Christmas Party Venues in Coogee

What to Know Before Booking Christmas Party Venues

Coogee's end-of-year work functions come with the beach thrown in: each of these venues sits within a block or two of the sand, and each fits a different size of team and budget.

Lining up the right room for the office:

Teams with a presentation to get through first: Upper Level @ Coogee Wine Room, from $3,000 minimum spend, books as two private rooms or the entire upper level, and its AV comes free.
A department dinner of 20 to 40: Sugarcane's private dining space and enclosed balcony on Carr Street hold about 42 between them, on shared banquets from $75 per person.
Leadership or a client table: Rick Stein at Coogee Beach sets long tables for groups of nine or more, with set menus from $130 per person, and it suits end of year work dinners.
A loud send-off for the whole floor: Little Jack Horner counts Christmas parties among its events, with a bright indoor dining room and bar plus footpath tables looking at the beach.
An exclusive booking: Sugarcane can also be hired outright once the team outgrows its private room.

If the final Friday before the break is taken, ask about a Tuesday or Wednesday late in November or early in December, since Sugarcane opens for dinner every night and Little Jack Horner's kitchen runs seven days.

Wine Room food comes as packages, from a canapé menu to four-course shared menus and a plated premium menu, and bookings are held with a per-person pre-authorisation.
Wine Room drinks usually go on consumption after the organiser chooses a sparkling, two whites and two reds, though a set-price package or individual bar tabs can be arranged instead.
Sugarcane runs drinks packages beside its banquet menus, the team tailors both to the group, and BYO is not allowed.
Rick Stein offers two set menus for groups, the Coogee Menu and the Deluxe Menu, with samples to look at first; it is a cashless restaurant.

Pleasing a mixed-seniority crowd

Dietary lists: Sugarcane flags its vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free dishes and has a vegan menu, and Rick Stein marks dairy free, gluten free, vegetarian and nut free options.
A quieter crowd: the Wine Room's Upper Lounge Private Room has lounge seating for 18 seated or 25 standing, and the exposed-brick dining room next door seats 30.
The social committee's pick: live acts play Little Jack Horner from Friday to Sunday night, with party songs that keep people there late.
A lunchtime function: Sugarcane serves lunch from Friday to Sunday, and Little Jack Horner does breakfast, lunch, dinner and supper every day.

Venues for Christmas Parties: Your Questions Answered

Which Coogee Christmas venue suits a team of 50 or more?

The Wine Room's entire upper level holds 65 standing. Little Jack Horner takes groups larger than 20 through an event enquiry and sends its function packages, and the whole of Sugarcane is available too.

Can we run awards or a year-in-review at a Coogee Christmas party?

Upper Level @ Coogee Wine Room includes a projector and screen in the Upper Lounge Private Room and a PA and microphone in the dining room, all at no charge, so speeches and slides can come before dinner.

How do group bookings work at Rick Stein at Coogee Beach?

Groups of nine or more send the functions enquiry form, and the team gets in touch to plan the event. You choose between the Coogee Menu and the Deluxe Menu, from $130 per person, and the booking sits at long tables inside the dining room.

Is there a Coogee Christmas venue where the team can keep going late?

Little Jack Horner, on Coogee Bay Road opposite the beach, serves supper as well as dinner, and a band plays there on weekend nights (Friday to Sunday), which lets a work party stay on after the meal.