Yes, there are very good reasons for professional venues refusing 18th birthday parties – and maybe the level of costs, including insurances, has made the owner suggest this, potentially at the expense of the Owners Corp.
What happens when some kid puts the venue out on social media and a riot ensues? Has no one seen the TV news footage of what happens in suburban houses when parties get out of control?
Daddy has had 18 years to prepare for this … your building should not have a smidge of guilt about saying a very firm NO.
If I were Revolvo, I’d print these messages out and post them on their noticeboard. And I would quietly tell the strata manager that if permission is granted, I’d be seeking an interim order at NCAT to prevent it – last minute or not.
And as Scottie rightly points out, a wood-fired pizza oven in an enclosed car park? Are these people insane?