Christmas functions
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Pleasing any palate RYDGES Capital Hill’s popular Figtree restaurant prides itself on offering a huge range of catering options to please any palate. The Figtree festive buffet lunch package – at $38 per person – comes with a glass of champagne and a range of culinary delights to impress guests, including oak-smoked salmon, a traditional roast turkey with brandy butter and old-fashioned roast potatoes. Close to Parliament House, surrounded by the busy business districts of Barton and Parkes and only a five-minute drive from the Civic, Rydges Capital Hill provides a convenient location for any office Christmas party – and the chance to kick on afterwards at their watering hole, “inBARgo”. For more information contact 6232 0362 or visit www.rydges.com.
Grand night out
THE legendary Rex Hotel offers eight function rooms – including the Grand Ballroom (with its stunning travertine marble feature wall) to the more intimate Campbell room (with its high ceilings and baby grand piano) – and is able to cater for 14 to 260 guests. Guests have a grand sense of arrival, with cars able to sweep up to the front door of the dedicated events foyer. They say that local produce and freshness are paramount in the creation of menus and a variety of foodand-beverage packages are available or they can create an individual menu experience. For more information call 6248 5311 or email bse@canberrarexhotel.com.au.
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There is no better way to show your appreciation to colleagues than to host your Christmas party in one of our function rooms. Let us organise your special gathering relaxed or formal, cocktail or banquet.
Entertainment options:
DJ | Karaoke | Bands | Internationally acclaimed Faulty Towers
Our event planners are here to make your event a truly special and seamless experience, please contact Sarah Trevillian or Sara Tate. 150 Northbourne Ave, Braddon ACT 2612 Australia P: 02 6248 5311 - F: 02 6248 8357 E: bse@canberrarexhotel.com.au
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Room with a view
WITH spectacular views from across Lake Burley Griffin and out to the hills, Rydges Lakeside’s 15th floor BG Skyline Restaurant can offer a sophisticated “wow factor” for a Christmas celebration. Executive Chef Vince McAviney has put together a range of packages to suit any needs, with his speciality a Mediterranean-influenced buffet that includes chilled seafood as well as a chef’s carvery and salads and desserts. Treat your guests to a complimentary glass of Moet champagne on arrival, and there’s the start of a stylish and exclusive Christmas party that will leave guests breathless. For more information contact 6247 6244 or visit www.rydges.com.
Spread the party wings WITH seven dedicated function rooms and two restaurants, Rydges Eagle Hawk Resort has a venue to suit any organisation’s end-of-year function. There are also a two picturesque outdoor areas – the under-the-stars pizza bar or the Poolside area. Catering options abound with the ability to cater for an extravagant end-of-year celebration or a quiet Christmas lunch with colleagues. For instance, at $59.50 a person, the buffet menu includes antipasto and seafood platters, as well as a barbeque and a dessert buffet. “Our team can help come up with creative ideas for your function, all while you sit back and relax and let us take care the event,” said general manger James Martin. For more information call 6241 6033 or visit www.rydges.com.