Family dining

PARENTS longing for a fun, stress-free family dinner outing with the kids will feel right at home at The Peninsula Hotel.
The hotel’s entertainment centre has a playroom fitted with a maze of tubes, slides, a ball pit, Xbox 360 Kinect and PlayStation games.
A different theme features every Friday 6.30pm to 8.30pm. A roster of clowns, magicians, face painters, balloon makers and fairies rotates week to week, keeping the kids entertained.
Parents are welcome to join in on the fun or enjoy a quiet drink at the cocktail bar. They can relax while keeping an eye on the kids on TV monitors throughout the bistro and function area.
Owner Keith Burns has 38 years’ experience in the hotel industry and hosting entertainment.
Since taking over in 1986, Keith has shaped The Peninsula into a family-oriented hotel and bistro.
Kids eat free 5.30pm to 7pm Fridays – conditions apply – and weekdays offer lunch specials for all ages.
“We’re the only hotel in Geelong offering a comprehensive, authentic Thai menu Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights along with a la carte,” Keith says.
“We also offer daily specials and our bistro is open seven days a week for lunch and dinner.
“Every third Friday night we have karaoke for the kids between 6.30pm and 8.30pm and you can see how proud parents are to watch their kids perform.
“It’s a pleasure coming in to work and to see that everyone is comfortable and happy in a child-friendly environment.”
The hotel offers a door-to-door courtesy bus for residents within five kilometres of the hotel.
The Peninsula also hosts events including weddings, anniversaries, birthdays and wakes.