Christmas Lunch

Not sure how they will go getting staff this year as Christmas day is not a public holiday, would prob get paid just saturday rates

Arrgh sorry i thought that list had Canberra as well but it doesn’t please ignore and go back to searching lol

This might help. We are also looking for somewhere to go.

http://www.bestrestaurants.com.au/restaurants/restaurant-specials.aspx?eventId=188#restaurantEvents

The one at the Rydges by the lake they have all the piss you can drink….crownies.

I went to xmas lunch at the Hyatt last year it was about $100 a head, and included house wine, champange and light beer (I grumbled a bit about this last one). The food and service was excellent, and I thought it was really good value for money.

Thanks for your help, guys. I found another couple of places open beyond the hotels, clubs, and those mentioned above – First Floor and Anise. Also Hill Station at Hume – anyone care to comment on the food there? Haven’t been there for years

In the hand… tsk tsk… I hope they declared it on their tax return 😉

more than 10 years ago we paid staff in a club 40bucks per hour in the hand and the boss got 60. Handy little earner and those staff then got first chance at having NYE off.

Any of the big clubs do lunch, most of the hotels and some other restaurants do it. But yes – labour costs are high so prices are high.

Benchmark in the Jolimont building are advertising their Xmas lunch, I think it’s $95pp.

When I was a chef – OI negotiated pay for x-mas day – usually beginning on a base 12 hr day for $37.5 minimum. Restaraunteurs pay out the nose for staff on X-mas day – so they charge appropriately – and still make quite a margin.