Cafes Venues in London
Time for a good book or solitary coffee break? Need a neutral ground for a client meeting? Discover the best cafés for hire in London.
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At our unique and atmospheric central London venue, we are no strangers to hosting events of all sizes. With a wealth of experience under our belts, we would be delighted to host any occasion for you. Rainforest Cafe provides a fun and lively alternative to the usual options available and we undoubtedly add the creative 'wow' factor to the occasion. We also appreciate all events require a personal touch and are happy to work with clients to achieve their aims and deliver an event in budget
See VenueVinyl Cafe is based at Tileyard Studios, a creative hub in King's Cross. The location is great - a short walk from one of London's best-connected stations, while also maintaining an element of privacy. The cafe has a modern look and feel, with the main area housed in glass with a retractable roof to allow plenty of natural light. The layout can be extremely flexible when hired, with seating for up to 80 people, or completely cleared as an open space. Perfect for anything from private dining to product launches.
See VenueThe Theatre Café is a great place for a singer looking to hire out a small venue to hold their own private event. Surrounded in musical theatre props and in the heart of the West End where better to host your own musical night? With a working coffee bar, the venue space is perfect if you want somewhere intermit and cosy to perform some heart felt songs to a small audience. Its a place that once you see you will never forget.
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Ideal for private events as the venue can be hired out exclusively on any day of the week. The venue can be used for both seated or standing events and can accommodate up to 180 people for an exclusive lunch or dinner.
See Venue Café Rouge Kew Bridge is the perfect choice for corporate personal events, in a desirable location opposite Kew Pier and a short walk from the famous Kew Gardens. The fabulous Balcony Room is fully self contained enjoys a panoramic outlook over the Thames. It is the ideal place for a broad variety of events for up to 80 people for seated dining.
See VenuePerfect for live gigs, DJ evenings, parties & gatherings of almost any kind. The bar/cafe interior is unique, leaning towards a 70s theme with Haynes Manuals, spider plants, Angle-poise lamps, formica and 70s illustration. The design is complimented by the use of modern architectural materials such as Sterling board, MDF and plywood, together with a concrete floor. We host programmed events by Film Co's, Music labels, galleries, etc
See VenueWe work both with event organisers and directly with clients and have hosted a huge array of unusual and spectacular happenings – including large and complex installations for major brands, intimate private dinners, wedding receptions, fashion shows, company away days, meetings and, of course, a whole host of experiential days and evenings. With bespoke packages to suit any client, First Option offers a gorgeous and versatile backdrop to any event.
See VenueLocated on the first floor of the old design museum, Blueprint Event Space is an elegant, spacious venue for all types of events, including birthday or holiday celebrations and corporate events, such as staff parties, award ceremonies, retirement parties, and so on. The venue has recently been refurbished offering a stylish blank canvas with floor to ceiling windows and incredible views of the Thames, Tower bridge and Canary Wharf. Catering is brought to you by Alexander and Bjorck, Londons premier boutique caterer. Blueprint is the perfect location for your private or corporate event.
See VenueOur open plan bar area is perfect for mixed seated/ standing drink receptions and light bites. Whether its a small area for after work drinks or a bigger get-together, our indoor bar has it covered. Our indoor bar, which is a converted car park, has industrial features such as exposed brick walls, suspended lights and an open plan layout. It is situated in the main building leading into the restaurant. We cater for a range of events from casual gatherings and birthday parties to after work drinks and receptions. We offer a variety of light bites, finger food, canapes, bowl food and pizza.
See VenueOur Butterfly Room is a small alcove room just off the main restaurant floor. It caters equally well for a small dining party or for a meeting, conference or workshop.
See VenueThe Pop-Up Venue is a unique space available for regular hire as restaurant, art gallery, music venue or meeting place, and also ideal for one-off pop-ups or private parties. A superb venue that comes complete with optional professional kitchen facilities. This makes the whole venue suitable for almost any entrepreneurial need – our hub facilitates a fully equipped kitchen, a beautiful reception space, an awesome sound system with a state of the art cinema projection.
See VenueThe Abbey’s restaurant, which was officially opened by the HRH The Duke of Edinburgh on 17th October 2012, is available to hire in the evenings for events. The Cellarium, part of the 14th Century fabric of the Westminster Abbey, was where the monks kept their stores of food and drink. The downstairs, known as the café, is a medieval Undercroft with a capacity of 80 for a seated dinner, and 120 for a standing reception.
See VenueCafe by day this space, with ceiling to floor windows has the flexibility to be transformed into an reception area, a chill out space or any other ideas to suit your event. As well as having access to the outdoors during the warmer months, there is also the opportunity to open the walling into the Restaurant space, to transform into a much larger area. Plus with its own door it can be used as a self contained room with private access.
See VenueThe cafe features distressed but modern interior, exposed brick walls, dust pink booth seating and rustic furniture dressed with flowers and foliage creating a beautifully quirky aesthetic perfect for any intimate event. The space is hugely versatile, suitable for a variety of events ranging from an informal drink's reception, birthday party, private dinner, supper club, Christmas party or any excuse for a party. Situated all within the ground floor, the cafe accommodates up to 28 guests seated along one long table with plenty of room to socialise. 45 guests for a standing reception.
See VenueOur lower ground area is an ideal space for small training sessions and meetings. Perfect for creative workshops, the space features our exhibitions so changes regularly. We have a projector, screen and fold out chairs. We are happy to move exhibition pieces in order to accommodate groups where possible. Catering can be provided.
See VenueThe ampitheatre has been purposefully designed to accommodate both the epic and the intimate. It can seat 98 seats in rake and 12 in galleries whilst the stage is a beautiful untreated concrete floor. It features lighting, sound and projection facilities and is ideal for all kinds of performances, shows, presentations and conferences. Hire start/finish times can vary and are based on 4 hour and 8 hour rates.
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About Cafes Venues in London
While some Europeans might scorn London's café culture, there are certainly a huge variety of excellent coffee spots in the city - Some very much off the radar. Many of the cafes in London are available to private hire and offer an attractive alternative for functions of all types.
Organising a productive meeting requires foresight and planning, but most importantly a suitable environment to produce the required outcome. Distancing your meeting or presentation from the corporate ‘suit and tie’ space to a less formal cafe setting may encourage creativity and some much needed inventiveness.
Hire Space have tracked down some outstanding options that offer versatility and first class facilities for your next meeting, event or interview. There’s a lot of coffee in London, but don’t settle for anything but the finest. These venues are where you’ll get the most from your caffeine buzz.
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