Everything for a Farewell Party
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A farewell has a job other parties don't: at some point someone stands up to say a few words, and everyone needs to hear them. That puts the room ahead of the menu. A space with its own bar and a door you can close, or a corner of a pub set aside for the group, makes the speeches work for guests of every age.
Newcastle's pubs handle this well at small and middle sizes. The Stag & Hunter Hotel in Mayfield has an upstairs room for 40 seated or 80 standing, with a private bar, a balcony and room hire from $50. In Hamilton, The Greenroof's beer garden comes with a big screen and free PA for the slideshow, and The Bennett's dining room seats 35 with a two-course menu from $55 per person. Closer to the harbour, The Albion Hotel in Wickham does canapé packages from $38 per person.
For a bigger send-off, Souths Merewether's Winsor Terrace seats 260, with room hire from $240 on weekdays, and The South East View @ Belmont 16s Sailing Club has covered terraces over Belmont Bay.
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The Greenroof's beer garden in Hamilton has a free PA and a big screen, and The Barrel Hall @ Earp Distilling Co. in Carrington has a stage and its own bar for up to 300 standing.
Great Northern Hotel Newcastle has daytime corporate packages from $25 per person, Souths Merewether's BBQ buffet starts from $32.50 per person, and The Albion Hotel's canapé packages start from $38 per person.
The South East View @ Belmont 16s Sailing Club sits over Belmont Bay with celebration packages from $79 per person and splits into two rooms. Valentine Bowling Club has an upstairs function room with a balcony over the water.
Rippit Golf has a beginner hole and a harder hole on every green, Valentine Bowling Club's barefoot bowls need no experience, and The Yellow Door Kitchen ends with everyone seated at one table.
The Bennett's gazebo takes 25 and The Greenroof's dining room seats 28. The Stag & Hunter Hotel takes 80 standing, and both Souths Merewether's Winsor Terrace and The South East View @ Belmont 16s Sailing Club take up to 350 cocktail-style.
