I can't say enough about our experience at the Duce. We searched for weeks for a good venue for our party of 650 people. We were coming in for a convention. We stumbled upon the Duce. It was absolutely perfect.
First, the pricing we paid to rent the whole place out was very reasonable. There were bar stations set up everywhere. You literally never had to wait for a drink. If one bar was crowded, there were 6 or 7 other ones set up around the place.
This place is huge. Some people wanted to sit and have conversation by the food truck. Some wanted to dance. Some wanted to box and play games on the other side. There was something for everyone. The hula hoop contest was a big hit.
The DJ did a pretty good job or playing a good mix between stuff the older crowd wanted and dance music later on as the older crowd left.
The only minor "complaint" I have is if you know 600+ people are showing up at the same time for a party, maybe some other way of taking orders and getting food to patrons should be worked out. The food line was long, and some people waited well over an hour to eat. And it was hard to hear the names as they were called out over the music. Bigger bathrooms would also be great.
Other than that, everything was perfect. We've thrown many parties after conventions, and this was by far the biggest hit amongst our group. I just wish you guys had one of these in Nashville for our next party!
Bravo.