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Calling all board game lovers<\/a>, card fanatics, and general fans of gaming experiences, a brand-new board game destination has recently opened in Stratford that you won\u2019t want to miss. The much-loved DRAUGHTS<\/a> group has opened up a sprawling new site in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park to celebrate their 10th anniversary. But this new spot is much more than the brand\u2019s usual board game caf\u00e9s; it\u2019s London\u2019s very first board game restaurant<\/a> and bar<\/strong>.<\/p>\n The venue comprises part of what is set to become a new London hot-spot, as a \u201ccultural and educational hub\u201d<\/strong>. Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park is set to host the likes of the BBC, London College of Fashion, and Sadler\u2019s Wells. That\u2019s in addition to the recently opened V&A East<\/a>, and more.<\/p>\n The new board game space is impressively vast. DRAUGHTS\u2019 newest location spans over 4,000 square feet. Inside, the space encompasses 3,540 square feet, with a 570-square-foot outside area. After all, what\u2019s better than gaming and dining al fresco<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 all at the same time?<\/p>\n DRAUGHTS Stratford boasts impressive views<\/a> of the London Stadium and the Waterworks River \u2013 but you might well be too focused on gaming to notice. That\u2019s because the new DRAUGHTS venue houses a whopping collection of almost 1,000 board games to play<\/strong>. And there\u2019s ample room indoors for over 150 guests across two floors.<\/p>\n While you\u2019re there, be sure to take advantage of the impressive food and drink offerings. You can graze on snacking plates or indulge in sharing platters of world food \u2013 with dishes drawing from Korean<\/a>, Mexican<\/a>, and Japanese cuisine<\/a><\/strong>. They\u2019ve got everything from Gochujang fried chicken burgers to pulled pork tacos, and plenty of veggie<\/a> and vegan options<\/a>.<\/p>\n Plus, there are drinks for any taste \u2013 ranging from craft beers<\/a> to orange wine<\/a>, low and no-alcohol options, hot drinks, and sodas on tap. Whether you\u2019re whetting your whistle or keeping a sharp mind for the game, they\u2019ve got you covered.<\/p>\n The DRAUGHTS team is clearly not planning on stopping with their expansion any time soon. Said Nick Curci, DRAUGHTS founder: \u201cLooking ahead, we are excited to explore new avenues for expansion and innovation, ensuring that DRAUGHTS remains a leading player in the board game and hospitality industry.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Credit: Tom Webb Calling all board game lovers, card fanatics, and general fans of gaming experiences, a brand-new…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":394642,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7757],"tags":[136490,748,393,4884,257,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-394641","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-london","8":"tag-board-games","9":"tag-britain","10":"tag-england","11":"tag-great-britain","12":"tag-london","13":"tag-uk","14":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115140617038854426","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/394641","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=394641"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/394641\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/394642"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=394641"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=394641"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=394641"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"the](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Draughts-2_7183_C_TOMWEBB2025.jpg\"\/)
Credit: Tom Webb DRAUGHTS Stratford <\/p>\n![\"the](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Draughts-2_7195_C_TOMWEBB2025.jpg\"\/)
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Credit: Tom Webb <\/p>\n