Company dinners, team parties, wedding receptions and private celebrations can be organized here for up to 140 seated guests or 300 standing when the whole venue is booked. Smaller groups can take a private upper floor for 90 seated, or one of two semi-private spaces for 20 to 40 people. The venue is The Oystercatcher, a riverside restaurant and bar at Kings Lodge on Victoria Parade, on the edge of the Thames in Greenwich, southeast London.
Seminars and company events
The Oystercatcher is set up for social business events rather than full-day conferences: after-work drinks, client dinners, team celebrations and end-of-year parties. Upstairs at the Oystercatcher is the main private option for these. It has its own bar and a sound system, the menu is written for each booking, and the venue states that no dry hire fee is charged for this floor. For a launch or a large company party, full venue hire opens both floors and the outdoor terrace to a single group. The events team prepares tailored proposals, and an event pack can be downloaded from the website.
Weddings and receptions
Weddings have their own section on the website. Upstairs is offered with a wedding licence, a private bar, a sound system and bespoke menus, for up to 90 seated or 100 standing. Couples who want the whole building can book full venue hire, which covers both floors, the terrace, a private bar and full catering, for up to 140 seated or 300 standing. Seasonal menus and full table service can be built into a bespoke package. The team shares sample menus and canapé lists, together with a wedding pack and a brochure.
Rooms and capacities
Upstairs at the Oystercatcher takes 90 seated or 100 standing. It occupies a private upper floor, separate from the downstairs bar, with views over the river. The Nest is a semi-private space on the second floor with floor-to-ceiling windows and a view of the London skyline, for 20 seated or 30 standing. The River's Edge is a more casual semi-private room for 20 seated or 40 standing, arranged around a long communal table, with full-length doors that open onto the terrace. Full venue hire combines all of these spaces for up to 140 seated or 300 standing.
Catering
Food and drink come from the restaurant's own kitchen and bar. For private events the chefs prepare bespoke menus that follow the group's tastes and dietary needs, from canapés for a standing reception to a seated wedding breakfast. On ordinary days the restaurant serves lunch, brunch, dinner and Sunday roasts, which sets the tone: relaxed British dining rather than formal banqueting.
History and setting
The restaurant occupies Kings Lodge, a riverside building on Victoria Parade, about five minutes on foot from the historic center of Greenwich. The Cutty Sark and Greenwich Park are close by, and the event spaces look out over the Thames and the London skyline. Guests who arrive early can walk along the river before the event. The venue is dog-friendly during normal service.
Getting there
Cutty Sark station on the DLR and Greenwich station, served by National Rail and the DLR, are both within walking distance. River boats stop at Greenwich Pier, close to the Cutty Sark. London City Airport is the nearest airport.
