What should I ask before booking an event venue?

The seated capacity rather than standing, exactly what the fallback is if it rains and how many fit in it, whether the tarmac reaches the door, how many parking spaces there are, whether there is an adapted toilet, who provides the food and which languages you can be looked after in.

How many people fit at an event on a farm in Tazacorte?

On ours, up to 30. That is the number that is comfortable seated, not the squeezed-in maximum.

What happens if it rains on the day?

It depends on the venue, which is why you ask beforehand. On a banana farm you are fairly sheltered under the leaves, and an event copes with light rain better than you would expect.

Can I bring outside caterers?

It depends on the venue. If you do, ask first whether there is a kitchen, power, water and space to set up: caterers with nowhere to work cause problems on the day.

When should I book an event on La Palma?

Months ahead if the date is fixed, especially in May, June, September and October. Midweek usually has more availability.

Long table set for a private event among banana plants at the Amor Platánico farm in Tazacorte

Where to hold a private event in La Palma

Q: Are there venues accessible for people with reduced mobility?

There are, but ask explicitly and request specifics about the surface, the slope and the toilet rather than settling for a general yes.

We run events on the farm, and there are questions almost nobody asks that later cause trouble. Here they are, in the order worth asking them.

by Sara Belén Santana, Co-founder of Finca Amor Platánico
Published on 11 October 2026 · Updated on 11 October 2026

First: the real capacity, not the brochure one

A venue can say eighty people fit, and be telling the truth… standing and packed in. Seated at tables, with room to pass between chairs, it may be half that.

Always ask for the seated capacity and, if there are several spaces, how many fit in each. And ask about the covered fallback: that is usually the number that really matters.

For reference, on our farm the maximum is 30 people. We say thirty because that is what fits comfortably, not what fits squeezed in.

Second: what happens if it rains

It rains little on the west of this island, but it rains. And the calima turns up unannounced a couple of times a year.

The right question is not "what if it rains?" but "what exactly is the fallback and how many fit in it?". If the answer is vague, there is no fallback.

A local detail that is not obvious: under banana leaves you are surprisingly sheltered. In light rain, an outdoor event on a farm holds up far better than you would expect.

Third: access and parking

On La Palma this is decisive and almost nobody asks in time. Plenty of beautiful places sit at the end of a narrow track a coach cannot use, or on a slope that makes life hard for anyone on crutches or wheels.

Ask: does the tarmac reach the door? Can a coach get in or does everyone have to split into cars? How many parking spaces are there? Is there an adapted toilet?

If any of your guests has reduced mobility, ask explicitly and ask for specifics about the surface, the slope and the toilet, not a general yes.

Fourth: the food, where things usually go wrong

There are three models and you want to know which you are being offered: the venue provides the food, you have to bring outside caterers, or you can choose.

If it is outside catering, ask whether there is a kitchen, power, water and somewhere to set up. Caterers with nowhere to work are a problem on the day.

And ask about allergies and intolerances before you commit. A venue that does not ask you about that has not thought it through.

In our case we provide the food, with local produce, and allergies are flagged when you book.

Fifth: languages

Plenty of people here come from abroad, mostly Germany and the UK. If your group is mixed, ask which languages you can be looked after in.

Do not accept any answer: ask whether the person guiding or hosting actually speaks that language, not whether they "manage".

What kinds of venue there are on the island

Without recommending anyone in particular, since we are hardly impartial, this is what exists:

Farms and agricultural spaces. Ours. Outdoors, with the landscape as the setting and produce from the land. Small or medium capacities.

Hotels and rural houses. The infrastructure is sorted: kitchen, toilets, sometimes accommodation for guests. Less character, more convenience.

Function rooms and restaurants. The safe option if the group is large or the event is long and formal.

The question that sorts the choice is simple: do you want the venue to be the star, or to give you no trouble? Both answers are valid.

When to book

With room to spare. The good months here — May, June, September and October — fill up sooner than people think, and in summer you are competing with high season.

If your date is fixed and cannot move, start months ahead. If it is flexible, say so: most of us have midweek gaps that work out cheaper and run more calmly.

How we do it

We will say it openly: we have a farm and we run events on it. If it fits, good; if not, hopefully these questions help anyway.

We take groups of up to 30 people, on a working banana farm in Tazacorte, with an adapted toilet, free parking and food provided using local produce. We arrange it case by case, because a birthday and a company lunch have nothing in common.

The details are on the private experiences page, and if you want something for two, the Amor Platánico Pack is €180 for a couple.

If you are planning the whole trip, it is all in the guide to what to see and do in La Palma.

This guide uses no third-party data: these are the questions we have learned to ask from running events on our own farm in Tazacorte. Updated 11 October 2026.