The Plough Inn
ProHighlights
- Five function spaces, from a 20-seat boardroom to a deck for 175
- Upstairs Arbour Bar and the Deck each have a private bar
- Grazing tables from $25 per person, minimum 20 guests
About The Plough Inn
The Plough Inn is a heritage-listed pub on Stanley Street Plaza in South Brisbane, right inside the South Bank Parklands. From its verandas and deck you look across the lagoon and gardens to the city skyline, and South Bank train station is a short walk away. Functions are spread across five spaces. Upstairs in the original building, the Arbour Bar and its veranda have their own private bar and hold about 100 for cocktails or 60 seated, while the Boardroom next door seats 20 for a private dinner or meeting. Combine those two rooms and you have space for 110 standing or 80 seated. The Deck has a private bar and space for 175 cocktail guests or 100 seated, and the Banksia Lounge suits mid-sized groups of up to 70. For bigger events the whole of Level 1 can be booked exclusively for about 300, and full-venue takeovers are on offer too. Most spaces have AV, which helps with speeches, slideshows and presentations. Food runs from canapés and sliders sold per piece to share platters, pizza slabs, buffet lunches and grazing tables. Drinks are handled through timed packages or a bar tab you set the limit on. Send an enquiry to check dates and talk through which space suits your numbers.
Inclusions & amenities
Venue type
Budget
Food & drinks
Features
Facilities
Pricing
Canapés are $5 each, premium canapés $7 and sliders $8, each with a minimum of 20. Share platters cost $80 to $150, and drinks packages start at $55 per person for two hours.
Food
For groups there are share platters, pizza slabs, buffet mains with sides, grazing tables and a dessert table with a chocolate fountain. The pack marks vegetarian, vegan and gluten-friendly dishes.
Beverages
A spirit upgrade and an arrival cocktail can be added, or you can set up a bar tab with your own inclusions and limit.
Availability
Frequently asked questions
How many guests can The Plough Inn hold for a function?
Spaces range from the Boardroom, which seats 20, to the Deck at 175 cocktail or 100 seated. Level 1 can be taken over for around 300, and the function pack lists full-venue takeovers for up to 1,000.
Which spaces have their own bar?
The Arbour Bar and the Deck both come with a private bar. The Boardroom and Banksia Lounge are served from the venue's main bars.
What does function catering cost?
Canapés start at $5 each and sliders at $8 each, with a minimum order of 20. Grazing tables are $25 per person for 20 or more, and the buffet package is $35 per person for at least 30 guests. Share platters for 8 to 10 people range from $80 pizza slabs to $150 cheese, charcuterie and Aussie classics platters.
Are drinks packages available?
Yes. The basic package is $55 per person for two hours, $62 for three and $72 for four, and the premium package is $62, $72 and $82 for the same times. A spirit upgrade and arrival cocktails can be added, or you can run a bar tab with your own limit and inclusions.
Is the venue wheelchair accessible?
Ground-level entry from Little Stanley Street is wheelchair accessible, but there is no lift to the first floor, where the Arbour Bar and Boardroom are. There are no accessible toilets inside the building, though accessible bathrooms are available in the public plaza.
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Layar Jaring
3 months ago
Extremely comfortable place to sit and enjoy your beer and food. Loved the soft music. The hum of conversation and a slight boisterous crowd gives it a nice character. What I love is not the food but the beer. The beer…
YK
2 months ago
I had the pork rib special on Monday. The portion was massive and a good value at $28. The ribs were fall-off-the-bone tender and delicious. However, I don't think it would be worth the usual $57. The chips should be ser…
Alyssa Becker
3 months ago
Had dinner/drinks here the evening of the State of Origin game. We had made reservations in advance, and when we arrived there was a table with our name on it. Unfortunately it didn’t have a view of a TV and it was rig…
Ross Ferguson
2 months ago
Ordered a pizza, pepperoni, brisket, crispy bacon with jack daniels BBQ sauce, sounds good right! ... there is a difference between expectation and realities, brisket, struggled to find it, crispy bacon, nope, small cube…
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