The Mattara Hotel is one of Newcastle's premier function venues and offers 6 varied function areas, all with catering options and flexible room layouts perfect for any type of function. From formal business conferences or meetings, to open-plan cocktail events and wedding receptions, our rooms offer a sophisticated yet laid back atmosphere perfect for making your event memorable. For the business community, we have a range of well-maintained equipment to assist you in the smooth-running of your... Read more

So now it’s time to choose your wedding cake but with a seemingly endless array of cakes, decorators, ideas and Pinterest inspo images to choose from, what should you do? What’s on trend? What’s popular? What’s too popular and has been done to death? Do we want what Harry and Meghan had? How many tiers? What flavours? A nightmare, right? This is why you need to speak to Mel Rose of Mel Rose cakes. Recently voted Best Cake Decorator at the inaugural 2018 Hunter Valley and Newcastle Brides Choice... Read more