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Perfect Events Venues Selected to Host Your Games Celebration Perfect events venues selected to host your games celebration Contact us For further information about these venues, please contact Alex Norris on 07808 095546 or Rhian Phillips at [email protected] We would love to show you around. proudly hosting your games celebration Contents Our venues: Mayfair 7 Thameside London Bridge to Waterloo 25 BROWNS MAYFAIR / THE KING’S HEAD / MARKET TAVERN THE HORNIMAN AT HAYS / DOGGETTS COAT AND BADGE / MUDLARK / OLD THAMESIDE / BROWNS BUTLERS WHARF / Notting Hill 9 ALL BAR ONE WATERLOO THE CHAMPION Islington 28 Oxford Street and Soho 9 BROWNS ISLINGTON ALL BAR ONE OXFORD STREET / THE CLACHAN / CROWN & TWO CHAIRMAN Wanstead 29 CUCKFIELD Marylebone 11 PONTEFRACT CASTLE / PRINCE REGENT / ALBANY Hampstead 29 THE FREEMASONS ARMS Bloomsbury to Goodge Street 12 PRINCE OF WALES FEATHERS / MARQUIS CORNWALLIS / Greenwich 30 CARPENTERS ARMS GIPSY MOTH Covent Garden to the Strand 14 Hampton Court 31 BROWNS ST MARTINS LANE / COAL HOLE ONE KEW ROAD / ALBANY / HARTS BOATYARD Holborn to Farringdon 15 Eton Dorney 32 ALL BAR ONE KINGSWAY / SIR CHRISTOPHER HATTON / RED LION / ALL BAR ONE WINDSOR / BROWNS WINDSOR / CROWN TAVERN KINGS ARMS / SPADE OAK / THE FERRY/ INN ON THE LAKE The City 17 Lee Valley White Water Centre 36 BROWNS OLD JEWRY / ALL BAR ONE BISHOPSGATE / KING WILLIAM IV / THE CROWN / FISH & EELS / THE GOFFS OAK ALL BAR ONE HOUNDSDITCH / ALL BAR ONE CANNON STREET / ALL BAR ONE BYWARD STREET / THE GLOBE / THE HOOP AND GRAPES / Hadleigh Farm 38 THE MAGPIE / WALRUS AND CARPENTER / WILLIAMSONS / YE OLDE WATLING HAWK / THE DUKES HEAD / THE GEORGE AND DRAGON Victoria 23 Coventry City 40 ST GEORGES TAVERN / BROWNS VICTORIA / FEATHERS SAXON MILL Canary Wharf 24 South Coast 41 BROWNS WEST INDIA QUAY / HENRY ADDINGTON THE CLIFF/ BAKERS ARMS NICHOLSON’S Mitchells and Butlers welcome you to 48 venues If you love timeless character and charm, Nicholson’s pubs are the perfect place to host your event. Founded in 1873, Nicholson’s located in central London with easy access historical pubs are located in central London. Our restaurants, wine to the Games venues. We also invite you to and cellar bars provide the perfect place for a business meeting, private dinner or drinks party. If you would like to host a larger 16 event locations out of London near to the event, we welcome enquiries for the exclusive use of these pubs. Nicholson’s has the widest range of traditional cask ales and our sporting venues Hampton Court, Eton Dorney highly trained ‘cask masters’ can offer tutored tasting events or a master class showcasing cask brewing, the most British of and Hadleigh Farm as we can provide you with traditions. We also have an extensive wine and spirits range and can arrange tasting events with our partners at Rothschild wine the perfect space to host your corporate event. & Hendricks Gin.” We have venues of all styles and sizes, ranging BROWNS We have been serving simple, classic and freshly prepared dishes from a charming, historical Nicholson’s pub to a in elegant surroundings since the first Browns opened in 1973. Described by many as ‘a great example of proper food’, we use the more contemporary style All Bar One or a scenic best ingredients and cook fresh to order. We also think a sense of place is important. Our restaurants are places where you can relax, country pub. enjoy a drink, a fine meal and good conversation. Our staff truly know how to look after you, leaving you free to enjoy the food and We can cater for all needs and all sizes of the atmosphere. bookings from a private dinner for 8 people, ALL BAR ONE to a drinks party for 150 people to the exclusive All Bar One is a collection of stylish bars in fantastic locations in central London and cities across the UK. They are an ideal choice for use of certain venues listed, accommodating any event, with huge glass frontage, open spaces and interiors that up to 650 people. are bright and airy. The first outlet opened in Sutton in 1994, became a huge hit, and there has been no looking back since. Offering fantastic menus for breakfast or brunch, lunch, after work nibbles or a relaxing evening meal and an extensive range of beers, wines from around the world, soft drinks & all your favourite cocktails mixed to perfection. All Bar One is popular for business meetings and drinks receptions or for a large group, they welcome enquiries for exclusive hire with an event that is tailored to your needs. 2 3 INDIVIDUAL URBAN LONDON PUBS Our offer If you prefer character and individuality, one of our cosmopolitan central London pubs will be perfect. Each pub is run individually by passionate, professional teams. No two pubs are the same, each We offer freshly prepared food that is ideal for boasting its own unique style, décor and personality. One thing they all have in common though, is a dedication to fresh, seasonal cooking all types of business occasions. Our menus and a first class drinks range. Most bars have over 20 speciality draught beers, lagers and ciders and all are Cask Marque accredited. vary by pub and can be tailored to suit Wines and spirits are rigorously sourced and knowledgeably served by welcoming staff, in a lively yet relaxed atmosphere, making any of specific requirements but they always these pubs a perfect location for a memorable 2012 experience. include the following: PREMIUM COUNTRY DINING GROUP Breakfast menu We are a collection of beautiful, modern and stylish restaurants and bars in a number of idyllic settings. A combination of delicious food 2 or 3 course lunch menu and superb wines and ales make these the perfect locations for meetings, celebrations and get togethers! 2 or 3 course evening dining menu VINTAGE INNS Canapés With a collection of nearly 200 Vintage Inns across the UK, your perfect country pub & restaurant could be closer than you think. Embrace Buffet menu our glorious British countryside in true Vintage style. Discover cool, refreshing cask ales, seasonal, satisfying pub-food, good company and the great outdoors: our beautifully kept beer gardens. Each traditionally Our food is complemented by our wide run inn is as uniquely charming as the next, and some even have cosy selection of champagnes, wines & cask ales rooms if you fancy staying over. from local breweries as well as our extensive VILLAGE PUB & KITCHEN soft drink range. A small group of pubs with an independent spirit. Imagine your ideal local. Somewhere you can put your feet up by the fire with a glass of the We are able to organise tutored cask ale good stuff but also a stylish yet relaxing place to hold a business event with freshly cooked British food. Each Village Pub & Kitchen offers its tastings or wine tastings across many of own unique flavour, which you’ll find in everything from the seasonal, daily-changing specials and handpicked real ales through to the fabulous our venues. offers and events that’ll keep you coming back for more. 4 5 MAYFAIR Ideal for corporate events We invite you to book our venues for business BROWNS Mayfair Address: 47 Maddox Street, London, W1S 2PG events at breakfast, lunch and dinner. Nearest Tube Station: Bond Street or Oxford Circus Distance to nearest venue: 2km from Hyde Park We can cater for business meetings, private (triathlon & swimming marathon), 2km from Horse Guards Parade (beach volleyball), 1km from Russian Fan House dinners and drinks parties. Space: 2 private rooms & exclusive use of the pub Website: www.browns-restaurants.co.uk/locations/mayfair We also welcome enquiries for exclusive use Description: Browns Mayfair is an outstandingly characterful grade II listed building on Maddox Street. The building of our pubs. was originally the premises of gentlemen’s outfitters Wells & Co frequented by Winston Churchill and features many fantastic period features from the late 19th century, such as an elaborate plasterwork ceiling, etched glass skylights and detailed wrought iron balustrades. Name Reception Sit Down Area in m2 Events Space 1 25 18 46 Events Space 2 15 8 30 Exclusive use of restaurant 140 70 80 THE KING’S HEAD Address: 10 Stafford Street, London, W1S 4RX Nearest Tube Station: Green Park Distance to nearest venue: 2km from Hyde Park (triathlon & marathon swimming), 1km from Horse Guards Parade (beach volleyball), 1km from The Mall (marathon) and 2km from media centre. Space: Upstairs restaurant & downstairs cellar bar Website: www.nicholsonspubs.co.uk/ thekingsheadmayfairlondon Description: The Kings Head stands on land formerly owned by the Duke of Albemarle. It has undergone several name changes since 1710 but is now back with its original name thought to be credited to King Charles II. The Kings Head is in the heart of Mayfair close to many prestigious venues including The Ritz, The Wolseley and Mahiki. Name Reception Sit Down Area in m2 Upstairs restaurant 80 48 130 Cellar bar 50 26 50 6 Please contact Alex Norris or Rhian Phillips at [email protected] 7 MAYFAIR NOTTINGHILL MARKET Tavern THE CHAMPION Address: 7 Shepherd Street, London, W1J 7HR Nearest Tube Station: Green Park Address: 1 Wellington Terrace, W2 4LW Distance to nearest venue: 2km from Hyde Park Nearest Tube Station: Notting Hill Gate or Queensway (triathlon & swimming marathon), 2km from Horse Guards Distance to nearest venue: 2km from Hyde Park (triathlon Parade (beach volleyball) and 1km from The Mall (marathon) & swimming marathon) Space: Upstairs area with a separate bar Space: Downstairs area Website: www.themarkettavernmayfair.co.uk Website: www.thechampionpub.co.uk Description: Tucked amongst the chic boutiques and Description: Recently refurbished, The Champion is located intimate cafés of Shepherd Market, The Market Tavern is a just moments away from both Hyde Park and Portobello pub where every drink is poured with a generous serving of Road.
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