If you fancy a good lunch in one of the City of London’s ancient livery halls, it’s possible. Livery Halls are usually only open to members or hired out for events, but the Livery Hall of the Worshipful Company of Butchers, near the Barbican, holds monthly(ish) public lunches.
(c) Butchers’ Hall
Guests are welcomed with a drink reception from 12:30pm on the Ground Floor, before ascending to the Great Hall, where lunch is served at 1pm.
You probably want to bring a coat, if only to have an excuse to go to the cloakroom – as you get to walk past the meat fridge with a viewing window into the larder.
Carvery Luncheons are open to all, with a business attire dress code kindly requested. The price is £68 per person, payable in advance.
Note that beverages are charged separately.
They’ve confirmed dates for the rest of this year – all on Wednesdays.
- 17th September
- 15th October
- 19th November
You can book places here.
(usual rant, they’re yet another venue that won’t allow single people to buy lunch)