Function Venues

The Summit Lounge

The Table Mountain Aerial Cableway provides a wide variety of venues for functions, meetings, weddings, conferences, cocktail parties, incentives and more. There are two indoor venues and four outdoor venues.

Please contact our dedicated functions co-ordinator, Taryn Skuce on +27 (0)21 424 0015 or e-mail taryn@tablemountain.net to discuss any questions or specific requirements.

Please note the following:

All venues are subject to the Cableway being open on the day.
The maximum capacity of the venues is based on hosting cocktail-style functions, not seated functions.
Venue hire includes: tables, service equipment and service staff requirements.
We can offer you and your clients a choice of in-house, fresh and exciting menus.
We take pride in training our staff to provide exceptional service.
All prices exclude the cost of tickets. These can be bought online or at the Cableway ticket office
We do not charge you a non refundable booking fee.
Full payment of the function invoice is required 48 hours prior to the function.

Indoor Venues

The Summit Lounge

is situated in the Upper Cable Station.

Special Canapé menu

This U-shaped venue has three private balconies: one that faces Lion’s Head and the city bowl (capacity: 15 people); one facing the mountain and the Twelve Apostle’s mountain range (capacity: 40 people); and the third faces Devil’s Peak (capacity: 15 people).
This function area is ideally suited for cocktail-style/standing functions with its scattered barstool seating on the bar side, the lounge setup on the opposite side, and the picnic table seating on the mountain-facing balcony.

Maximum capacity as a cocktail function venue is 120 people.
Includes set up and breakdown, three hour allocation.

Full Summit Lounge - maximum capacity of 120 people.
Summit Lounge Bar section only - maximum of 60 people.
Summit Lounge Outdoor Balcony - maximum of 30 people.
Summit Lounge section only - maximum of 60 people.

The Summit Boardroom

is situated in the Upper Cable Station building, above the Summit Lounge.

Conference set-up in The Summit Lounge

This intimate room has two private balconies: one that faces Lion’s Head and the city bowl (capacity: 15 people); and one facing the mountain and the Twelve Apostle’s mountain range and Devil’s Peak (capacity: 40 people).
This function area is ideally suited for small groups for conferencing.

Maximum capacity as a cocktail function venue is 30 people.
Maximum capacity as a conference venue is 16 people.

Outdoor Venues

The Twelve Apostles Terrace

is an open-air area situated below the Table Mountain Café.

Function on the Terrace

This Terrace faces the Twelve Apostle’s Mountain range and is ideally suited for early morning breakfast and evening cocktail functions
This venue is very weather dependent and has no back-up plan
A large section of the Twelve Apostle’s Terrace is specially cordoned off for your event and it is currently the only designated smoking area on the mountain.
If you have a very large group, it is recommended that your group wear easily identifiable tags, lanyards or group badges.
A long red rope and black metal poles are used to cordon off the food and drinks tables and function group.
This is a standing, outdoor venue and cocktail tables and high chairs are not recommended due to the uneven ground surface.

String Quartet on the Terrace

Maximum capacity is 400 people.
This venue can accommodate wheelchairs.
Includes set up and breakdown, three hour allocation.

The City Side Viewing Deck

is an open-air balcony situated near the Summit Lounge, a two-minute walk from the Upper Cable Station.

This sandstone walled deck has beautiful views of the city and is an excellent venue choice for any time of the day.
Maximum capacity is 20 people.

The City Side Viewing Deck

Turnaround time is three hours.

The Sacred Circle Viewing Deck

is an open-air balcony situated further on from the City Side Viewing Deck.

This area is further away and is a five-minute walk from the Upper Cable Station, and it overlooks the city.
As indicated on the Table Mountain Information Guide, this is the third and last wooden viewing deck facing the city side of the mountain.

The Sacred Circle Viewing Deck

This wooden deck has equally beautiful views and is also suitable for any time of the day.

Maximum capacity is 30 people.
Turnaround time is three hours.

The Cafe Terrace Balcony

is an open-air venue situated behind the Cafe, above the Twelve Apostles Terrace.

The Cafe Terrace Balcony

This balcony faces the Twelve Apostle’s mountain range and is a fantastic site for sunset cocktail functions.

Maximum capacity is 35 people, standing.
Turnaround time is three hours.

Useful information

Weather permitting

Please know that the Cableway is a weather dependent function venue. Should the wind be too strong, the Cableway will need to close for safety reasons.

Cheese Platter Menu

In this instance there are currently no Indoor alternative venues available on site at the Cableway. Please bear this in mind when booking the venue.
For a two-day weather forecast, visit our weather page or alternatively call +27 (0)21 424-8181 on the day of your visit.

Food and Beverage

All menus are halaal and in-house catering is served platter-style, with the exception of seated functions.
If your event is cancelled on the day due to poor weather conditions, the prepared food can be collected to be used at your Plan B venue, if it is someplace other than at the Cableway.
The Cableway is fully licenced.

Exclusive service

One waiter is allocated per every 20 people, depending on the type of function.

Chocolate Snow Balls Dessert

10% gratuity charged on all food and beverage.
This gratuity percentage is pre-invoiced on your function invoice prior to your function.

Last minute functions

Worst case scenario, your group’s flight landed late, your hotel is not ready, and your itinerary needs to change at the last minute…
WE CAN HELP YOU!

Call us on the day, not more than two hours before your expected time of arrival at the mountain.
We can provide your group with an exclusive area, a glass of bubbly or wine, served with dry snacks or hot pizza slices…
Subject to availability and Cableway being open on the day
Maximum group size is 44 people.

Incentives

Special Canapé Menu

Miniature Table Mountain shaped bottles (125ml) filled with brandy/sherry/fruit schnapps/red grape juice/virgin olive oil, can be personalized or branded with your company logo or welcome message.