The Grand Hotel Birmingham

The Grand Hotel Birmingham is a beautiful landmark venue that was opened in 1879 by Isaac Horton to designs created by Thomson Plevins. This hotel not only has plush bedrooms, but beautiful private dining options for guests and non-guests. The original grande-dame hotel in Birmingham, the Grand Hotel has been refurbished and offers a splendid experience to those booking private dining.

There are five versatile multi-function rooms at the Grand Hotel, which are located on the first floor, and can be set up in a theatre, classroom and cabaret style. If you're engaging in private dining, one of these rooms will be your home. The dining here is filled with influence from around the world, and includes a wonderful afternoon tea. If you're sourcing your menu from Isaac's within the hotel, you can share a selection of small plates with your guests. These include homemade nachos with all the trimmings, wingless chicken with Frank's sauce, pain au levain with whipped marmite butter and baby back ribs with Memphis sauce. If you've got vegetarians dining with you, try the roasted beetroot salad with a poached egg and spring onion, or a poached pear and burrata salad with pistachio and citrus vinaigrette. For fine dining, order a selection from the raw bar, including rock oysters with a lemon dressing and classic beef tartare with sourdough toast and confit egg yolk.

Then there’s afternoon tea – which offers a traditionally British experience. Your sandwiches will include fillings of free range egg mayonnaise and you’ll have a delicious smoked salmon and asparagus tart on the side. A selection of sweets will be served to you, including a Yorkshire rhubarb and stem ginger cake with compote and creme diplomat, and a dark valrhona gianduja cremeux with a hazelnut financier and soft caramel.