Le Chardon d'Écosse in Annecy can be hired for company meals, team dinners, small seminars and private parties for 8 to 60 guests. The restaurant and cocktail bar offers three adjustable spaces, or the whole venue, in the Cour du Pré Carré at 10 rue Vaugelas, in the center of town.
Seminars and company events
The venue states that it can be hired for company meals, team meals and corporate seminars. The offer is built around the table and the bar, not around conference equipment, so it suits a team dinner, a client evening, an afterwork or a seminar that needs a social part. The venue adapts its space and offer to each request, and a quote is prepared on demand through the privatisation page. Options include a cocktail reception or a seated meal, an open bar with wines, beers, soft drinks and cocktails, and music from a DJ or a live band. Groups of more than 8 people are asked to write by email.
Weddings and receptions
The site does not present weddings. It does list birthdays, bachelor and bachelorette parties and other private events, with a made-to-measure birthday cake and karaoke among the options. Organisers of a wedding celebration should ask the team whether a small reception is possible.
Rooms and capacities
The privatisation page gives a range of 8 to 60 guests and three modular spaces. The Salle Principale takes up to 40 people. The Petit Salon takes up to 15. The Terrasse takes up to 30, in the paved courtyard. The whole venue can be hired exclusively. Layouts are not published, so seating and standing numbers should be confirmed with the quote.
Accommodation
There are no bedrooms on site. Guests stay in other hotels in the center of Annecy, within walking distance of the lake and the old town.
Catering
The kitchen serves seasonal bistronomic cooking, and the bar offers signature cocktails, a selection of whiskies and gins. A Sunday brunch runs from 11:00 to 15:00. For events, the venue offers a buffet-style cocktail or a seated meal, with drinks packages on request.
History and setting
The room has mustard velvet banquettes, wood paneling, dim light and brass details. On Thursday to Saturday evenings it becomes a dancing bar with DJs until 3:00 a.m. The terrace opens in the courtyard when the weather is good.
Getting there
The entrance is through the paved courtyard of the Cour du Pré Carré, at 10 rue Vaugelas, next to the rue Royale and a short walk from the lake. The venue is closed on Mondays.
