Morito hosts private events for up to 40 guests standing or 22 seated, at its restaurant on Exmouth Market in Clerkenwell. For bigger events, the team can also use the Moro private dining room, which sits behind the restaurant. Casa Moro adds off-site catering for corporate functions and dinner parties. The address is 32 Exmouth Market, London EC1R 4QE.
Seminars and company events
The official private hire page speaks of events from corporate functions to intimate dinner parties. The restaurant suits a team dinner, a client evening or a standing drinks reception with sharing plates rather than a daytime seminar. There is no plenary room or conference equipment listed on the site, so organisers who need presentations should say so at the start. Larger company events can be planned with the Moro private dining room behind the restaurant, and the team handles those enquiries by email.
Weddings and receptions
Weddings are not named on the official site. Private hire is described for parties and dinners, and an informal reception or celebration meal for a small group fits within the stated capacities. Couples should ask the team what is possible for their date before planning.
Rooms and capacities
Morito Exmouth Market can accommodate up to 40 guests for a stand-up event, or 22 for a sit-down dinner. These figures apply to the restaurant itself. The Moro private dining room behind Morito is the option for larger events, but the website does not give its capacity, so organisers should ask for it. An events brochure can be viewed on the private hire page.
Catering
The kitchen cooks tapas and mezze rooted in the Mediterranean, served with cocktails, low-intervention wines and soft drinks. Sharing plates suit standing events as much as seated ones. Casa Moro, the group's catering arm, can provide canapés, three-course meals or a bespoke menu at a location of the host's choice, which is useful for an event that does not take place in the restaurant. Festive group menus are also advertised for the Christmas season.
History and setting
Morito is the little sister of Moro, and the owners, Sam and Sam Clark, describe it as noisier and more rebellious than its sibling. The room is known for an orange counter set against a blue wall, and the music is part of the atmosphere. This is a lively room rather than a quiet boardroom, which suits informal company evenings.
Getting there
The restaurant is at 32 Exmouth Market, London EC1R 4QE. It opens daily: on Monday from 12:00 to 15:00 and from 17:00 to 22:30, from Tuesday to Saturday from 12:00 to 22:30, and on Sunday from 12:00 to 21:30. Private hire and off-site catering enquiries go by email to info@morito.co.uk or by phone on 020 7278 7007.
