Venue Hire in South Melbourne: 13 Function Rooms
Clarendon Street pubs, rooftops and private dining near the market
Clarendon Street pubs, rooftops and private dining near the market
Another suburb choc full of venues, only five minutes out from the CBD. The market and Clarendon Street are right there. About half add a bonus $100 bar tab, so check each listing.
Add the hire charge, minimum spend and any security together and the middle figure in South Melbourne is $3,500. The Melbourne median is $2,000.
| Saturday | Minimum spend | Hire charge |
|---|---|---|
| Lowest | $1,690 | $150 |
| Midpoint | $3,000 | $500 |
| Average | $3,618 | $500 |
| Highest | $8,000 | $850 |
| Spaces | 13 | 3 |
| Based on 13 South Melbourne function spaces listed on Partystar, updated . | ||
| Bar tab | Spaces |
|---|---|
| $100 | 5 |
| $50 | 2 |
| Any bonus bar tab | 7 of 13 |
| Capacity | Charge | Lowest | Midpoint | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small rooms Up to 70 guests, 3 spaces | Minimum spend | $2,500 | $2,500 | $4,000 |
| Large rooms 141 guests or more, 9 spaces | Minimum spend | $1,690 | $3,500 | $8,000 |
| Hire charge | $500 | $675 | $850 |
| Measure | Friday | Saturday |
|---|---|---|
| Typical hours | 5 | 5 |
| Shortest | 3 | 3 |
| Longest | 7 | 7 |
| Usual start | 7pm | 6pm |
| Usual finish | 1am | 10pm |
It does at 5 of the 13 spaces in South Melbourne, which is 38% against 59% across Melbourne. Check the listing before you plan the bar.
Friday minimum spends in South Melbourne actually run higher, at $3,500 typical against $3,000 on a Saturday.
