The White Hart in Southwark hosts business meetings, private dinners, corporate events and celebrations for up to 45 seated guests in its upstairs Elk Room, plus smaller gatherings in the Pickle Snug downstairs. The pub stands on Great Suffolk Street in London SE1, a few minutes from the Thames, Tate Modern and Shakespeare's Globe.
Seminars and company events
The Elk Room is the space for work. It takes 30 people in theatre or classroom layout and 20 around a conference table, with a projector, a screen, audio, internet access and natural light. A private bar in the room keeps drinks service apart from the main pub, which helps for a training session that runs into evening drinks, a team lunch, or a client presentation followed by dinner. The pub also lists corporate events, private dining and business meetings among its private hire options, and takes enquiries through its website, by phone or by email.
Weddings and receptions
The Elk Room is offered for small weddings, birthdays and other celebrations, seated or standing for up to 40 guests. For a party that needs less space, the semi-private Pickle Snug suits an intimate dinner or a round of drinks.
Rooms and capacities
Elk Room, upstairs: 40 to 45 seated, 40 standing, 30 theatre, 30 classroom, 20 conference. It has a private bar, a projector and screen, audio, internet access and natural light.
Pickle Snug, downstairs: a semi-private area of the restaurant, listed at 12 seated in the room details and at up to 30 seated or 40 standing in the overview. Organisers should confirm the figure for their layout when booking.
Catering
The kitchen cooks refined pub classics from fresh, seasonal ingredients, and the pub publishes its menus online. Food is served every day from noon, until 8 pm on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday and until 9 pm from Wednesday to Saturday. Menus for a private event are arranged with the team when booking.
History and setting
The White Hart belongs to the Fuller's group of London pubs. It sits on a side street of Bankside, the part of Southwark between Blackfriars and London Bridge, which makes it a practical base before or after a visit to Tate Modern, the Globe or the riverside walk. Offices on the South Bank and in the City are within walking distance, so it works well for a meeting or a team dinner after work without a long journey for anyone.
Getting there
The address is 22 Great Suffolk Street, London SE1 0UG. Southwark station on the Jubilee line and Borough on the Northern line are within walking distance, as are Blackfriars and London Bridge for rail services. The website does not mention parking, so public transport is the simplest way in.
