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Christmas Party offer

The Dining Room at The Bay Horse Tavern

Dining Room in a Pub
·
Semi-private area
35-37 Thomas Street, Manchester, M4 1NA –
Northern Quarter, Manchester
Up to 30
seats
Up to 40
standing
Venue offers catering
External catering not allowed

About this space

The Dining Room is a semi-private dining area in The Bay Horse Tavern centred on a long tufted banquette that creates a focused conversational layout.

Design: The Dining Room has deep navy-painted walls, a dark patterned ceiling, herringbone wood flooring and framed prints, all lit by low, warm wall lamps.

Features: The Dining Room is fitted with freestanding wooden tables and mixed chairs, a wall-mounted screen, an in-room PA system and venue Wi‑Fi.

Ideal for: The Dining Room suits small groups seeking a relaxed, seated meal or informal drinks in a semi-private setting.

What guests say: The Dining Room has attentive, friendly staff and a cosy downstairs atmosphere.

Usually booked for

Christmas Dinner

Typically for 20-25 guests and costs about £1,100.

"Nick and Lauren helping with the booking on here were just as good, always there to help!"

- Zoe C. Dec 2025

Offers and packages

Menu

 Main menu

Event offer

Christmas Party Offers

Celebrate Christmas in the Whole Venue with a 3-course set menu served banquet-style or individually, plus vegan options.

Christmas 3-Course Menu – Whole Venue
£40 per person

• Three-course Christmas set menu
• Served banquet-style for the table or individually
• Vegan option available

STARTERS
1. Chicken Liver Paté
2. French Onion Soup (ve)
3. Smoked Salmon + Rye Bread
4. Goats Cheese + Fig Tartlet (veo)

MAINS
1. Roast Bronze Turkey Crown
2. Galloway Rump Of Beef
3. Pan Roasted Cauliflower Steak (ve)
4. LCB Roast Chicken

SIDES
1. Christmas Roast Potatoes (ve)
2. Pigs In Blankets
3. Giant Yorkshire Puddings
4. Confit Charred Sprouts w/ Bacon Hollandaise + Lardons
5. Winter Braised Red Cabbage (ve)
6. Maple Roasted Seasonal Vegetables (ve)
7. Pork, Cranberry + Chestnut Stuffing Ballotine

DESSERTS
1. Brûléed Winter Berry Basque Cheesecake
2. Chocolate Brownie (ve)
3. Profiteroles + Chantilly Cream

Prices

Monday
12:00 – 0:00
from £500 min. spend
Per session
12:00 – 0:00
from £500 min. spend
Alcohol licence until 2:00. All prices include VAT.
Tuesday
12:00 – 0:00
from £500 min. spend
Per session
12:00 – 0:00
from £500 min. spend
Alcohol licence until 2:00. All prices include VAT.
Wednesday
12:00 – 0:00
from £500 min. spend
Per session
12:00 – 0:00
from £500 min. spend
Alcohol licence until 2:00. All prices include VAT.
Thursday
12:00 – 0:00
from £500 min. spend
Per session
12:00 – 0:00
from £500 min. spend
Alcohol licence until 2:00. All prices include VAT.
Friday
18:00 – 0:00
from £1000 min. spend
Per evening
18:00 – 0:00
from £1000 min. spend
Alcohol licence until 2:00. All prices include VAT.
Saturday
18:00 – 0:00
from £1000 min. spend
Per evening
18:00 – 0:00
from £1000 min. spend
Alcohol licence until 2:00. All prices include VAT.
Sunday
18:00 – 0:00
from £1000 min. spend
Per evening
18:00 – 0:00
from £1000 min. spend
Alcohol licence until 2:00. All prices include VAT.
Best price guarantee

Capacity

  • Standing
    up to 40
  • Dining
    up to 30

Catering and drinks

In-house catering available Venue can organise food and drink
No external catering allowed
Venue provides alcohol Venue can supply alcoholic beverages
No BYO alcohol allowed

Facilities

  • Wi-Fi available
  • Projector
  • Flatscreen TV
  • PA system / speakers Venue provides a sound system for music and announcements
  • Video equipment
  • Quiet space
  • Free on-street parking
  • Paid parking facilities available nearby
  • Unavailable: Whiteboard
  • Unavailable: Flipchart
  • Unavailable: Conference call facilities
  • Unavailable: Air conditioner
  • Unavailable: Natural light
  • Unavailable: Storage space
  • Unavailable: Accommodation is available on-site

Music & sound equipment

  • Own music not allowed
  • Bring your own DJ not allowed
  • No noise restrictions

Accessibility

  • Unavailable: Accessible toilets
  • Unavailable: Ground level
  • Unavailable: Accessible parking spot available
  • Unavailable: Lift to all floors
  • Unavailable: Cargo lift
  • Unavailable: Wheelchair accessible

Rules of the space

Allowed events

  • No promoted and ticketed events allowed
  • No wedding licence
  • No Temporary Event Notices (TENs) available

Host rules

No smoking in the building.
Pets allowed.

Reviews and ratings

(10 reviews and ratings - )

Verified reviews come from Tagvenue users. All reviews are checked by our team to uphold our trust and safety standards.

ZC
Zoe C.
Verified review
Christmas Dinner · 22 guests · December 2025

Staff in the venue were super helpful and attentive. Nick and Lauren helping with the booking on here were just as good, always there to help! Food was excellent and great value for money. The tab system was good and they kept us really well informed on where we were up to with spending it.

Nothing!

5.0
C
Craig
Verified review
Excellent communication
5.0
ZC
Zoe C.
Verified review
Excellent communication
5.0
LO
Liam O.
Verified review
Excellent communication
5.0

About The Bay Horse Tavern

The Bay Horse Tavern is a Trusted Tagvenue Partner, validated by the Tagvenue team with a record of successful bookings on the platform.

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Member of Tagvenue since November 2023
10 Reviews
5 Rating
12h Response time
93% Response rate

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