Oddfellows

Oddfellows Hall was built as ‘Bridge House’ in 1676 by a wealthy widow called Dame Mary Calveley who had outlived her husband, Sir Hugh Calveley by 57 years! She paid a fine of £20 to the City Assembly to have the rows removed from the front of the Mansion. Dame Mary was very much the city’s socialite and she built her house primarily to entertain the movers and shakers of the time.

Here at Oddfellows Chester we like to do things a bit differently. If you’re looking for a venue that’s unusual, original and very practical then Oddfellows is it. We have a number of quirky, design led spaces which will inspire, motivate, enthuse and delight your delegates and we are able to offer each of our clients a be-spoke, tailor made Event Management service 365 days of the year.

Firstly, we have the Tea Rooms. An elegant, panelled room which can accommodate up to 18 guests for an informal, relaxed event. Our selection of Special Event menus are available but this room was made for Afternoon Tea...

We also have a beautiful, rich Private Dine room – perfect for business breakfasts, lunches and dinners. This room seats up to 12 guests and has a record player with around 200 pieces of vinyl so you can play when your work is done.

Our upstairs Restaurant can seat up to 50 theatre style and for conference / cabaret. It is also a very sophisticated restaurant space which can seat up to 50 guests for a sit-down dinner and 70 for an informal buffet or pezzotino menu (pezzotino means ‘little things’ and is a 3 course meal served on side plates with a fork that you can enjoy standing up, sitting down or even perched on the side of a sofa). This room splits into 2 separate spaces for smaller events (18 guests and 24 guests).

Oddfellows has lots of very special little breakout areas and a team of lovely staff who are dedicated to ensuring that your event goes swimmingly. We have 4 hotel bedrooms and full audio / visual facilities.

Rates

Special ‘no frills’ day delegate rate - £20 per person

Includes morning coffee and biscuits and Chef’s working lunch (a selection of meat, fish and vegetarian sharing platters and continental breads)

Day delegate rate with 2 course lunch £50 per person
Morning coffee and pastries, 2 course ‘Market Menu’ lunch, afternoon refreshments and biscuits, still and sparkling water in the room, a selection of sweets and chocolates, bowl of fruit.

Private Dine rates

Lunch and Dinner Parties:

	Room Hire	Food	Beverage
Tea Rooms	£150	£300	£300 up to 18 guests
Private Dine Room	£150	£300	£300 up to 12 guests
Small half restaurant	£150	£450	£300 up to 18 guests
Large half restaurant	£200	£500	£300 up to 24 guests
Full restaurant	£250	£1500 all in	Up to 50 guests
		£2000 weekends

We can organise any kind of entertainment and hospitality via our private concierge service. Please speak to our events team for details.

Exclusive Hire ENTIRE VENUE (total 400 guests)

Sunday to Thursday	minimum spend £15,000
Friday	minimum spend £20,000
Saturday	minimum spend £25,000

Exclusive Hire UPSTAIRS (total guests 150)

Sunday to Thursday	minimum spend £7,500
Friday and Saturday	minimum spend £7,500 Room hire £2,500

Conferencing: NO FRILLS £20 DAY DELEGATE RATE

Includes:
Filter coffee, tea and biscuits
Choice of 3 x main courses (vegetarian, meat or fish) or buffet ‘working’ lunch – Chef’s choice
Room hire
Extra charges:
Flip chart - £20
Plasma screen - £20
Stationery box - £20
Still and sparkling water charged individually

CONFERENCING: DELUXE £50 DELEGATE RATE

Includes:
Filter coffee, tea and pastries on arrival
2 course ‘Market Menu’ lunch
Afternoon coffee, juices, soft drinks and biscuits
Large bottle of still or sparkling water
Selection of sweeties and chocolates in the room
Two pieces of fruit for everyone