Gaucho Broadgate hosts private dinners, board lunches, receptions and company celebrations for groups of 12 to 185 guests. The restaurant stands at 5 Finsbury Avenue in Broadgate, in the City of London, moments from Liverpool Street. Five hire options are listed on the official site: two private dining rooms, the bar, the terrace and the full venue.
Seminars and company events
The site presents the private rooms as suited to board lunches, client dinners and team celebrations. Each room has its own door, its own table and its own service, so a conversation can stay inside the group. Wifi is available, and the Whisky Room has windows that let in natural daylight. Larger corporate events can take over the whole restaurant. The venue does not describe itself as a seminar centre, so plan it for lunches, dinners and receptions rather than a full day of workshops.
Weddings and receptions
The official pages do not offer weddings. They do describe receptions and celebrations, for which the bar and the terrace can be hired on their own. Guests may bring their own DJ to the bar, and cocktails and canapés are available for standing events.
Rooms and capacities
The Wine Room seats 12. The Whisky Room seats 16 and has tufted leather walls, a crystal chandelier and display cases of whiskies. Both are served with the restaurant's open-fire menu and wine list. The Bar Area takes up to 60 guests standing and can be hired exclusively. The Terrace Area takes 50 seated or 90 standing. Full Venue hire covers the restaurant, bar and terrace together for 175 seated or 185 standing guests. A lift serves the venue, which helps with step-free access for guests.
Catering
Catering is in house. The kitchen cooks on an open-fire grill, with Argentinian steak and Latin American dishes, and the venue has a wine list. A canapé menu exists for standing receptions. The events team agrees menus and drinks with each group, and the official site lists no minimum spend terms, so ask for them at enquiry.
History and setting
Gaucho opened its first restaurant in London's West End more than three decades ago and now runs several sites across the United Kingdom, including this one in Broadgate. The setting is a modern office district, which suits a weekday business booking.
Getting there
The restaurant is on Finsbury Avenue, moments from Liverpool Street station, which serves the Central, Circle, Hammersmith and City, and Metropolitan lines and National Rail services.
