We’re a small business and have pitched for a big piece of work. Down to last 2 and client (4 of them) want to come for a further discussion. Our office is way too small, and client is quite formal/stuffy so need an appropriate venue (London Bridge/Waterloo).

Anyone used anywhere that’s professional – we’ve looked and it’s a fortune to get a hotel/conference type of room. Some restaurants have private rooms but prob too casual.

Any recos (in slight desperation!)?

Usually use Regus – they’re the McDonalds of offices. The one in Athens had good views of protests outside the American embassy and best of all a demo that turned into a riot – it was the riot police protesting so not sure who they used to break it up!

When we last did this, we got a conference room at a Holiday Inn – wasn’t too expensive (about £500 I think). Worth it if you stand to win a large piece of business…

Regus have a building 5 mins from LB (down Tooley St) near t’ waterfront.

thanks…looked at Regus & local Hitlon – good but pricey, prob have to bite the bullet tho

Book a hotel room with a suite/living room attached – nice room service and a handy bar downstairs to celebrate in when you have won the contract/bought the coke or the client takes you up on the hookers/rentboys/goats that you sweetened the deal with.

HTH 😀

I use zibrant. Tell them what you want, when and where, and they’ll come back with the prices.

We’re a small business and have pitched for a big piece of work. Down to last 2 and client (4 of them) want to come for a further discussion. Our office is way too small, and client is quite formal/stuffy so need an appropriate venue (London Bridge/Waterloo).

Anyone used anywhere that’s professional – we’ve looked and it’s a fortune to get a hotel/conference type of room. Some restaurants have private rooms but prob too casual.

Any recos (in slight desperation!)? the whole reason they want to meet you is to see how professional your organisation is and how big / organised etc it is. You might think is OK you don’t have your own meeting rooms – they might not. There are many competitors to regus – e.g. look at i2Office if you want something more bling; but consider how it looks that you don’t have your own space. An alternative is to consider any trade associations / partners etc which might have something (usually much cheaper). They also add (slightly) to your credibility.

How much are we talking for a room?

Institute of Directors on Pall Mall, Commonwealth Institute, RAC, all might need a membership but good venues.