5 Venues for Your Next Special Occasion

When you are thinking of celebrating your next special occasion, there are many details to consider – ambience, food, drinks and location spring to mind.

Then there are your guests’ dietary requirements and a tailored menu to suit the celebration; to help take the hard work out of your next big event, here are five venues that are certain to deliver:

Find great food and drinks from early until late on Main Street in Maleny at rebranded venue Frank Food & Wine. A cool green façade, white framed windows and potted greenery greet guests at the door of this quaint establishment; perhaps sit awhile on the verandah with a brew of choice and watch the world pass by, or head indoors where a warm and inviting vibe awaits.

 

Café by day and a romantic dinner destination at night, expect to sample starters of Mooloolaba King prawns and green chilli butter; move onto mains such as pan-fried snapper with green peppercorn and dried fig café de Paris butter and pickled zucchini, or chicken Maryland a l’orange with orange jus, watercress and mashed potato.

Nestled in the Southern Highlands, Robertson Public House & Kitchen on Hoddle Street offers visitors and locals a cosy place to relax over a hearty meal. Timber floors, exposed wooden beams and a roaring open fireplace all combine to create an effortlessly rustic pastoral feel, complemented by warm country hospitality.

Sit down for a contemporary gastropub meal from hearty pub classics and produce from the local butcher to delicate seafood and mouthwatering desserts, there is a dish to make the drive worth the while. No matter the numbers, dress sense or zany request, Robertson has you covered for your next event or special occasion, from organising food and drinks to decorations, staging and music.

Say hello to your new Fortitude Valley jungle dining destination, Hideout on Wickham Street. Designed around greenery with more than 300 different plants collected for the space, Hideout lives in a heritage-listed post-war era building that has had many uses from a service station to a brothel and function space.

 

Bringing a tropical relaxed vibe to this little pocket of Brisbane, this venue is perfect for engagement parties, birthday celebrations, weddings and much more; as well as a romantic rendezvous to celebrate a special milestone, as you dine on plates like signature Wagyu steak, pan-seared to medium, with herbed garlic butter, fries, rocket and Parmesan salad, or a Thai beef salad with cherry tomatoes, cucumber, coriander, red onion, mesclun, wombok and crushed peanuts.

Storyteller: The Baron’s Tasting House on Cressy Street in Deniliquin is a unique liquor bar specialising in exotic spirits, cocktails and stories. Crafted to bring people together in a comfortable vibe of considered design, artistic and musical talent and friendly storytelling, every drink at this speakeasy has a tale in the pour and secret in the sip; settle in with a Willy Wagtail cocktail – like a fancy coffee with a kick of vodka.

 

Be prepared to roam the spirit world with liquors from around the globe such as Raicilla, Armagnac, Pisco, sake and arrak, as well as top-quality Australian gins, Caribbean rums, Japanese whiskies and so much more. The ideal place to celebrate your next special event, Storyteller can cater for private functions with music, meals and drinks packages.

Located in the heart of Ballarat, Kilderkin Distillery on Hill Street in Mount Pleasant is an artisan producer of spirits including Larrikin gin, gin liqueurs and Kilderkin whisky. As the first distillery in Ballarat since the 1930s, Kilderkin blends tradition with innovation to create exceptional spirits and there’s a story in every sip.

 

The distillery and adjoining bar are housed in an old warehouse, refurbished into a warm and welcoming space for guests to relax and experience individually curated gin or whisky flights, cocktails, craft beer and cider; accompanied by a range of food selections. Talk to proprietors Chris and Rebecca about hosting your next event or celebration at Kilderkin to enjoy a laugh and a Larrikin gin, liqueur or whisky.