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Pub Location: The Drake and Firkin, Mississauga Customer Name/Handle: Neil D'Souza Date of Review/Event: July 2026 In our guest's words Hosted my 50th birthday here on Saturday and I can't say enough good things about the team at the Drake and Firkin. Jason was super helpful from day one with all the planning, making the whole process so easy. The food and drinks were awesome, and the staff honestly went above and beyond all night. They helped us set up beforehand, kept up wi

Pub Location: The Drake and Firkin, Mississauga Customer Name/Handle: Karen Magalhaes Date of Review/Event: August 2026 In our guest's words We ordered a selection of hot sandwiches for an office lunch for 30 people. The food exceeded expectations. Sandwiches had fresh ingredients and were generously added. Lots of compliments on the food from the meeting attendees. We will cater with them again!! About this event A catered office lunch for 30 people, built around a selection

Pub Location: The Goose and Firkin, North York Customer Name/Handle: Warren Orlans Date of Review/Event: August 2026 In our guest's words We had an 80th birthday party at the pub this morning and, wow, it was fantastic! The venue is quite large and easily seated the 40+ attendees. The service was incredible, led by Parastoo. Jaime organized it, and Parastoo set everything up, and kept it running smooth and efficient. The vibe was fantastic. The food was great - they serve a n

Pub Location: The Drake and Firkin, Mississauga Customer Name/Handle: Tim Gagarin Date of Review/Event: August 2026 In our guest's words We rolled into Drake a Firkin Pub today with a large work party, which is generally the point where a server quietly considers changing careers. Enter Lacey. She handled our entire chaotic bunch with the confidence, humour, wit, and charm of someone who has clearly achieved a level of customer service that the rest of us can only aspire to.

Three venues, one team, three very different spaces to celebrate in. Whether you're planning a corporate function, a birthday, a family gathering, or just a great night out with friends, here's everything you need to know about hosting your next private event with us — venue details, pricing, real guest reviews, and exactly how the booking process works. How Booking Actually Works Planning a private event with us is simple, and here's exactly what to expect from start to fini

OurPubEvents.com is the private-events booking platform for three of the GTA's most established pub venues: The Goose and Firkin (North York), The Flatiron and Firkin (Downtown Toronto), and The Drake and Firkin (Mississauga). We specialize in corporate holiday parties, milestone birthdays, retirement send-offs, sports-viewing group bookings, networking events, and casual large-group gatherings — without the rental fees, booking fees, and rigid packages of a traditional banqu

Brought our corporate office team here for an early evening holiday gathering. The atmosphere was incredibly energetic and festive.

Brought a large corporate group in for a weekday presentation lunch. Management arranged a quieter, spacious section that allowed for easy discussion.

Booked a massive section for our local recreational sports league and supporters to watch the big game.

We celebrated our holiday corporate event here for around 80 people recently. The entire end-to-end process were so easy.

Organized an after-work retirement send-off for a longtime director with a flowing crowd arriving at various times.

Pub Location: Firkin on Bay Street (now closed) Customer Name/Handle: Thales Marinheiro Ganzella Date of Review/Event: May 2024 In our guest's words I've had an event on Firkin on Bay last Friday and we had a great time, all of the staff was very friendly and very helpful, certainly doing more events on this bar, food was also amazing! About this event A Friday night group celebration built around good food and a friendly room, and the sort of evening the organiser planned to

I recently had the pleasure of organizing a corporate event at Firkin on the Bay, and I couldn't have been more thrilled with the entire experience.

Gathered a big group of friends and coworkers for a trivia night and had a wonderful time.

Coordinated a corporate client mixer for around 35 attendees. The location on Bay Street is perfect for city professionals arriving from different office buildings.

Brought 14 guys in for our annual league draft night. The staff set us up in a great private pocket of the pub with clear views of the screens and easy access to outlets for everyone's laptops.

Booked a large section for our department's festive end-of-year dinner. The ambiance was cozy, warm, and highly inviting for a winter gathering.

Arranged a casual late January get-together for our corporate department. The staff laid out an excellent designated space for us to sit and chat without feeling separated from the pub's lively atmosphere.

We booked a party with the manager in advance. She followed up with a text to confirm our reservation.

We regularly use this establishment for our large group gatherings and monthly meetings.