Christmas Party Venues in Dandenong Ranges

For a work break-up in the ranges, Fortnums in Sassafras puts up its Christmas decorations in both winter and summer. Through July and December the family-run restaurant hosts festive lunches, evening celebrations and private events.

Its dining room borrows the look of an English conservatory, so a team lunch here feels a step up from the usual pub booking.

What a festive booking at Fortnums looks like:

• Timing – go for a Christmas in July function in the depths of winter, or a December party before the holidays.
• Size – the restaurant handles groups of up to 100, and an outdoor deck looks out over the ranges.
• A smaller team – the private Garden Room sits out along the garden path and seats 15 to 30 for a daytime lunch.
• Menus – functions can be a sit-down meal, a grazing table or a high tea, all cooked on site from local produce.
• Planning – one function coordinator handles the menu, the styling and the run of the day.

Fortnums keeps its function prices off the site, so enquire through Party Hero naming the month, the size of the team and lunch or evening. It is currently the one venue listed for Christmas parties in the ranges.