Christmas Party Venues around Lake Macquarie

What to Know Before Booking Christmas Party Venues

End-of-year parties around the lake split four ways, each in a different corner. Charlestown, the big centre between the city and the lake, has The Sandbar @ Mattara Hotel; Edgeworth in the north-west has Newy Distillery; Jewells, near Belmont and Redhead, has Jewells Tavern; and Toronto Workers Club sits on James Street on the western shore.

Picking the one nearest the office, or nearest where most of the team lives, is often the easiest call for a December work night.

Four quite different work-party formats:

Top-floor pub room – The Sandbar has a private bar and an outlook across Charlestown to the hills, for groups of 110 to 120.
Distillery takeover – Newy's after-hours bar can add a tasting or cocktail class as the team activity.
Tavern packages – Jewells Tavern bundles the room, platters or pizzas and a starting tab from $1,000 minimum spend.
Club sit-down – Toronto Workers Club's Function Room serves a two-course menu from $60 per person, room hire included.
Small teams – the Mattara's Cove with its fireplace takes 20, and Toronto's RISE bar can be hired in sections from 20.

Budget-holders can cap spend at most of them: the distillery and Toronto's club both let you nominate what the tab covers, and Jewells Tavern's packages come with one.

Largest groups – Toronto's Function Room holds 140 standing, while the Sandbar and Jewells Tavern's Lounge both reach 120.
Presentations and awards – Toronto supplies a microphone, TV, lectern and whiteboard at no charge.
A games night – the Lounge at Jewells Tavern hosts private trivia or bingo.
Breakaway rooms – the Mattara's spread of spaces, from the Rockpool boardroom to the Island Room, lets departments split off.

Food, drink and timing

Dietary needs – Toronto's sit-down menus have gluten-free and vegetarian or vegan options.
Platters – Jewells and Toronto both offer them, from sliders and skewers to vegetarian finger food.
Own catering – Newy permits it, or supplies its own boards.
Finishing time – Toronto bookings run four hours with an 11pm latest finish.

Venues for Christmas Parties: Your Questions Answered

Which Lake Macquarie Christmas venue fits 140 staff?

Toronto Workers Club's Function Room holds 140 standing, or up to 96 seated at tables of twelve.

Is there a Christmas party venue with no hire fee?

Newy Distillery in Edgeworth – the only cost to secure the date is a refundable security deposit.

Where can a small team have a private Christmas room near the lake?

Toronto's RISE bar can be hired in sections for 20, 40 or 60 adults, and at the Mattara Hotel in Charlestown, Atlantis takes 30 and The Cove 20.

What's included in Jewells Tavern's Christmas packages?

The entry package, from $1,000 minimum spend, includes room hire, platters or pizzas, a bar tab, balloons and table linen.

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