An Experience That Brings Customers Through Your Doors
A creative Grenadian art & cocoa experience — hosted at your venue.
We handle the instruction, supplies and guest bookings. You provide the space — and keep every dollar of your food and beverage revenue.
- ~3 Hours
- 10–24 Guests
- Fully Hosted
- You Keep F&B Revenue
More Than an Activity — A Meaningful Grenadian Experience
Thank you for taking the time to discover Cocoa & Canvas. We created this experience to bring people together through Grenadian art, cocoa heritage, creativity and hospitality.
During each professionally hosted event, customers enjoy traditional cocoa tea, sample Grenadian chocolate and create a locally inspired painting under the guidance of Grenadian artist and former Visual Arts teacher Dain James.
For restaurants, bars and local venues, Cocoa & Canvas offers more than an entertaining activity. It gives customers a reason to visit, remain at the establishment longer, purchase food and beverages and return for another memorable experience.
— Dain James & Lisa Bell, Co-Founders
Why Host Cocoa & Canvas
Attract New Customers
A distinctive creative event that gives new customers a reason to discover your restaurant, bar or venue.
Increase F&B Sales
Customers purchase meals, drinks and refreshments throughout the event — additional revenue for you.
Fill Slower Periods
Schedule events on quieter afternoons or weekday evenings to bring new activity into the venue.
Encourage Repeat Visits
A memorable experience gives customers another reason to return — and to introduce their friends.
Simple for Your Team
We handle instruction, supplies, bookings, setup and cleanup. You provide the space and one contact.
Create Lasting Experiences
Customers leave with photographs, new connections and a Grenadian-inspired painting they made themselves.
Two Ways to Host Cocoa & Canvas
Flexible experiences designed for your customers.
Afternoon Restaurant Experience
Suggested 2:00 – 5:00 P.M.
Adults & children ages 8+
A relaxed, family-friendly painting experience. Finishing near dinner encourages customers to remain at the restaurant for meals, refreshments and additional time together. Guests under 18 must attend with an adult.
Evening Restaurant & Bar Experience
Suggested 6:00 – 9:00 P.M.
Recommended ages 16+
A sophisticated evening suited to couples, friends, groups, celebrations and customers looking for something different. In bars or age-restricted spaces the venue's rules apply.
Also available as regularly scheduled venue events, private group experiences, corporate or team events, couples' experiences, family gatherings and special celebrations.
The Guest Journey
Taste Grenada. Paint Grenada. Take Grenada Home.
- 01
A Warm Grenadian Welcome
Guests arrive, settle in and meet Dain, their artist and host.
- 02
Discover Grenada's Cocoa Story
Traditional dairy-free cocoa tea and a curated Grenadian chocolate tasting.
- 03
Create a Grenadian Painting
Step-by-step guidance on one featured painting — no experience required.
- 04
Connect & Celebrate
Conversation, music and time together as the paintings come to life.
- 05
Take Grenada Home
Finished artwork and an optional group photograph to remember the evening.
Simple for Your Venue
We handle the experience. You provide the setting.
Cocoa & Canvas Provides
- Professional instruction and hosting
- All painting supplies and table coverings
- Cocoa tea and chocolate tasting
- Guest booking and payment collection
- Setup, cleanup and responsible paint-waste removal
- Event information and promotional material
- Booking link and QR code
- Portable music backup when needed
The Venue Provides
- A well-lit, covered event space
- Tables and chairs for up to 24 customers
- Access to a nearby water source
- One venue staff contact
- Two hours of access before and after the event
- Display of the event flyer or booking QR code
- Promotion to regular customers where appropriate
- Food and beverages available for customers to purchase
Booking at a Glance
Every partnership can be adapted to suit the venue's available space, customer profile and schedule.
Founding Venue Rates
Introductory pricing for our first restaurant, bar and local venue events. Future rates may increase as the experience becomes established.
Complete Cocoa & Canvas experience for one adult guest.
Includes two complete adult experiences.
A fully private Cocoa & Canvas event for your group.
Extend a private booking with additional adult guests.
Every Ticket Includes
- ~3 hours of guided painting
- 11 × 14-inch canvas
- Tabletop easel
- Paints, brushes and apron
- Step-by-step instruction by Dain James
- Traditional dairy-free cocoa tea
- Grenadian chocolate tasting
- Setup and cleanup
- Finished painting to take home
- Optional group photograph
What the Venue Receives
- A professionally hosted customer experience
- Guest booking and payment collection
- An opportunity to increase customer traffic
- Event information and promotional materials
- Complete art setup and cleanup
- All venue food and beverage revenue remains with the venue
No Art Experience Required
Dain guides every participant step by step while leaving room for personal creativity.
Create Together in Grenada
A relaxed afternoon painting experience for local families. Suggested time 2:00–5:00 P.M. Recommended for adults and children ages 8+. Guests under 18 must attend with an accompanying adult.
11 × 14-inch canvas, complete supplies, professional instruction, cocoa tea, chocolate tasting and a finished painting to take home.
8 × 10-inch canvas, tabletop easel, paints, brushes, apron and step-by-step instruction. Cocoa tea and chocolate tasting are not included in the child ticket.
Includes one adult ticket and one child ticket for a shared painting afternoon.
Applies to an additional child attending with the same adult.
Event Details
- Approximately three hours
- One featured Grenadian-inspired painting
- Minimum attendance: 10 paid painters
- Maximum attendance: 24 painters
- No previous art experience required
- Private family events available by arrangement
- Every participant takes home their finished painting
Booking Information
- One week's notice preferred
- Final guest count and payment due 72 hours before the event
- Online payment secures the booking
- Cocoa & Canvas collects customer payments
- The venue may sell meals, drinks and refreshments separately
- The venue retains its food and beverage revenue
Guest Satisfaction Promise
If a customer completes the Cocoa & Canvas experience and genuinely feels it did not deliver what was promised, they may contact us within 24 hours for a 100% refund of their Cocoa & Canvas ticket price. Food, beverages and other purchases made separately from the venue are not included in the refund.
Paintings Guests Take Home
Let's Create Something Memorable Together
Whether you're interested in a regularly scheduled event, an afternoon family experience, an evening event or a private group booking, we'd love to hear from you.