Christmas Party Venues in Kensington

What to Know Before Booking Christmas Party Venues

Two Racecourse Road pubs handle Kensington's end-of-year functions. Doutta Galla Hotel, known locally as the Doot, has traded since 1889, and Auntie Annie's Hotel is a restored Irish local in a long-standing corner building.

Between them they suit a team lunch for 20 through to a floor-wide party for a few hundred.

Matching team size to a Kensington room:

A small team dinner: the Liar's Club at the Doot seats 20 among wine-lined walls.
A mid-sized office: the Doot's Thomas Miller Room seats 60 or takes 80 for cocktails.
A full company: Level 1 at the Doot is booked exclusively for 250 to 280 cocktail guests with its own bar.
A long-table lunch or dinner: Auntie Annie's Hotel sets its Enbarr room for seated or stand-up functions.
Cost: canapé packages at both pubs start From $35 per person, and Auntie Annie's Hotel needs at least 20 guests for its package.

Christmas lunches and dinners, end-of-financial-year parties and team nights are all part of the trade at Auntie Annie's.

Every function room at the Doot has AV for speeches or a slideshow.
Newmarket Station is across the road from the Doot, and the route 57 tram stops at the door.
Wheelchair access is listed at the Doot, worth confirming for the specific room.
Functions run seven days a week, which opens up quieter weeknights in December.

Food and drinks for the work party

Seated teams at the Doot choose a shared two- or three-course menu or a four-course chef's table.
Drinks packages at the Doot run two to four hours, or the company can set up a bar tab.
Auntie Annie's offers a grazing-style premium package of cheese, charcuterie and dips for 15 or more.
Extra canapés can be added per head at Auntie Annie's for a longer event.

Venues for Christmas Parties: Your Questions Answered

Which Kensington venue fits a large Christmas party?

Doutta Galla Hotel can give a team an entire floor with its own bar, and Level 1 takes 250 to 280 for cocktails.

Is there a Kensington pub suited to a smaller team?

Auntie Annie's Hotel's Enbarr room works for a long-table dinner, and the Doot's Liar's Club seats 20.

What does a Kensington Christmas function cost?

Canapé packages start From $35 per person at both pubs, with drinks packages or a bar tab added at the Doot.

Can staff get there easily by public transport?

Yes. The Doot sits opposite Newmarket Station, and route 57 trams stop outside on Racecourse Road.