Steam Wine Bar private room — U-shaped table arrangement with wall lighting, ideal for corporate dinners and private functions
Private hire

Your event, the whole room

Corporate entertaining, Christmas parties, client dinners, team socials, and the occasions that want their own door. We hire out the venue, all of it or parts of it, tailored to the day.

Whatever you are planning, start with a conversation, not a quote. Tell us the date, the rough headcount, and the vibe, and we will come back with a plan within 24 hours.

Steam Wine Bar — set for a private dining event Use case one
Corporate entertaining

Impress your clients in the heart of the City

If you have a client in town, a board you need to feed, or a relationship that needs a memorable evening, Steam is built for this. The basement setting makes every occasion feel private even when the room is full, and the wine list and kitchen are both operating in the league where the City expects them to be.

We can take over the whole venue for the day, hire out just the private room, or host you on the main floor alongside our regular trade. Whichever works for the moment.

  • Board dinners for six to twelve in the private room
  • Client lunches on the main floor, with or without a speaker
  • Year end entertaining for twenty to eighty
  • Full venue takeover for the big client relationships
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Celebrations

Christmas, birthdays, retirement, promotion

The occasions that deserve more than a round of drinks and less than a ballroom. A long lunch, a proper dinner, a private room with a boardroom feel or a cabaret layout, and as much wine as the evening deserves.

Christmas is the obvious one and the one the City plans for earliest, but we run retirement lunches, big birthdays, and the occasional promotion dinner that needs to feel like an occasion in its own right.

  • Christmas lunches and dinners, December onwards
  • Retirement and leaving do’s with a speaker option
  • Milestone birthdays for forty to eighty guests
  • Team promotions with a bar tab and a long lunch
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Team events

Quiz nights, wine tastings, themed evenings

The team events that are actually fun instead of just branded. Steam has a quiz format that has been running for years, a wine tasting that we tailor to the team, and a handful of themed evenings that never get old. All bookable as private hire.

Smaller team sizes work well on the private room, bigger teams take over the main floor. The buffet menu at sixteen per head is the usual starting point, upgrading to the set menu for the occasions that want plates.

  • Steam Quiz, teams of up to twelve, prizes included
  • Guided wine tastings with the sommelier
  • Themed nights: Burgundy evenings, champagne masterclass, regional specials
  • Mixed format evenings with a speaker and a tasting

How much space do you need

Three spaces, three capacities. Mix and match to fit the day.

80 seated The Restaurant. Long tables, rounds, or a mixed layout. Best for speaker lunches and formal dinners.
175 standing The Bar. Reception style for drinks, launches, and team socials where the room moves around.
90 seated or 120 standing The Private Room. Configurable for board dinners, cabaret, or drinks receptions, with a closable door for genuine privacy.

What bookers tell us

Steam is the only place in the City where a client dinner actually feels like a client dinner and not a boardroom with wine. We bring everyone here once a quarter.
Senior Broker, Lloyd’s syndicate
Third year running for our Christmas lunch. The buffet is brilliant, the wine flows, and the team actually talks to each other instead of reaching for their phones.
Head of Operations, City re-insurance firm

Tell us what you need

Every private hire is a direct conversation. Date, headcount, rough plan, and we will come back with a tailored quote within 24 hours. For specifically private room bookings, a phone call is often quicker than a form.

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