If you're looking for a medium-to-large venue hire option in Oxford, Browns could be just the thing. A well-known name, you're guaranteed crowd-pleasing bistro-style food, a variety of flexible spaces and a capacity of up to 70 people.
For smaller gatherings, the private dining area seats up to 18 guests and works particularly well for family celebrations or business lunches where a little privacy matters. A separate flexible space can accommodate up to 25 guests standing, making it a strong choice for drinks receptions, informal networking or canapés before dinner. The semi-private bar area also seats up to 25, offering a livelier setting for groups who want their own space while keeping the atmosphere of the wider brasserie.
Larger events can make use of the main area, which accommodates up to 70 seated guests. This opens up the possibility of substantial birthday dinners, corporate celebrations and even wedding receptions - which, by the way, the team enthusiastically welcome - with plenty of room for guests to dine together. The team can help shape the event around the occasion, whether the plan is a full three-course meal, a drinks-led gathering or a more relaxed combination of canapés and buffet dishes.
The private dining menu has been carefully designed for sharing and celebrations, with plenty of crowd-pleasing dishes that everyone will like. Starters might include baked scallop in the shell with chorizo velouté, Isle of Wight tomatoes and lemon, or beetroot and apple tartare with pickled radish and candied seeds. For mains, the duo of lamb combines fillet and a crisp lamb bonbon with pomme Anna, pancetta, asparagus and red wine jus, while Cornish sole is served with baby potatoes, clam and pancetta butter and charred lemon.
Desserts keep things classic, with sticky toffee pudding and bourbon vanilla ice cream, or chocolate torte with blackcurrant sorbet and Belgian cocoa crumb. Canapés can include salmon rillette on rye, mushroom vol-au-vents, Devon crab on toast, burrata and peach crostini, or lamb skewers with salsa verde.