FAQ

WHEN DO WE HOLD PRIVATE EVENTS?
Only Monday to Thursday. The shop & tasting Café are too busy on Fridays and at the weekends to cope with additional evening events.

HOW DO YOU BOOK AN EVENT?
Our event diary gets quite booked up so contact Sarah or Tom with your requested date: Tel: 020 7935 0341
Once the date is agreed we ask you to send an email as initial confirmation. We will then send you a booking form which needs to be filled out in full in order to secure the booking.

HOW MUCH DOES AN EVENT COST?
All events incur minimum costs to La Fromagerie such as staff, duty mangers and kitchen staff.
Our minimum charge for events is £660.00 - this equates to 12 guests @ £55.00pp
Cheese & Wine Tastings (seated): start at £55.00pp
Minimum number of guests 12
Maximum Number of Guests 45

Cheese & Wine Tastings (standing): start at £40.00pp
Minimum number of guests 35
Maximum Number of Guests 80

DO WE CHARGE ROOM HIRE?
It is not charged as a separate amount but is incorporated into the event costing

CAN YOU BRING YOUR OWN WINES?
We recommend that you choose from our list so you can enjoy the full benefit of our expertise and tutoring. However should you wish to bring your own we charge a minimum corkage of £22.20 (the same cost as a bottle of our own label Chateau Le Roc)

DO YOU HAVE TO PAY A DEPOSIT?
No, but we do require a credit card number to secure your booking.

WHAT HAPPENS IF YOU NEED TO CANCEL?
Because all events are bespoke we arrange everything especially for you. If you need to cancel or postpone your reservation until a later date it can be difficult for us to rebook the date on short notice.
Should you cancel less than seven days prior to the reservation 50% of our minimum expenditure of £660.00 will be charged to your card + any additional expenses incurred by La Fromagerie on your behalf (that cannot be cancelled)
Should you cancel within 48 hours prior to your event you will be charged 100% of the minimum expenditure (£660) + any additional expenses incurred by La Fromagerie on your behalf, such as glass hire or specially sourced ingredients.
If you rebook the event at a later date 50% (£330) will be refunded against the final bill.
Please note that the event must be re-booked within 90 days of the original booking date.

HOW DO YOU DECIDE WHAT SORT OF EVENT YOU WANT TO HOLD?
We first discuss your requirements, are you celebrating with friends or are you entertaining clients.
How many guests would you like to invite and what is your budget.
If possible we like to arrange a meeting here at La Fromagerie to go through your requirements in more detail, we can discuss menu ideas, tables plans etc.
If you click on the EVENT TABS there is further information on how we devise the menus & wine pairings.

WHAT TIME WOULD YOUR EVENT START?
The shop is open until 7.30pm, we generally prefer not to close early as we have regular customers shopping for their supper after work so we want to do our best to accommodate everyone. We serve your aperitif in No 6 so your event will still feel private and your guests are welcome to peruse the shop so it will not detract from your guests enjoyment of the event.
However we only start the seated part of your tasting after 7.30 when the shop is closed.
EVENT TIMINGS
Cheese & Wine Tastings (seated): 7.00pm - 10.00pm
Cheese & Wine Tastings (standing): 7.00pm - 10.30pm
Please note that no alcohol can be served after 11pm

WHAT HAPPENS IF YOU WANT TO START YOUR EVENT EARLIER AND HAVE THE SHOP CLOSED?
You are welcome to come earlier for the aperitif part of the evening but this will be reflected in your budget as you will require additional bottles to cover a longer period of time prior to the main tasting beginning at 7.30pm
We can arrange early closure by special request but only for parties with 40 or more guests and there will be an additional cost.
From 6.00pm £250.00 + vat
From 6.30pm £200.00 + vat
From 7.00pm £150.00 + vat

ARE THERE ANY OTHER ADDITIONAL CHARGES?
Each event is costed with a certain number of staff, this is dependent on the number of guests attending, if the finish time runs over an additional charge will be made to cover increased staffing costs. However, guests must depart no later than 11.45pm, kindly note that there residential flats situated above La Fromagerie, we would ask that your guests leave the premises as quietly as possible.
12 - 20 Guests: £25: ¼ hour
21 - 40 Guests: £40: ¼ hour
41 - 80 Guests: £50: ¼ hour

For any further queries please email: sarah@lafromagerie.co.uk