Melbourne Convention Exhibition Centre

Welcome to Melbourne Events

The Melbourne Convention Exhibition Centre (MCEC) offers a unique event experience, blending Melbourne's vibrant culture, creativity, and flavour. Explore diverse dishes and inclusive packages designed to create unforgettable moments and celebrate the city's community.

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Canapé Packages

Design your event with flexible canapé packages:

One-Hour Package

$43.80 per person

• Two Cold Canapés
• Three Hot Canapés

Two-Hour Package

$52.50 per person

• Three Cold Canapés
• Three Hot Canapés
• One Substantial Canapé
• One Sweet Canapé

Three-Hour Package

$59.50 per person

• Three Cold Canapés
• Three Hot Canapés
• Two Substantial Canapés
• One Sweet Canapé

Additional canapé: $7 per item

Additional substantial canapé: $10.50 per item

Canapé Selections

Cold Canapés

• Beef tartare with confit egg yolk and mountain pepper (GF)
• Sashimi salmon, sushi donut with kewpie and sesame (GF)
• Poached chicken rice paper roll with Vietnamese mint and nuoc cham dipping sauce
• Gruyere gougères with black truffle custard (V)
• Coffin Bay oysters with buttermilk dressing and sea parsley oil (GF)
• Chicken and charred corn taco with guacamole and salted ricotta
• Duck liver parfait toast with cherry gel and pistachio
• Spiced sweet potato and black bean tostada with chipotle and coriander (V | VF | GF)
• Sweet tomato tart with basil and olive gravel (V | VF)
• Compressed watermelon, rose water, candy pistachios, coconut labne and pomegranate (V | VF)

Hot Canapés

• Potato spun prawns with native thyme and caper aioli (GF)
• Angus beef burger with American cheese and burger sauce
• Lychee cuttlefish bites with ink mayo and micro parsley
• Smoked ham and mozzarella empanada with red chimichurri
• Steamed chicken and sweetcorn siu mai with yellow bean dressing
• Mac and cheese croquettes with basil aioli (V)
• Beef bourguignon pie with smoked tomato relish and bacon crumb
• Buffalo cauliflower bites with ranch dressing and dill (V | VF | GF)
• Spiced chickpea and vegetable pie with bush tomato relish (V | VF | GF)
• Sweetcorn and purple kale fritter with spring onion relish (V | VF | GF)

Substantial Canapés

• Za'atar braised lamb tagine with preserved lemon couscous and pistachio labne
• Harissa spiced chicken skewers with minted yoghurt and pomegranate (GF)
• Birria pulled Wagyu beef quesadilla with grated Oaxaca and jalapeno relish
• Chicken and prawn gyoza with chilli crisp and spring onion
• Yellow duck curry spring roll with kaffir lime coconut cream sauce
• Sweet potato ravioli, beurre noisette, toasted hazelnut and fried sage (V)
• Spiced potato and spring onion bonda with crispy curry leaf (V | VF | GF)
• Saffron bomba rice with smoked pimento, piquillo pepper, black olive and green peas (V | VF | GF)
• Baby king brown mushroom bourguignon with olive oil mash potato and gremolata (V | VF | GF)
• Roast butternut pumpkin arancini with tomato fondue and fried basil (V | VF | GF)

Sweet Canapés

(V | VF | GF)

• Blood orange and dark chocolate tart
• Chocolate and berry tart
• Passionfruit and caramel tart
• Banana and hazelnut cake, coffee, and whiskey mousse
• Lemon and raspberry brownie

Key: V | Vegetarian, VF | Vegan-Friendly, GF | Gluten-Friendly. Other dietary requirements can be catered for upon request.

A 15% surcharge applies for Sunday and public holiday events. All prices are inclusive of GST.

Meet in Melbourne Package

$86.50 per person

A two-hour all-inclusive food and beverage package, perfect as a kickoff for multi-day conferences, offering a delicious journey that sparks excitement.

Two-Hour Package Inclusions:

• One sparkling wine
• One white wine
• One red wine
• One rosé
• One beer
• One non-alcoholic beer
• One seltzer
• A selection of soft drinks and juices

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Alcoholic Beverage Packages

Select from a collection of local wines, craft beers, and seltzers.

Classic Package (per person)

• 1 hour: $28
• 2 hours: $37
• 3 hours: $45
• 4 hours: $53
• 5 hours: $60

+ Additional half hour: $6.50 per person

Standard Inclusions:

• One ETCH Native flavoured sparkling water
• One classic sparkling wine
• One classic white wine
• One classic red wine
• One classic rosé
• One standard beer
• One non-alcoholic beer
• One seltzer
• Variety of soft drinks and juices
• Carafes of water

Premium Package (per person)

• 1 hour: $35
• 2 hours: $43.50
• 3 hours: $52
• 4 hours: $59.50
• 5 hours: $67

+ Additional half hour: $6.50 per person

Standard Inclusions:

• One ETCH Native flavoured sparkling water
• One Naked Life mocktail
• One premium sparkling wine
• One premium white wine
• One premium red wine
• One premium rosé
• One non-alcoholic sparkling wine
• One standard beer
• One premium beer
• One non-alcoholic beer
• One seltzer
• Variety of soft drinks and flavoured water
• Variety of fruit juices
• Carafes of water

Executive Package (per person)

• 1 hour: $43
• 2 hours: $52
• 3 hours: $60
• 4 hours: $68
• 5 hours: $75

+ Additional half hour: $6.50 per person

Standard Inclusions:

• One signature Four Pillars Gin & Tonic can
• One ETCH Native flavoured sparkling water
• One Naked Life mocktail
• One executive sparkling wine
• One executive white wine
• One executive red wine
• One executive rosé
• One non-alcoholic sparkling wine
• Two premium beers
• One non-alcoholic beer
• One seltzer
• Variety of soft drinks and flavoured water
• Variety of fruit juices
• Carafes of water

Upgrade Option:

Enhance your Classic or Premium package with Four Pillars canned mixers for $7 per person.

• Rare Dry Gin and Tonic (5.1%) - 250ml
• Bloody Shiraz Gin and Tonic (5.1%) - 250ml
• Fresh Yuzu Gin & Soda (5.1%) - 250ml

Alternatively, pre-purchase a selected quantity for $14.50 each.

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Cocktails and Mocktails

Add pre-selected cocktails to your beverage package.

Standard Cocktails ($15 each)

Select up to two:

• Espresso Martini: Aether vodka, Kahlua, espresso, cocktail syrup and coffee beans
• Margarita: Batanga Tequila Blanco, Triple Sec, lime juice and fresh lime
• Negroni: Four Pillars Rare Dry Gin, Campari, Rosso Vermouth, amaretto and fresh orange
• French 75: Four Pillars Rare Dry Gin, lemon juice, and prosecco with a lemon twist

Signature Cocktails ($20 each)

Select up to two:

• Clover Club: Four Pillars Rare Dry Gin, lemon juice, raspberry syrup and fresh raspberries
• Rye Is The Business: Gospel Straight Rye Whiskey, lemon juice, honey syrup and fresh mint
• Bloody Gin Sour: Four Pillars Bloody Shiraz Gin, lemon juice, cocktail syrup and fresh lemon
• Blackberry Margarita: Batanga Tequila Blanco, Chambord, lime juice, Triple Sec and fresh lime

Mocktails

Naked Life Mocktails ($7 each)

• Gin and Tonic
• Italian Spritz
• Caribbean, Lime and Soda

Cocktail Upgrade

Elevate your event with a Four Pillars activation station for orders of 400 or more signature Four Pillars gin cocktails (Clover Club or Bloody Gin Sour).

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Wine Selections

Classic Wines

Sparkling

• Cloud Street Sparkling NV, Victoria
• Rococo Sparkling, King Valley

White

• Pettavel Viognier 2022, Yarra Valley
• Redbank 'Victorian Selection' Pinot Grigio 2023, King Valley
• St Ignatius CW Contemplation Chardonnay 2020, Pyrenees

Red

• 'Re-Write the Rules' Pinot Noir 2022, Pyrenees
• St Ignatius CW Contemplation Shiraz 2018, Pyrenees
• Trentham Estate 'The Family' Nero D'Avola 2020, Murray Darling

Rosé

• Mitchelton 'The Bend' Rosé 2021, Goulburn Valley

Premium Wines

Sparkling

• Scotchman's Hill Swan Bay Prosecco, Geelong King Valley
• Balgownie NV Brut, Yarra Valley

White

• Bellarine Estate James' Paddock Chardonnay, Geelong Bellarine Peninsula
• John Gehrig Riesling 2019, King Valley
• Michelini Italian Selection Pinot Grigio 2023, Alpine Valley

Red

• Blue Pyrenees Estate Section 1 Shiraz 2020, Pyrenees
• La Cantina Dolcetto 2022, King Valley
• Helen & Joey 'Alena' Pinot Noir 2022, Yarra Valley

Rosé

• Tahbilk Grenache Mourvedre Rosé, Goulburn Valley

Executive Wines

Sparkling

• Nomads Garden Prosecco, King Valley
• Tahbilk Coueslant Chardonnay Pinot Noir Sparkling, Goulburn Valley

White

• Fenian Wines Pinot Gris 2023, Mornington Peninsula
• Levantine Hill Glen Garvald Chardonnay 2022, Yarra Valley

Red

• In Dreams Pinot Noir 2022, Yarra Valley
• Sally's Paddock Sasha Cabernet Shiraz, Pyrenees

Rosé

• Levantine Hill Glen Garvald Rosé 2022, Yarra Valley

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Beer and Seltzer

Standard Beer

• Stomping Ground Laneway Lager (4.7%) (VF)
• Mountain Goat Pale Ale (4.8%) (VF)

Premium Beer

• Good Land Good Lager (5%) (VF)
• Urban Alley Urban Ale (4.2%) (VF)

Seltzer

• Moon Dog Fizzer Piney Limey (VF | GF)

Non-Alcoholic Options

Non-Alcoholic Beer

• Bridge Road Free Time (<0.5%) (VF)

Non-Alcoholic Sparkling Wine

• Vinada Sparkling Chardonnay

ETCH Native Flavoured Sparkling Water

• Finger Lime & Lemon Myrtle (VF)
• Mountain Pepperberry & Raspberry (VF)

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Start Planning Your Next Event

Contact MCEC to begin planning your next event.

Phone: +61 3 9235 8210

Email: sales@mcec.com.au

Address: 1 Convention Centre Place, South Wharf Victoria, Australia 3006

Website: mcec.com.au