The Green Duck Events Space & Bar Venue Guide 2024

The GreenDuck EventSpace & Bar

to make sure your event is the very best it can be. with a customisable party menu, exclusive drinks packages, friendly team and an eye for detail, we’ve got the tools to make your experience unforgettable, and we know how to use them.

This pack should include all the information you need, but if you have any further questions feel free to contact us.

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THE GREEN DUCK EVENTS SPACE & BAR

UP TO 30 SEATED TO 80 STANDING

Baby showers, Anniversaries, Wakes, Birthdays. A space perfectly suited for mingling, sitting and dancing

SECRET COURTYARD

UP 25 SEATED TO 50 STANDING

Take your party outside, we have a fabulous garden with heaters, seating and space for you to make the most of the fresh air.

THE CAVE

UP TO 15 SEATED

Why not weave enchantment in the heart of our mystical cavern? For yes, dear seeker of magic, we possess a cave!

THE GREEN DUCKEventSpace&Bar

Emporium Events Ltd offers a unique space available for private hire, we aim to be as flexible as possible to tailor your quote to match the specific needs of your event

Canapé Menus

(Min Order 20 Guest)

£12 for 3 canapés - per head

£15 for 4 canapés - per head

£19 for 6 canapés - per head

• Potato cakes with smoked salmon & cream cheese

• Lamb & feta burgers with minty yogurt

• Yorkshire Pudding with roast beef and horseradish cream

• Aubergine & chickpea bites

• Whipped Blue Cheese and Pear Crostini

• Prosecco and Maple-Glazed Pigs in Blankets

• Cheese Board Stick

Bowl Food

(Min Order 20 People)

£9.00 Per Head, Per Dish

2 Variations per event

(Extra Charges Apply for more)

• Beef chilli and rice with guacamole feta and tortilla chips

• Fragrant Chicken Curry and rice

Peanut butter chicken rice bowl

• Burrito bowl / Chicken or Beef or Veg

• Potato chorizo and kale stew

• Gnocchi with squash, amaretti and rocket

• Falafel mezze bowl

Buffet Menu

(Min Order 20 Guests + Vat)

Green Duck - £9.50 Per Head

Sandwich and wrap platter

Warm Home-made sausage rolls with farmhouse pickle

Dip selection with breadsticks and crudities

Crisps and nuts.

Royal Duck - £12.00 Per head

Luxury filled sandwich and wrap platter

Warm Home-made sausage rolls with farmhouse pickle

Dip selection with breadsticks and crudities

Selection of mini quiches

Crisps, nuts and olives

Mini Flapjack’s and fresh fruit platter.

Italian Duck - £12.50 Per head

Antipasti style sharing board with cold meats, roasted vegetables & home-made bread

Cheeseboard with nuts, grapes, crackers, Mini Flapjack’s and fresh fruit platter.

All Food is + Vat

We know more than most that good drinks are key to a good party, so rest assured whether it’s a round of cocktails, or a round of coffees you’ll be in good hands with our skilled bartenders. You are more then welcome to have a bar tab just let us know at time of booking and we can set this up.

PLEASE NOTE PRE ORDERED DRINKS ARE NOT PART OF THE EVENT

£500 MIN SPEND - (Due to Discounts on preordered drinks)

DRINKS RECEPTION - From £5 Per Guest

Get the drinks ready before you even enter the building: Prosecco reception or mix & match between red, white, rosé, draught beer / cider and spirit & mixer (Smirnoff, Beefeater, Captain Morgans, JD)

BEER BUCKETS From £50 Per Bucket

Get the beers in with one of our 12 bottle beer buckets, choose from either: Peroni or Corona

WINE & PROSECCO

Select any 6 bottles of Wine or Prosecco and get the cheapest one free.

TEA & COFFEE STATION

Packages available upon request.

SOFT DRINKS

We have a wide selection of mocktails and soft drinks.

WATER STATION

Everyone needs a H20 station.

Can we play our own music?

Yes you can. We have a full in house PA System. We would ask you to create you own Spotify Playlist that we can load on to our system in our office.

We have a full lighting rig and Mirror balls onsite so this will help you dance the night away.

If you would like to share photographs/videos we have screens.

Can we provide our own entertainment?

Yes, you can. but this would need to be pre arranged with us. We would require any DJ, Bands or Singers To plug in to the House PA & Use the House Lighting. Due to volume control

We can also provide entertainment at an extra cost. Everything from DJ’s to Singers and comedians. We know a lot of people so we can find you the perfect act.

Can we provide our own Food?

We are sorry but due to Food Health and Safety you can not provide your own food. But we are more than happy for you to bring a Cake!

Do I need to pay a deposit?

Venue hire charge is required to guarantee your date on the day of booking, deposit information will be sent with enquiry replies. All enquiries are treated equally until the date is confirmed through deposit.

Deposits are Non refundable. Food/Pre-ordered Drinks must be paid for at the time of pre-ordering, this is no later than 30 days before the event .

What happens if more people turn up on the day than we were expecting?

We know that it can be hard to forecast the number of guests who will attend on the day. Please try to give us as much notice as possible if numbers change. Should more guests turn up than you were expecting, we will do our best wherever possible to provide additional catering. Please take note of max venue numbers. We do reserve the right to turn guests away once we reach capacity.

Can I store items with you the day before/after the event?

If you would like to drop anything off on the day this needs to be pre-arranged with us as we do not always have people on site. Additionally everything must be taken at the end of the event, on the night itself so we are able to give the next event full access to the venue.

What’s your policy on decorating?

Decorating is welcomed, we want your event to look and feel how you want it to. But for the sake of our walls and floors we’ve had to put the following ‘rules’ in place: no confetti or party poppers or attaching anything to walls without checking with the Duty Manager first. Time to Decirating must be within your hire time

What’s your hire charge?

We work on a hourly rate from as little as £40 per hour for at least 4 hours.

(Please email us to find out the current hire charges)

Every event has a £500 minimum bar spend if this amount is not reached you will be charged for the difference at the end of the night. - We may take a credit card from you to cover this at the start of the event

*Pre Sale drinks are not part of the £500 minimum bar spend

The Venue must be clear by 1am

Can we host a 18th or 21st Birthday Party?

Yes you can. But for this type of Event you will be required for pay for Door Staff at around £30 per hour for the whole of your event.

We have policy where we will search everyone’s bags on entry to the venue.

We also require a full guest list with DOB on, to cross check people’s ID’s.

We also provide over 18s with wristbands to buy drinks from the bar.

Please bring your ID.

If people leave the venue they will not be able to re-enter.

Is the venue wheelchair accessible?

Yes, however, please note that unfortunately we don’t have an accessible toilet. Our loos are in our basement.

Where can we Smoke or Vape?

We do not allow Smoking or Vaping or Drinking out the front of our venue / In Our Cave. But you are more than welcome to do this in our courtyard.

Is the Venue Air Conditioned?

Yes it is. We will keep you cool in the summer and warm in the winter.

Can we bring our own drinks?

No, Sorry! Only drinks bought on site can be consumed on the premises. Any one found with own drinks will be asked to leave the venue,

TRAIN

Tunbridge Wells railway station is located a 12 minute walk from The Green Duck Events Space & Bar. 54 Mins out of London Charring Cross

PARKING

Meadow Road Car Park - TN1 2EN - This car park is a 2 minute walk from our front door. There is also limited, time restricted, on-street parking surrounding the venue

HOTELS

Hotel Du Vin - A luxury 4 star hotel - A 6 minute walk from our front door.

The Spa Hotel - A 6 minute car journey from our front door, a beautiful hotel with spa treatments and pool, perfect for the build up to or morning after your do.

Premier Inn, Tunbridge wells - A 2 minute drive or short walk with affordable rooms and lots of space for larger parties.

TAXIS

Walkers Cabs- 01892 522522

Tunbridge Wells Express Cars - 01892 535735

Tunbridge Wells 888 - 01892 888888

(Please pre book taxis as we can’t book them for you on the night)

Theatre Style

Seating for 25 / 30 people

Theatre Style Style

4

Supper Club

Table seating for Dinner for 20 People