Christmas parties
Team parties and end-of-year thank yous for clients, with canapé and beverage packages priced per person.
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Functions and events · Newstead, Brisbane
Your next event, on the river in Newstead
Rise Le Restaurant is French-owned and set on the Brisbane River. Breakfast, lunch or evening, any day of the week: functions run whenever suits you, with canapé packages from $65 per person.
- 11 to 180 guests
- Canapés from $65 pp, min. 20 guests
- Undercover terrace
- Cakes by Rise Bakery
Christmas parties 2026
End the year by the river
Planning the team Christmas party or an end-of-year thank you for clients? Send us your date and numbers and we will come back with what is available and a proposal built around your group.
- Two-hour canapé package from $65 per person, three hours from $85 (min. 20 guests)
- Beverage packages from $65 per person, led by French sparkling and wine
- Space for 11 guests through to 180, indoors, on the undercover terrace or riverside
- Live music and Rise Bakery desserts available on enquiry
Event types
Made for every occasion
Any day, any time, from 11 guests to 180. Choose your occasion and we will shape the menu, space and timing around it.
Corporate events
Client lunches, team dinners, launches and networking drinks, seated or canapé-style, at a time that suits the working day.
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Birthdays
From a long lunch for 11 to a riverside party for 180, finished with a celebration cake made in-house by Rise Bakery.
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Engagement parties
Canapés and French sparkling on the terrace or by the river, with a Rise Bakery croquembouche on enquiry.
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Private celebrations
Anniversaries, family gatherings and farewells. Share a banquet at one long table, or keep it to drinks and canapés.
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Tell us the occasion, the date and how many. We will come back with a proposal.
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The spaces
From 11 guests to 180
Four ways to use the venue, for seated dining or a canapé-style event.
Riverside
Our largest space, set along the water. Suited to long-table dining and larger cocktail events.
- Seated
- 100
- Canapé
- 150
Terrace
The undercover terrace: open air and a river outlook, with a roof overhead.
- Seated
- 40
- Canapé
- 80
Main Dining Room
Indoors, with banquette seating and warm light. A good fit for dinners, team lunches and smaller celebrations.
- Seated
- 40
- Canapé
- 60
Full Venue
Every space together, for the big ones: end-of-year parties, launches and milestone celebrations.
- Canapé
- 180
Also at Rise · Hamilton
Portside Terrace
The terrace at Rise Bakery Portside Wharf, our sister venue in Hamilton, is available for functions too. Tell us your date and numbers and we will confirm whether Newstead or Portside suits your event best.
Shop 7.01F/39 Hercules St, Hamilton QLD 4007
Not sure which space suits? Tell us your numbers and the style of event in your enquiry and we will recommend one.
Packages and prices
The 2026 function menu, priced per person
Every price below is as printed in our 2026 function pack. Dietary options are available across the menu.
Canapé packages · min. 20 guests
Two-hour canapés
$65per person
Min. 20 guests
Six hot or cold canapés, one substantial dish and one dessert. Think crab remoulade tart with caviar, beef cheek croquette with truffle mayo and Rise Bakery petits fours.
Three-hour canapés
$85per person
Min. 20 guests
Six hot or cold canapés, two substantial dishes and two desserts. Substantial dishes include beef bourguignon with pomme purée, confit duck cassoulet and truffle risotto.
Banquets · shared style, whole table
La 'Terre'
$79per person
Meat banquet
Charcuterie to start, then rotisserie chicken with tarragon sauce, 12-hour roasted lamb shoulder and duck fat potatoes. House cake selection to finish.
'La Mer'
$110per person
Seafood banquet
A cold seafood stand with oysters and scallop crudo, local king prawns, a coral trout croissant slider and lobster baked orzo. House cake selection to finish.
'La Dégustation'
$100per person
Five-course tasting menu
Five courses for the whole table, from scallop crudo and yellowfin tuna through to steak frites with café de paris sauce and crème brûlée.
Beverage packages
Classic
$65per person, 2 hours
$85 per person for 3 hours
Crémant de Savoie, a choice of white and red, rosé, Asahi, soft drinks and juice.
Premium
$110per person, 2 hours
$155 per person for 3 hours
NV Champagne, Chablis or Sancerre, M de Minuty rosé, a choice of red, Asahi, soft drinks and juice.
Canapés can also be ordered by the piece, and additional beverages are available on consumption.
Why Rise Le Restaurant
A French restaurant that works around your event
Many venues fit a function around their regular service. We do it the other way round: pick the day and the time, and the restaurant can close to the public to host you.
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Any day, any time
Breakfast, a long lunch, afternoon drinks or dinner, on any day of the week. The restaurant can close to the public to host your function, during trading hours too.
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Prices you can see now
Canapé, banquet and beverage packages are priced per person on this page, so you can work out a budget before you ever pick up the phone.
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Our own French bakery
Croquembouche, celebration cakes and petits fours are made in-house by Rise Bakery pastry chefs. Dessert is not an afterthought here.
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On the Brisbane River
Indoor and outdoor spaces flow together, with an expansive undercover terrace and riverside dining areas along the water.
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French-owned and inspired
Classic French technique, local produce, French Champagne and a predominantly French wine list. Elevated, yet approachable.
Have a date in mind?
Tell us when and how many. We will take it from there.
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The details guests remember
Add any of these to your event. Each is quoted on enquiry.
Croquembouche
Handmade by Rise Bakery pastry chefs and sized to your guest numbers.
Bespoke cakes
Celebration cakes made in-house by Rise Bakery.
Live music
Acoustic duos and solo artists who regularly play at Rise.
Chef service
An interactive buffet where our chefs carve and finish dishes in front of your guests. Suited to larger gatherings.
Gallery
A look around
Good to know
Questions, answered
Up to 180 guests canapé-style across the full venue. The Riverside space takes 100 seated or 150 canapé-style, the Terrace 40 seated or 80, and the Main Dining Room 40 seated or 60. Functions start at 11 guests. Canapé packages start at 20, and the banquets suit smaller groups.
Any day of the week, at any time: breakfast, lunch, afternoon or evening. The restaurant can close to the public to host your function, including during trading hours. Tell us your preferred date and timing in your enquiry.
Canapé packages are $65 per person for two hours and $85 for three, with a minimum of 20 guests. Banquets are $79, $100 or $110 per person. Beverage packages start at $65 per person for two hours. Your proposal sets out the full cost for your date and numbers.
The Terrace is undercover and the Main Dining Room is indoors. If you are planning an outdoor event, ask us about a wet-weather plan when you enquire.
Dietary options are available, and the function menu marks gluten free, dairy free, vegetarian and vegan options. Let us know what your guests need in your enquiry.
Yes. Rise Bakery makes bespoke celebration cakes and croquembouche in-house, sized to your guest numbers and quoted on enquiry.
Rise Le Restaurant is at 194 Breakfast Creek Rd, Newstead QLD 4006, on the Brisbane River. Portside Terrace is at Rise Bakery Portside Wharf, Shop 7.01F/39 Hercules St, Hamilton QLD 4007.
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Check your date and get a proposal
Tell us a little about your event and we will come back to you shortly with availability and a proposal for your group. Our 2026 function packages are ready to download as soon as you send your enquiry.
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- 194 Breakfast Creek Rd, Newstead QLD 4006
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