The Matthew Flinders Hotel can seat 300 guests for dinner or hold 700 at a cocktail party in its largest function room, and runs board lunches for up to 20. The hotel is a long-established pub with 23 bedrooms on Warrigal Road in Chadstone, in Melbourne's south-eastern suburbs, a short distance from the Chadstone Shopping Centre.
Seminars and company events
The venue sells corporate events, conferences and networking nights, with a dedicated corporate package and conferencing menus. The Boardroom, reached from the rear of the building, is set as a dining room for up to 20 with a data projector and screen. It works for a board lunch, a training session or a client presentation, served with a set menu and either a beverage tab or an all-inclusive drinks option. Larger groups move to the Longitude Room, which has a full AV setup, two stages and a private entrance, for awards nights, sales conferences or end-of-year parties. The Function Manager handles bookings and sends the function pack on request.
Weddings and receptions
Wedding receptions and engagement parties are among the events the hotel lists. The Longitude Room has its own bar, two stages with two dance floors and a private entry, so a reception runs apart from the public bars. The Victory Room has a raised stage for a band or DJ, a large dance floor and its own bathrooms. The site does not mention ceremonies, so plan the ceremony elsewhere and bring guests here for the reception.
Rooms and capacities
The Longitude Room seats 300 or holds 700 standing. A soundproof wall divides it in two. The Victory Room then takes 120 seated or 300 standing, while the remaining Longitude space keeps one stage and dance floor for 140 seated or 400 standing. Both sides share an outdoor smoking area. The Boardroom completes the set for up to 20. Food can be served as cocktail items, conference catering or seated meals.
Accommodation
The hotel has 23 non-smoking rooms, run with the Nightcap accommodation brand. Each has a flat-screen TV, free Wi-Fi, air conditioning, tea and coffee facilities and King Koil beds. Guests can use the venue's public areas, and parking is free.
Catering
Food and drink come from the hotel's own kitchen and bars. The bistro serves steaks, salads and pub classics, and the bars pour beer on tap, Victorian and imported wines and spirits. Function menus are grouped in packs for general functions, corporate events, children's parties and wakes, available from the Function Manager.
History and setting
The hotel describes itself as a local institution that has served the neighborhood for decades. Besides the function rooms it has a family bistro, a sports bar with large screens and pool tables, and a children's play area with a bowling arcade. Monash University's Caulfield campus, Holmesglen TAFE and the Malvern Valley public golf course are nearby, which makes the hotel a practical base for local businesses, schools and sports clubs.
Getting there
The address is 667 Warrigal Road, Chadstone, VIC 3148. The Chadstone Shopping Centre is close by, and Monash University's Caulfield campus is about 12 minutes by car. There is plenty of free parking on site, which helps for evening functions when guests arrive by car or taxi.
