Christmas Party Venues in Hawthorn

What to Know Before Booking Christmas Party Venues

Burwood Road and Auburn Road each have a pub that can take the office Christmas party off your hands. Level One @ The Hawthorn Hotel is an entire upstairs floor that also breaks into smaller rooms, and The Pavilion @ Auburn Hotel is one glass-roofed room built where horse stables and a motor garage once stood.

Weighing up the pair for a work function:

Headcount – Level One sits 100 at tables or 400 standing; the Pavilion seats 100 or takes 210 on foot, and 250 once its deck is added.
Smaller teams – the Glenferrie Room upstairs at The Hawthorn Hotel suits 40, and a section of the Auburn's glass-roofed room seats about 50.
Warm December days – the Pavilion's roof slides open, and Level One has a deck outside.
Starting prices – canapés on Level One begin from $37 per person; the Pavilion's packages begin from $40 per person.
A team used to Christmas – The Hawthorn Hotel's functions team books thirteen different areas and names Christmas functions among its regular events.

Both pubs plan menus around the group, so a team with mixed diets and drinking habits can be looked after in one booking.

The year-in-review speech: Level One's raised stage gives the boss somewhere to stand.
A barbecue for a big team: the Auburn runs a self-serve barbecue package for 100 or more guests.
Keeping spend in line: The Hawthorn Hotel's bar tab carries a limit that can be raised during the night.
Vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free staff: The Hawthorn Hotel's kitchen caters for all three.

Lunch and dinner menus for staff

Shared plates at a table: The Hawthorn Hotel's sit-down menu comes as two or three courses.
Something more formal: the Auburn adds a premium alternate-drop option to its shared set menus.
Drinks: standard, premium or deluxe packages at the Auburn, and packages with spirits upgrades at The Hawthorn Hotel.
Grazing for 30-plus: The Hawthorn Hotel lays out a grazing table, and the Auburn prices grazing displays by group size.

Venues for Christmas Parties: Your Questions Answered

Which Hawthorn pub can host a large office party?

Up to 400 standing fit across the whole upper level at Level One @ The Hawthorn Hotel, with its own fully serviced bar and toilets.

Can a small team book just part of a venue?

Yes. The Glenferrie Room on Level One suits 40 standing, and the Auburn Hotel books sections of The Pavilion for smaller groups.

Can everyone on the team get into The Pavilion?

The Pavilion is where the Auburn Hotel's accessible facilities are, and it is reached through the beer garden and the front bar.

Is a seated Christmas dinner possible in Hawthorn?

Both venues seat 100. The Hawthorn Hotel serves its shared sit-down menu, and the Auburn offers shared set menus or a premium alternate-drop.