Scenarios and venues in San Francisco
Meeting formats and venues we work with: five-star hotels in the centre, signature restaurants, theatres, private spaces.
Dinner in San Francisco
Dinner is the most frequent scenario in SF. A 3-4 hour format at a Michelin restaurant (Quince, Saison, Atelier Crenn — three stars; Benu — three stars; Birdsong — one star; Lazy Bear — two stars). Table booking either independently or through our concierge — we hold direct contact with the maître d's of the keystone venues. Smart casual in SF is the norm, not the exception.
Quince
470 Pacific Avenue, Jackson Square
Modern Italian / California
Three Michelin stars, chef Michael Tusk. One of the two places in SF with a 12+ course tasting menu. In winter — Alba white truffles. Wine list 2,500+. Booking three to four weeks ahead in normal periods, two months for conference weeks. Fo…
Saison
178 Townsend Street, SoMa
California modern / Wood-fire
Three Michelin stars, chef Joshua Skenes (open flame). Tasting menu 18 courses, 4 hours. Open kitchen, the guests watch the cooking. For tech founders and investors — a place for "understanding quality through food"; the table conversation …
Atelier Crenn
3127 Fillmore Street, Marina
French / Poetic Culinaria
Three Michelin stars, chef Dominique Crenn — the first woman chef with three stars in the United States. The "poetic culinaria" concept — every dish framed as a poem. A 90-minute, less-formal tasting in the Marina district. For intellectual…
Benu
22 Hawthorne Street, SoMa
Asian-American fusion
Three Michelin stars, chef Corey Lee (formerly Per Se). Tasting 16 courses — fusion of Korean, Japanese and Chinese culinary traditions with French technique. Set in a low-key SoMa building — guests come for the food, not the interior.
Birdsong
1085 Mission Street, SoMa
California seasonal
One Michelin star, chef Chris Bleidorn. Open wood-fire hearth, local ingredients, "smoke-driven cuisine". Smaller format than Quince or Saison — 2 to 2.5 hours. Suits a second dinner inside a gastronomic itinerary, or a quality format that …
Lazy Bear
3416 19th Street, Mission
California modern dinner-party
Two Michelin stars, "modern American dinner party" concept — all the guests sit at long communal tables, chef David Barzelay tells the story of each dish. The format invites cross-table conversation. For tech founders who want a networking …
Boulevard
1 Mission Street, Embarcadero
American / California
A San Francisco icon, chef Nancy Oakes, James Beard Award. Set inside the historic Audiffred Building on the embankment with Bay Bridge views. Not Michelin, but one of the most consistently strong restaurants in town across 30 years. For bu…
Tip:
for Friday-Saturday at Quince or Saison — three to four weeks ahead; in Dreamforce or RSA week — two months; for TED — six weeks
Hotel Meeting
For hotel meetings we use the five-star segment: Four Seasons on Market, The Ritz-Carlton on Stockton (Nob Hill), Fairmont on Mason, St. Regis on Third (SoMa), Palace Hotel on New Montgomery. In each we know the front-desk specifics, the private lifts, the side entrances. The model meets in the lobby; from there — the room or the hotel restaurant by your choice.
Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco at Embarcadero
757 Market Street
The principal Financial District hotel, right on Market Street between Union Square and SoMa. Tall tower, rooms with views of the bay and the bridges. Receives guests of SF's corporate clients: Salesforce, Stripe, OpenAI, Anthropic. Our bas…
The Ritz-Carlton San Francisco
600 Stockton Street, Nob Hill
Classic high-end hotel at the top of Nob Hill, a few minutes from Union Square and Chinatown. Beaux-Arts building from 1909, Ritz-Carlton restoration in 2017. Suits guests of the larger corporate receptions and cultural events at Davies Sym…
Fairmont San Francisco
950 Mason Street, Nob Hill
Legendary Nob Hill hotel from 1907 — the UN Charter was signed here in 1945. Suits guests with a sense of history and an appreciation for classic American luxury. The Tonga Room in the lower level is a destination of its own for the after-d…
The St. Regis San Francisco
125 Third Street, SoMa
Modern high-end in SoMa, right next to Yerba Buena Gardens and Moscone Center. Ideal for guests of RSA Conference, Dreamforce, Salesforce World Tour — Moscone is 5 minutes on foot. 24/7 butler service, spa on the 5th floor.
Palace Hotel San Francisco
2 New Montgomery Street
Historic hotel from 1875 (rebuilt after the 1906 earthquake), part of Marriott Luxury Collection. The Garden Court with its stained-glass ceiling — one of the most recognisable interiors in SF. Suits classic dinners and cultural meetings.
Tip:
in Dreamforce and RSA weeks the hotels are fully booked — check with the manager ahead of time on which private alternatives are available (for instance Battery boutique rooms or rented apartments in Pacific Heights)
Business Accompaniment and Sand Hill Road
The SF business scenario — partner dinners with VC from Sand Hill Road (Sequoia, A16Z, Benchmark, Founders Fund), accompaniment of execs from Salesforce, Stripe, OpenAI, Anthropic, presence at Dreamforce and Salesforce World Tour corporate receptions. For this format we keep a separate pool of models: MBA or financial background, fluent business English, an understanding of SaaS, AI and biotech terminology.
Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco at Embarcadero
757 Market Street
The principal Financial District hotel, right on Market Street between Union Square and SoMa. Tall tower, rooms with views of the bay and the bridges. Receives guests of SF's corporate clients: Salesforce, Stripe, OpenAI, Anthropic. Our bas…
The St. Regis San Francisco
125 Third Street, SoMa
Modern high-end in SoMa, right next to Yerba Buena Gardens and Moscone Center. Ideal for guests of RSA Conference, Dreamforce, Salesforce World Tour — Moscone is 5 minutes on foot. 24/7 butler service, spa on the 5th floor.
Boulevard
1 Mission Street, Embarcadero
American / California
A San Francisco icon, chef Nancy Oakes, James Beard Award. Set inside the historic Audiffred Building on the embankment with Bay Bridge views. Not Michelin, but one of the most consistently strong restaurants in town across 30 years. For bu…
Tip:
agreement runs 50% deeper than the usual — we send through the meeting format, your dress code, the agenda; the model has to read as a professional participant, not as "a companion"
Opera and Symphonic Concerts
The SF cultural scenario — San Francisco Opera at War Memorial Opera House (season Sep-Dec and May-Jul) and SF Symphony at Davies Symphony Hall under conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen. We pick a model with cultural-event experience: knows the repertoire, follows composers at an informed-amateur level, observes the dress code. Often paired with a pre-theatre dinner at Quince, Saison or Boulevard.
War Memorial Opera House (San Francisco Opera)
301 Van Ness Avenue
Home of the San Francisco Opera, one of the leading opera companies in the United States. 1932 building, Beaux-Arts architecture, 3,146 seats. Season runs September to December and May to July. Premieres go on sale 4-6 months ahead, regular…
Davies Symphony Hall (SF Symphony)
201 Van Ness Avenue
Home of the San Francisco Symphony under conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen. Concert hall from 1980, acoustic design by Cyril M. Harris. Season runs September to June, Salonen regularly programmes new work — Adès, Saariaho, Lindberg.
Palace Hotel San Francisco
2 New Montgomery Street
Historic hotel from 1875 (rebuilt after the 1906 earthquake), part of Marriott Luxury Collection. The Garden Court with its stained-glass ceiling — one of the most recognisable interiors in SF. Suits classic dinners and cultural meetings.
Tip:
SF Opera premieres — 4-6 months ahead; regular performances — 2-3 weeks; Symphony concerts — 1-2 weeks; for premieres a full-length dress is non-negotiable
Accompaniment at Dreamforce, RSA, JPMorgan Healthcare, TED
Four major weeks of the year — Dreamforce (September, up to 170K guests), TED (April, partner events in SF), RSA Conference (May, cybersecurity), JPMorgan Healthcare (January, biotech and pharma). In these weeks we run an extended manager shift and bring in partner models from Los Angeles. The format — accompaniment at corporate receptions, after-parties, and friendly dinners outside the official programme.
Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco at Embarcadero
757 Market Street
The principal Financial District hotel, right on Market Street between Union Square and SoMa. Tall tower, rooms with views of the bay and the bridges. Receives guests of SF's corporate clients: Salesforce, Stripe, OpenAI, Anthropic. Our bas…
The Ritz-Carlton San Francisco
600 Stockton Street, Nob Hill
Classic high-end hotel at the top of Nob Hill, a few minutes from Union Square and Chinatown. Beaux-Arts building from 1909, Ritz-Carlton restoration in 2017. Suits guests of the larger corporate receptions and cultural events at Davies Sym…
The St. Regis San Francisco
125 Third Street, SoMa
Modern high-end in SoMa, right next to Yerba Buena Gardens and Moscone Center. Ideal for guests of RSA Conference, Dreamforce, Salesforce World Tour — Moscone is 5 minutes on foot. 24/7 butler service, spa on the 5th floor.
The Battery (private members club)
717 Battery Street, Jackson Square
A private club founded by Michael and Xochi Birch (sold Bebo). Membership-only, guests with a member. Music Room restaurant, Penthouse bar, spa, boutique hotel inside. For tech founders and crypto entrepreneurs — the central networking spot…
Tip:
book six to eight weeks ahead at minimum; hotel and restaurant prices in those weeks are 30-50% higher; prepare a backup plan — primary venues may be booked by conference partners
Trips to Napa Valley, Carmel, Pebble Beach
From 24 hours to 5 days. Napa Valley (1.5 hours from SF) — Auberge du Soleil, Meadowood, French Laundry for dinner (book two months ahead), wineries Opus One and Joseph Phelps. Carmel-by-the-Sea and Pebble Beach (2 hours) — golf, Big Sur, ocean drives. The trip can include a private helicopter SFO → Napa (15 minutes instead of 1.5 hours by car) or a helicopter to Sonoma. All client expenses; the model's fee separate.
Client's Private Location
The scenario where the client organises the meeting at their own apartment (Pacific Heights, Russian Hill, Marina with Golden Gate views), on a yacht in the Marina or Sausalito, at a rented villa in Napa. For returning clients agreed withou…
Tip:
agreed five to seven days ahead; for Napa in high season (September-October crush) — two to three weeks; helicopter transfer through Blade or Joby — a separate budget from $1,500 a flight
Private Locations in Pacific Heights, Marina, Russian Hill
The scenario where the client has a residence in Pacific Heights or Russian Hill, a yacht in the Marina or Sausalito, or Battery Club membership with guest access. For a first meeting with a new client we usually suggest a neutral hotel; for returning ones — your address is agreed without further questions. We don't keep the address on file.
Client's Private Location
The scenario where the client organises the meeting at their own apartment (Pacific Heights, Russian Hill, Marina with Golden Gate views), on a yacht in the Marina or Sausalito, at a rented villa in Napa. For returning clients agreed withou…
The Battery (private members club)
717 Battery Street, Jackson Square
A private club founded by Michael and Xochi Birch (sold Bebo). Membership-only, guests with a member. Music Room restaurant, Penthouse bar, spa, boutique hotel inside. For tech founders and crypto entrepreneurs — the central networking spot…
Tip:
24-48 hours ahead we send the model the dress-code briefing for the specific venue; after the meeting the coordinates are wiped from all working chats within 72 hours
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