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Posted on May 22, 2009February 4, 2025 by admin
Palace of Westminster

 

 

Dining Rooms

Members’ Dining Room : daily “Bill of Fare” offering traditional lunches and dinners for Members and Officers only.
Strangers’ Dining Room as for the Members’ Dining Room, but where guests may be entertained.
Churchill Room and Bar : à la carte lunch and dinner menu for Members, Officers and their guests.
Terrace Pavilion from Easter to July only, open to Members, Officers and their guests for a
self-help hot and cold buffet.
Press Dining Room daily “Bill of Fare” as in the Members’ Dining Room but used by members of
the Press Gallery, some Officers, and their guests.

 

Cafeterias

 

Terrace Cafeteria self service restaurant, offering all day meals and light refreshments for
Members, their guests and staff and their guests.
Members’ Tea Room offering light snacks and refreshments for Members and Officers only.
Press Cafeteria as for the Members’ and Strangers’ Cafeterias, but open to members of the
Press Gallery, staff of the Official Report and their guests.
The Staff Hall Refreshment Department staff meals only.
Jubilee Cafe open to both staff and visitors to the House of Commons. Opened in May
2002

 

Bars

 

The Pugin Room bar lounge, also serving morning coffees and afternoon teas to Members,
Officers and their guests.
Members’ Smoking Room for Members only.
Strangers’ Bar for Members, Officers, senior staff, and their guests.
Terrace Bar as for Strangers’ Bar (Easter to July only).
Annie’s Bar for Members, Officers and Lobby journalists. Opened in 1968; relocated
1995.
Press Bar for Lobby journalists, Official report staff and Doorkeepers

 

Banqueting

 

Terrace Dining Rooms four rooms on Centre Curtain Corridor, available to Members, Officers and all-Party Parliamentary groups for private functions.
The State Apartments the State Dining Room and the State Bedroom, used for the Speakers’
functions.
Members’ Dining Room
Strangers’ Dining Room available for private functions at weekends,
Churchill Room during recesses and on certain other occasions.
Terrace Pavilion

 

1 Parliament Street

 

Bellamy’s
Bellamy’s Cafeteria opened October 1991. Single status self service restaurant open to
Members, Officers, staff and their guests.
Bellamy’s Clubroom light snacks and refreshments.
Bellamy’s Bar for Members, Officers, staff and their guests.
The Astor Suite available for private functions through the banqueting service.

 

 

7 Millbank

 

The Millbank Room Opened April 1994. Modern “brasserie” style restaurant and bar terrace,
open to Members, Officers and their guests (plus staff and their guests on Monday and Friday).
Portcullis Cafeteria Opened October 1992. Single status self service restaurant open to Members, Officers, staff and their guests.

 

Portcullis House

 

The Debate Opened October 2000. Food court style restaurant offering meals and light
refreshments. Open to Members, Officers, staff and their guests.
The Adjournment Opened October 2000. Brasserie style restaurant serving light meals & bar
service for Members and Officers and their guests (plus staff and their guests
on Thursday evenings and Fridays).
Despatch Box Opened 2001. Speciality coffee bar with light snacks and refreshments
open to Members, Officers and staff.
We subsidised 646 “Honourable” members of Parliament to the tune of £5 MILLION for Lunch. (£7739 each)

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