Venue Hire and Function Rooms in Richmond
Church Street pubs and Bridge Road spaces for private hire
Church Street pubs and Bridge Road spaces for private hire
Richmond spreads across Church Street, Bridge Road and everything in between, so start by picking the pocket that suits your guests rather than starting with the venue. The mix is wide: a pub main bar, upstairs function rooms, a distillery, and a couple of places that will give you the run of the whole venue. Hire charges are all over the place here, so read each card rather than assuming. Most of them add a bonus $100 bar tab if the enquiry comes through Partystar.
A Saturday function in Richmond typically has a minimum spend of $2,000, which is the midpoint across the 18 spaces here that set one. The average works out at $2,347. About 39% 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 | $750 | $2,000 | $5,000 | 18 |
| Hire charge | $200 | $400 | $2,000 | 8 |
| Capacity | Charge | Lowest | Midpoint | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small rooms Up to 70 guests, 4 spaces | Minimum spend | $750 | $1,400 | $2,000 |
| Hire charge | $250 | $250 | $250 | |
| Medium rooms 71 to 140 guests, 8 spaces | Minimum spend | $1,200 | $2,000 | $3,500 |
| Hire charge | $500 | $500 | $2,000 | |
| Large rooms 141 guests or more, 7 spaces | Minimum spend | $1,000 | $3,500 | $5,000 |
| Hire charge | $200 | $275 | $500 |
Large rooms sit about 150% above small rooms on minimum spend.
| Day | Typical hours | Usual start | Usual finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday | 6 | 7pm | 1am |
| Saturday | 6 | 7pm | 1am |
Ranges from 4 hours at the short end to 8 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. 15 of the 19 will let you meet the minimum spend with a beverage package. Every one of them accepts a bar tab. Costs outside the venue quote usually include DJ hire, entertainment, specialised catering and decorations.
13 of the 19 spaces in Richmond include a bonus bar tab when you enquire through Partystar. That's 1 at $200, 11 at $100 and 1 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. 11 of the 18 spaces that set a minimum spend have no hire charge at all. The 7 that do charge run from $200 to $2,000 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.
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Last updated , based on 19 Richmond function spaces.
