Hens Party Venues in Fitzroy North

How to Choose the Right Hens Party Venue

Hens who would rather spend the afternoon in a garden than a club have a pair of Fitzroy North pub gardens to pick from. Beer Garden @ The Empress Hotel lists hens among the parties it hosts, while Beer Garden @ The Terminus Hotel lets you top up a drinks package with a welcome cocktail.

Both work for a bridal party of 20 or more, with food packages built for groups that size.

Planning around what the bride wants:

Decorations, speeches and a playlist – book the whole Empress courtyard privately, since a roped-off section doesn't allow them.
A low-key catch-up – a roped-off part of the Empress garden takes groups of 20 to 80 and asks for no deposit, hire fee or minimum spend.
Cocktails as everyone arrives – Terminus drinks packages can add spirits and cocktails on arrival.
A seated hens lunch – the Terminus seats bridal parties of 20 or more for a shared two or three course banquet, and its small beer garden seats 40.
A guest list that keeps growing – hire the entire Terminus garden, which holds 200 on their feet.

The two gardens sit on corners, the Empress on Nicholson Street and the Terminus at Queens Parade and Brennand Street. For anyone heading on afterwards, the 86 tram pulls up right outside the Queens Parade pub.

At the Terminus, the backyard barbecue is cooked on the Josper grill, with grazing tables, a pizza pack and paella as add-ons for a long afternoon.
Canapé packages at the Terminus run to four, five or seven pieces, from $30 per person.
The Empress starts its finger food from $20 per person, with zucchini fritters, cauliflower bites, sliders and mini parmas among the bites.
Vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options are marked at the Empress, and individual items can be added by the piece.

Setting the scene for the bride

String lights and hanging plants fill the Terminus garden, and its banquettes and timber tables seat the bridal party.
Heaters and a retractable roof over the Empress garden let an outdoor hens go ahead in any season.
The Empress tap list rotates every week, next to a wine list chosen with care.
Wheelchair access across the Terminus garden matters when grandmothers and aunts are coming.

Venues for Hens Parties: Your Questions Answered

Can we decorate for the bride at a Fitzroy North pub?

At The Empress, decorations, speeches and your own music need a private booking of the courtyard for up to 120. At the Terminus, talk the set-up through with the events team when you enquire.

How small can a hens group be in Fitzroy North?

Empress sections start at 20 guests, and both pubs build their food packages around groups of 20 or more. The small Terminus beer garden seats 40 or holds 50 standing.

Can the bridal party split the drinks bill?

At the Terminus, guests can pay their own way through a cash bar or drinks on consumption, as well as tabs and packages. The Empress will arrange a bar tab if you'd like one.

Will an outdoor hens party work on a cold day here?

With heating and a retractable roof, the Empress is the safer pick for a winter date. At the Terminus, ask which section suits the season.