Funeral receptions in Parkgate, County Antrim
A quiet, private room for after the service. Tea, sandwiches and hot buffets from our own kitchen, a lift to the rooms, and free parking for 120 cars. Where the room is free we can take a booking at a day's notice.
Somewhere close by to gather afterwards
Families from Parkgate, Ballyclare, Templepatrick, Doagh, Antrim and Randalstown use the stadium for receptions after funerals at nearby churches and at the local cemeteries. It is five minutes from the M2 at Templepatrick, so a cortege or a coach gets here easily, and there is space in the car park for everyone who follows on without anybody circling the road.
Tell us roughly how many to expect and what time the service ends. We set the room before you arrive, with tea and coffee ready and the food out for when people come through the door. The bar can stay closed, run limited, or open fully — whichever the family prefers. Our own staff serve and clear, so nobody in the family is left carrying plates or making tea.
Your seated area is yours for the afternoon, and you are welcome to stay on longer than planned if people are still talking. If you need a room for a memorial service, a month's memory, an interment lunch or a gathering on an anniversary, those are all handled the same way.
- Notice
- A day, where the room is free
- Catering
- From £8 a head, cooked here
- Bar
- Closed, limited or open
- Parking
- Free, 120 cars
- Access
- Ramp at the door, lift to the rooms
Most local directors know the building and can arrange the room on your behalf. If yours would rather ring us directly, that is no trouble at all.
The two rooms
Which one suits depends on the numbers you are expecting. Tell us roughly how many and we will say which to set.
- The Bar Lounge
Quiet, looking out over the greens, and the right size for close family and friends. Seating at tables rather than rows, with tea served from one end so nobody queues.
- The McConkey Room
Room enough for a large gathering to sit together, with a PA if anyone wants to say a few words, and a divider wall to bring it in if the numbers are smaller than expected.
Catering
Everything is cooked in our own kitchen. Dietary requirements are no trouble — tell us when you book.
- £8ppTea, coffee and sandwichesSandwiches, scones and traybakes, served on arrival
- £11ppFinger buffetHot bites added, tea and coffee throughout
- £16ppHot fork buffetA hot meal served from the kitchen, plated or self-service
We cater a little over your figure and charge on what is served. Room hire is quoted per booking — ring the office and we will give you a figure for what you are planning.
How a booking is arranged
Four steps, and one invoice at the end of them.
- 1Ring the officeTell us the date and roughly how many. We will say straight away what is free.
- 2Choose the foodTea and sandwiches, a finger buffet or a hot buffet. Numbers can be confirmed the day before.
- 3We set the roomLaid out, tea ready, food out for the time the service finishes.
- 4Settle afterwardsOne invoice, on what was served. Nothing to sort out on the day.
Ballysavage Road, Parkgate, BT39 0DX — off the Antrim to Ballyclare road, five minutes from the M2 at Templepatrick. Ten minutes from Ballyclare and Antrim town, twenty from Belfast. Free parking for 120 cars with room for a coach, set-down at the door, and a ramp into the building.
Directions and contact details →Common questions
The things families ask when arranging a reception — notice, numbers, cost, the bar, access and how long you can stay.
- How much notice do you need?
- A day is usually enough. Ring the office and we will tell you straight away what is free.
- Do we have to know final numbers?
- A rough figure is fine. We cater a little over and charge on what is served.
- Can the bar stay closed?
- Yes. Tea and coffee only, a limited bar, or a full bar — whatever suits the family.
- Is the building accessible?
- There is a ramp at the main door, and the rooms are upstairs with a lift to them. Toilets are two sets of male and female plus an accessible toilet, all on the ground floor, and parking is close to the door. Tell us if anyone coming will need the lift and we will make sure someone is there to help.
- What does it cost?
- Catering is from £8 a head. Room hire is quoted per booking rather than at a fixed rate, because the room, the hours and the numbers differ every time — ring the office and we will give you a figure for what you are planning.
- Can we bring our own food?
- Cakes and home baking are welcome. Everything else is cooked in our own kitchen, as we cannot take outside catering.
- Can we stay on longer?
- Yes. If people are still talking, stay. We will not be moving you on.
- Can we put out photographs?
- Of course. There is table space, and a screen in the McConkey Room if you would like photographs shown.
- Is the room private?
- Your seated area is yours for the afternoon and nothing else is booked into it. Tell us if you would rather the bar stayed closed and it will.
- Can our funeral director arrange it?
- Yes, most local directors know the building and can book it on your behalf.
- Do you take memorial gatherings?
- Yes — memorial services, month's memory, interment lunches and anniversary gatherings are arranged the same way.
- Where exactly are you?
- Ballysavage Road, Parkgate, BT39 0DX — between Antrim and Ballyclare, five minutes from the M2 at Templepatrick.
Speak to someone
Ring and we will talk it through with you — what is free, what the room would be set like, and what the food would come to. There is no form to fill in.