Bucks Party Venues in Melbourne's Inner East

How Bucks Party Venues Actually Work

For a groom whose idea of a big night is a pub, a pool cue and his mates, The Loft @ Mt View Hotel on Bridge Road in Richmond is the inner east's bucks pick. It sits on the mezzanine of a sports pub, above the bistro, and guests can reach the pub's second-level bar straight from it.

The room fits 100 standing, or roughly 80 at tables if the plan starts with a sit-down feed.

What the Loft brings to a bucks:

Pool table: lower seating sits around it, so a tournament between the groomsmen can run all night.
Projector and full AV: room for a roast-the-groom slideshow, the speeches or a DJ.
Space to dance: the floor can be left open once the tables are cleared.
Food in-house: roaming canapé packages from $39 per person, with charcuterie, cheese and dessert platters as extras.
Drinks your way: four hours on a package, or a capped tab that flips to a cash bar when it is spent.

Trams 48 and 75 run along Bridge Road and stop close to the front door, with West Richmond and Richmond stations also nearby, which helps when the group heads home.

A tight group can still take the Loft, though a minimum spend applies to each space and changes with the time of year.
For more than 100, a split-level area next door can be added to the Loft.
The pub has three other spaces – The Extension with its own bar and beer garden for 80, and two rooftop areas, Pelaco and the Bridge Rd End.
High bar tables and lower seating mean the room works for standing and sitting at once.

Feeding the boys

Canapé packages run from six pieces up to ten, and substantial items can be added on top.
A seated start can be a Greek, Italian or Australian set menu, for 25 guests or more.
Platters of charcuterie and cheese suit a group that would rather graze between frames of pool.
The bar tab limit is set by the organiser, so whoever is organising keeps control of the budget.

Venues for Bucks Parties, Explained

What is there to do at a Richmond bucks party at the Mt View?

The Loft has a pool table, a projector with full AV control for videos or a DJ, and a floor that can be left open for dancing.

How many can the Loft hold for a bucks?

Up to 100 standing, or around 80 seated, and a bigger crew can spill into the split-level area next door.

How much does food cost for a bucks group there?

Roaming canapé packages start from $39 per person, and set menus are available for groups of 25 or more.

How does the group get to the Mt View Hotel?

It is at 68-70 Bridge Road, Richmond. Trams 48 and 75 stop close to the door, and West Richmond and Richmond stations are nearby.

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