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Royale Banquet & Event Center Atco Opening Soon. Upscale Restaurant and Nightclub Also

Royale Banquet & Event Center Atco Opening Soon. Upscale Restaurant and Nightclub Also

The Royale Banquet & Event Center is opening soon in Atco and is in the final stages of construction.  The large banquet facility will also offer a beautiful upscale public restaurant featuring 2 bar areas and plans for a weekend nightclub atmosphere.

I stopped in twice recently to chat with members of the management team as well as one of the owners.  I got the full tour of the restaurant aspect as well as an overview of the plans for the 31,000sf facility which they hope to open in the next several weeks.

The Royale team has hired many local residents who are all excited about the “coming soon” opening! Follow along on Facebook as they provide more opening date details

Royale Banquet, Event Center & Restaurant – Atco

Core construction of the restaurant interior is effectively complete, and what I saw is an exciting and beautiful restaurant facility which is positioned to be a must-visit destination restaurant.

That being said, they are in the “9th inning” of the buildout and multiple crews were on site during my tour, knocking out their final punch-list construction details… so the interior images presented here are architect renderings.

Of course I will be back ahead of their opening to showcase the final product!

Upscale restaurant at Royale Banquet & Event Center – Atco. (Architect Rendering)

But everything that’s depicted in these images are actually developed within the restaurant space, which offers a front lounge space (with bar), and the second larger rear room is the restaurant dining room and main upscale bar.

Previously the facility was known as Shannon’s Country House. A NJ.com article from 2012 reported on Shannon’s closing… I had no idea the facility has been empty for 12 years.

Banquet Royale Banquet & Event Center – Atco. (Architect Rendering)

While the exterior walls and roof of the building maybe from the prior establishment, from my tour I saw that basically everything else is new about the Royale facility… with an innovative upscale design which effectively brings two food offerings together under one roof; Banquet Hall and Restaurant.

The main banquet and event space of Royale is approximately 25,000 square feet.  The banquet space offers a variety of configurations so they can handle events and weddings of all sizes… even as large as 1,000 guests or more!

Banquet Royale Banquet & Event Center – Atco. (Architect Rendering)

The restaurant section on the left is in it’s own segregated space… fully attached to the main banquet building, but was developed in its own deep rectangular section.  The restaurant is approximately 6,000sf which makes it a somewhat larger restaurant and lounge on its own.

The team at Royale Banquet and Event Center are already booking weddings and events, and if you’re interested in more details please reach out to Dottie or Lauren at Royale. 

Banquet Royale Banquet & Event Center – Atco. (Architect Rendering)

The provided architect renderings show an absolutely beautiful facility, perfect for your wedding or special events.

Dottie tells me they will be adding a beautiful outdoor component to the property which will be perfect for on site wedding ceremonies or photos.

Royale Banquet & Event CenterRestaurant Front Lounge Bar – Atco.
(Architect Rendering)

During my visit the focus for me was on the public restaurant, which as I stated will be an upscale dining experience.

Along with a delicious dining experience, management is already working on plans for interesting events such as Comedy Club, Whiskey & Steak Night and more.

The restaurant has its own distinctive main entrance on the left which opens up into a large lounge area.

This initial lounge space alone is likely as large as many local taverns, and does feature a smaller 6-stool bar off to the left.

The lounge space will feature several interesting design aspects such as a custom wine rack wall, and a bench style alcove seating area.

A deeper space off to the right looked like it would also be perfect for bridal showers for similar events.

The opening at the back of the lounge space leads into the large restaurant area which features inverted arches on the two side walls, an intricate cubbyhole shelving design in the back.… and the large main bar.

Royale Banquet & Event CenterRestaurant Front Lounge – Atco.
(Architect Rendering)

The main bar runs in a straight line along the front wall of the restaurant space.  It’s tough to judge when furniture isn’t in place but seeing the main bar in person, it looks larger than what is in the architect renderings.

Dotty tells me that the goal of the restaurant is to be an upscale dining experience where customers are asked to dress to impress!

Royale Banquet & Event CenterMain Restaurant – Atco.
(Architect Rendering)

As the dining crowd winds down on the weekends (Thurs-Saturday) the center of the restaurant space will be opened up as a dance floor area…  extending the upscale fun.

I’m also told that they will be opening early on the weekends to serve breakfast, and there is some thoughts of having the breakfast available as the nightclub is closing for the evening.

Overall this is just the highlight of what’s to come.

Main Restaurant Bar Area – Royale Banquet & Event Center Atco.
(Architect Rendering)

As close as Royale is to the finish line, there’s absolutely many more details to be worked out. Of course will be back ahead of the opening day of the restaurant and will share many more details and images with the readers!

Links and Location

Royale Banquet and Events
490 White Horse Pike
Atco NJ