WEDDING PACKAGES

Dining packages available for events in Mackay of all sizes

Our dining packages at The Church on Palmer are ideal for delighting the tastebuds of guests at weddings, conferences and special events of all sizes. We can individually customise your package to suit your tastes and budget, as well any dietary requirements of your guests. Call us to discuss a dining package for your event today.

Wedding Packages

Thank you for considering “The Church on Palmer Restaurant”, for holding your wedding reception.

We understand what a special day this is, and at the Church on Palmer we strive to give you the ultimate ereception facility in Mackay.

Between Stephen and I, we have years of experience in restaurants and weddings. We believe this puts us in good stead, to offer you the best food and service, that you will find anywhere in Mackay and district.

To maintain these standards, we prefer to limit numbers to 80 guests (sit down). This enables us to ensure we do our part in making this your special day.

We enclose menus for your perusal; any of our menus can be altered, to suit you and your guests. We would be happy to discuss further your menu selection, beverages, or any other queries you may have.

Yours faithfully
Diane and Stephen Grech
Proprietors/Chef

Welcome To “The Church On Palmer”
Restaurant
$55.00 including GST
Menu One
Entrees
Pumpkin and Macadamia Nut Soup
Homemade pumpkin soup topped with sour cream,
chives and roasted macadamia nuts
Chicken and Pistachio Nut salad
Slices of chicken adorning baby lettuce leaves, avocado
and pistachio nuts with a mango and ginger vinaigrette
Main Course
Beef Fillet Steak
Served on creamy potato mash, buttered broad beans
with fresh vegetables and a rich beef reduction
(Served Medium)
Barramundi
Sauteed portion of fish, seasoned with garlic
sauced by a champagne beurre blanc sauce
Dessert
Cherry and Apple Strudel
Diced apples and cherries encased in puff pastry, baked till
golden brown, served with a rich cinnamon custard
Creme Caramel
A classic French dessert, served with fresh cream
and biscotti biscuit
Tea and Coffee

Welcome To The Church On Palmer
Restaurant

$60.00 including GST
Menu One

Entree
Potato and Leek Soup
Served with crisp bacon bits and bruschetta
Roasted Lamb Rump
Slices of garlic infused lamb, served on a garlic crouton with
watercress and pesto oil finished by a rosemary lamb reduction
Main Course
Braised Lamb Shanks
served on potato mash with roasted root vegetables and garlic,
sauced with a rich pinot and demi glaze reduction
Blackened Barramundi Fillet
Portion of Barramundi sauteed in butter and spices,
served with Mediterranean vegetables and fetta,
with a rich tomato Provencal sauce
Turkey Galantine
Boneless thigh of turkey, filled with a farce of chicken meat,
vegetables, herbs and apple, drizzled with a green
peppercorn and orange sauce

Desserts

Profiteroles
Choux pastry filled with patisserie creme and coated in a rich
orange flavoured dark chocolate sauce
Poires Au Cassis
Pears poached in syrup and marinated in black current liquor
and served with cassis ice cream
Tea and Coffee

Welcome To The Church On Palmer Restaurant
$60.00 including GST
Menu Two
Entrees

Pumpkin and Macadamia Nut Soup
Served with garlic croutons and sour cream
Rare Thai Beef and Cashew Salad
Slivers of rare beef , cashews, rocket, Asian vegetables
with a lime, chilli and coriander dressing

Main Course
Eye Fillet
Eye Fillet steak served on creamy potato mash, buttered
broad beans sauced with a sage and beef reduction
(served Medium)
Barramundi Fillet
Coated in a herb and sesame
seed crust, pan-fried in olive oil, placed on a creamy
seafood risotto with a light beurre blanc sauce
Braised Chicken in White Wine and Roosted Tomato
Sautéed in garlic, root vegetables, tomatoes and thyme,
smothered in white wine and chicken stock, cooked till tender

Desserts
Chocolate Brownies

Rich and dark, served with fresh cream, raspberry coulis
and chocolate fudge sauce
Creme Caramels
A Classic French Dessert served with fresh cream
and biscotti biscuit
Tea and Coffee

Welcome To The Church On Palmer
$65.00 including GST
Menu Two
Entrees

Macadamia Nut and Pumpkin Soup
Homemade pumpkin soup topped with sour cream, chives
and roasted macadamia nuts
Smoked Salmon and Avocado Salad
Avocado adorning a bed of baby lettuce leaves, topped with strips of
smoked salmon and dressed by a mango and dill vinaigrette
Chicken and Mushroom Pastry Basket
Sauteed chicken and mushroom pieces, in a rich chicken stock,
garlic and cream reduction sauce served in a pastry basket
Main Course
Beef Wellington
Beef fillet, mushrooms, shallots and pate encased in puff pastry,
served with a red wine and beef stock reduction
Atlantic Salmon
Sauteed portion of Atlantic salmon, seasoned with slivers of garlic,
crowned by asparagus spears, almond flakes and a petter beurce blanc
Coq au Vin
Chicken portions braised in red wine, garlic, bacon and mushroom,
served with chat potatoes and a light pinot sauce
Desserts
Profiteroles

Choux pastry filled with patisserie creme and coated in a rich
orange flavoured and dark chocolate sauce
Fresh Fruit and italian Meringue
Selection of in season fruits and berries, accompanied by Grand
Mariner infused mascarpone creme and drizzled with a berry coulis
Creme Caramel
A classic French Dessert, served with fresh cream
and biscotti biscuit
Tea and Coffee

Welcome To The Church On Palmer
$65.00 including GST
Menu Two
Entree

Lamb and Char Grilled Vegetable Stack
served with pesto oil and a light lamb jus
Chicken Bouillabaisse
A rich soup of slices of chicken, sauteed in garlic,
tomato, rice, chicken stock and pernod, finished
with garlic croutons
Salmon en Croute
Wafer thin slices of salmon, pocketed with a rich
mousse of fresh seafood, placed on a bed of spinach,
served with o green peppercorn beurre blanc
Main Course
Tender Eye Fillet
Portion of eye fillet, placed on sauteed vegetables
and potatoes, finished with a bordelaise sauce
(Served medium)
Barramundi Fillet
Pan-fried, coated in a herb and macadamia nut crust,
accompanied by a champagne beurre blanc sauce
Chicken Breast
Pocketed with prawn, poached in white wine and
topped with a mild mango salsa
Desserts
Chocolate Mousse Towers
Rich and creamy chocolate mousse served in a chocolate
basket, topped with fresh berries and strawberry coulis
Poires au Cassis
Pears poached in syrup, marinated in black current
liquor and served on cassis ice cream
Creme Caramel
A classic French dessert, served with fresh cream
and biscotti biscuit
Tea and Coffee

WHITE WINES

Riesling

Petaluma Riesling (SA)

Glass

Bottle

$49.80

Chardonnay

Penfolds Koonunga Hill Chardonnay (SA)

Devil’s Lair Margaret River Chardonnay (WA)

Coldstream Chardonnay (SA)

$10.50

$39.90

$73.80

$74.90

Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon

Lobster Reef Sauvignon Blanc (NZ)

Mary Bo Peep Sauvignon Blanc (NZ)

Mad Fish, Gold Turtle Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon (WA)

$10.50

$10.50

$11.50

$44.50

$41.50

$47.90

Classic Dry Blends and Verdelho

Brown Brothers Moscato (VIC)

Wither Hills Pinot Gris (NZ)

Leeuwin Estate Classic Dry White (SA)

Margan Verdelho (SA)

Isabel Estate Pinot Gris (NZ)

Ca Bolani Pinot Grigio (ITALY)

$9.50

$10.50

$32.50

$41.50

$42.50

$39.90

$55.50

$41.80

Red Wines

Riddoch Coonawarra Merlot (SA)

Wolf Blass Yellow Label Cabernet Sauvignon (SA)

Wirra Wirra Church Block Cabernet Shiraz Merlot (SA)

Tempus Two Cabernet Merlot (SA)

Ring Bolt Cabernet Sauvignon (WA)

Taylors Jaraman Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon (SA)

Vasse Felix Cabernet Sauvignon (WA)

Glass

$9.50

$9.50

$10.50

Bottle

$38.50

$34.80

$43.20

$34.90

$54.50

$69.80

$82.90

Shiraz

Wynns Coonawarra Shiraz (SA)

Pepperjack Shiraz (SA)

Penfolds Kalimna Bin 28 Shiraz (SA)

$10.50

$10.50

$42.50

$47.90

$79.90

Pinot Noir

Devils Corner Pinot Noir (TAS)

Ninth Island Pinot Noir (TAS)

$9.50

$39.90

$52.50

Rose

Wirra Wirra Mrs Wigley (SA)

$40.50

Champagne and Sparkling

Jacobs Creek Chadonnay Pinot Noir

Prosecco Brut

Devils Corner Brut

Nicolis Feuillatte

Moet & Chandon N/V

Glass

$9.00

$9.50

Bottle

$30.90

$39.90

$58.80

$126.00

$165.00

Cellar List

Leeuwin Estate Art Series Cabernet Sauvignon 
(Margaret River WA)

Petaluma Coonawarra Cabernet Merlot (SA)

St Hugo Coonawarra Cab Sauvignon, Shiraz or Cab Shiraz(SA)

Penfolds Bin 389 Cabernet Shiraz (SA)

$139.50

$127.90

$105.00

$159.50

Bar List

Beers—Light

  • Beers—Light $8.00

    Gold
    Hahn Premium Light
    James Boags Light
    Cascade Light
    Great Nothern Zero

Beers-Premium

  • James Boags $9.00
  • Great Northern $9.00
  • Great Northern Crisp $9.00
  • Pure Blonde $9.00
  • Coopers Pale Ale $9.00
  • Coopers Mid Ale $9.00
  • Summer $9.00
  • Hahn Super Dry 3.5 $9.00
  • James Squire Pale Ale $9.50
  • Corona $9.50
  • Peroni $9.50
  • Heineken $9.50
  • Asahi $9.50
  • Hahn Ultra Crisp (GF) $9.50
  • Oettinger Pils Can $12.50
  • Guinness Draught Can $10.50
  • Ciders $9.50
  • Vodka Cruisers $10.50
  • Alcoholic Ginger Beer $9.50
  • SPIRITS-BASIC $9.50

    Bundaberg Rum
    Jim Beam Bourbon
    J. Walker Red Scotch
    Gordons Gin
    Bacardi Rum
    Smirnoff Vodka
    Brandy
    Tequila
    Midori
    Malibu

SPIRITS-PREMIUM

  • Captain Morgan Rum $10.50
  • Bundaberg Red Rum $10.50
  • Jack Daniels $10.50
  • Makers Mark $10.50
  • Wild Turkey $10.50
  • Wild Turkey Rare Breed $14.50
  • Southern Comfort $10.50
  • Canadian Club $10.50
  • J. Walker Black $10.50
  • Chivas Regal $10.50
  • Chambord $10.50
  • Glenfiddich $10.50
  • Jamieson lrish Whiskey $10.50
  • Pink Gin $10.50
  • Bombay Sapphire Gin $10.50
  • Grey Goose Vodka $10.50
  • APERITIFS-ALL $8.00

    Cinzano- Dry
    Campari
    Dubonnet
    Pimms
    Pernod

  • LIQUEURS-ALL $9.00

    Cointreau
    Grand Marnier
    Galliano
    Sambuca
    Amaretto
    Drambuie
    Frangelico
    Dom Benedictine

COGNACS

  • Courvoisier V.S $10.50
  • Remy Martin V.S.O.P $11.50

NON ALCHOLTC

  • Soft Drinks $4.00
  • Can Soft Drinks $5.50
  • Bundaberg Ginger Beer $6.00
  • Juice or LLB $5.00
  • Pellegrino Sparkling Water $10.00

CONDITIONS OF THE FUNCTION

  1. Guarantee Guest Numbers
    Final guest numbers need to be confirmed 2 days prior to the function. These are the numbers that will be catered for, therefore the numbers that will need to be paid for
  2. Payment and Accounts
    Full payment of all charges on the conclusion of the function. Arrangements for account facilities can be made prior to the event. Please note that our account terms are 7 days nett.
  3. Confetti
    Confetti is not permitted on the premises, bubbles and rose petals make a great alternative.
  4. Damages
    The host assumes responsibility for any damages caused by themselves or their guests attending the function.
  5. Provision of Alcoholic Beverages
    Clients are not permitted to supply their own beverages at functions.
  6. Booking out of the Restaurant(Friday and Saturday Nights):
    To book out the whole of the inside of the restaurant, minimum numbers to be paid for are 50 adult guests.
    For the whole inside and verandah, minimum numbers to be paid for are 65 adult guests.
  7. Pricing
    Even though we endeavor to maintain all prices as printed, due to increases from our suppliers, our prices may increase, at the Management’s discretion.
  8. To Hire
    the whole INSIDE of the restaurant on a Friday or Saturday a minimum spend of $4500.00 is required and to hire the entire restaurant a minimum spend of $6000.00 is required. (Weddings only)
  9. Venue Hire
    A fee of $350.00 for the hire of the restaurant, table linen provided. (Applies when booking out restaurant) this not included in the minimum spend.

Diane And Stephen Grech
MANAGEMENT

Set Menu - small groups

Welcome To The Church on Palmer
$55.00 per person
Entree
Potato, Leek and Prosciutto Broth
Rich blend of potato, leek, duck stock and cream, served
with prosciutto crisps, sour cream and chives
Served with a selection of breads for the table
Main Course
Osso Buco
Slow cooked in white wine, tomato, herbs, stock until tender,
placed on a bed of garlic mash, garden vegetables, drizzled
with a rich beef and red wine reduction
Barramundi Fillet with Sweet Pepper Provencal Ragout
Pan-fried portion of barramundi served on a bell pepper, caper,
tomato, basil and kalamata olive ragout, finished with a rocket salad
Desserts
Flourless Chocolate tilted Flan
Served with raspberry coulis, double cream and ice-cream
Apple Tarte Tatin
Baked upside down caramelized apple tart, served
with a cinnamon anglaise and vanilla ice cream

Final members 24 hours prior,
these are the numbers to be paid for on the night.

Welcome To The Church on Palmer
$60.00 per person
Entree
Pumpkin and Macadamia Soup
Homemade pumpkin soup topped with so.Jr cream
and roasted macadamia nuts
Cream of Chicken and Leek
Strips of chicken, leek, cracked pepper and cream, sautéed in
chicken stock served in a homemade pastry case topped
with fried leeks and flaked almonds
Main Course
Schezwan Seasoned Beef Fillet
Cooked medium, served with an egg plant ratatouille, a roasted
Sweet potato mash, drizzled with a garlic, beef jus
Barramundi with Butter, Green Chilli and Lime Beurre Blanc
Served on a bed of asparagus, kifla potato mash, finished
with a creme fraiche and avocado cream
Chicken Breast Filleted with a Sage, Apricot and Apple Farce
Accompanied with an orange marmalade and a light duck and sage jus
Desserts
Creme Caramel
A classic French dessert, served with fresh cream
and biscotti biscuit
Berry Mille Feuille
Fresh in season berries, served between layers of puff pastry
with a Grand Marnier pastry Creme

Final numbers 24 hours prior,
these are the numbers to be paid for on the night. 

Welcome To The Church on Palmer
$65.00 per person
Entree
Pumpkin and Macadamia Soup
Homemade pumpkin soup topped with sour cream
and roasted macadamia nuts
Salt and Pepper Prawn and Calamari Salad
Crisp seasoned seafood, served on a bed of Asian salad mix, accompanied
by a fresh mango, chili, honey and Italian parsley salsa finished
with wasabi,lemon and garlic oil
Slow Cooked Pork Belly
Sauced with a red currant jus accompanied by baked apple
Main Course
Eye Fillet Steak with Garlic Prawns
Cooked medium, served with fresh vegetables, and creamy mash potatoes
Herb and Lemon encrusted Barramundi
Fillet of Barramundi, pan-fried, placed on a bed of broccolini
and bok choy, sauced with a dill and lemon hollandaise
Chicken Breast with Tiger Prawns
Kiev of chicken breast, encasing baby spinach, roasted capsicum and tiger prawns,
pan-fried, placed on a sweet potato mash, served with peppercorn
an:d semi dried tomato, drizzled a la orange glaze
Desserts
Flourless Chocolate Mud Flan
Served with raspberry coulis, double cream and ice-cream
Mars bar Cheesecake
Served with caramel and chocolate ganache, deep fried
mars bar and vanilla ice cream
Wild Berry Creme Brulee
A smooth brulee covering a rich berry compote,
and served with savoiardi biscuits and in season berries

Final numbers 24 hours prior,
these are the numbers to be paid for on the night.