Christmas Party Venues in Narellan

What to Know Before Booking Christmas Party Venues

For Macarthur workplaces that would rather not send the whole team into the city in December, the Narellan Hotel at 279 Camden Valley Way offers a pub with six bookable areas and an events manager who works through the details with you. Staff who drive can leave the car in the pub's car park.

The question is mostly how big the team is and whether the boss wants a seated meal or a stand-up party.

Sizing the end-of-year function:

Small office crew: the Terrace Lounge takes 70 for drinks, and the Fire Place corner suits 40
Department dinner at tables: the Front Bar seats 100, or holds 80 standing
Long December afternoon outside: The Patio seats 80 or holds 100, with the lawn alongside
Mid-sized party to themselves: the Terrace and Lounge booked exclusively take 80 seated or 120 standing
Whole workforce: Pavilion plus Terrace gives 160 at tables or up to 250 for cocktails, with 300 quoted on the events page

For a Friday lunch that runs into the afternoon, the shared Terrace long lunch keeps things simple for whoever is organising.

Canapés: packages from $32 per person suit a stand-up party where people mingle across departments
Stations: grazing and seafood stations, or pizza slabs, keep a long night fed without a formal sit-down
Theme option: the Mexican fiesta pairs tacos with a two-hour drinks package, a single figure per head for the budget
Small teams: up to 20 people can skip the function menu and order share plates and pub classics

Keeping the budget and the night in order

Pre-paid bar tab: set a figure upfront so the company knows exactly what drinks will cost
Packages: beverage packages run from two to four hours to match the length of the party
Mixed crowd: a sports and TAB bar, a front bar and the bistro give different groups somewhere to settle
Rain plan: the all-weather Terrace means a late-November or December storm needn't cancel an outdoor set-up

Venues for Christmas Parties: Your Questions Answered

Can the Narellan Hotel host a large staff Christmas party?

Yes. Combining the Pavilion with the Terrace gives 160 seats, or space for up to 250 at a cocktail party, and the pub's events page quotes 300.

What does catering cost for a Narellan work Christmas party?

Canapé packages start from $32 per person. Beyond that, grazing and seafood stations, pizza slabs, a long lunch on the Terrace and a Mexican fiesta with drinks included are all on the functions menu.

How can we cap the drinks spend for the team?

Set up a pre-paid bar tab, or pick a beverage package of two to four hours so the cost per head is fixed before the party starts.

Is there parking for staff at the Narellan Hotel?

Yes, there is off-street parking on site at 279 Camden Valley Way, and a drive-through bottle shop as well.