GENERAL
All doors leading to the greens are locked at 8.30pm including doors in restaurant. They cannot be opened under any circumstances.
The Paddington Bowling Club stays open until late but our front doors are locked at 10.00pm. This means that should anyone leave the club after this time, they cannot regain entry into the club. This is a legal requirement as part of our license so no exceptions can be made.
Everyone attending a function in the main club house after 9:00pm must be over the age of 18 with photo ID.
When bringing your own DJ, clients are not allowed to bring any outside speakers or amplifiers into the clubhouse (this includes a rear speaker). All music must be played through our sound system, and noise levels are monitored and controlled ONLY by staff of Paddington Bowling Club. The DJ will need to bring an RCA lead/cable to hook up to our system. It is highly recommended that the DJ visit our premises prior to the function to ensure no unforseen problems occur on the night of the function. The Paddington Bowling Club will take no responsibility for problems occurring in relation to an outside DJ on the day of the function.
Noise and sound levels will be monitored continuously by staff of Paddington Bowling Club. The final decision on volume levels will be made by The Paddington Bowling Club, no negotiations are possible.
All areas within the club are non smoking.
No offensive Fancy dress outfits are allowed to be worn either on the greens or in the clubhouse. It will always remain at the discretion of PBC staff to decide what is considered “offensive”.
Membership – PBC is a club and therefore all guests are required to sign in on arrival. If you live within 5km’s of the club, you will be required to complete a social membership form and become a member at a cost of $2 per person. Once you are a member, you are able to sign in 3 guests per day.
Bar Tabs – The Paddington Bowling Club endeavour to adhere to client guidelines as closely as possible with regard to bar tabs. However, it is possible that a small number of restricted items may appear on your bill, due to a staff member error. The client agrees to pay for ALL drinks that appear on their bar tab, even if it is requested that this category NOT be supplied. We suggest that you advise all members of your group prior to arrival what items are permitted under your bar tab. In addition to this, it is possible that a bar tab may exceed the requested limit by a small amount, the client agrees to pay this additional amount.
Payment - All payments must be finalised at the end of your function. In the event that a client leaves without arranging payment of the bill, Paddington Bowling Club reserve the right to charge the credit card details provided on the booking form. If the card cannot be processed for any reason, the client agrees to make payment by an alternative method within 7 days. The Paddington Bowling Club is not able to invoice after the date of the function.
Damage – If any damage is caused to the greens, function rooms, restaurant or any area of the clubhouse or premises, or any of our equipment as a result of the actions of any member of your group, you will be required to pay for the full cost of repair of these damages. A quote for repair will be provided to you by The Paddington Bowling Club and this will be charged to the credit card that is provided on booking.
CATERING
If you have pre-ordered catering, the menu contents and prices are subject to change without notice. We do our best to inform you as soon as possible, but occasionally due to seasonality of certain produce, items may be substituted or prices may vary on the day.
If you have pre-ordered catering for a specific time, we will endeavour to serve the food at the required time. However due to other large group bookings, staff changes or equipment malfunction, it may be necessary to alter the time by up to 30 minutes. The Paddington Bowling Club reserve the right to alter food times without notice under these circumstances.
Number changes for pre-ordered catering can only be made up to 4 days prior to your function. (Please note that different terms and conditions apply to November and December Bookings.)
All catering Orders must be placed at least 4 days in advance of the function. Catering orders placed within 4 days may not be able to be filled. (Please note that different terms and conditions apply to November and December Bookings).
BOWLING
All bowls patrons must now “sign in/out” there sets of bowls. All bowls must be brought back to the bowls instructor on duty at the end of your session. If any bowls are missing or severely damaged, then the person who booked the function will be charged to replace them. A set of 4 coloured bowls costs $400.
All sessions will be required to finish up 15 minutes prior to the commencement of the next session so that the bowls butlers can set up for the next group.
Please note that a minimum of 10 people is required for the Saturday 2-5pm session from September to April.
If you have booked your bowling session for a certain time, we will hold your lanes for no longer than 30 minutes. After this time, your lanes will be allocated to another group and you will be required to make payment in full for bowling.
When making a bowling reservation, please state minimum expected numbers. Should you have less people on the day of the function, you will be required to pay for the original number you booked for. Increases in bowling numbers are subject to availability.
If bowling numbers increase dramatically on the day without advising booking staff at The Paddington Bowling Club, we cannot guarantee additional lanes will be available. All bookings and number changes are subject to availability.
Children are permitted around the greens under adult supervision. Please make sure that children do not stand on the green as it is VERY dangerous and may result in them being hit by a bowl.
All bowling at The Paddington Bowling Club is done barefoot (socks are permitted). However, it is essential that you wear appropriate footwear (thongs are fine) into the club house to avoid stepping on broken glass.
No glassware is permitted around the greens. Generally, staff will provide plastic beer, wine and champagne glasses. If this is not the case, please make a request for plastic at the bar.
18th AND 21st BIRTHDAY PARTIES
A deposit of $1,000 is required which is refundable at the end of the function providing we have had no disruptions from your function, no damage, defacement or breakages, and no disruptions that result in us having to call the police.
Absolutely no patrons under the age of 18 will be allowed entry to the PBC and an acceptable form of ID will be required for every patron attending the event.
You will be required to pay for security @$50 per hour for the duration of the event
Staff at PBC practice the responsible service of alcohol and any patron deemed to be intoxicated will be asked to leave the premises quietly and without fuss.
Cancellations within 1 week of the date of the function will be charged a $500 cancellation fee
No guests can gain entry to the club after 10pm and all doors leading to the greens are closed at 8.30pm
A responsible parent or guardian will be required to attend all 18th birthday parties
BUCK’S AND HEN’S DAYS
Absolutely no nudity – subject to a $5,000 fine by Paddington Bowling Club. The offender will be held by our security until police arrive and full charges will be pressed.
Food must be pre-booked with the bistro
Patrons must agree not to become intoxicated on the premises of The Paddington Bowling Club. Staff at PBC practice the responsible service of alcohol and any patron deemed to be intoxicated will be asked to leave the premises quietly and without fuss.
Patrons who arrive already intoxicated will be refused entry to the club and greens. Patrons will still be charged for any bowling that was booked.
Patrons are not allowed to dress up in costumes that are offensive and this will be at the discretion of PBC staff and management.
If a member of the PBC refuses to serve alcohol to a patron, that patron will not cause trouble.
If a staff member of the PBC asks a patron to leave the premises, that patron will not cause trouble and will leave the premises quietly
The organiser of the event will be held responsible for the actions of the entire group.
Patrons agree to pay for any defacement, damage or breakages or any disruptions resulting in us calling the police due to their function
CANCELLATION POLICY
Corporate Bowling & Catering
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Cancellation within 14 days of the date of the function will incur a cancellation fee of 50% of your confirmed numbers, plus 100% of all additional items ordered – e.g. Trophies, shot glasses, caps, etc.
Cancellation within 7 days of the date of the function will incur a cancellation fee of 100% of your confirmed numbers, plus 100% of all additional items ordered – e.g. Trophies, shot glasses, caps etc.
If you reschedule your event with us for an alternate date, cancellation fees may not apply*
Social Weekend Bowling & Catering
Cancellation within 14 days of the date of the function will incur a cancellation fee of 50% of your confirmed numbers, plus 100% of all additional items ordered – e.g. Trophies, shot glasses, caps, etc.
Cancellation within 7 days of the date of the function will incur a cancellation fee of 100% of your confirmed numbers, plus 100% of all additional items ordered – e.g. Trophies, shot glasses, caps etc.
Bowling numbers can be altered up to 7 Days prior to your function
If you reschedule your event with us for an alternate date, cancellation fees may not apply*
Rain
In the event of rain, we request that you call the club 1 hour prior to the commencement of your function to be notified of the course of action with relation to the bowling. It has to be a wash out before we look at cancelling our bowling schedule. Once the rain stops, the greens are able to be played on within 30 minutes.
If you fail to make a call to the club 1 hour prior to the function and simply do not show up, you will be charged in full for your function.
If any catering has been booked, we are unable to receive cancellations for the food portion on the day, even in the event of rain. If bowling was impossible on the day, you would not be charged for this portion.
Private Functions and Function Rooms
A Bond of $500 (or cost to repair) will be charged to the credit card provided if there is any damage to the room during your function
A cancellation fee of $500 will be charged to the credit card provided if you cancel the function within 2 weeks of the date of the function
You will be required to pay for all food ordered for your function if you cancel within 1 week of the date of the function.
Melbourne Cup Bookings
A credit card surcharge of 2% applies to all credit card payments - you can avoid this fee by paying via EFT at least 1 week prior to the function.
Once booked the fee is non refundable and cannot be refunded
Any special offers are not combinable with other special offers or discounts
We arrange tables of 10 people, if you have a different number of guests to this we will do our best to accommodate. However, if your numbers are less than 10, we may require you to share with another group. If you numbers are greater than 10, we can only fit a maximum of 11 people per table and this is rather squishy.
Credit Vouchers
Credit vouchers provided by the Paddington Bowling Club are valid to a certain date. The valid to date cannot be extended under any circumstances, except at the discretion of PBC staff.
Credit vouchers are not valid for use during November and December.
Christmas Functions – All Functions in November and December
These Terms and conditions are in addition to all other general terms and conditions\ of the Paddington Bowling Club as detailed above.
All functions in November and December are considered Christmas Bowling Functions and will need to adhere to both the general and the Christmas terms and conditions.
Once we have received your completed Xmas booking form, your function cannot be cancelled. If you cancel your function you will be required to pay 100% of the bill, regardless of how much notice you have given us.
Payment for your Christmas bowling function must be made 4 weeks prior to the event. We will prepare a tax invoice for you and arrange payment details which will be sent to you in November. Payment can be made by cash, cheque or credit card (AMEX, MasterCard, Visa, Diners) - 2% surcharge will apply to all credit card payments.
Please be aware that if payment is not received by the required date, your booking may be allocated to someone on our waiting list.
Once you have booked your Christmas Bowling function, you are unable to decrease your numbers for bowling or catering. You may increase your numbers up to 7 days prior to your function, but this is SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY.
If you are running late for your bowling session, this will result in your session time being cut short.
If you are unable to bowl due to inclement weather the Paddington Bowling Club will issue you with a credit note that can be used during the following year.
Increases in numbers for catering can only be made up to 2 weeks prior to your function.
All catering orders must be placed at least 4 weeks in advance of the function. Catering orders placed within 4 weeks may not be able to be filled.
Please feel free to request a particular time or location for your meal to be served, however times and locations (seating arrangements) may need to be altered if we have a large number of bookings or in the case of bad weather.
We can plan and organise many things at the PBC however, we have absolutely no control over the weather and things can become difficult in this event. You can expect that food times will be delayed and seating arrangements might need to be rearranged. We do the best we can given the circumstances. Please advise our staff if there is anything we can feasibly do to improve the day for you.
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