Lorraine's Bistro
ProHighlights
- Whole first floor of the Robin Hood Hotel for up to 200 standing or 130 seated
- Glass-roofed Atrium for up to 120, plus a private dining room, terrace and a snug
- Licensed until 2am Thursday to Saturday, with DJ inputs, microphones and party lights
About Lorraine's Bistro
Lorraine's Bistro takes up Level 1 of the Robin Hood Hotel on Bronte Road in Waverley, at Charing Cross. It trades as a French-inspired bistro from 5.30pm Monday to Saturday and doubles as the pub's function floor, hosting engagements, milestone birthdays, weddings, corporate nights, end-of-year parties, bar and bat mitzvahs and wakes. A ramp entrance on Bronte Road and a lift make it wheelchair accessible. Booked exclusively, the whole floor takes up to 200 standing or 130 seated. Within it are several rooms that can be hired on their own. The Atrium, under a glass roof that fills it with daylight, holds 80 seated or 120 standing and has its own audio-visual set-up. The Private Dining Room seats 36 or fits 45 standing, the Terrace takes 14 seated or 30 standing with a roof that can open to the sky, and Little Lorraines, a small side room, seats 25 or holds 40. The smaller rooms can be joined together. Function menus run from a $45 lunch package through shared set menus, canapé packages and burger, Italian, poke and Middle Eastern buffets, with most dishes marked for common dietaries. Drinks can be a timed package or a bar tab with a limit you set. Every booking includes set-up and pack-down, furniture and tableware, bar and floor staff, the music system, TVs, microphones, DJ inputs and the installed party lights. The venue is licensed until 2am from Thursday to Saturday and 10pm on Sundays.
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Frequently asked questions
How many people can Lorraine's Bistro hold?
The whole floor holds up to 200 standing or 130 seated. The Atrium takes 120 standing, the Private Dining Room 45, Little Lorraines 40 and the Terrace 30.
Is there a venue hire fee?
Yes. Whole-floor functions carry a venue hire and administration fee of $1,000 from Monday to Thursday and $2,000 from Friday to Sunday, plus a minimum spend that the functions manager sets by room, day and time.
What are the food options?
Choose from a $45 lunch package, shared set menus from $60 per person, six canapés for $55 per person, or burger, Italian, poke and Middle Eastern buffets from $65 per person. Buffets need at least 40 guests.
Can we bring a DJ and decorations?
Yes. The rooms have a music system, microphones, TVs and inputs for DJs, and you can bring decorations as long as you tell the team in advance and take them away afterwards.
How late can a party run?
The venue is licensed until 2am on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights and until 10pm on Sundays, with drinks service finishing 30 minutes before close.
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Jennifer Courtenay
3 months ago
We recently had our wedding reception at Lorraine’s Bistro and couldn’t have asked for a better venue! What a powerhouse Nikki and her Events team are! They were flexible, welcoming, professional, and incredibly helpful…
David Phillips
4 months ago
We recently held our wedding reception at Lorraine's and couldn't have been happier with how everything turned out. What initially drew us to Lorraine's was the ambience and design of the space. It felt unique, warm, an…
rob stalbow
5 months ago
We just celebrated our kids’ party at Lorraine‘s and it went amazingly. Nikki, the event manager was superb at correspondence, and came up with lots of options with the catering package to accommodate the guests. It took…
Keiran Tanner
5 months ago
We hosted an event at Lorraine's- what an outstanding experience. Our Event Manager Nikki was constantly in communication with us pre-event as well as during the event- the food, the service, the ambience was absolutely…
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