TERMS & CONDITIONS

All pre-event payments may be made by Credit Card (please note a 1% surcharge applies to Mastercard and Visa while a 1.5% surcharge applies to American Express) or Direct Deposit. All on-the-day event payments may be made by Credit Card (please note a 1% surcharge applies to Mastercard and Visa while a 1.5% surcharge applies to American Express) or cash.

Please inform the management team of all dietary requirements as part of your final details. Management will endeavour to accommodate any dietary requirements they are made aware of to the best of their abilities.

All smoking must occur off-site and away from the main entrance to the venue.

Any damage to the venue and/or its property during your event will be charged to the client.

Cancellation by the venue:

In the event that Li’l Darlin is unable to proceed with your event due to circumstances outside of their control, the management team will endeavour to relocate it to another Li’l Darlin. Where this cannot take place due to availability or a venue not suitable, a refund of all payments will be made, less a processing fee of 1.6%, will be made.

Cancellation by the client:

If the client cancels the event (30+ guests) with more than 3 days’ notice, all payments will be refunded, less a 1.6% processing fee. If the client cancels the event with less than 3 days’ notice, the minimum spend requirement or projected cost, whichever is of the higher value, will be payable.

Any number decrease within 3 business days of your event is subject to a charge of 100% of the per-head food cost unless otherwise stated by your Event Manager.

Any increase in numbers within 7 business days of your event, including on the day of the event, will be catered for to the best of the venue’s ability and charged accordingly.

Exclusive use of the venue is subject to a minimum spend requirement on food and beverage, as outlined by the management team at the time of enquiry.

1st Deposit – $500 at the time of booking On the Day—All outstanding amounts are payable at the conclusion of your event. If the client wishes to make payment after the event, they must organise this prior to the event.

The exclusive use of the venue is subject to the following timings unless otherwise organised and confirmed with the management team:

• Lunch – 12pm through to 4.30pm with last drinks served at 4pm
• Dinner – 5pm through to midnight, with the last drinks served at 11.30pm

Should an earlier start time or later departure for lunch be required, it may be organised with the management team prior to confirmation. This is subject to availability and an additional fee.

A complimentary one-hour bump-in is provided for all Li’l Darlin events; this bump-in time is based on your guest’s arrival time. Please note that the start of your bump-in time is also the commencement at which staff will be organising your furniture and setup. Should you require an earlier bump-in time, this may be arranged with the management team prior to the event. This would be subject to availability and an additional fee of $500 per thirty minutes. This does not permit your guests to arrive earlier.

During the process of setting up your event, the management team has the discretion to alter your set-up if they feel that it hinders service or is considered a fire or occupational health and safety hazard. The management team will endeavour to prevent such occurrences from taking place; however, this is dependent on the client submitting details of their set-up, styling and decorations.

You are welcome to provide decorations to make your event special; however, no confetti, flower petals, scatters or balloons with confetti inside are permitted. You are required to send through your decoration & styling details prior to the event for approval.

All pre-event payments can be made by Debit or Credit Cards (please note a CC surcharge/processing fee of 1.7-2% may apply- dependent on your card). All on-the-day event payments can be made by Card (please note a CC surcharge/processing fee of 1.7-2% may apply) or cash. 

For package bookings (Set Menus, Cocktail Classes or Bottomless Brunch) or part/private venue hires, invoice payments are also available. 

Cancellation by the venue:

In the event that Li’l Darlin is unable to proceed with your event due to circumstances outside of their control, the management team will endeavour to relocate it to another Li’l Darlin. Where this cannot take place due to availability or a venue not suitable, a refund of all payments will be made, less a processing fee of 1.7-2%, will be made.

Please inform the management team of all dietary requirements prior to your booking date. Management will endeavour to accommodate any dietary requirements they are made aware of to the best of their abilities.

All smoking must occur off-site and away from the main entrance to the venue.

Any damage to the venue and/or its property during your event will be charged to the client.

Any decreases of 4 or more guests within 3 business days of your event is subject to a charge of 100% of the per-head booking cost unless otherwise stated by your Event Manager.

Any increase in numbers within 7 business days of your event, including on the day of the event, will be catered for to the best of the venue’s ability and charged accordingly.

Exclusive use of the venue is subject to a minimum spend requirement on food and beverage, as outlined by the management team at the time of enquiry.

Private venue hire bookings –

• 50% deposit is required to secure the booking. The final payment must be made a week prior to the booking date. Please note that a 1.7-2% CC Surcharge or processing fee may apply.

 Cancellation policy:

Deposits & final payments for full/private venue hire are non refundable. For full private venue hires, we recommend being 100% certain of the date prior to booking.

Once the above is received, a formal confirmation will be issued, at which time you may consider your event booked and confirmed. Please note that package & venue hire bookings are not guaranteed until a deposit has been paid.

Event timing

The exclusive use of the venue is subject to the following timings unless otherwise organised and confirmed with the management team:

• Lunch – 12pm through to 4pm with last drinks served at 3:30pm
• Dinner – 4pm through to close (time is dependent on the booking date), with the last drinks served 30 minutes prior to close. 

Should an earlier start time or later departure for lunch be required, it may be organised with the management team prior to confirmation. This is subject to availability and an additional fee.

We ask that all guests arrive on time for your booking. All bookings receive a 15 minute leeway for late booking arrivals. After this 15 minute period, our staff reserve the right to assign your table to another group and charge the pre authorisation/credit card guarantee due to a no show. 

Although our staff will aim to still accomodate your group, this is subject to availability.

For groups of 20+, an earlier bump in time can be requested for the whole group to arrive. This can be requested and organised with the management team prior. 

During the process of setting up your event, the management team has the discretion to alter your set-up if they feel that it hinders service or is considered a fire or occupational health and safety hazard. The management team will endeavour to prevent such occurrences from taking place; however, this is dependent on the client submitting details of their set-up, styling and decorations.

You are welcome to provide decorations to make your event special; however, no confetti, flower petals, scatters or balloons with confetti inside are permitted. You are required to send through your decoration & styling details prior to the event for approval.