Private dining clubs

The book is kept.

Luncheons, the list, the cellar — recorded for the committee and the table. Invitation only. Built for clubs such as Beefsteaks & Burgundy.

The list

Fixed seats, in order of name

Capacity is the restaurant booking. Members add their names first-come; the rest wait, and a place is offered the moment one is free.

The committee

The secretary’s desk

Venues from candidate to tasting to table. Dietary notes for the house. Manual overrides when a member telephones.

The cellar

Wine, recorded quietly

The Wine Master keeps a short cellar and notes the pairing. Members see none of it until they sit down.