COMO Metropolitan London is a luxury hotel based in the heart of West London. Surrounded by iconic landmarks like Hyde Park and Piccadilly, it sits right in the action and is a gorgeous spot for organising an event, with plenty of transport links and a buzzy atmosphere. The Met, as it is affectionately called, has an impressive five events spaces which can all be hired out for anything from birthday parties to corporate events and even wedding breakfasts.
The largest of the five is The White Room which features an incredible glass ceiling, flooding the space with natural light. Its clean lines and white walls give it a gallery feel, making it a chic place to invite your family, friends or colleagues. Here, you can host 80 people and the space can be reconfigured for a sit-down meal or canape and cocktails reception. In fact, The White Room actually comes with its own mixologist, who can whip up classic and signature cocktails on the night.
For a more intimate space, The Met Studio or Lounge can hold around 10 people each and work really well for a small dinner or just drinks and nibbles. This is perfect for a work event where you're looking to connect with clients or treat your team to some informal bonding.
All catering is organised in-house and there's a breadth of options including bespoke menus, canapes and private dining taster menus. On the canape list, for example, you'll find examples such as beef tartare on crispy potato cake, alongside marinated chicken skewers with black garlic mayo and lemon posset shoot.
While previous main courses across the private dining options have included Scottish cod, roasted young leeks and leek veloute, as well as corn fed chicken breast, Jerusalem artichokes pure, wild mushrooms and truffle jus.