We love hosting bigger groups on our long table. The table can seat up to 14 people comfortably - if it is more than the 14 of you, you can take over the entire room. Accommodating bigger groups is difficult for any small restaurant. You will have the best and most exciting experience by us offering a set menu. The concept of our menu is always the same, 8 sharing plates - one fish dish, one meat dish, 6 vegetarian dishes. The menu changes every 6-8 weeks. If you are after a group booking for lunch, please scroll all the way down.

This is how the set menu looks:

• 7 Guests: 14 sharing plates, 2 flatbreads (every plate twice except one chosen dish)

• 8 Guests: 16 sharing plates, 2 flatbreads (every plate twice).

• 9 Guests: 18 sharing plates, 3 flatbreads.

• 10 Guests: 20 sharing plates, 3 flatbreads.

• 11 Guests: 22 sharing plates, 3 flatbreads.

• 12 Guests: 3 portions of every dish (24 sharing plates) plus 4 flatbreads.

• 13 Guests: 3 portions of every dish, plus 2 extra dishes (26 sharing plates), 4 flatbreads.

• 14 Guests: 3 portions of everything plus 4 extra dishes (28 sharing plates), 4 flatbreads.

Pricing: £30 per person (drinks, dessert and tips are not included)

How is that going to work? 

Let’s say it’s the 8 of you. We will arrange the 16 dishes (and two flatbreads) in two nests on the table, so one party of four has access to all 8 dishes and the other party of four has access to all 8 dishes. That way you get to experience the entire menu and we know what we are preparing long before you arrive. 

Of course you can add snacks/starters to your preorder, please discuss this with us during the booking process. 

The food needs to be prepaid via bacs transfer at least 7 days prior to your booking and is non-refundable as we start ordering and schedule staff up to 7 days prior to your reservation.

Desserts can be ordered à la carte on the evening.  Drinks can be ordered at the table or by the bar. We will run you a tab and print you the bill before you are leaving. The tab needs to be paid by one person and you will need to claim the money back from your friends and family. Sorry that we cannot take individual payments.  

Any dietary requirements need to be communicated to us BEFORE making the reservation. With bigger groups we can only make minor adjustments to the menu to cater for people with allergies or dietary preferences. 

Timing is crucial on the evening. Unfortunately, we cannot wait for individuals of your group to arrive. If you book your table for 6.30, dinner will be served promptly at 7pm. We can wait and hold for up to 15 minutes, but won’t be able to wait longer as we will need to serve our other guests, too. 

If you would like to go ahead and book:

• Send me an email to info@thedoe.co.uk and let me know how many of you are coming and if you have any dietary requirements we need to be aware of. 

• Book a table for 6 on our online booking system which we will amend to the right number for you. This way our whole team can access the relevant information for your booking. If you book for 6pm, dinner will be served promptly at 6.30.  

• Make the payment for the food at least 7 days prior to your reservation. Please bear in mind that no service charge will be added to your prepayment and often staff are missing out on tips on bigger groups because the food is prepaid, so we would be very grateful if you either add the tip to the prepayment or tip us in the evening. 

LUNCH GROUP BOOKING:‍ ‍We require a preorder for your lunch (please email info@thedoe.co.uk for the most up to date lunch menu) and you need to follow the three steps above: Email us with your initial enquiry, we email back the menu, you email us your food order and any dietary requirements, book the table online here and prepay for your food at least 7 days prior to your reservation.

Of course, if the above doesn’t quite answer all your questions, please just send us an email to: info@thedoe.co.uk and we are very happy to help.