Events & Private Hire — Christchurch

Two levels.
One very good night.

A Negroni bar on Level 1. An open-kitchen restaurant on Level 2. Italian in spirit — without the clichés.

No venue hire fee Pricing on application Up to 240 across both levels
A long candlelit table set for a private event at Bar Franco

What we host

An occasion for every reason

Sit-down or standing, intimate or the whole building — we shape the night around you. Hover to explore.

01Private Dining
02Corporate Events
03Cocktail Functions
04Engagements
05End-of-Year
06Birthdays & 21sts
07Full Venue Hire
08Long Table Dinners

The spaces

Two levels, hired together or apart

Take a single floor for a focused gathering, or the whole building for a night that moves.

How many guests?

80guests
The Restaurant — Level 2 Seated dinner for the table
The Negroni Bar at Bar Franco

Level 1

The Negroni Bar

A low-lit room built around the bar — Negronis stirred to order, spritzes by the tray, and the easy hum of a good crowd. Made for cocktail functions and arrivals.

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Standing
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Seated
The restaurant dining room at Bar Franco

Level 2

The Restaurant

An open-kitchen dining room where the pasta is rolled in view and the long table comes into its own. The heart of any seated dinner or celebration.

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Standing
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Seated
up to 120 with hired furniture

Aperitivo hour

It starts with a Negroni

The Negroni bar is the front door to every Franco night. Stirred classics, spritzes by the tray and a Campari-leaning list to greet your guests as they arrive.

See the full drinks menu →
Aperol SpritzAperol, Prosecco, soda
Classic NegroniCampari, rosso vermouth, gin
Negroni SbagliatoCampari, vermouth, Prosecco
Limoncello SpritzLimoncello, Prosecco, soda
Espresso Martinivodka, Tia Maria, espresso

How it works

From enquiry to evening

01

Enquire

Send your date, guest numbers and the kind of night you have in mind.

02

Choose your space

A single level or the whole building — we'll match the room to your group.

03

Build the menu

Grazing, canapés or a seated shared menu, with drinks to suit.

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We host

Turn up and enjoy it. We take care of the rest on the night.

Enquire

Let's plan your night.

Tell us your date and numbers and we'll put together a proposal — no venue hire fee, pricing on application.

Start an enquiry

Your host

Ana-Maria Didenco