Christmas Party Venues Chippendale

A work Christmas party in Chippendale has one big practical advantage: Central station is a short walk away, so staff from every direction can come straight from the office and get home easily afterwards. Around the Central Park precinct and Kensington Street, the suburb has two listed venues that suit very different end-of-year events. Rooftop @ The Old Clare Hotel is a private poolside rooftop for summer drinks and dancing; The Private Kitchen, in The Old Rum Store, is an exclusively hired long-table dining room where a resident chef cooks for the team.

What matters when choosing for December:

• Transport is the strong point: Central is a short walk, while parking is limited, so tell staff to leave the car at home.
• The rooftop brings a holiday feel with a pool, cabanas and city views; The Private Kitchen is an indoor, chef-led dinner that works whatever the weather.
• The rooftop takes up to 100 guests. The Private Kitchen seats 64 or holds 110 standing, suiting a sit-down team dinner or a larger standing function.
• Thursdays and Fridays before Christmas are the first dates taken, so enquire around the middle of the year for either venue.
• The rooftop is from $8,000 minimum spend, with food and drinks through the hotel; The Private Kitchen is from $2,000 minimum spend, a lower commitment for a smaller team.

Think about what kind of thank-you you want to give. A rooftop party suits a team that wants to celebrate, with speeches at sunset and the dance floor open afterwards. A long-table dinner suits a team that rarely gets to sit down together, where conversation and good food carry the night. Both venues are private, so your group is not sharing the space with the public, and Kensington Street is close by for anyone keen to continue.