This year is our BIGGEST & BEST year yet & not one to be missed!
Tickets are on sale next Monday 8th of August with the large list of inclusions listed below.
A booking link & time will be posted before next Monday.
Share this with your friends & prepare yourself for an incredible day out with the girls!
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to send us a message on Facebook.
*We recommend purchasing tickets as soon as you can as previous years have sold out quickly*
It’s a new month, which means a NEW Cocktail of The Month is here!
Jack Daniels Sour
Sweet. Sour. Unmistakably Jack.
Sweet & Sour! This sour has impeccably balanced citrus flavours that assists in enhancing the bold notes of Jack Daniel’s Old No.7.
Purchase this cocktail (& any other Jack Daniel’s product) for the chance to win instant prizes & the Jack Daniel’s bar fridge!
Instant prizes include:
Hurry, only available for a limited time!
Get around local talent and support them at your local pub!
Ensure you are following us on our social media channels for the most up to date information including music set times and location.
Bookings are not required for entry and we are accepting walk ins.
Cheers and see you at The Grand 🍻
Oaks Day at The Grand is coming back on Thursday 3rd of November from 12:30pm – 5:30pm!
After 2 years without our famous Ladies Day (due to restrictions), we are so excited to bring it back bigger and better this year!
Our ever so popular event will be held across our two function spaces upstairs, Riverview and Federation Rooms, and sure will be one to remember.
Click attending on our Facebook event now to be the first to see the latest information including ticket announcements, packages, entertainment, food and beverages, and so much more!
Let’s go girls!
Do you want to win monthly Grand prizes?
Such as drink cards, parma vouchers, free shots, bottles of wine, VIP entry to events, burger vouchers, free cocktails & more?
If YES, read below!
Every month we are giving away rewards for simply posting at The Grand on Instagram!
This months prize is a $100 drink card!
All you need to do is post a photo/ video or reel at The Grand on Instagram, check in at our location & tag us (stories are not included)!
There will be a monthly winner with prizes changing every month!
We are giving August a head start & for every post from today, you are automatically in the draw for the August prize!
Get posting, get creative, tag us & good-luck!
Monthly winner will be announced via DM & Instagram stories ONLY.
Must be aged 18+ & your profile must be on public for us to see your post.
The Grand Hotel installed a BottleCyler machine to our venue mid-way through 2021 and the results are astonishing!
We are a staff comes first venue, with a strong community focus.
Since introducing the BottleCycler machine to our venue, we have proudly recycled over 7 tonnes of carbon dioxide, 28,438 litres of water and over 27 cubic metres of landfill saved!
See further results below!
Seeing the team lift three-foot high garbage bins full of bottles into a dump master was an “accident waiting to happen” says Peter Appleby, General Manager. “Staff safety has improved without the need to be lifting heavy bottle bins into dump masters, eliminating the chance of injury,” Peter says. “But we have also reduced our co-mingled collections by 50 per cent, which has had a great impact on our bottom line with reduced waste costs from our removal company.”
Read the full article featured in ‘Waste Management Review’ Here
Nelson Brash, an inspiring and proud Grand Team member, climbed to the peak of Mt Kilimanjaro and took The Grand with him!
Nelson is valued by all fellow teammates at The Grand and represents what we are all about – a happy and proud environment.
When visiting The Grand you can find Nelson with an infectious smile greeting you at the front door, kindly taking your order at the bar or serving your delicious meal to your table.
We are all so proud of Nelson’s incredible achievement.
Read our motivating interview with Nelson below!
I’ve always seen mountain climbing as a pinnacle of human achievement, something someone can always look back on to remind them what they’re made of. It’s a little bit of temporary discomfort for a lifetime of good memories and satisfaction. Ever since I saw Everest (2015) I’ve always wanted to be the one to grace the skies. I’m inspired to adventure far beyond shores in this life and I believe mountains are the greatest medium for self-discovery.
Firstly my colleagues were always very kind and accommodating to me from the get-go, fostering within me a great sense of belonging and purpose at work. They were encouraging of my adventures and when times were tough on Kilimanjaro I often thought about them, imagining them all in my corner which for sure helped me push on through pain. I knew that when i came back to Melbourne an amazing working environment lay in wait for me, and this notion offered me sustained positivity on the trip. When my proper consciousness eluded me on the mountain my memories of the Grand’s great workplace never did. I think when you feel as close as I do to the Grand Team, you can find the motivation to do anything for we all bring each other higher.
It’s definitely a privilege for me to be working at the grand. It might sound funny, but it is an honour in many ways. I haven’t worked too long in hospitality and suddenly I’ve found myself working at one of the best pubs in Melbourne- one nominated for all sorts of awards every year- and I feel very grateful to be fair. The grand team is made up of very unique, talented and dynamic individuals and it means being part of a tight-knit group which exists purely for positive reasons. We bring members of the public together and offer invaluable pastimes and at the same time all our staff find enjoyment In themselves on the job everyday ❤️🩹😀. I feel like, for example on Saturday nights when everyone comes to the Grand with their mates, those behind the bar and the registers have done so too. After all, the Grand means belongingness.
I’m going to climb either Mont Blanc (4809m) in the French Alps or hike Everest base camp next. Whichever I do next I’m going to do it with my brother Kane, who has worked at the Grand since February 2021. Hoping to scratch another one of the seven summits off my list before too long, too 😉.
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I’m not a man of religion, but this bible verse often rang true for me on the mountain. The Grand itself may be quintessentially expressed here:
“Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil, for you are with me. Thy rod and thy staff they comfort me”. (Psalm 23:4).
Photos of Nelson’s amazing achievement can be found below.
Introducing our NEW Cocktail Menu inclusive of 7 Cocktails, 1 Mocktail + 1 rotating Cocktail of The Month!
COCKTAILS:
MOCKTAIL:
COCKTAIL OF THE MONTH (rotates monthly):
What is Our Signature Staff Cocktail: Sour Squirm Story?
Our experienced Grand Team created our newest cocktail – Sour Squirm!
At our recent staff party, we challenged our Grand Team to create a new cocktail and the winning cocktail got added to our NEW cocktail menu!
The night kicked on and our entire staff party was a blast. We are so pleased to have our Grand Team’s involvement with our NEW menu!
Check out our staff signature cocktail at The Grand today!
Sour Squirm: Vodka, Triple Sec, Lemon & Lime Juice, Lift & Raspberry Cordial topped with Sour Worms
Ensure you are following us on our Instagram and Tik Tok to see photos and videos of our delicious NEW cocktails!
What’s a pub without a Winter Sunday Roast Special?
From this Sunday 19th of June, The Grand will have a weekly Winter Sunday Roast Special with a variety of meats altering each week.
The Sunday Roast will have all the proper roast trimmings – roasted root vegetables, seasonal greens & red wine jus or gravy!
Book your table online HERE or walk in.
*Please note if your selected date and time does not appear, our bookable tables are fully booked however we are still accepting walk ins with 150+ seats allocated to walk ins only!
See you at The Grand.
The Warrandyte Diary interviewed our Grand Team and General Manager, Peter Appleby, for their June edition after our recent award success!
We are incredibly proud to represent the Warrandyte community and take home two prestigious awards at the recent Australian Hotel Association Victoria State Awards for Excellence:
Read the online article HERE or read the newspaper article below.
Thank you for your ongoing support Warrandyte, we couldn’t do it without you!
