The Gardens Cafe and Function Centre
Highlights
- Savour cooked meals and ready-to-go treats in the lush surroundings of Wagga's Botanic Gardens.
- Enjoy alfresco dining while watching the kids play at the largest playground nearby.
- Host memorable events in a spacious 160-seat function room, perfect for any occasion.
- Discover family-friendly dining options just steps away from Wagga's Zoo and beautiful gardens.
Situated in Wagga’s Botanic Gardens ‘The Gardens Wagga’ has a cafe open to the public seven days a week adjacent to Wagga’s Zoo and largest playground. Serving cooked meals or ready to go treats for eat-in or takeaway.
The Gardens Cafe and Function Centre also boast a 160 seat function room available for your next event. From birthdays or conferences to Weddings and everything in between.
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Accreditations
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HACCP Food Safety Certification
Features
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Actively welcomes people with access needs.
General access
- Offers multiple options for booking – web, email, phone is available.
- Offers a range of contact methods for receiving complaints.
- Staff are trained in disability awareness.
- Accessibility information and photos, including of a bathroom, room and/or floor plan on their website (can be emailed on request).
- Asks all visitors if there are any specific needs to be met.
Communication
Welcomes and assists people who have challenges with learning, communication, understanding and behaviour. (includes people with autism, intellectual disability, Down syndrome, acquired brain injury (ABI), dyslexia and dementia)
- Staff are trained in communicating with people with learning or behavioural challenges.
- Uses Plain English / easy read signage and information (includes menus and emergency information)
- A quiet space is available at the venue/ facility.
Vision
Caters for people who are blind or have vision loss.
- An appropriate area for toileting an assistance dog is available.
Physical – Mobility
Caters for people with sufficient mobility to climb a few steps but who would benefit from fixtures to aid balance. (This includes people using walking frames and mobility aids)
- Uses floors/coverings which are slip resistant, firm and smooth
- Grab rails in the bathroom
- Seating in common areas including reception area
Physical – Wheelchair
Caters for people who use a wheelchair.
- Step free outdoor pathways (includes picnic areas, barbecues and shelters)
- A step free main entrance to the building and/or reception area (includes ramps or slopes with a maximum gradient of 1:14, otherwise are too steep for wheelchairs)
- Step free access to restaurant, lounge and bar
- Step free access to the conference or function room
- An accessible public toilet which is unlocked.
- A wheelchair accessible toilet / shower and change room is available.
Physical – High support needs
Caters for people with high support needs who travel with a support person.
Allergies and intolerances
Caters for people with allergies and intolerances.
- Modify their cooking and cleaning practices to cater for people with food allergies or chemical intolerances (could include menus with meals free from: nuts, dairy, seafood, eggs, gluten etc).
- Complies with The Food Authority requirements for allergy management in food preparation.