Quakers in Britain
Friends House is the administrative centre of Quakers in Britain.
To find out more about Quakers please go to quaker.org.uk.
Other Quaker centres
Birmingham: The Priory Rooms and Woodbrooke Quaker Study Centre
London: The Penn Club
Cumbria: Swarthmoor Hall
Day Delegate Offers
Special delegate rate packages available on Large Meeting Hall and Small Meeting Hall - click for further details ( links open in new window).
Catering
At Friends House we can provide catering for all your needs.
Conferences, meetings and events can be catered for though-out the day either in or near your meeting room. Arrangements can be made for any special or known specific dietary needs, e.g. Gluten / Wheat Free, Dairy Free, Vegan, or known allergies to specific items. If you do not see anything that meets your requirements we will be happy to discuss alternative options.
For menus and prices please see our catering brochure for details. [PDF: 401kb - new window]
Friends House Restaurant serves a menu based on fresh seasonal produce. Where possible we use fairly traded goods as well as an array of free-range and organic products. It is located on the lower ground floor and is open to the public:
11.30 – 14.00 Monday to Friday
12.00 – 14.00 Saturday
The Quaker Centre Café serves a selection of Fairtrade teas and coffee, hot chocolate, soft drinks, fresh fruit, sandwiches, boxed salads and cold snacks of which many are organic. There is a selection of healthy breakfast items until 10.30am and soup of the day served from 12.00pm daily. It is located on the ground floor with an entrance on Euston Road or step free access via our Garden Entrance and is opening to the public:
8.00am - 8.00pm Monday - Thursday
8.00am - 5.00pm Friday
9.00am – 4.00pm Saturday
Reception Desk sells a small range of confectionary, snacks and cold drinks which are always available during opening hours.
Vegetarian Society approved - We are a member of the Vegetarian Society's Food & Drink Guild. This means that all vegetarian items in our catering brochure carry the seedling symbol trademark. This instantly recognisable symbol ensures that when vegetarians are eating out they can dine with complete confidence, safe in the knowledge that recipes and working practices fully comply with The Vegetarian Society’s strict criteria concerning vegetarian suitability.
Good Egg Award - In 2009 Friends House joined some of Europe’s best known companies to receive a Good Egg Award for committing to go cage-free in favour of eggs from free-range, organic or barn kept hens. Our combined policies mean that approximately 20 million hens will live cage-free every year. More information at www.thegoodeggawards.com .
Friends House does not permit the use of alcohol on its premises and does not allow outside caterers
