Christmas Party Venues in Crows Nest

What to Know Before Booking Christmas Party Venues

Work teams on the Lower North Shore have two quite different end-of-year options on Willoughby Road. Small Bar Crows Nest, at number 85, pitches its vine-covered courtyard at exactly this kind of party, a relaxed local feel rather than a big function room, while The Ballroom @ Crows Nest Hotel at number 1 handles the full company event for up to 160.

The choice usually follows team size and how much structure the afternoon or evening needs.

Lining the office party up with the right booking:

A team of up to 25: half the Small Bar courtyard, sharing the bar with other customers, from $1,250 minimum spend by day
A floor of up to 70: the full Small Bar courtyard with exclusive bar service, by day or evening
Speeches and a year in review: The Ballroom seats 100 theatre style, with a PA, microphone and flatscreen TV
A seated Christmas dinner: 80 at tables in The Ballroom, from $3,200 minimum spend
An awards night in cabaret style: The Ballroom sets 80 cabaret

Daytime bookings suit a Christmas long lunch: Small Bar runs courtyard sessions from midday to 5:30pm, and The Ballroom's natural light works as well by day as by night.

Wi-Fi, a whiteboard and a flipchart for any planning or presentations earlier in the day
The Ballroom is air-conditioned, worth ticking off for a December function
The heritage fit-out, with an open fireplace and chesterfields, lifts a work party above a plain meeting room
Drinks by package or on a bar tab, alongside in-house catering, let the organiser choose how to manage spend

How Small Bar handles a work group

Minimum spends on food and drinks replace room hire, starting from $1,250 minimum spend
Canapé-style function food comes from the bar's kitchen, with the functions menu available on request
Drinks lean towards wine by the glass, craft beer, whisky and cocktails
Evening sessions in the courtyard start at 6:30pm and wrap up at 11:30pm

Venues for Christmas Parties: Your Questions Answered

Which Crows Nest venue takes a larger company Christmas party?

The Ballroom @ Crows Nest Hotel holds 160 standing or 80 seated, on Willoughby Road, from $3,200 minimum spend.

Is Small Bar Crows Nest suitable for an end-of-year work party?

Yes. Its courtyard takes 25 on a half booking or up to 70 exclusively, and the bar describes it as suiting an end-of-year work party with a relaxed, local feel.

Can the team run presentations before the Christmas drinks?

A PA system, flatscreen TV, whiteboard, flipchart and Wi-Fi are all in The Ballroom, and it can be set theatre style for 100 or boardroom style for 50.

Is there parking near the Crows Nest venues for staff who drive?

Anyone driving can usually find free on-street parking around Crows Nest, according to the hotel, and paid parking is nearby. Both venues are on Willoughby Road.