– 3 bars/café areas,

– 4 dining/lounge areas

– 12 professional standard 10-pin bowling lanes, 2 smaller dens

– 9,000sqft all year round ice-rink.

There is also the option to cover over the ice, transforming the rink into a ballroom; the only stand-alone ballroom in central London with its own off-street car-park.

Catering has been left up to one of London’s coolest, urban eateries; Meat Liquor, so don’t worry about satisfying your guests!

Suitable for a multitude of events for up to 1,000 guests, give us a call if you would like to put an enquiry in!

Located in the historic Bishopsgate Gardens – one of the City’s few garden squares – and next-door to the famous St. Botolph church, The Ivy City Garden brings the familiar luxury of The Ivy, West Street to the City of London. The Ivy Collection’s first site in the City of London features an all-day-dining menu, private dining room, and hidden garden offering a tranquil al fresco escape from the hustle and bustle of the Square Mile. The restaurant boasts a summer water fountain, and floor-to-ceiling glass windows opening onto a hidden garden with its own bar. The Ivy City Garden’s outdoor space has a retractable roof, allowing diners to enjoy the garden all year-round. The restaurant will be open on weekends, with The Ivy Collection’s ‘build-your-own’ waffle menu available for weekend brunch-ers and those with a sweet tooth. Guests will also be able to enjoyther resident DJ; hitting the decks Wednesday to Friday from 6pm to close.

Made of Dough

Pizza pop-up Made of Dough turned into a bricks and mortar establishment this month in Peckham. The pizzeria features a chef’s table, cocktail bar, and of course a wood fired oven. The menu offers tried and tested flavours like the Brindisa chorizo pizza, and there’ll also be new additions especially for Peckham such as the new Merguez collaboration with local butcher, ‘Flock & Herd’ and seasonal sides. You may choose to imbibe one of their cocktails, but you’ll probably want to save some room for a gelato milkshake.

Radio Alice Clapham

For a taste of the Radio Alice pizza base, you previously would have had to go to either Italy or Hoxton. Now, you could also head to Clapham. The pizza bases are made from nutritious type 1 organic flour and wild yeast and they are then left to ferment for 24 hours, resulting in some pretty great pizza. The concise menu offers classic combinations like fiordilatte, tomato and basil, but there are also more interesting combinations like Prosciutto di Parma with organic burrata and orange infused oil.

Neo Bistro

Neo Bistro, Mayfair’s latest offering, takes inspiration from the new bistros of Paris, though offers a more relaxed approach. The concise menu is an ever changing one, however, you can expect dishes like Tamworth pork; venison chorizo; roast sea bass with mousserons; and Gariguette strawberries with lemon verbena. The wine list offers up bottles from lesser known grape varieties and regions; while the cocktails and craft beers will, as the food, change constantly.

Nine Lives

Taking the concept of reuse and recycle to the next level is Bermondsey’s newest bar, Nine Lives. When life gives Nine Lives lemons, for example, the bar uses the skin, oils and juice in cocktails, the pith is redistilled to produce essential oils to use in liqueurs and hand soap. The discarded pith, skin and pulp has its PH balanced and is turned into compost which is then used to fertilise the backyard herb garden. The cocktail menu is divided into Shorts, Talls, Tarts, Lowriders and Loops, with Loops being cocktails that have reused ingredients. And the staff uniforms all come from London’s best vintage shops. Who said recycling had to be a drag?

Dickie’s Bar

Richard Corrigan is working with Gregory Buda from The Dead Rabbit, New York and Richard Ryan founder of Drinksology to run his new bar, in his Mayfair restaurant Corrigan’s. The menu has been designed by Drinkology, as a storybook, telling the tale of the characters and the journey behind Dickie’s Bar. On offer, are drinks like Gin & Blackberry, a mix of Plymouth Gin, house blackberry soda, black cardamom and smoked black pepper and the Scotch & Coriander made from Glenmorangie 10yr Scotch, Merlet Crème de Poire, coriander, Ragan’s No.6 orange bitters and house soda. Whiskey fans will rejoice at the extensive list of Irish whiskey cocktails, offering cocktails such as The Professional Stalker, made from Power’s John’s Lane 12yr Irish Whisky, Pierre Ferrand 1840 Cognac, fig, allspice and Jerry Thomas Decanter bitters.

Coupette

Inspired by France, Bethnal Green’s newest neighbourhood bar makes use of lesser known ingredients like calvados, cidre, and poiré. The menu has been designed around the six borders of France, known as the French Hexagon, the menu is based on six French antagonists and each section of the menu includes six drinks. Signature drinks include Apples made from Calvados mixed with cold-pressed apple juice; a Truffled White Negroni and a Champagne Pina Colada. There’s a classic French wine list, and classic French eats, like croque monsieurs, chicken liver parfait and confit duck leg.

Mei Ume

At the start of the year, we saw the opening of Four Seasons Hotel London at Ten Trinity Square and this month, the hotel welcomed Mei Ume, joining the existing La Dame de Pic London. The restaurant brings Japanese and Chinese cuisines together, so you’ll find dishes like crispy baby squid with salted eggs; dim sum; stir-fried Dover sole with cloud ear mushroom and celery, and braised pork belly with crab. Cocktails are inspired by the four key elements of traditional Chinese astronomy and there’s also an extensive selection of sake, shochu, Taiwanese and Japanese whisky as well as a range of wines picked by Wine Director Jan Konetzki.

Butterscotch Bakery

A new bakery popped up in Old Street Station this month (don’t worry, it’ll soon be opening a more permanent location in the old BBC HQ). Butterscotch is all about American home cooking, so there’s pies, cobblers, breads, muffins, and a whole range of cupcakes. Among the cupcakes, there’re limited edition, monthly changing flavours, so look forward to July’s flavour: a take on Pimms (a fresh mint cake, strawberry, orange peel and Pimms syrup).

Cottons Shoreditch

Cottons, have not only been bringing London a slice of Caribbean sunshine since 1985 but they’re also Guinness World Record holders – their restaurant in Notting Hill has the most commercially available varieties of rum. This month, they’ve headed east-side, opening up a branch in Shoreditch. Feast on 48 hour marinated jerk wings with banana sauce; salt fish fritters with green mango and homemade scotch bonnet pepper relish; curried mutton with fried plantain and whole baby jerk chicken with Cottons slaw; while you choose from the 200 rums on offer to drink.

Smoke & Salt

This month, Smoke & Salt upped sticks from Islington’s Chapel Bar and took up a more permanent residence in one of Pop Brixton’s shipping containers. The restaurant is all about ancient techniques – (think curing, smoking and preserving), and modern dining. The ever-rotating menu includes dishes like asparagus with whey vinaigrette and ricotta; panelles with spicy ketchup; pork belly with broccoli, pumpkin seeds and London honey; lamb merguez tartare with grilled flatbread and labneh and for pudding, London Mess.

Brasserie Blanc Fulham Reach

2017 has been a big year for chef Raymond Blanc, with the 21st birthday of his first Brasserie Blanc, and of course, the opening of Brasserie Blanc Fulham Reach. The classic menu offers dishes inspired by Blanc’s French childhood, like trout gravadlax with Dijon mustard and lemon crème fraiche; duck leg confit with black cherry sauce; and the new chocolate delice with Kirsch. The meal, and French wine are probably best enjoyed sat on the terrace, overlooking the river.

Meraki

The latest restaurant from the Waney family (Roka, Zuma, The Arts Club), Meraki is a Greek restaurant opening in Fitzrovia. You’ll find bottarga from Mesologgi, graviera cheese from Naxos and galotiri cheese from Crete. Heading up the kitchen will be Greek chef Dimitrios Siamanis and dishes will include slow-cooked ox cheek with hilopites from Trikala with artichokes and graviera; baked cod wrapped in vine leaves with artichokes and broad beans in a mussel broth and changing mezze dishes, chargrilled meats and whole fish dishes.

Salt + Pickle

Opening on Westow Hill in Crystal Palace, Salt + Pickle will specialise in preservation techniques, focusing on ingredients from small and independent local suppliers. You’ll find the likes of treacle-cured salmon homemade beef pastrami as well as a small, well-curated drinks list with plenty of beer from craft breweries like Gipsy Hill Brewery which is just down the road from them.

Located on the ground floor, the dynamic events space Kaijô benefits from natural daylight and private access from the street. The flexibility of the space offers up to 6 different room options over 178 square meters. It is the perfect place to organise any type of meeting or social event, with the unique added value of serving Nobu’s iconic cuisine. Whether you want to host a product launch, trade event, seminar, exhibition, theatre or music event our Kaijô space can adapt to your needs.

Ten Trinity Square

The UN Ballroom was the setting for the inaugural reception of the United Nations General Assembly in 1946. Now, at Four Seasons Hotel London at Ten Trinity Square, it stands beautifully restored, ready to enhance events with intricate, historic detailing. Corinthian columns, walnut panelling and two magnificent crystal chandeliers set the scene for an elegant wedding or impressive corporate event. From its second-floor location, the room’s windows overlook the Trinity Square Gardens and beyond to the Tower of London and Tower Bridge. Pre-function space and Merchants Hall complement the UN Ballroom for pre- and post-event refreshments.

The Curtain

With space for 200 seated and 210 standing, state of the art technology, bespoke menus, excellent cocktails and a dedicated planner to make sure no detail is missed, The Curtain has really got events covered. From meetings to weddings to grand dinner parties to launches, it’s time to bring back the ballroom.

The Ned

The Tapestry Room has a capacity of up to 200 people and features original walnut panelling and crystal chandeliers, The Tapestry Room is the most iconic space at The Ned. It takes its name from the remarkable pastoral tapestry that wraps around the upper walls – the largest of its kind ever produced in England when it was created in the 1920’

In a landmark of power and prestige, Four Seasons Hotel London at Ten Trinity Square celebrates the capital’s rich history and culture, yet feels fully connected to the future with the latest technology. First opened in 1922, this Grade II*-listed building is the former headquarters of the Port of London Authority and played host to the inaugural reception of the United Nations General Assembly in 1946. Within steps of the Tower of London, Tower Bridge and the River Thames, Four Seasons is a premier destination for London conferences and events, featuring two ballrooms and three London meeting rooms for 10 to 250 guests.

With approximately 730 square metres (7,857 square feet), Four Seasons Hotel London at Ten Trinity Square offers two ballrooms and three London meeting rooms, conveniently grouped on the first and second floors. Choose the beautifully restored UN Ballroom or the sleek, contemporary Merchants Hall. Elegant pre-function areas provide a natural gathering place for receptions.

This venue has two private dining rooms which offer a versatile range of options and can be hired independently or in combination. Set on the mezzanine level, the two rooms overlook the theatre of the main restaurant below, yet also offer total seclusion. They can be reserved for breakfast, lunch or dinner and are perfect for intimate birthday celebrations, corporate presentations and meetings or late night soirées. The private dining rooms, like the restaurant, have beautiful art deco touches that allude to the bygone era when the restaurant was born. The private dining rooms offer chic interiors with flexible table arrangements and are completely self-contained, so you can enjoy an entirely private, tailor-made event.

Seated: 38

Standing: 60

The magic surrounding this woodland bar provides an ideal setting for afternoon tea, comfort food and evening cocktails. Artists Carolyn Quartermaine and Didier Mahieu, have created an enchanted fairy-tale forest. For this room, they have created a découpage forest which appears like something half-remembered and yet completely contemporary. Taking inspiration from early 20th stationery, they re-painted, enlarged and reversed the design, printing it onto hundreds of metres of paper. Each piece is handcut, and découpaged to the walls. In this forest, delicate 50s rattan furniture, from the South of France, creates a startlingly modern fairy-tale romance.

Seated: 32

This sensational room is an exclusive and private dining space with an integral bar, two of the largest live coral reef tanks in the world, and seating for up to 48. The designers have put together a collection of materials and colours that capture the essence of the sea, making this unique room the perfect venue for all times of the year. Open 7 days a week, the venue  will serve lunch and dinner to up to 48 guests on round tables, 30 on one table and up to 60 guests for a canapé reception.  There is a custom-built bar, with an off-white veined marble top and antique brass detailing, which has an additional 6 seats – perfect for after-dinner cocktails and digestifs.

Seated: 30 guests on one table, 48 guests on rounds

Standing: 60

The elegant surrounds of this venues conservatory can accommodate up to 40 guests for a private lunch or dinner and is licensed to host wedding or civil ceremonies. In summer, the bright conservatory creates an alfresco feel; in winter a blazing fire in the open range turns it into an intimate retreat. The room comes with candles and place cards. Head Chef, Mike Brown creates seasonal menus  especially for private events in the conservatory that highlight the best of each season’s produce.

Seated: 26 on one long table, 40 on rounds

Standing: 50

This private room has contemporary artwork co-curated by Timothy Taylor Gallery and Sadie Coles HQ, is an intimate Art-Deco styled room that seats from 12 to 40 for lunch or dinner. The versatile space is also perfect for canapé receptions, presentations and press launches and is equipped with hidden plasma screens, wireless internet access and audio playback.

Seated: 40 guests on rounds, 28 on one long table

Standing: 50

The Ned is a new lifestyle hotel with distinctive personality, combining the attention to detail and service of a boutique hotel, with grand proportions. The creation of the The Ned started with the Grade 1 listed building which was originally designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens, who was affectionately known as ‘Ned’. The buildings original features have all been restored, including the floors, ceilings, pillars, wood panelling and the bank vault, including its safety deposit boxes.
Offering 252 bedrooms, including 20 Heritage Rooms and 4 speciality suites, each room will have unique elements so no two will be the same. Also housing 9 individual bars & restaurants with a range of existing Soho House concepts and new concepts, unique to The Ned.
Soho House and Sydell Group have collaborated on the design, which evokes a sense of 1920’s glamour and will continue to collaborate on the hotel operation when the doors open in ‘early 2017’.

Nobu Hotel Shoredtich

Located on Willow Street in the Shoreditch area of London, the hotel will feature 150 rooms, an 80 seat lobby lounge, a 240 seat Nobu restaurant with outdoor courtyard, 179 square meters of event space with daylight, wellness facilities, all with food and beverage menus developed by Chef Nobu Matsuhisa specifically and uniquely for the hotel. Nobu Hotel Shoreditch is the luxury lifestyle destination experience defined by its iconic city setting, extraordinary guest service and the ever-present Nobu brand found in its restaurant and rooms.

Located on the ground floor, the dynamic events space Kaijô benefits from natural daylight and private access from the street. The flexibility of the space offers up to 6 different room options over 179 square meters. It is the perfect place to organise any type of meeting or social event, with the unique added value of serving Nobu’s iconic cuisine. Whether you want to host a product launch, trade event, seminar, exhibition, theatre or music event the Kaijo space can adapt to your needs.

The Curtain Hotel

The Curtain Hotel and Private Members Club will open early 2017. Featuring a roof top swimming pool, private screening room and The Red Rooster restaurant, The Curtain will be a corner of Manhattan cool in Shoreditch. Michael Achenbaum, the man responsible for some of New York’s most fashionable hotels, brings NYC to London with The Curtain Hotel and Private Members Club, run by his Gansevoort Hotel Group. With a gym designed by Jon Squirrel of The Vault, art curated by Steve Lazarides gallery owner best known for his role as Banksy’s agent, and photography by Mick Rock, The Curtain scores high in the rock ‘n’ roll stakes. Think Soho House with a New York accent. Seventy million pounds has been spanked on the project and you can see where it’s gone The Curtain Hotel will feature 120 guest rooms, including six suites, rooftop swimming pool and lounge, spa, 24-hour fitness centre, and more than 6,000 square feet of meeting and event space including ballroom and screening room. The Curtain Members will have access to all hotel areas as well as additional restaurant and bar spaces.

NeueHouse London

NeueHouse Covent Garden (stay tuned for opening dates will be located just off the Strand and overlooking the River Thames, NeueHouse Covent Garden will occupy 65,000 square-feet in the iconic Adelphi Building.

First developed in 1748 and then reimagined as an Art Deco masterpiece in the 1930s, the Adelphi has deep ties to the city’s artistic and literary past. The building is set against the pristine flower beds, pathways and majestic sculptures of Victoria Embankment Gardens, a bucolic retreat that sits along the Thames.

The members-only community, which comprises leading entrepreneurs and creative teams, will enjoy work spaces, experiences, and personalized services that will foster new ideas and important associations. This will be the first NeueHouse located outside the United States, offering the members a global network and a U.K house to call home.

Amenities will include:
–Full-Service Restaurant
–Meeting Rooms
–Screening Room
–Broadcasting Studio
–Performance Space
–Private Dining
–Special Event Spaces
–Flower Shop

Photobooth

We absolutely swear by a photobooth, you cannot go wrong with them! They bring such a social element to your event, bringing guests together and also creating memories that they can take home with them. Our favourite thing about photobooths is the branding that comes with them. You can theme anything from the outside of the booth, the props,  to the backdrops of the picture to the print-out’s themselves! We highly recommend creating a hashtag for your event so you can have a platform to look at all the activity from your evening across all the social media sites.  #19EventsLovesChristmas!

Themed Drinks

A great way to inject some Christmas spirit into your event is literally through your spirits! Try and pay homage to the festive season by serving classic Christmas drinks. Mulled wine and cider always goes down a treat, and spruce up those cocktails with a candy cane or a sugared rim to look like snow!

Decoration

This is an easy one and even the smallest detail can have a big impact. For seated events a centre-piece is always a must! Think shiny baubles and fairy lights cosily tucked into fish bowl or jar. For some events we have even installed a Christmas tree in the corner of room to bring some colour and sparkle to the room – this can be added to by hanging ornaments around the room or from the ceiling. Snowflake gobo’s are fabulous to project on the walls or floor. If you’re feeling extra festive, add some fake snow to the corner of the room or around the centre pieces on the tables!

Goody Bags

Goody bags are a special way to end your evening, giving your guests something to take home with them and use at home is a really personal touch. Some of the items we’ve used in previous Christmas bags are; mulled wine spices (to make your own at home!), gingerbread cookies, festive warm socks, or even a personalised bauble to hang on their own trees!

These types of parties are always a good way to keep the momentum going in your offices and celebrate the employees hard work and contribution to the business.

The options are vast for these types of events, from holding a private reception in a glamorous London venue, to hiring an area in a new and exciting bar – we can of course help with any of these requests no matter the nature!

See below for some images of venues we have used in the past to host these sorts of casual but fun events and let us know if you want to throw one!