Exclusive Ground Floor at Hotori

Take Hotori's ground floor exclusively for a private event built around the live white-binchotan charcoal grill. The room, both the yakitori and the sushi counter and the open-fire theatre come with the hire for up to 45 seated or 60 standing, on a £3,000 minimum spend. In-house Japanese catering with set, bespoke or omakase menus, a sake, shochu and charcoal-friendly wine list, and a PA system and music speakers. Lunch Monday to Friday 12:00-14:30, dinner Monday to Saturday from 18:00.

Intimate Japanese restaurant and bar on New Fetter Lane, Holborn, for beak-to-tail yakitori over white-binchotan charcoal and Edomae sushi. Exclusive ground-floor hire seats 45 or stands 60 on a £3,000 minimum spend; downstairs Brass Dove holds 30 seated or 40 standing; the eight-seat chef's counter hosts omakase dinners on a £400 minimum spend. In-house catering, set menus, sake, shochu and wine, PA and music speakers.