Willie Smith's Apple Shed

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Capacity: 200 guestsPricing: From $2,000 room hireCategory: VenuesLocation: 2064 Huon Hwy, Grove TAS 7109

Highlights

Rustic apple packing shed for 200 cocktail style or 140 seated
Exclusive evening hire from $2,000, including staff and sound system
Lawn or museum ceremonies with the reception in the shed

About Willie Smith's Apple Shed

Willie Smith's Apple Shed is the cider house and restaurant of a long-standing organic apple-growing family on the Huon Highway at Grove, south of Hobart in the Huon Valley. The wartime timber packing shed now holds a restaurant, bar and a small museum on the valley's apple history. For private events the whole shed and its grounds are yours, including a deck and lawn with green paddocks, old pickers' huts and Sleeping Beauty mountain behind. The shed holds 200 for a cocktail party or 140 seated. Weddings can use the lawn for the ceremony, or the museum as a cosy indoor option when the weather turns, before a seated feast or cocktail reception in the shed. The space also hosts birthdays, engagements, work functions and Christmas parties, with room for a band, DJ and dance floor. Seated dinners run to two or three courses, either alternate drop or as platters shared along the tables, while grazing tables and canapés suit a stand-up crowd. The bar pours the family's own ciders and apple spirits alongside Tasmanian beer and wine, plus a non-alcoholic cider. Venue hire covers exclusive use, serving staff, set-up, cleaning, furniture and the built-in sound system with a cordless microphone. Guests arrive from 6pm, the bar closes at 11pm and everyone leaves by 11:45pm.

Inclusions & amenities

Venue type

Function VenueRestaurant

Budget

$$ (Average)

Food & drinks

Catering AvailableBar Tab

Features

Cocktail/StandingBanquet/Sit-DownIndoorOutdoorExclusive Venue HireParty Vibe

Facilities

Sound SystemMicrophoneDance FloorDJ Friendly

Pricing

Evening venue hire ranges from $2,000 on Monday to Thursday between May and September up to $3,500 for weekend and public holiday evenings from October to April. A minimum bar spend applies on top, set by adult numbers: $3,500 for up to 90 adults, $5,000 for 90 to 140 and $7,000 for 140 to 200.

Seated dining is $95 per person for two courses or $105 for three, and grazing tables and canapés are priced on request. A $1,000 refundable deposit holds the date, and a 15% surcharge applies on public holidays.

Food

Seated dinners are served as two or three courses, either alternate drop or as platters shared down the middle of the tables, using produce from the region. For a looser event, a grazing table with canapés lets guests mingle.

Custom cakes and desserts can be arranged, and the shed's apple pie with ice cream can be added for $12 per person. No outside food is allowed apart from a wedding cake.

Beverages

Functions run on a bar tab charged on consumption, with a minimum spend based on the number of adults. The bar serves Willie Smith's ciders and apple spirits, simple cider or spirit cocktails, Tasmanian beer and wine, hot spiced cider in the cooler months and non-alcoholic drinks including a non-alcoholic cider.

BYO alcohol is not permitted.

Availability

Monday10AM – 4PM

Tuesday10AM – 4PM

Wednesday10AM – 4PM

Thursday10AM – 4PM

Friday10AM – 9PM

Saturday10AM – 5PM

Sunday10AM – 5PM

Private events run in the evening, with access from 5pm for set-up and guests arriving from 6pm. A $1,000 refundable deposit and a signed contract confirm the booking, and final numbers and payment are due two weeks before the event.

Frequently asked questions

How many guests does the Apple Shed hold?

The shed takes 200 guests for a cocktail-style event or 140 for a seated dinner, with the deck and lawn available as well.

What is included in venue hire?

Hire gives you exclusive use of the shed and grounds, staff to serve food and drinks, set-up and cleaning, all existing furniture, and the built-in sound system with a cordless microphone. Vintage plates and cutlery can be used at no extra cost.

Can we have a band or DJ?

Yes. The shed is wired for live music and DJs, and you can also supply a playlist for the house system. Music finishes by 11:30pm on Friday and Saturday and 11pm from Sunday to Thursday.

What time do functions finish?

The bar stops serving at 11pm and guests leave by 11:45pm. A $300 surcharge applies if guests are still there after midnight, and a security guard is required at every function.

Can we decorate the shed?

Yes. You can bring your own touches or work with a stylist, and festoon lights must be hung by licensed professionals. Confetti, rice, glitter, streamers and released balloons are not allowed.

Where we are

Suitable occasions

Birthday Party Christmas Party Corporate Event Engagement Party Wedding Reception

Reviews

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Shaun Smith

2 weeks ago

What a lovely place. We were passing by and decided to stop in and try the cider. Ended up with cider and a delicious apple pie. On the way back we stopped for coffee and toastie...yum. Highly recommend stopping here.

T greensake

a month ago

19/July/2026 A group of us (20pax) came here for drinks & cakes, loved it! I personally bought some snacks & Leatherwood Honey, it was extremely good! Huge & comfy dining area. Highly recommended!

Candy Choy

2 months ago

Everything was fantastic! We ordered the apple cider tasting paddle along with a toastie, a side salad, and apple pie. The toastie was delicious and loaded with generous amounts of melted cheese—just how I like it. As fo…

Jessica Walker

3 months ago

Just brilliant. We had a tasting paddle which you self direct with instructions, easy to do. Venue was beautiful and heaters were very warm in the middle of winter. Best fish and chips Ive ever had (the vinegar was so yu…

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