Function Room Hire Rates

Function Room

Weekday Hire $150 $100

Weekend Hire $300 $150

Round Table Capacity 100 people -

Rectangle Table Capacity 80 people 30 People

Standing Cocktail Capacity 120 people -

Conference Room

Accommodation: The Gunyah Hotel has 8 appointed rooms to accommodate your overnight and long staying guests.

Parking: We have free off street parking.

Dining: Other than the menu selections provided, our Swill’N’Grill Bistro serves lunch and dinner 7 days a week.

Bar: Our bars serve a wide variety of beverages as well as Keno and Tab.

Smoking: The Gunyah Hotel is smoke free, however smoking verandas are provided for our smoking patrons.

Payment: The Gunyah Hotel has cash, debit and credit facilities. There is also an ATM located in our main bar area.

Special Requests: Please inform us at the time of booking if there are any special requests or dietary requirements and we will try to cater to your needs as best we can.

Celebrate your next function in style with 180 degree views overlooking stunning Lake Macquarie.

The Balcony Function Centre is equipped with the perfect facilities for any function. We are confident that we can design a function package specific to your needs for a range of events. Our aim is to make your function perfect and memorable for all those who attend.

The Balcony Functions

F I N G E R F O O D Choose 5 items from MENU 1 $15 per head

Choose 3 items from MENU 1 & 3 items from MENU 2 $18 per head

Choose 4 items from MENU 1 & 4 items from MENU 2 $22 per head

Choose 1 extra from MENU 1 $3 per head

Choose 1 extra from MENU 2 $4 per head

P L A T T E R S & S T A R T E R S

CHEESE PLATTER Assortment of cheese, crackers and cabanossi $60

ANTIPASTO PLATTER grilled Mediterranean vegetables with sliced $80meat, cheeses, olives and grilled turkish bread

HOT FINGER FOOD PLATTER chefs selection of hot finger food $80 including chicken and beef skewers 

CRUDITÉS PLATTER chefs selection of fresh vegetables with a $45creamy ranch dip

FRUIT PLATTER seasonal fruit with a yogurt dipping sauce $45

SANDWICH PLATTER chefs selection of assorted finger sandwiches  $60

MORNING/AFTERNOON TEA biscuits, cake and fresh fruit   $60

MENU 1Party Pies

Sausage Rolls

Salt’n’Pepper Calamari

Cocktail Fish

Cocktail Spring Rolls

Crumb Prawn Cutlets

Buffalo Wings

Mini Pizza

Tomato & Basil Bruschetta

MENU 2Pin Wheels (variety of fillings)

Satay Chicken Skewers

Teriyaki Beef Skewers

Chicken Kiev Bites

Swedish Meat Balls

Mini Quiche

King Prawn & Bacon Skewers (creamy garlic & chilli sauce)

Chilli Beef Skewers

Vol-au-vents

Each platter feeds approximately 15 people

A U S S I E B B Q B U F F E T

F A V O U R I T E B U F F E T

R O A S T B U F F E T

INCLUDESGrilled Sausages

150g Steak

Chicken Skewers

Grilled Onions

Potato Bake

Pasta Salad

Tossed Garden Salad

Served with Bread Rolls or Sliced Bread, Gravy, Tomato & BBQ Sauce

INCLUDESChicken Schnitzel & Oven Roasted Beef

Creamy Potato Bake

Veggie Mix with Peas, Carrot & Corn

Pasta Salad

Tossed Garden Salad Greek Style

Served with Dinner Rolls & Dianne Sauce & Gravy

INCLUDESPrime Roast beef

Succulent Pork

Creamy Potato Bake

Veggie Mix with Peas, Carrots & Corn

Pasta Salad

Tossed Garden Salad

Served with Dinner Rolls, Gravy & Apple Sauce

EXTRA WITH BUFFETVariety Finger Food Platter, including Cocktail Spring rolls, Sausage Rolls & Cocktail Fish

Assorted desserts including cakes, tarts and meringues

$20 per head

$20 per head

$22 per head

+$5 per head

+$5 per head

F U N C T I O N S E T M E N U 1All Meals Served Alternate, minimum 25 pax

ENTRÉE - Choice of 2Caesar Salad

Buffalo Wings

Salt’n’Pepper Calamari

Pumpkin Ravioli in a roasted Tomato & Basil Sauce

Natural Oysters (5)

DESSERT - Choice of 2Vanilla Cheesecake

Chocolate Mudcake

Pavlova

MAINS - Choice of 2 All mains served with Dinner Rolls

Chicken Schnitzel with Chips & Salad (Choice of Gravy, Dianne or Pepper Sauce)

200g Scotch Fillet (cooked medium) with Vegetables (Choice of Dianne or Pepper Sauce)

Chicken Breast with creamy Shallot Sauce,

Served with Vegetables

Crumbed Lamb Cutlets Served with Gravy, Mash Potato & Salad

Oven Baked Perch Fillet with Lemon Butter Sauce with Chips & Salad

$12 per head

$7 per head

$24 per head

F U N C T I O N S E T M E N U 2

ENTRÉE - Choice of 2Thai Beef Salad, tender strips of beef served over Garden Salad with Pineapple & Mango

Fettuccine tossed in creamy Alfredo Sauce with Prawns

King Prawns & Bacon Skewers, with Jasmine Rice & creamy Garlic & Chilli Sauce

Oysters Kilpatrick (5)

DESSERT - Choice of 2Chocolate Cheesecake

Vanilla Crème brûlée

Banoffee

MAINS - Choice of 2 All mains served with Dinner Rolls

300g Slow Roasted Scotch Fillet cooked medium with Chips & Salad (Choice of Dianne or Pepper Sauce)

Maple Glazed Atlantic Salmon, served on Mustard Mash Potato with Salad

Pork Cutlet Grilled with a Cranberry Glaze, served with Vegetables

Chicken Supreme filled with Blue Swimmer Crab Butter, served with a creamy Garlic Sauce, Potato & Salad

Veal Scallopini, tender Veal with creamy Marsala & Mushroom Sauce, served with Vegetables

$14 per head

$7 per head

$28 per head

All Meals Served Alternate, minimum 25 pax

F U N C T I O N S E T M E N U 3

ENTRÉE - Choice of 25 Spice Chicken Skewers, served with Jasmine Rice and Soy-lime dipping Sauce

Chilli Beef Skewers with Jasmine Rice and a Basil Aioli

Prawn Tikka with fresh fruit salsa

Tuna Kebabs with Chilli-ginger Marinade, over a fresh herb Risotto Take Away

Prawns and Scallops Sauteed with Mexican Spices, served with an Avocado-Mango Salsa

DESSERT - Choice of 2Caramel Macadamia Tart with Chantilly Cream

French Lemon Tart with Raspberry Sorbet

Chocolate Tart with Vanilla Bean Ice Cream

MAINS - Choice of 2 All mains served with Dinner Rolls

250g Beef Tenderloin with Vegetables (Choice of Gravy, Dianne or Pepper Sauce)

Roast Pork Tenderloin with Pomegranate Sauce, served with seasonal Vegetables

Grilled Asian Chicken Breast, served on Baby Bok Choy & Mushrooms, with an Asian Noodle Salad with a Mango-Sesame Sauce

Blue Eye Cod with Coconut, Lime & Lemongrass Curry Sauce, served with Mash Potato & Salad

Atlantic Salmon with Lentils & a Mustard-herb Butter, served with Garden Salad

$16 per head

$7 per head

$32 per head

All Meals Served Alternate, minimum 25 pax

S T A N D U P C O C K T A I L M E N U

Choose 8 Canapés, 4 fork dishes, 2 desserts

$45 per head

CANAPÉS Lamb bulgogi (grilled marinated lamb) with an asian pear dipping sauce

Honey glazed scallops with peach salsa

Dates with goat cheese wrapped in prosciutto

Peppered tuna skewers with wasabi mayonnaise

Grilled five spice chicken skewer with a soy-lime dipping sauce

King prawn and cucumber with a Cajun remoulade sauce

Tuna kebabs with a ginger-chilli marinade

Caviar layer dip

Four cheese stuffed mushrooms

Kataifi prawns with an orange marmalade-chilli jam

Pin wheels with smoked ham and turkey

Assortment of bruschetta

FORK DISHES served in Noodle boxes Prawn, chicken and chorizo Jambalaya (Cajun rice)

Thai-style beef with noodles

Risino with grilled prawns, summer vegetables and pesto vinaigrette

Pumpkin and prawn risotto with goat cheese

Truffled wild mushroom risotto

Grilled asian chicken with udon noodles in a mango-sesame sauce

Moroccan lamb over golden couscous

King prawn pad thai

Red curry chicken with jasmine rice

DESSERTS Apple frangipani tart

Passionfruit brulee tart

Belgian chocolate tart

French lemon tart

Blackberry cheesecake

Carrot orange and nut cake

Chocolate mud cake

Mango and coconut cake

Strawberry cupcake

Lime and coconut cake

Dark chocolate and pecan brownie

White chocolate and macadamia brownie

T A B L E D’H Ô T E M E N U

ENTRÉECreamy Garlic King Prawns, with Jasmine Rice

Salt & Pepper Squid, with Tartare Sauce

Ravioli of Chicken Breast and Leek, with a creamy mushroom, Bacon, Basil and White Wine Sauce

DESSERT Seasonal desserts available on request

MAINS

Salmon Fillet Baked Atlantic Salmon on a bed of mash topped with Asparagus spears and Hollandaise Sauce, served with salad or seasonal vegetables

Chicken Filo Chicken breast, Camembert & Avocado encased in a filo pastry topped with Mango, Sweet Chilli & Coriander Sauce served with Chips & salad or seasonal vegetables

300gm Scotch Fillet Locally bred free ranged Beef, grown on the rich pastures of the Upper Hunter Valley by fourth generation cattle farmers (variety of sauces available)

Guests order on the night, group’s 10 – 30 pax

2 course

3 course

$38 per head

$45 per head

Terms & Conditions

Deposit: Confirmation of booking is required by return of booking agreement and a non-refundable deposit of equal to the cost of your venue hire is payable within two weeks of making your booking. This deposit will secure your booking. The Balcony Function Centre cannot guarantee any booking without a deposit.

Final Numbers: Final numbers are required no later than seven (7) days prior to your function and this will be the minimum number of guests you are charged for.

Payments: Full payment is required three (3) days prior to the function and can be paid by bank cheque, direct deposit, cash or credit card. There will be a 2.5% surcharge for amex and diners credit cards. Personal cheques are accepted; however payment must be made ten (10) working days prior to the date of your function. All bar accounts require credit card details to be supplied prior to the commencement of your function to allow for processing. Additional charges will be finalised at the conclusion of your function and charged to the credit card.

Responsible Service of Alcohol: Due to licensing laws, no liquor can be bought onto the premises by any guest at any function. The Balcony Function Centre practices the Responsible Service of Alcohol. By law any person under the age of eighteen (18) years may not consumes or purchase an alcoholic beverage. All Responsible Service of Alcohol legislation applies to all guests at all functions.

Entertainment: All entertainment MUST be approved by management at The Gunyah Hotel. Due to licensing and noise restrictions all entertainment is to cease by 11pm. All entertainment acts are to maintain a responsible noise level as not to disturb hotel neighbours.

Surcharges: A surcharge applies for all public holiday booking. Please contact the functions manager for more information.

Menus: Please feel welcome to discuss any special dietary requirements or special requests with our function manager. Menu prices are available for children between 3–12 years of age.

Price Changes: We endeavour to maintain prices originally quoted to you, but they are subject to change without notice where bookings are made well in advance.

Damages: All damages sustained to any part of the venue, equipment or merchandise left on the premises prior to, during or after the function is sole responsibility of the organiser. Confetti, rice, small metallic shapes, polystyrene balls or the like are not permitted on the premises and a cleaning fee of $100 will apply if this request is ignored.

Cancellation: Bookings cancelled will result in loss of deposit. A change of date less than sixty (60) days prior to the function will also result in the forfeit of the deposit. Booking cancelled within seven (7) days of event require total full payment of planned event.

Decorating the function room: You are more than welcome to theme your event as you wish, however we do ask that you speak to staff beforehand to ensure that you are using materials that will not damage the room. All Decorating and themeing companies must be approved by management to ensure they have the relevant insurances before working at the venue.

Personal Property: The Balcony Function Centre cannot accept responsibility for guest’s personal effects or valuables. Please ensure all personal property is taken with you at the conclusion of the function.

Damage to function centre: Any damage to any part of the centre by the organiser or their guests is the responsibility of the organiser. Please check with us before attaching any materials to walls, ceilings etc to ensure that no damage is sustained.

21st Birthday Celebrations: A bond of $500 is payable for all 21st birthday celebrations which is returned within 5 working days of the functions, provided there has been no damage to the Hotel. Security is required for all 21st birthdays at a rate of $40 per hour per guard. Functions of up to 50 guests require one (1) guard and functions with over 50 guests require two (2).

Booking AgreementThe Gunyah Hotel reserves the right to cancel a booking and allocate the space to another client without a signed booking agreement.

Client detailsClient Name: Business Name: Contact Phone:Email:

Function DetailsFunctions Date: Time: Number of Guests:Function Menu:Beverage Option:

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Signature: Date:

Payment detailsPayment method: Cash / Cheque / Direct Deposit / Credit Card Card Type (if applicable): Mastercard / Visa / Amex

Name on Card:

Credit Card Number:

CCV Number:

Expiry Date:

Amount: $

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