The Grove Rooftop hosts corporate functions, product launches, weddings and private parties for up to 300 guests, and can be hired as a whole venue. It occupies level 32 of 480 Queen Street in the Brisbane city center, with an indoor function room and an open deck looking over the Brisbane River and the Story Bridge.
Seminars and company events
The venue sells corporate packages that include the room setup, the furniture and the AV. The in-house system takes up to four microphones, including lapel microphones, and there is a lectern, a built-in projector and a screen in the indoor room. Speakers run both inside and on the deck, so a presentation can move into drinks without changing rooms. Exclusive hire of the whole floor is offered for company events, and a coordinator stays on site for the day. Free WiFi is included.
Weddings and receptions
Couples can hold the ceremony and the reception in the same place, either indoors or out on the deck. Ceremony and reception packages are sold together or separately. The wedding package includes a coordinator on the day, a staff member dedicated to the bridal party, and security staff who greet guests in the building lobby. Couples may bring their own styling and music.
Rooms and capacities
The venue states a maximum of 300 guests. The space has two parts: a glass-walled indoor room with a retractable wall and air conditioning, and an outdoor deck lined with trees and fairy lights. Furniture can be set as banquet rounds, trestle tables or cocktail clusters. The website does not give separate seated and standing figures, so confirm the layout for your numbers when you send your brief. A minimum spend applies.
Catering
Catering is in-house, prepared in the venue's commercial kitchen. Formats include a served banquet, a buffet, canapés, grazing stations and dessert stations. Drinks come from a licensed bar with standard and premium beverage packages, and a portable bar or a drinks cart serving your own cocktail can be added. Linen, glassware, crockery, cutlery and cleaning after the event are part of the standard packages.
History and setting
The Grove is part of a group of event venues in Brisbane. It is one of the few rooftop spaces in the city that can be hired privately, and the height gives views across the river, the business district and the western suburbs. Queen's Park, the river boardwalk and St John's Cathedral are close by.
Getting there
The building is at 480 Queen Street, at the northeastern end of the city center, within walking distance of the main city rail stations and the riverside ferry stops. Brisbane Airport is a short drive or train ride away. Guests take the building lifts to level 32 from the lobby.
