Committee Room No.9 hires out an upstairs function room for up to 120 guests standing or 80 seated at dinner, with its own private bar, plus a mezzanine for up to 24 above the main bar. Groups of 2 to 120 use it for office parties, meetings, birthdays, Christmas parties, wedding receptions and small weddings. The venue is a sports bar at 18 John Street, in the Merchant City district of Glasgow.
Seminars and company events
The function room takes meetings of up to 80 delegates, with food and drinks served in the room and a delegate package on the menu. Two projectors come with the room, for slides, speeches, photos or a live match, and guests can play their own music through the aux connection. For an office party or a Christmas night, the upstairs room can be taken as a private floor with its own bar and a DJ. Christmas parties run from November to January for up to 120 guests, with festive menus and DJ nights. Smaller team evenings can use the booths, which seat six each, or the whole mezzanine.
Weddings and receptions
The venue's wee weddings format is designed for parties of at least 30 guests in the upstairs function room, and the team holds open days for couples who want to see the space before they commit. The room also hosts wedding receptions, rehearsal dinners and after-parties. Table decoration, flowers and chair covers can be arranged on request. Hen and stag groups of 8 to 120 can book with a private bar and a DJ.
Rooms and capacities
The function room upstairs holds 120 standing or 80 seated for dinner and comes with a private bar and the AV setup. The mezzanine above the bar takes up to 24 guests, and its booths seat six. On the ground floor the bar has high tables, booths and a standing area for smaller groups, from six people. The venue describes the upstairs as fully private for the group that books it.
Catering
Food comes from the bar's own kitchen, which cooks pub-style Scottish dishes such as haggis bon bons, steak pie and a fish board, along with a Sunday roast. For private hire the venue offers a party buffet, a delegate package and a set menu of two or three courses, as well as a funeral tea. Drinks are served from the private bar in the function room, and the team can add a DJ for the evening.
History and setting
The venue is first of all a sports bar: big screens show football, motor racing, American football and golf, which suits a group that wants to watch a fixture together before or after a meeting. It sits in Merchant City, the district of bars, restaurants and offices east of George Square, and it is licensed until 1 a.m. It opens from Tuesday to Sunday and is closed on Mondays, so a weekday event should be planned for Tuesday onward.
Getting there
The address is 18 John Street, Glasgow G1 1JQ. Glasgow Queen Street station is about five minutes away on foot, and Glasgow Central is also within walking distance. Glasgow Airport is the nearest airport.
