Christmas gatherings come with a built-in sense of occasion at Doggett’s Coat and Badge, where the Thames provides the backdrop and the pub’s four floors, five bars and two outdoor areas offer plenty of scope for festive celebrations. Whether you’re arranging an end-of-year meal with colleagues, entertaining clients or bringing friends and family together, there are spaces for smaller groups as well as larger festive gatherings, with seated and more informal formats available.
The Terrace Bar is the place to take in the views, seating up to 35 guests or accommodating 120 standing. With panoramic sights towards St Paul’s and a private bar, it offers a memorable setting for festive drinks and celebrations. Doggett’s Bar is the larger seated option, with capacity for up to 80 guests, or 110 standing. Its wood-panelled interior and views across London bring a sense of occasion to Christmas parties without losing the warmth of a pub.
For smaller groups celebrating the season at Doggett’s Coat and Badge, the Boardroom seats up to 20 guests or accommodates 35 standing, with sleek furnishings and practical facilities including Wi-Fi, a projector and screen.
As for the food, Doggett’s Coat and Badge comes with festive menus, offering starters like king prawn and smoked salmon cocktail, chicken liver and brandy pate, spiced parsnip and sweet potato soup or shallot and Camembert tart Tatin. Mains bring hand-carved turkey with stuffing and Cumberland pigs-in-blankets, pan-roasted salmon with king prawns, slow-cooked pork belly and festive nut roast. Desserts include Christmas pudding with brandy sauce, dark chocolate truffle torte, apple and cinnamon crumble pie and Madagascan vanilla crème brûlée, with a Nicholson’s cheese board available too.
For a less formal Christmas party, the festive buffet includes cheeseburger or spiced falafel sliders, mushroom and black garlic arancini, sticky chicken, calamari and padron peppers, along with premium add ons.