Wakes are a difficult time for family and friends to have the additional burden of arranging post funeral service catering for the wake. Kamberra Wine Company can make this easier with pre selected wake menus and beverage options. Generally this can be as easy as a phone call and your sales executive will organize the rest.
Beverage Options
For wakes beverages are not as popular as other types of events. Generally some guests will have 1 or 2 beverages while other will have tea or coffee only. We recommend one of the following 2 options:
On Consumption/Bar Tab
All beverages can be charged on a consumption basis. You may advise us of a figure you would like to place on the bar tab. You will be charged individually for each beverage or bottle served. As the reception continues we will come to you and advise the status of the bar tab and if necessary you can increase the tab in increments as required.
To semi control your bar tab we recommend limiting the variety of drinks to beer, wine, sparkling and soft drinks. If you would like spirits offered or available on request this will increase your bar tab significantly.
Cash Bar
You may opt for guests to purchase their own beverages from the bar. This is not recommended as it can be disruptive to the event when guests are standing at the bar rather than being seated or mingling with other guests and family. Please note that should you elect to have a cash bar a surcharge of $3.00 per guest will apply or a minimum charge of $100 per hour whichever is greater. This is to cover the cost of additional labour required to run a cash bar. Should you start with a consumption bar and decide to change this to a cash bar after your initial limit has been used, the surcharge of $1.00 per person per hour or $100 per hour will also apply to retain staff to work in the bar. Prices are as follows:
| Kamberra Wines | $30 per bottle |
| Meeting Place / wines | $26 per bottle |
| Basic Spirits | $6.50 |
| Premium beers | $8.00 |
| Standard beers | $6.50 |
| Light Beers | $5.50 |
| Soft drinks/juice | $3.50 |
Responsible Service of Alcohol
Please be aware that all staff at Kamberra Wine Company are trained in Responsible Service of Alcohol and reserve the right to refuse service to any guest they deem to be intoxicated. Spirits are not served as shots or doubles and alcohol will not be served to anybody under the age of 18. Kamberra Wine Company’s bar closes at 11.30pm unless prior written arrangements have been made with our function sales team prior to the event, please note additional labor fees apply after 11.30pm.
| 2-hour drinks package | $28.00 per person |
| 3-hour drinks package | $36.00 per person |
| 4-hour drinks package | $42.00 per person |
| 5-hour drinks package | $48.00 per person |
All packages include a selection of Kamberra Wine Company’s Meeting Place wines.
Bottled beers: Crown Lager, James Boags Premium, Carlton Draught, Carlton Natural Blonde, Cascade Premium light, fruit juice and soft drinks.
