The Bull at Great Totham hosts private parties, wedding receptions and business lunches for 12 to 100 guests in its air-conditioned Willow Room, with four guest bedrooms in a cottage in the grounds. It is a restaurant and bar in a 16th century coaching inn at 2 Maldon Road, Great Totham, Essex.
Seminars and company events
The Bull is a restaurant, not a conference centre, and the official site lists no meeting rooms or presentation equipment. It does offer a private dining room for business meetings held over lunch, which the venue describes as discreet. For a larger company dinner or a team celebration, the Willow Room takes groups of 12 to 100. The venue says it can look after almost any event whatever the size of the party, and it can organise entertainment on request. Organisers who need a projector, breakout rooms or a full day meeting format should ask the team what is available before choosing the place.
Weddings and receptions
Wedding receptions are held in the Willow Room and in the garden. The venue describes tailored receptions, from an intimate gathering to a larger all day event. Guests can drink champagne on the lawn, and the team can put up a marquee in the garden. The dining room overlooks a lavender filled garden and the fields beyond. Birthdays, anniversaries and seasonal celebrations such as Valentine's day, Father's day and Mother's day are organised in the same spaces.
Rooms and capacities
The Willow Room is the main event space. It is a large air-conditioned dining room that comfortably takes parties of 12 to 100 guests. A separate private dining area suits smaller groups and business lunches, though the site gives no capacity for it. Outside, the lawn and the garden can be used for drinks receptions, with a marquee on request.
Accommodation
A cottage in the grounds has four double en-suite bedrooms, renovated by the venue. This fits a host party, a couple with close family or a small group of speakers and guests. The official site does not say whether the cottage can be booked for exclusive use by one event, so ask when you enquire. Larger groups should plan extra lodging nearby.
Catering
Catering is in house. The kitchen cooks seasonal dishes from fresh, local ingredients, and the bar serves wines by the glass, beers, ales and ciders. The venue also runs cabaret evenings with a four course dinner, which shows the team is used to serving a full room at one sitting.
History and setting
The building is a 16th century coaching inn in Great Totham, a village in rural Essex on the Maldon Road. The Willow Room is named after an old willow tree in the garden, and the grounds hold the cottage with the guest bedrooms.
Getting there
The address is 2 Maldon Road, Great Totham, Essex CM9 8NH. The official site gives no train, taxi or parking information, so confirm these with the team when you plan guest travel.
