Fortnum & Mason hires out private rooms in its Piccadilly store for lunches, afternoon teas, dinners, drinks receptions and wedding ceremonies. Capacities run from 12 seated in the Crypt to 350 standing in the Diamond Jubilee Tea Salon. The company's in-house chefs and team handle the food, and a further venue at the Royal Exchange in the City takes larger standing groups.
Seminars and company events
The Boardroom on the fifth floor is a plain meeting room for up to 24 seated, with lunch, afternoon tea or dinner served and no standing capacity. The Food & Drink Studio on the third floor takes 18 to 24 seated, or 45 standing, and is open all day, seven days a week. It suits a working lunch, a client tasting or a small launch. The Tasting Room, on the fourth floor, seats 14.
For product launches and larger receptions, the Food & Drink Studio can be combined with the Library for 100 standing guests. The 3'6 Bar takes 75 standing, and the Wine Bar in the lower ground floor takes 100 standing for drinks and canapés in the evening.
Weddings and receptions
Two rooms are licensed for wedding ceremonies. The Drawing Room, on the fourth floor, holds a ceremony for 50 guests. The Boardroom holds a ceremony for 20. The Drawing Room seats 60 and holds 80 standing for the reception, which makes it the usual choice for a wedding lunch or dinner.
Rooms and capacities
The Diamond Jubilee Tea Salon fills the whole fourth floor. It seats 170 and holds 350 standing, with breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea, dinner and drinks possible on weekdays. The Drawing Room seats 60. The Food & Drink Studio and the Library together hold 100 standing. The Tasting Room seats 14 and holds 18 standing. In the lower ground floor, the Crypt seats 12 and holds 16 standing for evening dinners, and the Wine Bar holds 100 standing in the evening.
At the Royal Exchange, Fortnum's Bar & Restaurant takes between 34 and 200 seated and between 30 and 450 standing.
Catering
The in-house chefs and team propose personalized menus, flowers and Champagne. Meal formats listed include breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea, dinner and drinks receptions, depending on the room. No prices are published, so ask for a quote for your date.
History and setting
Fortnum & Mason is a London food retailer on Piccadilly. Its private rooms sit above and below the shop floors, so a group arrives through a working department store and can combine an event with its food hall and wine bar.
Getting there
The store is on Piccadilly, in London's West End, a short walk from Green Park and Piccadilly Circus stations. The Royal Exchange venue is next to Bank station in the City. There are no bedrooms on site, so overnight guests book a hotel nearby.
