The Hillgate can host a seated company dinner for about 30 guests or a standing drinks reception for up to 45 in its private first-floor room, and it has smaller corners for groups of 8 to 16. The Hillgate is a freehouse pub at 24 Hillgate Street in Notting Hill, London, trading since 1885 and run by a small family-owned group of London pubs.
Seminars and company events
The pub suits the social side of company life rather than full-day conferences. The Racks Dining Room on the first floor is offered for private hire all year and is presented for corporate events and special occasions: a team dinner after an off-site, a client lunch, a leaving party or a department celebration. For December, the pub sells three formats for groups: a seated set menu, a canapé reception and a festive drinks party. When a group outgrows the private room, the main restaurant area and the main bar take larger numbers. The site does not mention projectors, screens or meeting equipment, so a presentation should be checked with the team before booking.
Rooms and capacities
The Racks Dining Room is the main private space. The spaces page gives 30 seated and 45 standing, and other pages of the site give 32 or 34 seated, so the exact seated figure depends on the layout. It is a separate room with plenty of daylight. The Snug is a smaller private room for 12 seated or 16 standing, suited to a board dinner or a small team. The Banquet Table seats up to 16 at one long table close to the main bar, and the Table by the Fire seats 8. Outside, the terrace takes up to 40 people across its tables, with views of the Notting Hill houses. The Hillgate Bar is the main bar area, and guests can ask for a specific corner when they book.
Catering
The kitchen serves British pub dishes, with an à la carte menu, a Sunday menu and a drinks list. For groups, the Christmas program lists a festive set menu, a canapé menu and a drinks offer, with an events pack and terms available on request. Catering is handled by the pub itself, and there is no outside caterer to arrange.
History and setting
The pub dates from 1885 and keeps the black-fronted building at number 24 Hillgate Street. It sits in the residential streets of Hillgate Village, a pocket of colored terraced houses on the Kensington side of Notting Hill. The setting works for groups who want a neighborhood pub atmosphere in west London rather than a hotel function room.
Getting there
Notting Hill Gate station, on the Central, Circle and District lines, is a few minutes on foot, as the pub sits in the streets just behind it. Kensington High Street and Holland Park are close by. Heathrow can be reached by Underground or by taxi. There is no parking mentioned on the site, so guests should plan to arrive by public transport.
