Venue Hire and Function Rooms in South East Melbourne
Chapel Street bars, bayside hotels and pubs down to the Peninsula
Chapel Street bars, bayside hotels and pubs down to the Peninsula
The South East starts on the Chapel Street strip in South Yarra, Prahran and Windsor and runs down the bay to Frankston and Rye. Near town it's cocktail bars and upstairs lounges a tram ride from the CBD. Further out, the big hotels on Dandenong Road, Springvale Road and Ferntree Gully Road have dedicated function rooms and their own car parks. Most of these venues add a bonus $100 bar tab if the enquiry comes through Partystar. A few are $200 rather than $100.
A Saturday function in South East Melbourne typically has a minimum spend of $2,475, which is the midpoint across the 80 spaces here that set one. The average works out at $2,511. About 24% 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 | $120 | $2,475 | $15,000 | 80 |
| Hire charge | $200 | $350 | $8,500 | 34 |
| Capacity | Charge | Lowest | Midpoint | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small rooms Up to 70 guests, 27 spaces | Minimum spend | $500 | $1,250 | $4,000 |
| Hire charge | $200 | $300 | $1,000 | |
| Medium rooms 71 to 140 guests, 36 spaces | Minimum spend | $120 | $2,500 | $6,000 |
| Hire charge | $300 | $350 | $2,000 | |
| Large rooms 141 guests or more, 35 spaces | Minimum spend | $300 | $2,750 | $15,000 |
| Hire charge | $250 | $400 | $8,500 |
Large rooms sit about 120% 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 13 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. 54 of the 98 will let you meet the minimum spend with a beverage package. 96 of them accept a bar tab. Costs outside the venue quote usually include DJ hire, entertainment, specialised catering and decorations.
71 of the 98 spaces in South East Melbourne include a bonus bar tab when you enquire through Partystar. That's 8 at $200, 56 at $100 and 7 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. 61 of the 80 spaces that set a minimum spend have no hire charge at all. The 19 that do charge run from $200 to $8,500 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 98 South East Melbourne function spaces.
