Up to 220 Guests
The Whole Darling
When the moment calls for everything.
Some occasions deserve more than a room. They need the whole building to themselves.
From the velvet colonnade to the stone lined cellar, from crystal cut glassware to the vintage safe in the Martini Lounge, Darling Glebe opens her full floorplan to you. Every room. Every corner. Every clink.
A full venue takeover includes both floors: The Adey Wine Cellar, Dybka Private Dining Room, Ferrari Martini Lounge, Crystal Lounge, Chef’s Table and the colonnade that runs through it all. It’s all yours. Every inch of it.
Perfect for weddings, brand launches, milestone birthdays and once-in-a-lifetime nights that don’t follow the usual script. It’s a setting that lets you create something unforgettable. You bring the guest list. We’ll handle the crew, the kitchen, the flavour and the kind of pacing that makes an evening feel like a film.
Best paired with: live jazz, vintage champagne and someone making a speech they didn’t rehearse but absolutely nail.
Where charm gets comfortable and never leaves.
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When the moment calls for everything.
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Where charm gets comfortable and never leaves. | When the moment calls for everything. |
The Food
Food that rises to the occasion.
No alternate drops. No dry chicken dressed up with micro herbs. When you take over the whole building, the menu should feel just as expansive.
Chef Jeff will build a menu that matches the mood and scale of your event.
Whether it’s a three course table d’hôte with all the trimmings or a roaming feast that moves with your guests. Want to open with oysters and end with something flaming? Add a course. Or two.
Canapés and cocktails on arrival? Absolutely. Full chef’s degustation across rooms? Done.
And if you’re bringing your own cake, we’ll plate it like it came from Paris. (Yes, there’s a cakage fee. No, it doesn’t apply to the vibe.)
The Drinks
Drinks with range and rhythm.
We don’t do drink packages. We do liquid storytelling. Start with Champagne, of course.
Or design a signature cocktail named after your CEO, your new product, or your mother-in-law if she’s funding the night.
Expect 4 to 5 drinks per person across the evening, but we’ll build the flow based on your event. Want bubbles from first pour to last toast? Easy.
Prefer a sommelier led selection that journeys from Burgundy to Barossa? Consider it done. Bar tab, cash bar, or custom poured to your brief, we’ll guide you without the guesswork.
How full venue hire works
Taking over the Whole Darling, means hitting pause on regular service.
No bookings. No bar traffic. No walk-ins asking if they can sneak in just for oysters. It’s your night. Completely. Our pricing reflects the kind of evening we’d otherwise be serving to a packed house: food, wine, laughter, the lot.
What you pay goes towards an exquisite, all-inclusive experience – covering food, drinks, full staffing, event management, floorplan planning and a personalised and custom menu designed around your brief.
No hidden extras. No surprise line items. Just a clear plan for a night that runs beautifully.
Stories unfold between courses. Laughter softens the corners.
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Stories unfold between courses. Laughter softens the corners. |
Specs & Style
We don’t list set prices here because every event is a little different. But let’s just say, if you're dreaming of having it all to yourself, we'll make sure it’s unforgettable.
We can book out a year in advance, and Saturdays tend to fall for those who move fast.
The specs:
Licensed for up to 220 guests (yes, that includes a conga line if needed)
100 seated upstairs, spread across velvet, crystal and raised glasses
60 seated downstairs in the Adey Wine Cellar, deep in the wine slick heart of the building
Every room, every chair, every cheeky corner is yours
Full exclusive use includes: event manager, custom floorplan planning, full kitchen and service crew, and a menu built to impress your most hard-to-please guest (you know the one)
Perfect for:
⚬ Weddings that ditch the cookie-cutter for something cinematic
⚬ Product and brand launches with a little theatre and a lot of taste
⚬ Birthdays and anniversaries that steal the night and never give it back
⚬ Award nights where the speech actually lands (and the food does too)
⚬ Corporate celebrations that feel more Wes Anderson than whiteboard
Whether it’s black tie or bohemian, we’ll set the tone
A note on the walls:
The sandstone at Darling Glebe was hand-chipped in the 1860s, shaped by convict hands with tools and time. To preserve its character, we ask that nothing be hung or attached.
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