Hoba hosts seminars, study days, conferences, team buildings, afterworks and cocktail dinners for up to 200 guests, in two buildings that can be booked separately. The venue sits inside Parc Martin Luther King, in the Clichy-Batignolles eco-district of the 17th arrondissement of Paris, and is run as a third place dedicated to sustainable food.
Seminars and company events
For corporate events, the main space is the BA, a 19th-century forge restored for the project and available for private hire all year. Its ground floor covers 200 square meters in two zones: the Forum, used for talks and evening events, and a shared kitchen that serves as the cocktail area. The BA seats 80 for a plenary and holds 150 for a standing cocktail. It comes equipped with a stage, a video projector, a pull-down screen, a sound system, microphones, high-speed wifi, tables and chairs.
A basement annex with daylight serves for workshops, activities or as a cloakroom. The BA also has an outdoor terrace in the park, open during park hours, which gives participants a green space for breaks.
Corporate private hire is handled by the agency Happhapp, which plans each event with the client. The private-hire form on the website is for professional organizers only. Private, non-professional celebrations and events open to the public go through separate contacts listed on the same page.
Rooms and capacities
The HO is a glass belvedere set 10 meters above the park. In summer, its panoramic terrace, with a 180-degree view over the park, can be booked for events; its covered part holds 150 guests for a cocktail. In winter, the indoor hall can be hired: a glazed space of 270 square meters, laid out like a market square, for up to 200 guests. During the warm months this hall runs as the public food court, which is why it is only offered for private hire in winter.
In short, a winter event can use the HO hall for 200 and the BA for 80 seated, while a summer event pairs the BA with the HO terrace.
Catering
Catering comes from Hoba's resident chefs, who adapt their recipes into low-carbon finger-food buffets. The venue caps the carbon footprint of its dishes at 2.2 kilograms of CO2, a threshold set with the association Bon Pour Le Climat, and calculates each recipe with an eco-calculator. Drinks follow the same line, with organic and natural wines and craft beers. Hoba is part of the EcoTable approach for restaurants. The resident chefs change by season; in 2026 they cooked Beninese, Mexican and Greek food.
History and setting
Hoba takes its name from its two buildings, the HO and the BA. The BA forge runs along the Petite Ceinture, the former railway ring of Paris. Outside private events, the venue hosts a public program of debates, documentary screenings, cooking classes and markets, along with a café and brunch on weekends. Public opening hours change with the season, so check early that your date is free.
Getting there
The address is 43 rue Bernard Buffet, in Parc Martin Luther King. Metro line 14 stops at Pont Cardinet and Porte de Clichy, line 13 at Brochant and Porte de Clichy, and Transilien line L at Pont Cardinet. Buses 31 and 66 stop at Parc Martin Luther King, and several Vélib stations are nearby. A paid public car park is at 10 rue Bernard Buffet. Wheelchair users can reach the HO and the ground floor of the BA.
