Hens Party Venues Central Coast

The venue for a hens celebration does a different job from the rest of the day: it is where everyone finally sits down together, toasts the bride and settles in. On the Central Coast the choice is between a beachfront restaurant table and a pub function space, and the right one depends on group size, how formal the meal should be and how the drinks will be paid for.

Avoca Beach House is the dressier pick. Its seafood restaurant and bar looks straight out over Avoca Beach from a wide terrace, and it can seat a group as large as 80 or, hired exclusively, hold 120 on their feet. Tapas to share begin from $62 per person, there's a two-course set menu too, and a bar tab can be arranged.

The pubs suit a looser, standing celebration. On Mann Street, Hotel Gosford splits its function space into four semi-private areas that take 20 to 70, starts canapés from $43 per person and keeps its beer garden comfortable with a retractable roof, fans and heating. The Lakes Hotel at The Entrance waives space hire, gives the Front Bar – with its own toilets and bar – to as many as 120, and lists party platters from $90.

Choosing between them:

• A seated meal with a view: Avoca Beach House.
• A private corner for 20 or so: one of Hotel Gosford's semi-private areas.
• The biggest crowd for the least outlay on the room: The Lakes Hotel's Front Bar.
• A tight drinks budget: The Lakes Hotel sets bar tabs to any amount, and both pubs switch to pay-as-you-go.

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