From boardroom-grade celebrations to intimate Cleaver Room evenings, The Card & Cleaver is engineered for high-impact nights: smoke, flame, crafted drinks, and in-person card play upstairs.
Lock in the entire energy of The Card & Cleaver for your night. Our team designs bespoke, woodfired-led experiences for product launches, milestone celebrations, executive dinners, and VIP hosting.
For intimate groups that want every detail dialled in.
Seat your guests within an industrial-luxe dining room framed by heavy steel, dark timber, and a live charcoal grill. Curated set menus showcase dry-aged specialty cuts, smokehouse entrées, and seasonal sides built for sharing.
From leadership dinners to team wins and client hosting.
Switch the standard function room for a venue with edge. The Card & Cleaver blends serious hospitality with a high-energy evening atmosphere, ideal for presentations, end-of-year functions, and relationship-building nights.
Centre your night around the heat of the woodfire. Grill Room gatherings deliver a theatre-of-service experience where premium cuts, ember-charred vegetables, and smokehouse signatures move directly from flame to table.
Choose from themed experiences such as Iron & Ember for big-cut sharing rituals or Smoke & Salt for a sequence of smaller plates and pairings.
Long banquettes, high tables, and modular layouts give you control over how your team connects, whether for a leadership huddle or full-team celebration.
Upstairs, the lights drop, the tables tighten, and the atmosphere shifts into focused, face-to-face card play. The Cleaver Room is our invitation-only lounge dedicated to weekend card matches and thoughtful conversation.
Designed for small groups and hosted nights, The Cleaver Room pairs crafted spirits, considered bites, and a no-screens energy with structured card tournaments and social play.
To enquire about Cleaver Room access for a private event or weekend card series, contact our team with your preferred dates and group profile.
Explore The Cleaver RoomOur events team functions like an in-house production unit. We handle the moving parts so you can stay focused on your guests and objectives.
Collaborate with our Head Chef and bar team to align every course and pour to your brand, theme, or milestone.
We layer in styling that respects our industrial-luxe backbone while reflecting your identity.
Deliver presentations, toasts, and announcements without friction. Our team coordinates the run sheet and technical details.
Signature nights built around flame, flavour, and live card play upstairs. Availability is limited and bookings are essential.
Progressive, multi-course journeys featuring limited cuts, experimental sides, and paired beverages in a tightly curated setting.
Sharply structured nights matching hero steaks with local microbrews, distillery releases, and thoughtful non-alcoholic pairings.
A flagship, invite-based weekend showcasing strategic card play in The Cleaver Room, anchored by pre- and post-game dining downstairs.
Whether you are planning a full-venue takeover, a Cleaver Room evening, or a focused corporate dinner, our secure booking process keeps every detail aligned.
Share your preferred date, times, estimated guests, and event objectives. Include any AV or styling requirements you already know.
Send your event enquiryOur events team responds with tailored menu options, room layouts, and package tiers. We refine together until everything is locked in.
Once approved, we confirm your date, issue a clear run sheet, and manage any pre-event tastings or site walk-throughs as needed.
Confirm a reservationCandid, atmospheric snapshots from recent corporate offsites, launch dinners, and Cleaver Room-hosted weekends.
Every event at The Card & Cleaver is built to feel lived-in and human, not generic. From etched glassware to ambient playlists tuned to your brief, we obsess over the micro-details so your guests remember the night, not the logistics.
Learn more about our venue storyDesigned for strategy days, leadership retreats, and offsite meetings that deserve more than a standard conference room.
Balance focus and indulgence with menus that move cleanly between presentations, breakout sessions, and hosted dining.
Shift between theatre-style briefings, boardroom layouts, and casual lounge clusters across the grill floor and The Cleaver Room.
We proudly collaborate with Australian producers, makers, and community organisations to host nights that give back.
Our Steak & Sip series frequently spotlights independent breweries and wineries, pairing their releases with charcoal-fired menus.
Partner with us to host cause-driven dinners, auctions, or hosted card evenings aligned with local Australian charities and initiatives.
What recent hosts and guests have shared after their night at The Card & Cleaver.
“The entire evening felt choreographed without ever feeling rigid. Our leadership team walked away genuinely impressed by the food, service, and atmosphere.”
“We hosted a client appreciation dinner followed by a private Cleaver Room session. It was the first event in years where everyone stayed well past the scheduled finish.”
“From early planning to the final course, the team made it effortless. The woodfired grill became the talking point of the whole function.”
Equip your planning team with everything they need to secure approvals and finalise logistics.
Summary of example pricing, inclusions, and recommended formats for small, medium, and full-venue events.
Download available via our reservations team.
Detailed layouts of the main grill room and The Cleaver Room, including seated and standing capacities for different configurations.
Request the latest floorplan pack when you enquire.
Example multi-course menus, grazing formats, and pairing lists to share with stakeholders and guests ahead of time.