Terms and Conditions | Slate & Onyx

Agreement and scope

These terms set a clear, practical standard for using our online material and sharing the Slate & Onyx environment.

02.1

Acceptance through use

By using the Slate & Onyx website or attending the venue, you agree to follow these Terms and Conditions. If you do not agree, please do not continue to use the website or attend on that basis. These terms operate alongside applicable law and any clear, reasonable venue instructions presented to you during a visit or in connection with an enquiry. They are intended to explain how the website and venue are used respectfully, rather than to replace rights or obligations that apply by law.

02.2

Website and venue coverage

These terms apply to this website, its restaurant information, late dining material, card lounge content and private-evening enquiries, as well as attendance at Slate & Onyx itself. The card lounge is a physical, in-person environment. Any offline poker formats or poker evenings presented at the venue are part of that shared setting and are subject to these conduct terms and staff guidance. Venue arrangements, service availability and programming may change when operational conditions require it.

02.3

Eligibility and responsibility

Please provide accurate information when you contact Slate & Onyx, and take responsibility for your own website use, communications and conduct while on site. Visitors must follow reasonable directions from Slate & Onyx staff. Access or participation may be limited where conduct is unsafe, disruptive or inconsistent with these terms. Nothing in these terms is intended to remove rights that cannot be excluded under applicable law.

Venue note: clear communication helps our team maintain a composed and welcoming room.

Venue conduct

Venue, dining and private-evening conduct

Slate & Onyx is shaped for considered late dining, attentive service and a calm shared atmosphere.

03.1

Respect for the room and other guests

Guests are expected to treat staff, fellow diners and the venue with consideration. This is especially important during late dining, when the room is intentionally close-set and calm. Disruptive, threatening, discriminatory or harassing conduct is not accepted. Slate & Onyx may respond where behaviour affects safety, comfort or service, including by giving directions intended to restore a respectful environment. We ask every guest to help preserve the quiet attention that makes the restaurant comfortable for others.

03.2

Private evenings and venue directions

Private evenings are subject to the confirmed instructions, room conditions and operational requirements communicated by the venue for that occasion. Organisers and attendees should follow the timing, access and conduct guidance provided by the Slate & Onyx team. Where needed for safety, service or the comfort of guests, venue staff may adjust the practical flow of an evening. Those adjustments are made to care for the room and its people, while keeping the experience orderly and hospitable.

03.3

Care for the physical setting

Please take reasonable care around furniture, table settings, artwork, shared spaces and other physical features of the venue. Intentional damage, unsafe handling or interference with the environment is not permitted. If you notice a concern, spill, hazard or item requiring attention, please raise it with a member of staff promptly so it can be addressed with care and discretion.

Venue note: shared attention to the setting supports a better evening for everyone.

Card lounge

Card lounge and poker-table etiquette

The card lounge is designed as a composed, physical place for shared attention. These standards help protect that atmosphere for newer and experienced participants alike.

04.1

Physical, offline participation

The Slate & Onyx card lounge is an in-person setting. Any poker formats presented by the venue are offline poker experiences held within the physical venue, at shared poker tables. Guests should follow the format guidance and staff direction that applies to their table, including any practical instructions given before or during a poker evening. Please remain attentive to the room and ask for clarification if an instruction is unclear, rather than assuming that another table’s approach applies to yours.

At the table

04.2

Table conduct and shared focus

Participants are asked to keep the poker table orderly, communicate respectfully and avoid conduct that distracts, intimidates or interferes with another person’s enjoyment. Cards, physical table details and shared surfaces should be handled with care. The card lounge welcomes people with different levels of familiarity, so patience and clear, courteous communication matter. Please allow staff to guide the pace and practical order of the table when needed, and keep the shared focus on a considered in-person experience.

04.3

Texas Hold’em format guidance

Where Texas Hold’em is offered, participants should observe the stated format, wait for clear cues and ask staff for clarification before disrupting the flow of play. Slate & Onyx may set practical table guidance for an individual poker evening to support a calm and consistent environment. This guidance is part of the venue experience and should be followed by everyone at the table.

Ask before acting when a table cue or format instruction is unclear.

04.4

Staff discretion and respectful departure

Slate & Onyx may pause, redirect or end participation where venue directions or table etiquette are not being followed. This discretion exists to care for the room, staff and other guests. If asked to leave a shared area, please do so respectfully and without disruption. We aim to handle concerns calmly and ask guests to help maintain that same standard through the close of an evening.

Website record

Website use and intellectual property

The website is an informational record of Slate & Onyx and should be used in a way that respects its content and other visitors’ access.

05.1

Permitted personal use

You may browse https://slateandonyx.com for personal, informational purposes and use its ordinary navigation and enquiry pathways responsibly. Do not attempt to disrupt, damage or gain unauthorised access to the website, its systems or material made available through it. Please do not use the site in a way that harms another visitor’s access or experience. These practical limits help keep the website useful, stable and accessible to people seeking information about the venue.

Content / mark / image

05.2

Original content and brand material

The text, photography, visual treatment, layout, Slate & Onyx name and related brand material on this website are original site materials. Ordinary viewing does not give permission to copy, reproduce, republish or redistribute them. This includes material shown within the image archive and elsewhere on the site. If you wish to use or reproduce content, please seek permission from Slate & Onyx first. We distinguish between personal browsing and reuse of material beyond the website’s intended informational purpose.

05.3

Links and third-party material

If an external link is presented, it is provided for convenience only. Slate & Onyx does not control external content, availability or privacy practices. Before using a third-party site or material, please review the terms and privacy information that apply there. This clause is neutral: it does not suggest that any particular external service is currently available through this website.

Current record

Changes, liability and governing law

Revision record

06.1

Changes to these terms

Slate & Onyx may update these terms when needed. The current version is identified on this page by its effective date: 3 September 2026. Please revisit this page when you need to confirm the current terms applying to website use, venue attendance or a card lounge experience. The date is included so visitors can readily identify the version being read without relying on a separate notice or previous copy.

06.2

Reasonable limits and preserved rights

We aim to state these terms plainly and to apply them reasonably.

To the extent permitted by applicable law, Slate & Onyx limits responsibility for matters connected with use of this website or attendance at the venue. This does not exclude rights or remedies that cannot lawfully be excluded. Nothing in these terms should be read as an absolute disclaimer or as reducing protections that remain available under applicable law. The purpose of this clause is to set a careful boundary while preserving the legal rights that must continue to apply.

06.3

Australian law and severability

These terms are governed by the laws applicable in New South Wales, Australia, consistent with the Sydney location of Slate & Onyx. If a provision of these terms is found to be unenforceable, that provision will be treated as limited or removed only to the extent permitted by law. The remaining terms will continue to apply where legally possible, so the rest of this document can remain effective and readable.

Terms enquiry

Questions about these terms

If you have a question specifically about these Terms and Conditions, please contact Slate & Onyx using the details below. This route is for terms-related correspondence and can help us direct your question to the appropriate venue contact.

For Terms and Conditions enquiries, write or call Slate & Onyx. Please include enough context for us to understand the part of this document you are asking about.

Email [email protected]

Phone +61255501847

Correspondence

18 Nocturne Lane, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia