The Ship, a Young's pub on the Thames in Wandsworth, hosts business meetings, team days and private dinners in its Boardroom, which takes 40 guests seated or 80 standing. Parties can also use the pub's riverside terrace areas. The address is 41 Jews Row, London SW18 1TB, a five-minute walk from Wandsworth Town station.
Seminars and company events
The pub sells its Boardroom as a meeting room. It is set up for a half-day or full-day boardroom meeting, a team training day or a team building event. Wi-Fi is included, and meeting essentials are provided as required. A 60-inch flat screen in the room connects by HDMI, so a presentation can run from a laptop. Glass doors close the room but can be seen through, and the venue states they do not block all noise from the bar. Plan for that if your agenda needs full quiet.
The room has no sound system of its own, and outside DJs are not allowed. Guests can queue music from their phones through the Young's On Tap app. For a team that wants to finish the day with a debrief, the Riverside Terrace is next door, and the pub arranges meeting packages on request.
Rooms and capacities
The Boardroom is the larger of the pub's two dining rooms and sits next to the restaurant. It holds 40 seated or 80 standing. It has outdoor access, which lets a group move between the room and the terrace. The pub lists other areas for parties, including the front terrace, the riverside cabins and the pergola. The decking under the Ship sign is not bookable and stays open to walk-in guests all year.
The whole venue is step free and has an accessible toilet. Well-behaved dogs are welcome on a lead. The pub operates as an over-18 venue from 6 p.m. Friday to Sunday, including bank holidays, though the dining room stays open to children at all times.
Catering
Food and drink come from the pub. The team builds a package around your plan, whether that is lunch, dinner or canapés that keep a reception moving. Birthday cocktails and sit-down dinners in the private dining room are part of the offer. You can bring a cake if you tell the pub beforehand. Decorations such as banners, bunting and balloons are fine, as long as you take them down at the end and avoid glitter and confetti.
Getting there
Wandsworth Town station is two to five minutes on foot, depending on the page: the venue gives five minutes in its description and two minutes in its FAQ. Pay and display parking machines are on the surrounding streets. The pub is open from 11 a.m. daily, and kitchen hours run to 10 p.m. Monday to Saturday.
