The Greyhound Kew can be hired for work dinners, meetings, receptions and weddings, from a table of 40 to a full-venue event of up to 250 guests. It is a family-run gastropub at 82 Kew Green in Richmond, on the edge of Kew Gardens, and it has been a pub on the green since 1765.
Seminars and company events
The pub offers three ways to hire. The upstairs dining room suits a business meeting or a client dinner for a small team. The garden works for a summer team event, a standing reception or a seated meal outdoors. For a larger company party, the whole venue can be taken over. The team states that it can host business meetings and corporate events, as well as Christmas dinners, and that an events team shapes each request with the organiser.
Note that this is a pub, not a conference centre. The official site does not list projectors, a plenary room or a meeting package, so a full-day seminar with presentations would need to be discussed directly with the events team before you commit.
Weddings and receptions
The dining room is described as a setting for wedding receptions, birthday dinners and business meetings. The garden can also be hired for weddings, with seated meals or standing parties. A wedding in the dining room is limited to 40 seated guests, or 70 standing. In the garden, the figures are 70 seated and 100 standing. Taking the whole venue allows up to 250 guests.
Rooms and capacities
The Dining Room is on the first floor and looks over Kew Green. It holds 40 seated or 70 standing. The Garden has two entrances, one from Kew Green and one from Kew Riverside. It holds 70 seated or 100 standing and can be hired privately. The whole venue, indoors and outdoors together, hosts up to 250 guests.
Catering
Food and drink are provided by the pub. The site lists set menus, relaxed sharing spreads, bar snacks and drinks packages, and says the team builds a proposal around the group and its budget. The kitchen cooks seasonal dishes from local suppliers. Guests who need a particular diet should raise it when sending the request.
History and setting
The Greyhound sits on Kew Green, two minutes from the Elizabeth Gate of Kew Gardens and Kew Gardens station. The Thames towpath is a short walk away, and Kew Pier is close for groups arriving by boat. The pub is also near Brentford Stadium. It is dog friendly throughout, including the garden.
Getting there
The nearest stations are Kew Gardens and Kew Bridge, both within a short walk of the green. Guests can also reach Kew by river from Kew Pier.
