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Looking for a group booking in Sydney? Dine with Elements takes them at every restaurant, on a long table in the working room rather than a space of your own, with set menus from ten guests.
A group booking is still a table in the main restaurant, not a private room. You sit among other guests, there is no minimum spend and no venue hire, and the main difference is the set menu, which the kitchen needs so that forty plates land at once rather than over an hour. If you want the room to yourselves, that is a function and it works differently.
Which one do you need?
Table, group, private dining or venue hire
One question separates all four: how much of the restaurant comes out of general trade? Nothing, a table or an area, a room with a door, or the entire floor. Everything else follows from that.
| Table booking | Group booking | Private dining | Venue hire | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guests | Up to 10 | 10 and over | Up to 70 | Up to 500 |
| What is reserved | A table | Long table or multiple tables in the restaurant | A dedicated function space within the venue | The entire venue |
| Other guests | Yes, all around you | Yes, but not seated among you | Yes, elsewhere in the venue | No one, it is yours |
| Menu | A la carte | Set menu. A la carte subject to approval with a surcharge | Set or custom set menu, or cocktail style menu | Set or custom set menu, or cocktail style menu (canape menu available) |
| Minimum spend | None | On an area, sometimes | Yes, stated per room | Yes |
| To secure it | Credit card authorisation from six guests | Credit card authorisation | Credit card authorisation and deposit | Credit card authorisation and deposit |
| Where | All venues | All venues | Pyrmont and Belmore | All venues |
| How to book | Book Now | You are here | See the rooms | See venue hire |
Venues
Every venue takes groups
PYR
BEL
HAB
DAR
For bigger groups
When a group booking becomes a function
A group booking is a long table in the working restaurant. Once the numbers outgrow a long table, or you want the space closed to other guests, it becomes a function instead.
The difference matters on the bill. A group booking has no minimum spend and no venue hire, because you are dining alongside everyone else. A function takes a space out of trade for the night, so it carries a minimum spend that a coordinator quotes for your date.
Tell us the date and the numbers and we will tell you which one you are actually asking for.
Good to know
How groups actually run
- Final numbers confirmed with the venue before the day
- One bill to the table, or split by card on request
- Dietaries built into the menu rather than worked around
- Cake service, with cakeage at $4 per person for a group of up to 15, or $60 per cake for 16 and over
- A two and a half hour sitting on peak nights
- Under 18s welcome, with the cut-off set by the venue on the night
Group booking
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For anything urgent, please give us a call on 1300 353 636.
We respond to enquiries within two business days.
Before you book
Booking terms and conditions
Reservations and seating
- We do not allocate or designate specific tables prior to arrival.
- Seating requests are noted but cannot be guaranteed.
- Bookings are held for a maximum of 1.5 hours for groups of up to 7 guests, and 2 hours for groups of 8 and above.
- Tables may be released if guests do not arrive within a reasonable period.
Group bookings
- Bookings of 10 guests and above generally require a group dining set menu.
- Alternative dining arrangements may be considered at the discretion of management.
- Guest numbers may be increased or decreased up to 48 hours before the reservation.
- Reductions within 48 hours may still be charged on the confirmed numbers.
Pre-orders, wagyu and dietary requirements
- Selected menu items may be available for pre-order, and pre-orders require a deposit or prepayment.
- Final quantities must be confirmed at least 48 hours before the reservation.
- Premium wagyu may require prepayment, and changes within 48 hours may result in forfeiture of deposits.
- Allergies and dietary requirements must be advised before visiting. An allergen free environment cannot be guaranteed.
Cakeage
- Guests are welcome to bring their own cake.
- $4 per person applies for groups of up to 15 guests.
- $60 per cake applies for groups of 16 guests and above.
Deposits, payment and cancellations
- Deposits and prepayments are deducted from the final bill.
- Bookings of 6 guests and above may require credit card authorisation.
- Private dining and venue hire require credit card authorisation and a deposit.
- Cancellation fees may apply within 48 hours, and no-shows may incur charges.
- Split bills may not be available for large groups.
Public holidays and special event days
- A 15% public holiday surcharge applies.
- Credit card authorisation is required on selected dates.
- Public holidays: New Year’s Day, Australia Day, Good Friday, the Easter weekend, Anzac Day, King’s Birthday, Labour Day, Christmas Day and Boxing Day.
- Special event days: Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day and Melbourne Cup.
Promotions and ticketed events
- Promotions are generally limited to bookings of up to 6 guests and cannot be combined.
- Promotions are not valid on public holidays or special event days.
- Ticket purchases are generally non-refundable and cannot be transferred unless approved.
- Failure to attend a ticketed event is treated as a no-show.
Venue conduct, damage and force majeure
- Management may refuse entry or service, and alcohol service is subject to RSA legislation.
- The booking holder accepts responsibility for damage caused by themselves or their guests.
- The venue is not responsible for disruption caused by events beyond its reasonable control.
- Photography and videography may take place in the venue and may be used for promotion. Tell management if you would rather not appear.
Good to know
Frequently asked
How many people counts as a group booking?
Ten and over. Under ten is a normal table booking and you can do it online in a minute.
Is there a minimum spend on a group booking?
No. A group booking is a table in the restaurant, so there is no minimum spend and no venue hire. Minimum spends only apply when a space is closed to other guests.
Do we have to have a set menu?
Any booking of ten or more prompts our reservations team to contact you and discuss the set menu. In some circumstances a la carte can be arranged for a service charge, at the reservations team’s discretion. The set menu is how the kitchen gets forty plates to land at once instead of over an hour, and it usually works out better value than ordering a la carte.
Can we split the bill?
Yes. One bill to the table is the default and splitting by card is fine, though on a very large group the venue may ask for one payment to keep the floor moving.
When do you need final numbers?
Seventy two hours before. The set menu is ordered to that number, so it is the figure the kitchen buys against.
