Team Dinners and End-of-Season Parties

A season ends the same way most weeks do around here: a field empties out, somebody counts heads in the parking lot, and a coach asks the question nobody planned for. Where can twenty-two people eat, right now, together. Sometimes there is a plan and a trophy in the trunk. More often there is a group chat, a rough headcount, and forty minutes’ notice. We are built for both.

Room for the Whole Roster

The thing that usually breaks a team dinner is not the food. It is the room. A table for four is easy to find in York County; a table for twenty-eight, with kids and coolers and a couple of siblings who came along, is not. The brae has eight spaces indoors and out — the Kitty Cat Lounge, the Den, the Palmetto Lounge, the Main Dining Room, the Inside Bar, the Covered Patio, the Stage Patio, and the Upper Patio, plus the open lawn.

Every room sets more than one way, and rooms combine when the roster grows. Take in the outdoor space and the whole property comfortably seats 250, or 300 or more depending on how we set the patio by the stage and the lawn. There is no rental fee and no setup fee — just a food and beverage minimum that depends on the day, the time, and how long you need the space. See the spaces on our Private Events page.

Teams of Every Age

U8 soccer, middle school volleyball, a high school cross-country squad, a men’s league that has been playing together for fifteen years — the format barely changes. Everyone is hungry, half the group is under twelve, and somebody is still in cleats. That is a normal night here, not an accommodation.

There is a proper kids’ menu, Wee Bairns, so the youngest players are not picking at a side. There is around 30 taps and a full bar for the parents who just spent two hours on a sideline. There is no dress code, which matters when a team arrives straight off a field. And a teenager who just ran a tournament will out-eat every adult at the table, so the portions are honest. Look over the full menu before you come.

Allergies, dietary needs, anything the kitchen should know — tell your server. Most plates here can be made vegetarian, vegan, or gluten-free. When something can’t, we’ll say so plainly.

If Your Mascot Has Four Legs

Plenty of teams around here travel with a dog. Ours is named for one. Leashed dogs are welcome throughout the outdoor space — the lawn, the upper patio, the covered porch — and off-leash in the fenced dog yard with their owners. Dogs are not permitted in the indoor dining room, which is standard, so if the team mascot is coming, plan on the backyard and everybody will be happier for it.

Every dog who turns up gets a bowl of water, and a Mupp Cup if the table is having dessert — a dessert we make just for dogs, named for Maisie’s older sister Muppet. More on how the outdoor space works in our piece on bringing your dog to the brae.

Walking In With Little Notice

Most team dinners here are decided in a parking lot. That is fine. We keep a small number of seats for walk-ins, and the brae is big, so call or text 803.81.HOUND (46863) from the field, tell us roughly how many and when, and we will tell you honestly what the wait looks like and where we can put you.

If you have a day or two, book it. Parties of 2 to 12 reserve on OpenTable at no charge. Parties of 13 to 20 reserve with a credit card on file. For more than 20, call the same number or email maisie@mgb-llc.co and we will set it up.

Planning It in Advance

An end-of-season party is usually the one worth planning. Trophies, a team photo, parents who want to sit down for two hours rather than twenty minutes. For that, we can hold a section so the whole group lands in one place, or set aside a space for a private gathering. Live music can be arranged, there is some A/V for a slideshow or an awards run-through, and parking is on site at 2150 Gold Hill Road.

The honest answer on notice: more is better, and it depends on the day. A Wednesday in February is easier than a Saturday in October. Tell us the headcount, the date, and the format you have in mind and we will tell you straight away whether it works.

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Getting Here

We’re at 2150 Gold Hill Road, Tega Cay, SC 29708 — a short drive from Tega Cay’s rec complex, Fort Mill’s ball fields, and the travel and select fields in between. Teams come to us from Fort Mill, Lake Wylie, Rock Hill, Ballantyne and south Charlotte, and across York County. We are not on a field and we do not run a concession stand. We are the easy answer once the last game of the day is done.

Hours: Wednesday 11:30 am – 8 pm. Thursday 11:30 am – 9 pm. Friday 11:30 am – 10 pm. Saturday 11 am – 10 pm. Sunday 10 am – 8 pm. Closed Monday and Tuesday. Questions before you come: call or text 803.81.HOUND (46863) or email maisie@mgb-llc.co.

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