Wedding Frequently Asked Questions

Public Dining Room can offer the following earlier start times (subject to availability). Please note that the fees are additional to your minimum spend.

• Available for lunch events Monday to Friday: $15 per person*/per 30mins The earliest start time available is 11am.

• Available for dinner events Monday to Saturday: $15 per person*/per 30mins. The earliest start time available is 5pm.

*The additional $15 per guest listed above covers additional time & room hire

There are three options with serving your cake at your event:

• You can opt to have your cake served in place of our dessert, w/ cream and seasonal fruit at no additional charge.

• Alternatively, in addition to dessert you can choose to have your cake served as petit fours in the middle of the table at a cost of $4.50 per person

• OR served as a second dessert w/ cream and seasonal fruit for $9 per person.

Children up to 12 years of age will be offered our Children’s Menu where they can order a main and dessert on the day. This is at a cost of $60 per child and includes their beverages for the event.

A booking form and $1,000 deposit is required to secure your event date. Once this is received, your Event Manager will issue a receipt and confirmation email detailing your payment schedule. A second payment of half of the remaining minimum spend is required half way between your confirmation date and the event date. Final payment is required one week prior to the event.

Crew meals are available at a cost of $50 each for one main meal, sides and non alcoholic beverages. It is at the client’s discretion as to whether they would like to provide crew meals to their suppliers. The meals are served after your guests' mains are served. Please note that Public Dining Room does not provide alcoholic beverages to suppliers while working, it is at the discretion and cost of the client as to whether they would like to have this service offered.

The Private Dining Room, located at the southern end of the restaurant, is transformed into the dance floor for the duration of your event. Due to noise regulations enforced by Mosman Council the Terrace cannot be used as a dance floor.

Public Dining Room welcome all decorations ideas however we do ask that you submit your decoration requests to your Event Manager prior to organising them to ensure they can take place and will not affect service on the day. For events which choose our feasting share menu, please keep in mind that flower arrangements must be kept to a minimum due to space limitations (single vase, 1 between 4 guests at most). Please note, Public Dining Room doesn’t allow confetti, rose petals or bubbles.

We will cater for your guests dietaries separately and adapt your menu for any confirmed dietary requirements (chef's choice on the day of your event). All dietaries must be confirmed at least 7 days prior to your event.

Public Dining Room has provisions for amplified music and dancing, however as we are located in a residential area we must be mindful of our neighbours. DJ’s and live bands are welcome on the provision they are connected to our restaurant sound monitor (maximum 3 piece; no drums, saxophone, trumpet, keyboard or piano to be played on premises). All music (and speeches) must cease at 10:30pm for dinner events. Please contact our Event Manager for the conditions form that needs to be completed by your entertainers prior to the day. Should you have any queries regarding these conditions we ask that you raise and discuss them with your Event Manager prior to booking. The music licensing laws are enforced by Mosman Council, this is not considered uncommon for licensed venues located in a residential area. The sound emanating from amplified music is limited to be played from the Private Dining Room only.

Kindly note all farewells are to take place inside the main restaurant. Farewells cannot take place on the wharf.

When you confirm your event with us, your Event Manager will send you through a preliminary copy of your event order to give you an idea of things to start to think about. Along the way, we ask that you email through any confirmed updates as they come to hand so we can add it to your run sheet for the day. We like to have all details finalised 7-14 days prior.

Sorry, unfortunately we cannot extend event finish times. Public Dining Room's dinner service runs from 6pm and our license does not permit evening events to exceed the 11pm curfew (10:30pm on Sundays).

A 10% service fee will be applied to the final food & beverage bill.

• Luxurious white linen table cloths and napkins, fine glass and tableware

• Balmoral scented candles in the bathrooms

• Use of our cordless microphone for speeches

• In house sound system (iPod connectivity if you’re not having a DJ/band)

• Tea light candles for the tables

• Printing of menus for each guest

• Cake knife and cake table (if required)

• Event Manager who you work with to create a personalised runsheet for the day

• Barista-made coffee and boutique teas (included in all beverage packages)

• Experienced Event Supervisor and professional waitstaff for your event

• Table set up, including placement of bonbonniere & place cards

• Complimentary menu tasting for 2 guests

A menu tasting is included complimentary for two guests with the option to invite two additional guests at $75pp . Tastings are held Wednesday or Thursday, 4 weeks prior to your event date. Beverages are not included.

If your event date falls on a public holiday please add 15% to all menu/beverage prices and the minimum spend.

Public Dining Room doesn’t charge venue/room hire fees for standard event timing, however a minimum spend requirement applies, dependant on the date of the event. This means that you are required to spend at least the advised minimum spend requirement on food and beverages in order to reserve Public Dining Room. This charge is inclusive of GST and is subject to change.

Our service team can position place cards and any party favours for you on the day. We just ask that place cards are delivered in order of your seating plan. If you have other decorations that we are to position, please submit details for approval to your Event Manager and they will inform you as to whether this is something that can be set up by the Public Dining Room team, or if it requires you to organise external personnel.

Depending on the date and time of your event, your Event Manager will confirm when the venue can be accessed by suppliers. Generally, we allow access two hours prior to your event start time.

You are welcome to have guests seated on the Terrace for lunch events only. Due to noise restrictions enforced by Mosman Council this cannot take place in the evening.

With the Balmoral jetty right at our front door arriving (or departing) by water taxi is the perfect addition to your beachside event. Please advise Mosman Council if you are arriving or departing by large vessel.