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Business meetings tend to be pretty boring. That’s because, generally speaking, you’re not allowed to discuss important topics like Cute Dogs You Saw Online and Pete Davidson’s relationship status at work. We think that’s a shame, but the fact remains that you need a particular atmosphere and setting if you’re going to have a successful business meeting in a restaurant. An atmosphere and setting exactly like the one you’ll find at Wild Honey, a restaurant that feels like it was born to impress clients, one perfect St James Fizz cocktail at a time.
One of the reasons why this all-day restaurant inside the Sofitel hotel in St. James’s is peak business meal material is because it’s willing to work around your schedule. You can swing by for some french toast in the morning, hit up the £35 three-course set menu at lunchtime, or opt for a full tasting menu situation in the evening with that client who you need to trap for at least two hours to ensure they sign that contract. Big smiles and corporate cards, initiated. It’s polite, the food is reliable, and once you look around, you’ll realise that you’re basically in the world’s chic-est velvet padded cell. There’s very little about this setting that’s wild–we’ve never come across this much tan leather and gold detailing at a Strokes gig–but the space does remind us of honey. Partially because it’s all very smooth, but mostly because there are servers walking around shaving actual fresh honeycomb into people’s ice cream. See, impressive.
photo credit: Giulia Verdinelli
This place serves an ever-changing seasonal menu, but you can expect things like Scottish partridge with apricots and sage, beef cheek ravioli, and roast heritage beetroot with black pudding. As well as sounding interesting, a lot of the food here sounds like it should have its own family crest. Don’t believe us? Well, all we’re saying is that if someone offered us a stay with The Provencal Figs or The Cornish Sardines, we’d pack our Sunday best and expect tennis courts. But, most importantly, a lot of this food is also very tasty. We’ve had a burrata here that we almost gave a slow-clap, not to mention some Welsh lamb with sheep’s ricotta that made us reassess whether we’d be happier people if we relocated to the Brecon Beacons.
The thing is, if you come here and have a bad business meal, it’ll be because you left your laptop at home and attempted to display this quarter’s numbers through interpretive dance. Sure, it’s all a little too serious for a banging birthday party or a charming date night, but otherwise it’s very hard to go wrong at Wild Honey. The service is enthusiastic and attentive. The setting is sleek and entirely inoffensive. And if all else fails, there’s the ultimate power move of ordering the Fallow venison, which, rumour has it is, was spotted out and about with Pete Davidson. Just don’t bring that up during the meeting.
Food Rundown
Full Vegetarian English Breakfast
photo credit: Giulia Verdinelli
Burrata, William Pears, Nasturtium Leaves, Herb Oil Vinaigrette, Dukkah Spice
photo credit: Giulia Verdinelli
Hand Cut Macaroni, Cacio E Pepe, Chicken Wings
Classic Bouillabaisse Marseille Style
photo credit: Giulia Verdinelli
Daphne’s Welsh Lamb, Roast Salsify, Fresh Sheep’s Ricotta, Italian Greens
photo credit: Giulia Verdinelli
Wild Honey Ice Cream, Fresh Honey
photo credit: Giulia Verdinelli