Espy, The (The Gershwin Room) in Melbourne, VIC ~~~ Information on booking a private function

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Espy, The
(The Gershwin Room)

11 The Esplanade, St Kilda

About the Venue

The Gershwin Room can cater for any event. The Espy is THE place to party! Melbourne's iconic home of live music has a stunning kitchen and bar area and now truly offers the whole package; great food, reasonable prices, killer location and the same relaxed Espy vibe.

The Gershwin Room is the former grand dining room of the original Esplanade Hotel and recently underwent extensive restoration, returning the hallowed stage and intricate period details to their original splendour. From the incredibly elaborate ceiling which has been painstakingly hand-finished, the gold leaf walls and rich, hand-rendered motifs, to the open fireplace, the Gershwin Room is now undoubtedly one of Australia's most beautiful spaces.

The menu has something to suit all tastes and budgets, including traditional 'pub favourites' as well as a selection of smaller popular 'Mezze' style dishes and finger food.

Suitability

Capacity: 600
Exclusive bar: Yes
Exclusive toilets: No
Exclusive smoking area: No
Wheelchair access: Yes

21st birthdays: Yes
18th birthdays: No
Bucks parties: No
Hens parties: No

Children: No, not allowed on the premises. All guests must be over 18.

Smoking area: Outside front seated area

Parking: Ample street parking available

Cost for Exclusive Hire

	Friday	Saturday
Hire charge	$ 0	$ 0
+ Minimum Spend	$ 10000 on food or drinks	$ 10000 on food or drinks
= Budget required	$ 10000	$ 10000

Food purchase:

Optional

Evening functions are guaranteed exclusive:	7pm–3am = 8 hours	7pm–3am = 8 hours
Security charge for guaranteed hire period:	N/A	N/A
Latest closing time:	3am	3am

Drink options	Bar tab, Pay as you go, beverage package
Additional information	Functions can start as early as 7am. Please note: the above charges are what you are required to spend on the night of your event. The amount can be spent on food and beverage or beverage alone. It can be spent as a bar tab or by individual consumption. As long as these minimums are met, there is no extra charge. If you do not reach these minimums, you will be required to pay the balance. If there are big bands booked for the Gershwin Room, the space may be unavailable. However, if a function is booked, and it's confirmed as early as possible, bands will not be booked that night.
No surcharges	Rates remain the same all weekends of the year.
Weekday functions	Minimum spends: SUN-THU: $5,000

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Music

In-house music equipment present for use by the customer at no extra charge:

Amp: Yes
PA System: Yes
Speakers: Yes

Mixer: Yes
iPod input: Yes
CD Player: Yes

CDJs: Yes
Turntables: Yes
Jukebox: No

Dance floor: Yes, proper dance floor

Mirror ball: Yes

Lighting: Yes

Other: Dance floor is a part of the room and all A/V equipment is provided free of charge.

Can the venue ..	Can the customer ..
Arrange DJ hire? Yes Play free background music? Yes	Supply a DJ? Yes Bring a band? Yes

Noise restrictions: None

Food

Can the venue ..	Can the customer ..
Provide finger food? Yes Provide meals? Yes	Supply finger food? No Supply a cake? Yes

Presentations

In-house presentation facilties:

Microphone/PA: Yes
Stage: Yes
DVD Player: No

Data projector: Yes
Projector screen: Yes
Large TV/Plasma/LCD: No

Decorations

Restrictions: No sticky tape

Can the venue ..

Arrange decorations? No

Put up decorations? No

Ticketed events

Can the customer charge for their event ..

At the door? Yes

Presale? Yes

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