Private Dining Room

Duck & Waffle

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  • From £350 per hour
  • 20 Boardroom
  • Liverpool Street
  • From £350 per hour
  • 20 Boardroom
  • Liverpool Street
The highest private dining room in the country with unparalleled 360-degree views of London's skyline from the 40th floor.
Benjamin Edmonds
Benjamin Edmonds

Venue Expert @ Hire Space

  • Signature Duck & Waffle dishes
  • Available for breakfast, lunch and dinner
  • Highest private dining room in the country
  • 40th floor location with panoramic London views
  • Express lifts reaching summit in under one minute
  • Floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking Olympic Park and Tower of London
  • Private dining room accommodating up to 18 guests

Experience unparalleled views of London's skyline in the highest private dining room in the country. Accommodating up to 18 guests seated, the room is available for breakfast, lunch and dinner with menus featuring the restaurant's signature dishes, which are perfect for both corporate meetings and personal celebrations. The main restaurant can also accommodate 14 guests on one table when requested.




Frequently asked questions

Minimum spends vary significantly by day and time. For breakfast events, the private dining room (up to 20 guests) requires £500 including VAT, excluding 14% service charge. For exclusive hire of the main restaurant (up to 120 seated), minimum spends range from £18k on Sunday breakfast to £30k on Saturday evenings, all excluding VAT and service charges. All minimum spends exclude the mandatory 18% total service charge (15% service charge plus 3% event management fee).

The private dining room accommodates up to 20 guests seated for breakfast events. For exclusive hire of the main restaurant, capacity is 120 guests seated or 250 guests standing. The main restaurant can also accommodate 14 guests on one table when requested for smaller groups who don't require full exclusivity.

All events incur an 18% total service charge, comprised of 15% service charge plus 3% event management fee, calculated on the minimum spend excluding VAT. For the private dining room breakfast events, there's a 14% service charge instead. These charges are mandatory and separate from the minimum spend requirements.

Evening events typically run from 18:30 to midnight with setup access from 16:30. Breakfast events run from 08:00 to 11:00. Bar bookings are available for up to 3 hours with option to extend later, and the venue operates with flexible timing based on the event type and day of the week.

While Duck & Waffle doesn't charge hire fees, additional mandatory charges apply for security and furniture removal on exclusive hire events. The specific costs for these services are determined based on the event requirements but are compulsory for full restaurant exclusivity.

The full minimum spend is required as a deposit within 24 hours of booking confirmation. Duck & Waffle operates a 7-day cancellation policy for group bookings and a 14-day cancellation/postponement policy for private dining room bookings. Online bookings can be made up to 2 months in advance.

Duck & Waffle does not supply Halal meat but can provide vegetarian alternatives. For all group bookings, a pre-order of arrival drinks and canapés is required to ensure prompt service on the day. The venue offers set menus, canapé options, and beverage packages that must be selected in advance.

Due to venue licensing restrictions, Duck & Waffle cannot host externally promoted ticketed events. Any ticketed event must be organised by the venue itself and comply with their specific venue requirements. This restriction applies to all spaces within the venue.

Saturday is considered a high-demand day with significantly higher minimum spends due to regular restaurant operations. Sunday events offer reduced minimum spends - for example, exclusive hire drops from £30k on Saturday to £25k on Sunday evening. July evenings require a minimum of £20k excluding VAT and service charge at the lowest rate.

For smaller groups, the private dining room seats up to 20 guests or the main restaurant can accommodate 14 guests on one table. For larger events, full restaurant exclusivity provides 120 seated or 250 standing capacity. There's also the SAMBAROOM option on the 39th floor with shared lift entry and cloakroom, offering different pricing structures for standing receptions.




More about Duck & Waffle

Duck & Waffle is located on the top floor of London's 40-storey skyscraper at 110 Bishopsgate. The express lifts travel at 5m per second, bringing you and your guests to the summit in less than a minute. Acclaimed architects Cetra Ruddy designed the interior, which features wrap around floor-to-ceiling windows that overlook Olympic Park, The Tower of London and the Gherkin. The restaurant and the private dining room are the highest in the country, making London the perfect backdrop for your next event!