The Parcel Yard hosts business meetings, breakfast meetings for up to 200, private dinners, wedding receptions and parties for up to 250 standing, in six private rooms inside King's Cross station in London. The Fuller's pub and restaurant sits next to platform 9, in the former parcel office of the Great Northern Railway, a Grade I listed building from 1852.
Seminars and company events
For meetings, The Parcel Yard rents its rooms with unlimited tea and coffee, a flip chart, HDMI cables for the screens and table service throughout the day. The Boardroom takes 12 around one table, the Station Master's Office 16 in conference layout, and the First Class Lounge 18 in conference or 30 theatre style, with conference facilities. The Dining Carriage seats 80 for lunch or dinner, or 40 theatre style, and can be split into semi-private compartments with curtains. The Loft, the largest room, seats 110 for a banquet or holds 250 for a standing reception, with its own bar and toilets. The pub also runs business breakfasts for morning meetings and gatherings of up to 200 guests. Private rooms are booked against a minimum spend, and the corporate events team takes calls Monday to Friday, 9 am to 5 pm.
Weddings and receptions
The Parcel Yard is registered to host wedding receptions for up to 70 guests, and the Boardroom holds a wedding licence. One team member supervises each booking from first contact to the day itself. Show-arounds are arranged on weekdays, and a wedding brochure is available to download. Birthdays, anniversaries and other celebrations use the same rooms.
Rooms and capacities
Six rooms are available. The Loft: 110 seated, 250 standing. The Dining Carriage: 80 seated, 100 standing. The First Class Lounge: 30 seated, 35 standing, with a high ceiling. The Station Master's Office: 25 seated or standing, with original station features. The Games Room: 16 seated, 20 standing, with informal seating. The Boardroom: 12. Four of the rooms have daylight, and the Dining Carriage and the Station Master's Office overlook platforms 0 to 7. Every room has audio and internet, plus a screen, a projector or both depending on the room.
Catering
Food comes from the pub kitchen: a seasonal menu of pub dishes made from fresh ingredients, from breakfast through brunch, lunch and dinner. The bar pours craft beers and cask ales. Canapés, snacks and pre-ordered drinks can be arranged for the Games Room, and The Loft has its own private bar.
History and setting
King's Cross station opened in 1852 to designs by Lewis Cubitt, and The Parcel Yard occupies part of his original building, the parcel office of the Great Northern Railway. The restoration kept many original features, and the floors are laid with timber from the building itself. The pub spans two floors, with step-free access, a lift and an accessible toilet, and air conditioning throughout.
Getting there
Few venues are closer to a train: the pub is inside King's Cross station, beside platform 9 and the Platform 9¾ attraction. St Pancras International, with Eurostar trains to Paris and Brussels, is across the road, and six Underground lines stop at King's Cross St Pancras. The Piccadilly line runs direct to Heathrow.
