Commercial Tavern takes private parties of up to 190 standing guests across the whole pub, or 100 seated, and offers three smaller spaces for groups of 30 to 70. The pub stands at 142-144 Commercial Street in London, on a corner facing Spitalfields, between the City and Shoreditch.
Seminars and company events
The venue does not sell meeting packages or day rates, so it suits the social side of company life rather than working sessions. Team drinks, leaving parties, client evenings and end-of-year parties fit the format. The First Floor, with its own bar and room for 70 standing guests, is the natural choice for a team that wants a space to itself. Sound systems and TVs are installed in the hireable spaces, which helps for a short speech, a slideshow or a sports screening. The pub also lists photo and film shoots among the uses of its first floor.
Weddings and receptions
The pub names small weddings as one use of the first floor, typically as an evening reception or a drinks party after a ceremony held elsewhere. Wedding services are also promoted through Urban Wedding Collection, the wedding arm of the group that runs the pub. Birthdays are the other occasion the venue highlights.
Rooms and capacities
Four options are listed. The Veranda is a semicircular first-floor bar with plenty of daylight, a private bar and a bartender pouring draught beer, wine and cocktails. It takes 40 standing guests, and you can bring your own music. Nan's Room is a secluded space for about 30 people, with a flexible layout and decorated walls. The First Floor takes 70 standing, has five large windows looking toward Spitalfields market, a private bar, sound and TVs, and an adjoining room can be added for a larger party. Full Venue hire covers both floors, two bars and the high seating in front of the pub, for 190 standing or 100 seated.
Catering
Food comes from Meat Stop, the burger kitchen in the pub, which works with dry-aged British beef and house-made sauces. Party food is offered with First Floor and Full Venue hire. Drinks cover rotating craft beers, cocktails, wine and a broad list of spirits, so a bar tab or drinks on arrival can be arranged around the group.
History and setting
The building is a Victorian corner pub with an upstairs cocktail bar, large windows and an eccentric interior. It belongs to Urban Pubs and Bars, a group of London pubs. Regular programming includes DJ nights on Fridays and Saturdays and karaoke, worth knowing if you plan a weekend booking, as well as live rugby screenings during the autumn internationals.
Getting there
Commercial Street runs north from Aldgate to Shoreditch. The pub sits close to Spitalfields market and Brick Lane, within walking distance of the City. Shoreditch High Street station on the London Overground and Liverpool Street station, served by the Elizabeth line and national rail, are both a short walk away, which makes the pub easy to reach straight from the office.
