Corporate Function Venue Brisbane
The Workshop Function Room
The space is fully equipped: ceiling-mounted projectors, electronic screen, wireless microphone, surround sound, private marble bar, alfresco terrace with retractable roof, high bars, lounge seating and handmade timber dining tables.
Restaurant-quality Italian food. Not an outside caterer.
Every Corporate Format Covered
Seated dinners: Long shared tables or round banquet-style, alternate drop or shared feasting
Day delegate: Conference setup, AV, morning tea, working lunch, afternoon tea
Hybrid: Conference by day, celebration dinner by night in the same room
Courtney handles all AV, catering and staffing coordination. You brief the vision, the team executes it.
Cocktail and Seated Corporate Events
Factory51 handles both formats with equal polish. Our flexible floor plan fits up to 180 guests cocktail-style or 100 for a seated dinner — so you can choose the format that suits your team culture and objectives. Restaurant-quality Italian food, craft beer on tap, and a dedicated event host ensure your guests feel genuinely looked after from arrival drinks through to dessert.
Product Launches & CPD Dinners
Factory51 is well suited to intimate corporate presentations. Integrated AV equipment, a drop-down projection screen, and a private setting keep your audience focused and engaged. CPD-accredited dinner sessions, product demonstrations, and client briefings all benefit from a venue that handles the logistics — so you can concentrate on the content. Our team will configure the space to your exact setup requirements.
Christmas & End-of-Year Functions
End-of-year celebrations at Factory51 go well beyond the standard restaurant booking. Shared Italian platters, signature cocktails, and a warm industrial-chic atmosphere create the kind of evening your team will genuinely look forward to. Available in cocktail, seated, or hybrid formats and bookable exclusively for your group — it feels like a reward, not an obligation. Enquire early; December dates fill quickly.
No Venue Hire Fee — Minimum Spend Model
Factory51 operates on a minimum spend model rather than a flat venue hire fee. Your budget goes directly toward food, drinks, and experience — not just room rental. Minimums are set by guest numbers, day of the week, and duration, and our event team will walk you through exactly what is included so there are no surprises. It is a straightforward, transparent approach that most corporate clients find refreshingly simple.
The Details
Make an Enquiry
FACTORY51
07 3324 0844 · 51 Holdsworth St Coorparoo QLD · hello@factory51.com.au
Frequently Asked Questions
Can Factory 51 host corporate functions?
Yes — we're a popular Brisbane southside venue for corporate dinners, end-of-year parties, networking events, product launches and team celebrations.
How many people can you seat for a corporate event?
Factory 51 holds up to 180 guests cocktail-style or around 150 seated in the main warehouse, while The Workshop is ideal for smaller, intimate groups.
Do you offer all-inclusive corporate packages?
No — our packages are all-inclusive, with no separate venue-hire fee. The space and our in-house Italian catering are combined into one transparent package.
What food and beverage options are available?
Our Italian kitchen prepares shared feasting, house-made pasta and wood-fired pizza on-site, with beverage packages and vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options available.
Where is the venue and is parking available?
We're at 51 Holdsworth Street, Coorparoo, about 12 minutes from the Brisbane CBD on the southside, with nearby parking and accommodation.
How do we book a corporate event?
Call (07) 3324 0844 or contact our events manager Courtney on 0428 283 157 to check availability and discuss your event.
What Our Guests Say
Loved by Brisbane Guests
★★★★★“Outstanding service and absolutely delicious food.”
Vicki, Brisbane
★★★★★“A really pleasant evening. Happy, informative staff, great food and service.”
Brian, Brisbane
★★★★★“Excellent customer service, friendly and efficient. Delicious food as always.”
Donna, Brisbane
Enquire and Download Packages
Submit your enquiry and we will email your function packages straight to your inbox. Replies Tuesday to Saturday.
A Corporate Function Venue in Brisbane That Isn’t a Hotel Ballroom
Corporate events live or die on the room and the catering, and Factory 51 gets both right. Instead of a beige hotel function room you get an exclusive-use warehouse in Coorparoo with genuine character — the kind of space that makes a product launch, awards night or end-of-year party feel like an occasion rather than a meeting.
Everything is handled in-house: our Italian kitchen cooks the menu on-site, AV and styling slot into a flexible blank-canvas floor, and there’s no separate venue-hire fee, so budgets are easy to justify. The whole venue is yours, so your branding and run-sheet own the space from arrival to close.
What suits a corporate function here
- Product launches and brand activations — a characterful, photogenic backdrop.
- End-of-financial-year and Christmas parties — cocktail or seated, up to 180 guests.
- Team celebrations, awards nights and networking — flexible floor with full AV.
- Client dinners — intimate share-style Italian feasting.
Planning something seasonal or smaller? See our Christmas party venue and small function venue pages, or start at the Brisbane function venues hub.
Corporate function venue FAQs
Do you handle AV and styling for corporate events? Yes — the flexible floor takes AV, staging and styling, and our team helps coordinate the run-sheet.
How many people can you host? From boardroom-sized dinners up to 180 for a cocktail function.
Is catering in-house? Yes — our Italian kitchen cooks on-site, with no external caterers and no separate venue-hire fee.
Is the venue exclusive? Yes — you have the whole space, fully branded to your event.