Christmas Party Venues in West Melbourne

What to Know Before Booking Christmas Party Venues

End-of-year team functions in West Melbourne come down to two quite different rooms. Foundry Kitchen & Bar is a restaurant and bar inside the Mercure on La Trobe Street, up the hotel lifts to the sixth floor, and the Three Crowns Hotel is a neighbourhood pub on Victoria Street that has been pouring beers since 1867 and runs work dos alongside its everyday trade.

One suits a polished canapé party with a view, the other a relaxed beer-garden afternoon.

Pairing a team with a space:

Whole-department drinks – Foundry's Flagstaff Gardens Dining Room holds 135 for a cocktail party.
Terrace and bar together – Foundry's City View Terrace and Bar combine for 90 standing.
Leadership dinner or board catch-up – Foundry has a private dining room for 11 and a boardroom for 10.
Outdoor afternoon – the Three Crowns Hotel's Beer Garden has heaters and greenery for 42 seated or 70 standing.
Speeches and a slideshow – the Three Crowns Side Dining room seats 28 with a large screen.

Both kitchens cater for dietary needs. Send an enquiry early in the season with your preferred date and team size.

Foundry Kitchen & Bar's canapé packages start from $25 per person, or the team can share one of two set menus.
Foundry's grazing table and artisan grazing spread each need at least 20 guests.
Three Crowns Hotel platters start from $14 per person for 10 or more, or the team can sit down to a two- or three-course tasting menu.
Foundry's food leans on hearty dishes made for sharing, cooked in an open kitchen.

Year-end spend and drinks

Foundry's drinks packages give two hours of free-flowing service, with a beer and cider upgrade available.
Some Foundry events carry a minimum spend, and packages and bar spend count towards it.
The Three Crowns Hotel charges no hire fee for groups under 50.
At the Three Crowns, the boss can prepay a package, cap a bar tab or leave staff to a cash bar.

Venues for Christmas Parties: Your Questions Answered

Which West Melbourne venue suits a large company party?

Up to 135 can mingle in Foundry Kitchen & Bar's Flagstaff Gardens Dining Room, with 70 at tables. At the Three Crowns Hotel, larger events can combine spaces or take over the whole pub.

Is there a venue with city views for the office party?

Foundry Kitchen & Bar's floor-to-ceiling windows take in Flagstaff Gardens and the city skyline, and its City View Terrace holds 60 standing.

Can a small team avoid paying room hire?

Yes – the Three Crowns Hotel waives its hire fee for groups under 50.

How long do Foundry's drinks packages run?

Two hours of free-flowing drinks, with a cocktail welcome hour on offer as an extra.