Venue guide · Carson Valley & the Comstock · Virginia City
Catering at St. Mary's Art Center.
Restored 1875 four-story brick former hospital with balcony, grounds, town views. Indoor + outdoor.
Catering policy: Good news is on the venue's own paperwork (weddings page describes South Kitchen "ideal for catering and food storage" + North Kitchen for serving; 16 guest rooms rentable). Outside catering is permitted, which puts the menu entirely in your hands.
Historic rooms reward careful catering: protected floors, quiet load-ins, and service that matches the room's manners. The crew has stood in a lot of century-old buildings without leaving a mark.
Four stories of 1875 brick above Virginia City, with balconies and grounds: photographs love it here. Catering loads carefully in historic buildings, and this one rewards the care.
The crew treats every venue's rules as the playbook: load-in windows, kitchen access, cleanup standards. Food arrives hot, the buffet runs itself with staff behind it, and the per-person prices printed on this site are the prices quoted.
Planning tip: ask what the rental includes, tables, chairs, and cleanup standards especially. Whatever the venue does not provide, the catering plan can absorb.
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Venue details reflect publicly posted information as of July 2026 and can change; confirm current policies, fees, and availability directly with the venue. Paisan's is an independent caterer and is not affiliated with this venue.
The Virginia City date is the hard part.
Once St. Mary's Art Center says yes, the food is one short call: guest count, occasion, and the venue's rules. Mike handles the rest.