Venue Hire and Function Rooms in the Eastern Suburbs
Burwood Road pubs in Hawthorn and big hotels out to the Dandenongs
Burwood Road pubs in Hawthorn and big hotels out to the Dandenongs
Hawthorn's Burwood Road has the tightest run of pubs in the east, a short walk from Glenferrie station. Past Camberwell it turns into proper suburbia: hotels on the main roads with bistros, beer gardens and car parks, from Doncaster and Ringwood out to Ferntree Gully and Belgrave. Most of these venues add a bonus bar tab if the enquiry comes through Partystar.
A Saturday function in the Eastern Suburbs typically has a minimum spend of $1,500, which is the midpoint across the 32 spaces here that set one. The average works out at $1,746. About 34% of them also carry a hire charge, and where there is one it usually brings the minimum spend down rather than adding to it.
| Saturday | Lowest | Midpoint | Highest | Spaces |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minimum spend | $200 | $1,500 | $4,000 | 32 |
| Hire charge | $150 | $350 | $1,500 | 25 |
| Capacity | Charge | Lowest | Midpoint | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small rooms Up to 70 guests, 7 spaces | Minimum spend | $500 | $1,000 | $1,500 |
| Hire charge | $200 | $300 | $1,500 | |
| Medium rooms 71 to 140 guests, 22 spaces | Minimum spend | $480 | $1,550 | $3,500 |
| Hire charge | $150 | $325 | $500 | |
| Large rooms 141 guests or more, 18 spaces | Minimum spend | $200 | $2,000 | $4,000 |
| Hire charge | $300 | $400 | $1,200 |
Large rooms sit about 100% above small rooms on minimum spend.
| Day | Typical hours | Usual start | Usual finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday | 5 | 7pm | 12am |
| Saturday | 5 | 7pm | 12am |
Ranges from 3 hours at the short end to 9 at the long end. Going past the guaranteed finish usually costs extra.
Security guard charges apply at some venues here and are shown on each listing. 24 of the 47 will let you meet the minimum spend with a beverage package. 46 of them accept a bar tab. Costs outside the venue quote usually include DJ hire, entertainment, specialised catering and decorations.
34 of the 47 spaces in the Eastern Suburbs include a bonus bar tab when you enquire through Partystar. That's 8 at $200, 20 at $100 and 6 at $50. The venue adds it to your bar on the night once you meet its stated requirement, which is either the hire charge, the minimum spend or the minimum guest numbers. See how the bonus bar tab works for the full detail.
Mostly not. 21 of the 32 spaces that set a minimum spend have no hire charge at all. The 11 that do charge run from $150 to $1,500 for a Saturday.
Food, drinks or both, depending on the venue. At a lot of venues drinks alone will cover it, and the venue's own listing says which applies. See how minimum spend works.
Compare Melbourne function venues by hire charge, minimum spend, guest numbers or affordability.
Last updated , based on 47 Eastern Suburbs function spaces.
