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HISTORY OF CARMEN'S

Founder, past president and owner of Carmen's at the Oakville Conference and Banquet Centre Morris Mercanti with his wife Lynn, welcome everyone in their new joint adventure.

Created from a vision, built on determination and quality, Carmen's has grown from a humble bakery and delicatessen that began in 1978 , to a five star multi-talented catering corporation, diversified to accomodate a wide range of corporate and social needs.

In order to better service the Halton-Peel region, Lynn and Morris Mercanti have geographically positioned Carmen's to a more central location with the Grand Opening of the Oakville Conference and Banquet Centre. This 34,000 square foot state of the art facility is conveniently located at the intersections of Bronte road and the QEW between Niagara and Greater Toronto. This is an ideal locations for all occasions, accommodating from 25 to 1000 guests with a total of 7 banquet and conference rooms. It is equipped with cutting edge audiovisual services, soundproofing, V.I.P. Executive suites, 20 foot ceilings, outdoor landscaped gardens and a beautiful gazebo. Adjacent to the Oakville Conference and banquet centre is the Holiday Inn Select Hotel and Suites, perfect for any out-of-town guests, with a direct walkway to the facilities.

Since the beginning, Carmen's has received numerous awards for innovative professional event production in the catering and hospitality industry. The Mercanti's work as a team with committed, experienced professionals who have been cross trained to provide the best in service, food and decor to ensure a successful and memorable occasion.

Carmen's takes great pride in the special events that we have had the pleasure of hosting. Some of our more notable events were for such persons as: Prime Minister Jean Chretien, President Bill Clinton; as well as other famous groups such as the Rolling Stones and the Toronto Blue Jays. Carmen's is honoured with the opportunity of hosting over 500 weddings and Corporate Events annually throughout Southern Ontario. Make Carmen's at the Oakville Conference & Banquet Centre your one stop special event location.