Christmas Party Venues in Toorak

What to Know Before Booking Christmas Party Venues

End-of-year parties in Toorak range from a pub lunch for a team of 20 to a seated gala for several hundred staff.

Lincoln of Toorak, a Gatsby-styled reception room in black and gold, sits up in the Trak Centre on Toorak Road and hosts corporate lunches and galas. Toorak Hotel, the 1854 corner pub in Hawksburn Village, runs team lunches and end-of-year functions.

Matching the Christmas function to the headcount:

Leadership lunch: the hotel's Private Dining Room seats 20 together at one long table.
A team of 40: the hotel's Cocktail Bar takes 40 standing beside its oversized windows.
Department party with dancing: upstairs at the hotel, the Jackson Room holds 80 cocktail style with a dance floor and private bar.
Seated gala for everyone: up to 380 sit at Lincoln of Toorak's round banquet tables, set around a white acrylic dance floor.
Speeches and slides: Lincoln's 4m by 2.5m LED screen and audiovisual equipment cover presentations.

Cars are easily handled at Lincoln of Toorak, with 120 bays over four levels behind the building and roughly 300 more in the Wilson car park next to it. At the hotel, set menus shared across the table run from $46 per person, and trams on route 72 pass along Malvern Road.

Lincoln's room set-up: table numbers, gold candelabra centrepieces, linen, glassware, gold Tiffany chairs and the dance floor.
Staffing and extras at Lincoln: wait and kitchen staff, a venue manager and unlimited soft drinks.
Lincoln's kitchen: entrees, mains, sides and desserts from the in-house team, with dietary requirements catered for.
Pub formats at the hotel: shared set menus for seated tables, or canapé packages for two to four or four to six hours.

Before the December date is locked in

Seeing the room: Lincoln of Toorak runs tours, and its corporate packages are set out in downloadable brochures.
Deposits: Toorak Hotel confirms a booking with a 20% deposit.
Spend levels: the hotel's minimum spends vary by space and season, so check the figure for a December date.
Suppliers: Lincoln allows outside suppliers to be brought in alongside its preferred vendors.

Venues for Christmas Parties: Your Questions Answered

Can a whole company fit at a Toorak Christmas venue?

Lincoln of Toorak seats up to 380 at banquet tables, with cocktail tables for pre-dinner drinks, which suits a seated all-staff function.

Where can a small team have its Christmas lunch in Toorak?

Toorak Hotel's Private Dining Room seats 20 at one long table or 30 across three, and its Dining Room, away from the public bar, seats up to 80.

Is there parking for a Toorak work function?

Yes at Lincoln of Toorak, which has four levels of parking behind it plus the Wilson car park. Toorak Hotel sits on Malvern Road, where route 72 trams run.

How is pricing worked out for a Toorak end-of-year event?

Lincoln of Toorak sets out its corporate packages in brochures. At Toorak Hotel, sharing menus are from $46 per person, with minimum spends on the private rooms.