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Centrally located, 6km from the city, Glenelg and Adelaide International airport, it’s a
location that suits everyone! Leave your car in any one of our 200 parking spaces or
take a short walk from the tram or bus – arriving at your function is always hassle free.
Crowned ‘Australia’s best redeveloped hotel’ in 2007, the Highway boasts versatile
function spaces, with neutral décor and state of the art technologies that are
guaranteed to please. Featuring two rooms, with the adaptability to cater for any
event from a seated dinner for 30 guests to a conference for 450 guests, let our spirited
function and events team do all the leg work so you can you enjoy your event!
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Contact Us
The Highway
290 Anzac Highway PLYMPTON SA 5038
Telephone (08)8297 8155
Facsimile (08) 8293 3219
Email functions@thehighway.com.au
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Function Room One
Whether your event is a celebration or a corporate event for 20 or 100 guests, Function
Room One has the versatility you require to make your event a success! With a sound
proof dividing wall separating you from the rest of the hotel, data projector with wall
mounted access points, wireless internet access, independent music system and your
own bar – the possibilities are endless!
Minimum Spend
Function Style Capacity
Cocktail 100 Sunday - Thursday Friday - Saturday
Seated dinner 70 Jan - Oct Nov - Dec Jan - Oct Nov - Dec
Theatre 100
Meeting 40 $2000 $3500 $2500 $4500
Included in your event
Staffing
Bar Facilities
Dance Floor
Stage
Data Projector
Microphone
ipod input, CD & DVD player
Function Room Two
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Function Room Two offers the space and facilities you require for larger events catering
for up to 350 guests. Clean lines and neutral tones are carried through into Function
Room Two with the advantage of having an abundance of natural light glistening
through the leaves of a tropical garden outlook. Boasting 2 independent data
projectors with wall mounted access points, independent music system, and wireless
internet access – Function Room Two has the versatility to host your major events.
Minimum Spend
Function Style Capacity
Cocktail Sunday - Thursday Friday - Saturday
350
Seated dinner 150 Jan - Oct Nov - Dec Jan - Oct Nov - Dec
Theatre 300
Meeting 80 $3000 $5000 $3500 $5500
Included in your event
Staffing
Bar Facilities
Dance Floor
Stage
Data Projectors
Microphone
ipod input, CD & DVD player
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Function Room One & Two
Opening the sound proof dividing wall to combine Function Room One and Function
Room Two, creates a space where the possibilities are only limited by your imagination.
The perfect space for live entertainment, product launches, corporate displays,
weddings and celebration events, speak with our team to start planning your next
event!
Minimum Spend
Function Style Capacity Sunday - Thursday Friday - Saturday
Cocktail 450
Jan - Oct Nov - Dec Jan - Oct Nov - Dec
Seated dinner 220
Theatre 450
$4500 $8000 $5500 $9500
Included in your event
Staffing
Two Bars
Dance Floor
Stage
3 Data Projectors
Microphone
ipod input, CD & DVD player
Decoration Packages
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Let our functions and events team take the hassle out of setting-up and decorating
your function room, with our decoration packages. We’ll transform your function room
using your choice of colours and our creative flair.
Function Room One $150
Function Room Two $250
Decoration Pack Includes
Table linen
Candles
Balloons
Centerpieces
Room set-up
Wall scenes
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Lunch/ Dinner Menu
Share Plates - $8 per guest
Tapas
Warmed chorizo, paprika spiced pancetta potatoes, garlic mushrooms, warmed
coriole olives and skordalia dip with pita bread
Ocean
Bloody mary shot sided with natural oysters, salt and pepper squid, coriander prawn
twists, chargriled marinated octopus and prawn tartin
Entrée
Squid
Tossed in a salt and pepper mix served on an Asian style salad with Thai dipping sauce
Zucchini and Chickpea Fritter
With olive, tomato and basil relish, topped with herb yoghurt
Chicken Salad
Asian style with soba noodles, fresh herbs and nam jim dressing
Lamb Filo
Marinated lamb fillet wrapped in filo and served on a baby herb and fennel salad
Main
Pan Fried Atlantic Salmon
With miso broth, coconut rice cake and steamed greens
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or
Served on a crushed pea risotto with bloody mary butter sauce and wilted greens
Oven Baked Chicken Breast
Stuffed with harissa and pumpkin, served on soft parmesan polenta, and topped with
cherry tomato sauce
or
Orange scented with cauliflower puree and sweet braised cabbage
Roast Scotch Fillet
With creamy mash, peperonata and rosemary sauce
or
On a warm kipfler potato and feta salad, topped with garlic butter and sweet tomato
chutney
Curry
Butter chicken served with rice, raita and a pappadum
or
Thai yellow seafood curry with rice and a pappadum
Vegetarian Options
Asparagus risotto with pumpkin, spring onion and almonds, topped with parmesan
cheese
or
Roast vegetable encrut (seasonal grilled vegetables baked on puff pastry)
... Lunch/ Dinner Menu continued
Dessert
Chocolate mousse
Chocolate, Irish cream and hazelnut mousse with fresh berry compote
Panettone bread and butter pudding
With coffee anglaise
Panna Cotta
Topped with seasonal fruit
Cheese plate
A selection of premium cheese, fruit, nuts and pastes
Wedding Cake
Your celebration cake, with berry compote and cream
Menu Costs
1:1 $35 p/p
1:1:1 $38 p/p
2:2 $44 p/p
1:2:1 $43 p/p
2:2:2 $50 p/p
3:3:3 $62 p/p
Additional options
Entrée = $4
Main = $5
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Dessert = $3
• All mains are served with bowls of roasted vegetables and garden salads
• Bread rolls $1.50 per guest
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Canapes
Hot Canapés Cold canapés
$2.50ea $2.5 ea
Seafood wonton w ginger and coriander Basil, tomato and bocconcini bruschetta
sauce
Natural Oyster
Pesto parmesan crouton w garlic,
mushroom and boccocini Crushed potato and herb tart
Dolmades w garlic sauce
Chicken skewer
Tandoori w cucumber sauce Spanish onion and goats cheese tartlet
Cajun w tomato and lime salsa
Corn pancake w Greek salsa
Crispy fried chicken strip w mango and
coriander sauce Pumpkin and dukkah risotto ball
Home style Spanish frittata $3 ea
Mini Sheppard pie w tomato relish Prawn, avocado and pita roll
Baby falafel w pesto sauce Oyster w lime and cucumber salsa
Prawn twist Mixed sushi rolls w soy and pickled ginger
$3ea Mini lemon grass chicken salad
Baby baked potato w ham, pesto cream Vietnamese prawn cold roll
and cheese Smoked salmon crouton w fennel aioli
Thai fish cake w chili and ginger sauce
Lamb skewer Sweets
Smoked paprika and raita
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$2.5 ea
Moroccan spice and mint sauce
Fortune cookie
Oyster Kilpatrick
Chocolate truffle
Spicy meat ball w tzatziki
Chocolate strawberry
Chicken, pine nut and spinach sausage
roll Fairy bread
Mini highway burger Sweet coconut rice ball
Prawn
$3 ea
w wasabi mayonnaise
w sambal sauce Mini cheese cake
Mini lemon meringue tart
From the deli Mini donut
$4 ea
Olive bread w roast capsicum, eggplant,
rocket and ricotta
Fillers
$6 ea
Teriyaki chicken wrap w avocado and
lettuce Salt and pepper squid w lime aioli
Pancetta and roasted pumpkin Pesto chicken w orrechetti pasta
baguettes w char grilled tomato relish Vegetarian stir-fry box
Vietnamese chicken salad
Minimum 4 pieces per canapé package providing one piece of each selection per guest
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Beverages
STANDARD PACKAGE PREMIUM PACKAGE
Tap Beer Basic Spirits (choice of 4)
Tooheys Extra Dry Tap Beer (choice of 4)
Hahn Super Dry Bottle Beer (choice of 2)
Hahn Light Premium Wine (choice of 5)
Cooper’s Pale Ale Soft Drinks & Orange Juice
Wine Basic Spirits
Oxford Landing Slate Bourbon
Chardonnay Smirnoff Vodka (red)
Sauvignon Blanc Tanqueray Gin
Rose St Agnes Brandy
Shiraz Bundaburg Rum
Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon Havana Club White Rum
Merlot Johnnie Walker Scotch
Angus Brut Sparkling
Bottled Beer
Soft Drinks & Orange Juice Heineken
James Squire Golden Ale
James Squire Amber Ale
Boags Premium
Hours Standard Premium
Becks
Package Package
2 $24 $36 Red Wine
Mosquito Hill Pinot Noir 2007
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3 $33 $48
Angoves ‘Nine Vines Shiraz’ Voignier 2007
4 $41 $59 Geoff Merrill SGM 2005
Extra Hrs $10 $15 Mount Langhi Ghiran ‘Billi Billi’ Shiraz 2005
O’Leary Walker ‘Blue Cutting Road’
Cabernet Merlot 2006
* Beverage packages are able to be
tailored to your specific requirements
White Wine
using our complete product list.
Four Sisters Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 2007
Ryder ‘Watervale’ Riesling 2007
*On consumption packages are also
Heartland Viognier / Pinot Gris 2006
available but cannot be used in
Kellermeister Frontignac Spatlase 2007
conjunction with other beverage packs.
(sweet)
Four Sisters Chardonnay 2006
Rose
Angoves ‘Nine Vines’ Grenache / Shiraz
Rose 2007
Sparkling
Yellowglen ‘Yellow’ NV
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Seated Event Room Plan
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Cocktail Event Room Plan
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Corporate Events
PLATTERS
Breakfast - Select one or a combination from the menu, one piece per guest @ $4.5 each
• Ham and cheese croissant
• Egg and bacon roll
• BLT
• Toasted bagel w butter or cream cheese
Lunch/ Snacks (One piece per guest @ $5 per guest)
• Wrap
o Prawn and avocado
o Marinated lamb and tabouli
o Chicken, sundried tomato and rocket
• Fritatta
o Root vegetable
o Spanish onion, sundried tomato and Spinach
o Cheese and bacon
• Baguette
o Chicken pesto and lettuce
o Pancetta, sundried tomato and cheese
o Roast lamb, horseradish and gravy
o Bacon, lettuce, tomato and mayo
Sweet (one or all of the following menu items, once piece per guest @ $3 per guest)
• Selection of Danish pastries
• Selection of freshly baked muffins
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• Fairy bread
Morning and Afternoon Tea (One piece per guest @ $3 per guest)
• Mixed platter of cake, muffins and Danish pastries
BEVERAGES
(price per guest)
Half Day (up to 4 hours) Full Day (up to 8 hours)
Tea & Coffee $3.5 $6
Juice & Water $4.5 $7
Juice, Water, Tea & Coffee $7 $12
ROOM HIRE COST
Room Half Day (up to 4 hours) Full Day (up to 8 hours)
Board Room $100 $150
Function Room One $150 $250
Function Room Two $200 $350
Function Room One & Two $300 $550
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Corporate Room Plan Options
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Terms & Conditions
Bookings
Tentative bookings are only held for 7days. At which time management reserves the right cancel and reallocate
the area to another client without notice.
Confirmations
To confirm a booking a deposit of $500 must be received within 7 days of the original booking date with a signed &
completed Booking Confirmation Form.
Payments
All accounts are to be paid in full 7 days prior to the event, we accept Cash, Credit Card Or Company Cheque
(Personal cheques are not accepted).
Final Numbers
To enable us to cater and staff sufficiently for your event we require final numbers and dietary requirements, 7 days
prior to the event. This final number will represent the minimum number of guests for which we will calculate the
amount you will be charged. Any alternations to your final numbers, guest seating configuration, room layout, menu
requirements or room / table decorations may incur a fee up to $500.
Food & Beverage
All guests must be catered for when liquor is provided. Hot platters must be served before 10.30pm for evening
functions. No outside catering is permitted (celebration cakes are permitted with a $2.50 p.p cakage charge).
AV / PA Equipment
Organisers of the event are financially responsible for any damage or breakage of any equipment owned by The
Highway or hired by The Highway on your behalf. The Highway holds no responsibility of AV / PA equipment hired
by the event organiser.
Cleaning
General room cleaning is included in the room hire cost. If cleaning is deemed excessive, additional charges will be
added to our final account.
Decorations/ Signage
No glitter, scatters or confetti are permitted. You may choose to decorate the room yourself but nothing is to be
nailed, screwed or adhered to any wall or other surface or part of the building. Signage must be approved by the
venue and must be kept to a minimum unless otherwise arranged by your event coordinator.
Responsibility
Organisers of the event are financially responsible for any damage or breakage sustained to the hotel by the
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organiser, organisers guests, invitees or other people attending the event. The Highway will also not accept
responsibility for any items lost or damaged prior to, during and after the event.
Public Areas
Public areas have a few restrictions which include no private music or entertainment (live or recorded), limited
decorations and no reservations past 10pm.
Minimum Spends
Each area has a minimum spend. Once this is calculated using your final numbers this is the amount that must be
spent. If the amount is not reached the difference will be deemed payable as a room hire charge. If the minimum
spend is reached then no room hire will be charged.
Cancellations
In the unfortunate instance that a confirmed booking is cancelled the deposit and any paid monies are refunded
at the Highway’s discretion. Cancellations must be submitted in writing to your event coordinator.
Management Fee
A management fee of $150 will be charged at the Highway’s discretion. This is to cover the costs associated with
communicating with your preferred suppliers, allowing them access to the venue and meetings held out of business
hours (10am – 6pm).
Minors
All minors must be accompanied by a parent or guardian and are required to leave public areas by 10pm and
private areas by midnight. Any guest found to be supplying a minor with alcohol or any minor found to be
consuming alcohol will be asked to leave the venue immediately.
Responsible Service of Alcohol
We reserve the right to refuse service and / or entry to anyone deemed to be exhibiting intoxicated or
inappropriate behaviour. No alcohol that has been received as a gift can be consumed on the premises. Any
guest “cut off” due to intoxication will be asked to leave the venue immediately, regardless of their association with
the hirer or organiser/s. We maintain the right to cancel an event at any stage with no remuneration if the event or
its guests are deemed unsafe, unhealthy or unruly.
Restrictions
Adult entertainment will not be allowed unless prior arrangements have been made with the Venue. No adult
paraphernalia of any kind is to be exhibited or displayed in any public area of the hotel.
Weather
The Highway will not take any responsibility for the weather, if booking outside you do so at your own risk. The Venue
will not guarantee an alternative exclusive area, though should one be available at the time it will be made
accessible to you and your guests. Should there be no alternative available areas you and your guests are
welcome to move into our public areas but will not granted exclusivity.
