Christmas Party Venues in Forest Lodge

What to Know Before Booking Christmas Party Venues

Heritage pubs host Forest Lodge's end-of-year functions. The Harold on Ross Street, on the edge of Glebe and a short drive from the CBD, Newtown and Balmain, has an upstairs function room with its own bar. At 117 Arundel Street, the Forest Lodge Hotel gives its bars, lounge, pool room and courtyard over to groups of 40 to 180 and doesn't charge room hire.

Planning the team's December:

Awards and speeches: screens and speakers in The Saddlery at The Harold handle the slides, with seating for 56.
Balcony drinks: with the bi-fold doors open to the balcony, the same room takes a standing crowd of 120.
A long weekday lunch: the Forest Lodge Hotel opens from 11am on weekdays and serves lunch every day.
The whole office: the Forest Lodge Hotel takes up to 180, set up standing or seated.
A mid-sized team: The Harold's courtyard seats 40 under its opening roof.

Adding a weeknight in late November as a second choice gives each pub more room to work with. The Harold takes a 25% deposit, with final numbers and payment settled before the event.

The Forest Lodge Hotel's two-course set menu, from $42 per person, brings shared starters, a choice of two mains served alternately and a dessert, for 20 or more.
The Harold's seated dining starts from $65 per person for two courses, with a three-course option.
Noodle boxes, sushi and grazing boards at The Harold suit a stand-up party.
Mini pockets and sliders are charged per piece at the Forest Lodge Hotel.

Tabs, packages and the budget

The Harold's bar tabs use wristbands to identify your guests.
Standard and premium drinks packages at The Harold run for 1.5, 3 or 4 hours.
With room hire at no charge, the Forest Lodge Hotel's costs are all food and drink.
The Forest Lodge Hotel's 20 rotating craft taps give the beer drinkers plenty to work through.

Venues for Christmas Parties: Your Questions Answered

Which Forest Lodge venue suits a work Christmas party with presentations?

Upstairs at The Harold, The Saddlery has TVs plus a sound system for the slideshow and the boss's thank-you, and the downstairs beer garden has a screen and AV of its own.

How large a team can each Forest Lodge pub take at Christmas?

The Forest Lodge Hotel caters for teams between 40 and 180. The Harold's upstairs room fits 120 on their feet or 56 at tables, and its beer garden fits 50 standing.

What does a seated Christmas dinner cost in Forest Lodge?

The Forest Lodge Hotel's two-course menu is from $42 per person, for 20 or more, and The Harold's seated dining is from $65 per person.

Is The Harold easy to reach from the city?

It is on Ross Street in Forest Lodge, on the edge of Glebe, a short drive from the CBD, Newtown and Balmain.