The Butcher's Hook & Cleaver can host a business meeting for 60 people in its Mezzanine, or a full-pub function for up to 250 guests standing and 100 seated. It stands at 60 to 63 West Smithfield in central London, and its events are handled by a dedicated corporate sales and events team.
Seminars and company events
The Mezzanine is a private room on the second floor of the pub. In conference, theatre or U-shaped layouts it holds 60 people, and for a standing reception it takes 80. The pub describes the room as suited to business meetings, private dining and year-end functions. The overview of the room quotes a ceiling of 100 guests in total, and a figure of 70 seated elsewhere, so ask the team which layout they would build for your numbers.
For larger company events, the whole pub can be hired exclusively. Layouts listed include banquet, banquet rounds, classroom, conference, theatre and U-shape, which means the ground floor can also serve for a briefing, an all-hands session or a client dinner. Audio equipment, a computer, a projector and a screen are available for presentations.
The corporate events team takes calls from Monday to Friday between 9 am and 5 pm. A brochure can be requested through the website, which is useful when you need to circulate a venue option internally before choosing.
Weddings and receptions
A wedding layout is among the options listed for full-pub hire, so receptions and celebrations are part of what the pub sells. The whole pub takes up to 250 standing guests, or 100 seated. Couples planning a seated meal should treat 100 as the working limit, and a standing reception as the way to reach the larger numbers.
Rooms and capacities
There are two hire formats. The Mezzanine suits groups of up to 60 seated, with 80 standing. The entire pub suits up to 250 standing, and seated numbers reach 100. Because the website lists slightly different figures in different sections, confirm the exact layout and numbers with the team when you request a quote.
Catering
The pub links its menus separately from the function pages, and the corporate events team can discuss food and drink once you give a date and a headcount. Mention dietary requirements in your first message so that the proposal is complete.
Getting there
The pub is at 60 to 63 West Smithfield, in the EC1A postcode area on the edge of the City of London. The streets around Smithfield are well served by Underground, Thameslink and Elizabeth line stations within a short walk, so delegates travelling from different parts of London can reach the pub easily.
