Commercial Hotel Morpeth
ProHighlights
- Upstairs verandah and Miss Mullens Bar for 60 cocktail-style, with river views
- Four function areas, from a 70-seat dining room to an 80-guest beer garden
- Sit-down two-course menus from $40 per person for groups over 20
About Commercial Hotel Morpeth
The Commercial Hotel is a two-storey heritage pub at 127 Swan Street in Morpeth, the historic river village just outside Maitland. Its long iron-lace verandah looks out over the Hunter River towards the distant mountains, and the hotel runs a bistro alongside its bars. Four areas can be reserved for functions. Upstairs, the verandah, two cosy rooms and Miss Mullens Bar form a private space with its own bar, seating 40 or holding 60 cocktail-style, and it is the pick for sunset drinks with a view. Downstairs, the Dining Room seats up to 70 and suits lunch or dinner functions with a main meal. The Middle Bar takes up to 80 at tall tables and stools for a casual social night, and doubles as the wet-weather backup for the Beer Garden, an alfresco space under a large fig tree that also fits up to 80 with a mix of standing and seating. Catering comes in three styles that can be combined. Grazing boards cost $120 for 10 to 20 people or $200 for 20 or more. Platters of 30 pieces range from fresh canapés such as satay chicken skewers, prawn skewers, arancini and bruschetta to more filling options like salt and pepper squid, sliders, bao buns and fish and chip buckets, with dessert platters to finish. Two combo packages feed 30 guests for $500 or $750. For seated groups over 20, an alternate-drop menu costs $40 per person for two courses or $50 for three. The team can also connect you with cake makers, florists and decorators.
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Frequently asked questions
How many guests can the Commercial Hotel Morpeth hold for a function?
The upstairs verandah and Miss Mullens Bar seat 40 or hold 60 cocktail-style, the Dining Room seats up to 70, and the Middle Bar and Beer Garden each take up to 80.
Can we book a private space with its own bar?
Yes. The upstairs verandah area, with two rooms and Miss Mullens Bar, has a separate bar and can be booked privately. It looks over the Hunter River towards the mountains.
How much does a sit-down function meal cost?
For groups over 20, the alternate-drop menu is $40 per person for two courses or $50 per person for three, with bread available as an extra.
What are the party platter packages?
The Cheerful Package is $500 and serves 30 with four savoury platters and a dessert platter. The Fancy Package is $750 for 30, adding a medium grazing board and more canapé platters.
What happens if it rains on a beer garden booking?
The Middle Bar is the wet-weather option for beer garden functions, with room for up to 80 at tall tables and stools.
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Tristan Blackburn
2 months ago
Genuinely good pub food. Something has changed in recent times - magnitudes better than it used to be. We actually stopped coming here because the food wasn't great and was over priced, but gave it another shot and was v…
Sooz
2 months ago
Decent pub food cooked well. Could be excellent if more attention was given to the balance of flavours. The salad on the schnitzel was drowning in dressing. Diane sauce was gluggy and tasted like gravy. Steak sandwich…
Stephen King
a year ago
Good meal to finish a busy day. Plenty of local noise in the there being a pub but you didn't have to raise a voice to be heard. Dining off to the side so quiet atmosphere to eat in peace. Food was great with a big choic…
Lexie Brimn
2 months ago
The food wasn’t amazing , my friend got nachos to share and the pork was spoiled and my mini schnitzel was a bit slimy in texture, just not very pleasant overall. Room for improvement. I didn’t have the intention of writ…
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