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estaurant roundup RESTAURANT ROUNDUP The Gilbert Scott St Pancras Renaissance Hotel, Euston Road, NW1 2AR Call 020 7278 3888 for group bookings BEST FOR architecture buffs Marcus Wareing’s new restaurant in the St Pancras Renaissance hotel is the final element of the station’s redevelopment. The British brasserie, designed by David Collins and named after the architect who penned the iconic building back in 1866, majors on homegrown classics such as rabbit and prawn pie or the wonderfully named ‘tweed kettle’ (sea trout with herb, lemon and nutmeg crust). There are two options for private dining: the Chef’s Table can be booked for groups of up to 10 to enjoy three- or seven-course menus; the Private Room is available for up to 12 and lends itself well to pre-prandial meetings. Private Dining Room: 12 Exclusive Use: 80 Chef’s Table: 10 Quince May Fair Hotel, Stratton Street W1J 8LT Call 020 7915 3892 for group bookings BEST FOR eating like a Sultan It’s all change at celebrity favourite the May Fair Hotel, where the old restaurant, Amba, has been replaced with Silvena Rowe’s Quince. Chef-patron Rowe (don’t be deceived by the name; she comes from a Turkish family) is focusing on Eastern Mediterranean cuisine, but the food is several steps above the usual hummus and wraps. As well as the main restaurant there’s the separate Quince Salon, which can be hired for up to 60 guests to enjoy Rowe’s creations (we’ll be ordering Ottomanspiced lamb cutlets, tahini and black truffle za’atar), and an eight-seat chef’s table. The 60-strong cocktail list is pretty exciting too. Private Dining Rooms: 60 (Quince Salon) Exclusive Use: n/a Chef’s Table: 8 Also consider Chiswell Street Dining Rooms 56 Chiswell Street, EC1Y 4SA, tel: 020 7614 0177 The latest venture from gastropub gurus Tom and Ed Martin has a PDR for 10 Pizza East Portobello 310 Portobello Road, W10 5TA, tel: 020 8969 4500 Thought the Shoreditch PE was popular? Try scoring a table at Notting Hill’s hottest newcomer (max group size: 8) Ristorante Semplice 9-10 Blenheim Street, W1S 1LJ, tel: 020 7495 1509 The Michelin-starred Mayfair Italian has added a private dining room for 30 Riding House Café 34 Great Titchfield Street, W1W 7PQ, tel: 020 7927 0840 Riding House Café’s 16-seater PDR was due to open as we went to press. The World’s End 459 King’s Road, SW10 0LR, tel: 020 3362 3362 The candle-lit basement here can seat 30 to dine, or up to 60 for cocktails Zetter Town House 49-50 St John’s Square, EC1V 4JJ, tel: 020 7324 4401 ZTH’s opulent PDR seats up to 14 – and there’s a 50in TV for presentations Galoupet 13 Beauchamp Place, SW3 1NQ Call 020 7036 3600 for group bookings BEST FOR unashamed oenophiles The finishing touches were being put to the new Beauchamp Place restaurant created by the owners of France’s Chateau de Galoupet vineyard as we went to press. Forget charcuterie and cheese – Galoupet will be all about seasonal menus matched to top-class wines. There’ll be a wide choice of tipples (36, to be precise) by the glass thanks to several enomatic machines, including London’s first one designed specifically for Champagne. There is also a wine store frontof-house. Cheers! Private Dining Room: 8 Exclusive Use: 60 78 venues&events For free advice on venues & events call 020 7840 6299 www.squaremeal.co.uk For free advice on venues & events call 020 7840 6299 www.squaremeal.co.uk venues&events 79
RESTAURANT ROUNDUP INCOGNICO RESTAURANT Meetings & Conferences Book Launches Presentations Filming location Weddings & Civil Partnership lunches Dinner parties Birthday parties 30 Well Walk Hampstead NW3 1BX T 020 7794 3785 E info@thewellshampstead.co.uk www.thewellshampstead.co.uk Perfect for business meetings, celebrations, formal lunches or dinners, wine tastings, cocktail parties Private dining room for 20 people Exclusive hire of the restaurant is available for up to 100 people Large plasma screen - ideal for power point presentations 117, Shaftesbury Avenue WC2 H 8AD (off Cambridge Circus) Tel: 020 7836 8866 Fax: 020 7240 9525 Web: www.incognico.com Email: incognicorestaurant@gmail.com secs in the city LUCY SIMMONDS, ASSISTANT TO THE GLOBAL ceo OF OGILVY ACTION, TELLS US WHICH restaurants she LIKES TO BOOK FOR BUSINESS MEALS the wells QP.indd 1 02/06/2011 14:07:47 Blackfriars newest Bar and Restaurant Fantastic food served all day by our Award Winning Chef Alfresco Dining Guest DJ's and late night lounging until 2am Speciality Cocktails, Wines and Champagnes Free WiFi Perfect for Business Meetings and Corporate Events Exclusive hire of our Private Function Room for groups of up to 150 33 Blackfriars Lane, City of London EC4V 6EP Tel 0207 248 1323 Email info@societycity.co.uk web www.societycity.co.uk Boisdale of Canary Wharf Cabot Place, Canary Wharf, E14 4QT Call 020 7715 5818 for group bookings BEST FOR Braveheart-themed parties Boisdale’s eastern outpost is a real find for organisers in Canary Wharf, thanks to a plethora of different spaces. There are four private dining rooms on the second floor, seating groups of between 12 and 40, pluse several other party options on the first floor, available to those who take exclusive hire of the entire venue (Sundays only). If you do, our tip is to spend the evening propping up the Whisky Bar, which holds the largest selection of Scotch in the country. As you’d expect of Boisdale, party menus, too, have a Scottish slant. We’d order the mini Macsween haggis with neeps, tatties and a noggin of Johnnie Walker Black Label. Private Dining Rooms: 12, 12, 25, 40 Exclusive Use: 500 If I want to impress clients I book The Ivy (tel: 020 7836 4751, squaremeal/theivy) or J Sheekey (tel: 020 7240 2565). They are both classic haunts for advertising agencies, and never fail to deliver great service. The Ivy also has a large private dining room, which we use for sit-down dinners and drinks receptions. The restaurant at the Wapping Project (tel: 020 7680 2080) is particularly popular among the creative directors in the company. It is an old power station not far from Canary Wharf, which is now used for exhibitions and film screenings. The tables are surrounded by art, so you can enjoy the displays while you’re eating. Another favourite is Hakkasan (tel: 020 7927 7000). It has a fun and lively atmosphere, so is good for socialising in the evenings. If clients want to continue the night we head to the bar at the Mandarin Oriental (tel: 020 7201 3724) for cocktails. Of the places closer to the office, Locanda Locatelli (tel: 020 7935 9088) is fantastic – it has the best Italian food in London. And our local, The Commander (tel: 0207 229 1503), in Notting Hill is good for after-work drinks with colleagues. 80 venues&events For free advice on venues & events call 020 7840 6299 www.squaremeal.co.uk For free advice on venues & events call 020 7840 6299 www.squaremeal.co.uk venues&events 81
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