Trafalgar Tavern hosts weddings, company dinners, conferences and private parties, from a small private dinner up to 300 standing guests. The tavern stands on Park Row in Greenwich, in south-east London, directly on the River Thames, and spreads its event spaces over several floors.
Seminars and company events
For corporate groups, the tavern lists conferences among the events it hosts, alongside team dinners, client receptions and end-of-year parties. The largest option is the Nelson Room on the first floor, which takes up to 180 guests for a seated dinner or 300 for a standing reception. Smaller teams can use the Hardy Suite on the second floor, with 50 seated or 80 standing, or the Pickle Room for a short board dinner. Cribb's Parlour, below the pub, has its own bar and DJ decks for a livelier evening after a day of meetings. The website does not detail audiovisual equipment, so organisers planning presentations should confirm screens and sound with the events team.
Weddings and receptions
Weddings are a large part of the tavern's calendar. The Nelson Room is presented for both ceremonies and wedding breakfasts, with Regency-style balconies, 19th-century paintings on the walls and views across the Thames. The Hardy Suite suits a smaller wedding dinner, and Cribb's Parlour can take the dancing later in the night. Couples should check with the venue whether a civil ceremony can be held on site, as the licence is not described on the website.
Rooms and capacities
The Nelson Room works together with the adjoining Dreadnought Room: bi-folding doors open them into one large space or close them into two smaller rooms. Capacity is 180 seated or 300 standing. The Hardy Suite, on the second floor, takes 50 for a seated dinner and 80 standing, and is hung with antique artwork. Cribb's Parlour, an underground extension of the pub, holds up to 80 standing guests around a private bar. The Hawke & Howe Bar and the Pickle Room complete the list of private spaces; their capacities are given by the events team on request.
Catering
Menus are written by the tavern's executive chef around seasonal produce. Formats range from canapés and small bites to bowl food, finger food and three-course seated dinners, and packages can be tailored, with the events team supporting the planning from first enquiry to the day itself.
History and setting
The tavern opened in 1837, the year Queen Victoria came to the throne, on the site of the older Old George Tavern. It became known for its whitebait dinners, which drew London's writers, artists and politicians. Charles Dickens set the wedding breakfast of Bella Wilfer in Our Mutual Friend here, and the painter James Tissot depicted its bow windows and canopied balconies. In 1937 the building escaped demolition when it was converted into flats for the navy.
Getting there
The address is Park Row, London SE10 9NW, in Royal Greenwich, on the riverside path. Cutty Sark station on the Docklands Light Railway is the closest rail link, and London City Airport is the nearest airport for guests flying in.
