Mour, set on Seymour Street in Marylebone, oozes understated style and a rich sense of culture, serving up Mediterranean cuisine with a mix of venue hire options for this year's Christmas party.
The restaurant takes its cues from long Mediterranean lunches, generous hospitality and the idea that the best gatherings are the ones where nobody is watching the clock too closely. For festive events, there are several ways to take over the space. The main dining room can host 40 guests for a seated meal or 100 standing, while the courtyard accommodates 20 seated or 40 standing. For something bigger, exclusive hire of the whole venue increases capacity to 60 for dinner or 130 for a standing celebration.
The interiors give Christmas parties a sophisticated backdrop without needing any obvious festive dressing. The main dining room combines decorative cornicing and elegant wall panelling with contemporary furniture, dark green chairs, soft banquette seating and statement chandeliers. A large tapestry adds texture and character, giving the space the feeling of an intimately stylish private home rather than a conventional event room.
Food follows Mour’s Mediterranean-inspired, seasonal approach and is designed with long, sociable meals in mind. The sample menu includes graffiti aubergine with babaganoush, sesame and salsa verde; beef carpaccio with Parmesan, wild rocket and capers; and beef ragù pappardelle finished with Parmesan shavings. Larger plates move into dishes such as chicken alla diavola with Romano peppers or a duo of lamb served with rosemary jus, giving groups plenty of scope to build a substantial celebratory meal.
The restaurant, courtyard and bar can each be reserved individually, allowing you and the in-house team to shape the party around the group, whether that means a seated company dinner, drinks reception or full-venue celebration that moves between different areas as the night progresses. And, as Mour’s hospitality is rooted in more than three generations of family experience in hotels, you can bet it'll be a night to remember.