Award-winning restaurateur and chef, Nuit Regular, and her husband and business partner, Jeff Regular, are set to open UP Events on October 1, 2026, a new private event venue located above their acclaimed PAI restaurant in the heart of Toronto’s Entertainment District.
“For us, hospitality has always been about bringing people together and making them feel at home,” said Nuit Regular. “With UP Events, we wanted to take the warmth and care people know from our restaurants and create a space where they can celebrate their own special moments, with great food at the heart of it all.”
“Toronto has no shortage of incredible places to gather, but we saw an opportunity to create something that brings every element of an event together under one roof,” said Jeff Regular. “UP Events gives us the flexibility to make each event feel completely its own, while pairing a beautiful, adaptable space with great food, thoughtful service and the kind of hospitality our team is known for.”
They said the new space, at 22 Duncan St., will bring the hospitality and culinary experience behind the By Chef Nuit family of restaurants to weddings, corporate gatherings, brand launches, film events and private celebrations.
“After years of bringing people together through their restaurants, UP represents a natural move upward into events, building on their existing hospitality foundation while expanding into something new. The name also speaks to the feeling they hope to bring to every occasion; an uplifting sense of joy, celebration and connection,” they said.
The concept is designed by Toronto-based Studio Uva and the open-concept venue can accommodate 125 guests seated or 200 standing, with a flexible design that can be tailored to suit everything from intimate gatherings to milestone celebrations and large-scale events.Every menu item will be curated by Nuit and prepared by her culinary team in the UP Events kitchen.
UP Events is a collaboration between the Regulars and restaurateur Janet Zuccarini, founder and CEO of Gusto 54 Restaurant Group.
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