Private Hire

A room of your own

Some gatherings want a door that closes. The back room at The Copper Larder seats up to twenty around one long table — a quiet, candlelit corner of Lewes for the occasions that deserve a room of their own, with the same weekly-changing menu and natural wine as the rest of the house.

Seats

Up to twenty around one long table, or a little more standing.

Yours for the night

The whole back room, with its own pass and candlelight.

The private back room set with one long candlelit table for a gathering — The back room, laid for a long evening of its own.

The arrangements

How we host

No rigid packages, no per-head extras tacked on. We keep private hire as unfussy as the cooking — a set menu agreed in advance, wine chosen with you, and the room yours for the evening.

A simply and beautifully set long table for a private dinner

The room 8–20 guests

The back room, seated around one long table, or up to twenty-five for a standing supper with canapés.
The food Set menu

A short set menu drawn from that week's produce — agreed with you beforehand, cooked to the same standard as any night of service.
The wine Chosen together

Natural wine matched to the menu, or a pairing flight if you'd like the cellar to lead. Soft drinks and cider for those off the wine.
When Most evenings

Lunch or dinner, most days of the week. Tell us your date and we'll let you know what's possible.

The occasions

Gatherings we've held

The back room suits the milestones that want warmth over grandeur. A few of the evenings we've been glad to host.

Milestone birthdays

A long lunch for a fortieth

Sixteen friends, a five-course set menu, and an afternoon that ran well past coffee. The kind of birthday nobody wants to bring to a close.

Wedding parties

The night before the wedding

Both families meeting over one table the evening before the day. Relaxed, candlelit, and a gentler start than a big reception.

Work & thank-yous

A small team supper

A studio of twelve, the room to themselves, natural wine and no slides. The most popular sort of staff do we host.

Quiet remembrances

Gathering after a service

A family wanting somewhere kind and unhurried to sit together afterwards. We hold those evenings with particular care.

Start the conversation

Tell us about your evening

A few details to begin with and we'll come back to you with what's possible — dates, the shape of a menu, and a sense of cost. No obligation, just a starting point.