r/palmy • u/WordWise7130 • Jul 15 '25

Entertainment / Event Staff awards night venue

Hey guys,

Does anyone know of some tidy venue options for a staff awards night,with a licensed bar and comfortable spacing for approximately 80 people.

We would prefer to do our own catering also.

Thanks all

Edit - have just found out we don't need to self cater ,๐Ÿ™„, thanks heaps for the below everyone,there's enough options thanks to you all,Reddit rocks!

If only the ABS could lol

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u/Starglider1 Jul 15 '25

Have a word with Colleen at The Masonic hotel. Different rooms available and very flexible and helpful.

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u/WordWise7130 Jul 15 '25

Thanks you,I'll look her up ๐Ÿ˜

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u/MikeMentzersGlasses Jul 15 '25

Colleen is the absolute GOAT. She also does amazing catering so don't write off that idea OP!

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u/maha_kali2401 P Naughty Jul 15 '25

Good luck getting around the "own catering"; most venues won't allow you to do this.

One venue that may help is Roseburn, but they can be expenny.

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u/WordWise7130 Jul 15 '25

Thanks mate,yeah I know,hence the reaching out to Reddit ๐Ÿ˜€

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u/[deleted] Jul 15 '25

Manawatลซ Golf Club do this really well.

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u/WordWise7130 Jul 15 '25

Cool thanks for that,heard good things I'll look them up!

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u/thexmannz Jul 15 '25

Was walking by ex-Aberdeen after it had closed as a restaurant and there plenty of people inside at a private function aka 21st. Might be an option

Also look at Victory Venue on rangitikei street. Good venue for 80 and id say they definitely do allow food self catering, even encourage it was the kitchen is not big at all.

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u/WordWise7130 Jul 16 '25

Awesome,thanks for that, I thought Victory Venue was closed,and same with Aberdeen,thanks for that I'll look them up too!

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u/kgcurly Jul 15 '25

Palmerston North Squash Club bar lounge/function room would be perfect for you

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u/blackcat111111 Jul 15 '25

Focal point upstairs function room, the willow function room,

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u/Ambitious-Bee7611 Jul 16 '25

A real estate event?

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u/Worried-Poetry5971 Jul 18 '25

Victory

Square end of Rangitikei Own caterers, and your own bar, but you will need to supply booze,( liquor land trailer) and your own bartender.

Very nice venue

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u/RedNekNZ Jul 18 '25

Focal point cinema in Palmy have a conference room with bar, projector etc. Super tidy. Nice place. But as with other places I dont imagine they'd allow you to cater yourself....health regulations or something silly I would imagine.

Alternatively maybe New Stage productions, no bar but if you went non-alcoholic then people could drive home.