Christmas Party Venues in Ferntree Gully

What to Know Before Booking Christmas Party Venues

End-of-year functions for a small team or a whole workforce fit the Ferntree Gully Hotel, a pub and motel at 1130 Burwood Hwy. Its three private rooms run from an intimate bar seating 40 up to a space holding 300 on their feet, so the guest list decides the room.

Matching the work Christmas party to a room:

A department of 40: The Corner Bar seats 40, or 120 for drinks, behind its own entrance with a lounge corner and chandeliers.
A seated company dinner: Garfield's seats 100 with its own bar, bathrooms, courtyard and AV for the speeches.
The whole workforce: The Middle holds 300 standing or seats 120, with a stage area and a big courtyard.
Costing it: two-course set menus begin from $44 per person, and carvery buffets are offered too.
Stand-up drinks: five-hour cocktail packages cover attendants, linen, security, platters and an opening bar tab.

Staff living further out can book a motel room on the premises. For a late November or December function, include the head count when you enquire.

Five hours of cocktail package carries a team from after-work drinks through to the last song.
Garfield's AV handles a slideshow of the year or a few words from management.
A DJ or photo booth can be added to loosen up a mixed-seniority group.
A fixed set menu makes a seated dinner simple to cost per head, whichever course count you choose.

Rooms for different team sizes

Smaller teams get privacy in The Corner Bar, which has a separate entrance.
Mid-sized groups can spill from Garfield's dance floor into its own courtyard.
End-of-year speeches or a DJ set can run from the stage area in The Middle.
Dress the room for a more formal function with hired chair covers.

Venues for Christmas Parties: Your Questions Answered

How big a team can the Ferntree Gully Hotel take for Christmas?

The Middle holds 300 standing or 120 seated. Garfield's seats 100, and The Corner Bar seats 40.

Is there presentation equipment for speeches?

Garfield's has its own AV, and presenters, a DJ or a band can use the stage area in The Middle.

What does a Christmas cocktail package cover?

Packages run five hours with attendants, table linen, security, platters and an opening bar tab.

Can staff stay the night after the function?

Yes – motel rooms are part of the same Burwood Highway property.