The Gloucester Old Spot is a pub at 138-140 Kellaway Avenue in Horfield, Bristol, that can be hired for work dinners, receptions, wedding celebrations and other private events. Spaces range from a covered terrace for a group of 15 to the whole venue for up to 200 guests, with an events team that handles each request.
Seminars and company events
The restaurant can be booked in part or in full for a work dinner or private dining occasion. It seats up to 60 people or takes 80 standing. For a larger company gathering, the whole pub can be hired exclusively for up to 200 guests. The site also shares a customer review of a corporate event for 25 people with a buffet. As with any pub, it is suited to dinners, drinks and receptions more than to a day of presentations, and the official site does not describe meeting equipment.
Weddings and receptions
The site has a weddings page. It describes guests greeted with drinks and canapes in the garden, then moving to the restaurant for a sit-down wedding breakfast or a more informal buffet. The pub can be hired year-round, and the events team adjusts food and drink to the couple's plans. A hire fee and a minimum spend apply, and the amount depends on the season, the day and the length of hire, so ask for a quote.
Rooms and capacities
The Restaurant seats up to 60 or holds 80 standing and can be booked in part or whole. The Covered Terrace is heated, covered all year and suits groups of 15 to 40. The Marquee is fully heated, holds up to 55 people and includes a disco ball, a Bluetooth speaker and an optional TV screen. The whole pub is available for exclusive hire for up to 200 guests. The garden is also a hire option.
Catering
Food comes from the pub. The site lists sit-down meals, buffets, barbecues, pizzas and hog roasts, with sandwich, canape, pizza and premium barbecue menus and mini desserts for functions. The team can also arrange champagne receptions and custom drinks menus, help with decoration and suggest local suppliers for flowers, entertainment and photography. The pub is licensed for live music and entertainment.
History and setting
The pub presents itself as a community-driven, family-friendly pub in Bristol, with a covered, heated terrace and a garden just off Gloucester Road. Events are planned by the owner and a colleague, who aim to reply to function enquiries within 24 hours.
Getting there
The address is 138-140 Kellaway Avenue, Bristol BS6 7YQ. The official site gives no station details.
