • Michelob Ultra Coast Kolsch • Revelry Never Sunny IPA

Miller Lite • Michelob Ultra • Coast HopArt IPA Commonhouse Wise One Hefeweizen Edmund’s Oast Something Cold Blonde Ale

Wine

Freelander ‘District 1’ Cabernet Sauvignon Tentadora Malbec • Benvolio Pinot Grigio Sandy Cove Sauvignon Blanc • Wycliff Sparkling

Torremoron Tempranillo • Daou ‘Pessimist’ Red Blend Cambria ‘Katherine’s Vineyard’ Chardonnay M. Chapoutier ‘Belleruche’ Rosé • Torres ‘Celeste’ Verdejo

Spirits

Queen Street Bar 2-hour bar – $55 per guest 3-hour bar – $75 per guest 4-hour bar – $90 per guest

Beer Miller Lite • Michelob Ultra • Coast HopArt IPA Commonhouse Wise One Hefeweizen Edmund’s Oast Something Cold Blonde Ale

Wine Torremoron Tempranillo • Daou ‘Pessimist’ Red Blend Cambria ‘Katherine’s Vineyard’ Chardonnay M. Chapoutier ‘Belleruche’ Rosé • Torres ‘Celeste’ Verdejo Tenuta Santome Dry Prosecco

Spirits Belvedere Vodka • Hendrick’s Gin • Bulleit Bourbon Appleton Estate 8-Year Reserve Rum Bulleit Bourbon • Don Julio Reposado Tequila

Tito’s Vodka • Tanqueray Gin • Bacardi Rum Jim Beam Bourbon • Exotico Blanco Tequila

Rainbow Row Brunch Bar 2-hour bar – $32 per guest 3-hour bar – $45 per guest 4-hour bar – $56 per guest

Southern Bloody Marys pickled okra, olives, lemons Classic & Peach Mimosas

Looking to enhance your event’s wine selections? Inquire with your Sales Manager for a list of available options and upgrades.

Our Menus Beverage Inclusions and Upgrades Fountain Beverages

Hot Coffee

included

Coca-Cola • Diet Coke • Sprite • ginger ale club soda • tonic water • cranberry juice grapefruit juice • orange juice • sweet tea unsweetened tea • lemonade

regular brewed coffee decaffeinated brewed coffee dairy creamer • non-dairy creamer • sugar assorted sweeteners

Signature Cocktails add one or two of our signature cocktails to any bar package: 1 for $12 per guest | 2 for $18 per guest Southern Sway – Lunazul blanco tequila, peach nectar, lime juice, pineapple juice, honey syrup Peach & Proper – Jim Beam bourbon, Pama pomegranate liqueur, lemon juice, ginger beer, peach nectar Pimm’s Cup – Tea-infused Hat Trick gin, Pimm’s No. 1, lemon juice, cucumber, ginger beer Fig Jam Martini – Hat Trick gin, Lillet Blanc, fig jam, lemon juice Boulevardier – Old Forester bourbon, Carpano Antica Formula sweet vermouth, Campari, orange bitters Lavender Martini – Pearl vanilla vodka, lemon juice, lavender syrup

Mocktail add to any bar package for $8 per guest

Spa Day Ritual Ritual gin (zero-proof), honey syrup, lavender syrup, lemon juice, club soda

Champagne Toasts Standard Champagne Toast $8 per guest

Premium Champagne Toast (Veuve Clicquot) $20 per guest

FAQs Food & Beverage Can your culinary team accommodate allergies or special dietary requests?

We're all about catering to your needs, whether it's allergies, dietary restrictions, or plant-based preferences like vegan and vegetarian options. Just give us plenty of notice, and we’ll make sure everyone can enjoy their meal worry-free! For steak and salmon, we'll serve them medium unless discussed otherwise.

Can I bring in a cake? Do you provide cake-cutting services?

Count us in! Should you choose to bring in your own cake, we can take care of cutting it for you. There's a small fee of $3 per guest for this service.

Do I have to source third-party vendors for food & beverage service at my event?

We’ve been mastering the art of Southern cuisine since 1976, so you could say we're experts in the field. We're the exclusive providers of food and drinks – no outside catering is needed! Our menus are customizable, and we're here to collaborate with you every step of the way.

When do I need to provide my menu selections and bar details? What about the guest list?

Your guaranteed guest count, final menu selections, and bar details are due 14 days before your event. Because food costs can change with the seasons, menu prices and selections may vary, but we’ll confirm all details with you before your selections are due. For plated meals, hosts will select the main courses presented on a limited event menu. During the event, guests will order their selections for each course tableside. We’re happy to provide printed menus for your event. If you’d prefer to create or provide your own, you’re welcome to do so.

Do you provide bar service?

The choice is yours! We offer a variety of options for bar service for your guests: • Add a beverage package per adult 21+ • Offer a full bar, charged on consumption • Offer beer and wine only, charged on consumption • Offer limited drink tickets • No alcohol service offered to guests We handle the pouring, but don't worry, you're in good hands with our talented bartenders! As the party winds down, we'll give your guests a friendly heads-up with a "Last Call" 15 minutes before we wrap up the bar service. We kindly ask that no outside alcohol joins the party.

Do you provide any menu tastings prior to our menu selections due date?

While we do not provide any complimentary menus tastings for events being hosted at Poogan’s Porch, you’re always welcome to join us for a meal to get a sampling of the flavors and dishes you can expect. We highly recommend making a reservation at poogansporch.com/reservations.

What happens if I don’t reach the food & beverage minimum?

Our food and beverage minimum is the minimum amount required for the private space. If that amount is not reached during the event, the difference will be added to the final bill as an unmet minimum.

FAQS FAQs Venue & Logistics Can I bring in my own decorations? If so, are there any limitations to what I can bring?

You're welcome to bring in decorations! Please avoid decorations that need nails, staples, or permanent adhesion. Candles with real flames need to be contained – we suggest hurricane glass or votives. As much as we love a bit of sparkle, confetti and glitter aren't allowed, but don’t worry, we'll still make sure your event shines.

How much time do I have for setup and breakdown? Can I add on additional hours?

You'll have 30 minutes of setup time before your event begins, giving you plenty of time to add those special touches. We've also set aside 30 minutes for breakdown afterward, so you can wrap up the celebration stressfree. Need a little extra time to set the stage or say goodbye to your guests? Please inquire. Additional hours may be available at a rate of $250 per hour, depending on restaurant capacity.

Are you handicap accessible?

We host events in our second-floor dining rooms, accessible by stairs only. If anyone in your group has special requirements, please consult with your Sales Manager.

What about music? Can I bring in musicians, bands, or a DJ?

If you are hosting an event with specific audio/visual needs, please contact your Sales Manager prior to your event for confirmation and recommendations.

Are you dog-friendly?

While we love our four-legged friends, dogs are only permitted in our outdoor dining spaces

Additional questions? Your sales manager will happily assist.

sales@pooganshospitality.com