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Christmas 2026
Christmas parties and Christmas dinner near Staines and Heathrow
Your own table and your own evening, in a village pub rather than a shared hotel function room. Christmas dinners from £23 a head. We're 7 minutes from Heathrow Terminal 5 and 8 from Staines, with 20 free parking spaces.
Christmas dinner 10 November to 20 December 2026. Free parking, 8 minutes from Staines. 4+ guests, £10 per person deposit off your bill.
Christmas at The Anchor, in short
We serve Christmas dinner 10 November to 20 December 2026 at The Anchor in Stanwell Moor, around 7 minutes from Heathrow Terminal 5. Sittings run Tuesday to Saturday, plus Sunday from 1pm to 6pm. There are no Monday sittings, the kitchen is closed. Every Christmas dinner booking is for 4 guests or more, booked at least 24 hours ahead, with a £10 per person deposit that comes off your bill. Everyone chooses their own courses: a main for each guest, with a starter and a dessert optional, so guests at the same table can have different numbers of courses. Two and three course choices come to us 7 days before your booking date, and one course needs no pre-order. Festive buffets are available for 30 guests or more. The full Christmas dinner menu is on this page; the festive buffet selection is confirmed for your date when you enquire.
- Dates10 November to 20 December 2026, the 20th included
- DaysTuesday to Saturday, plus Sunday 1pm to 6pm. No Mondays
- Group size4 guests or more
- NoticeAt least 24 hours, no same-day bookings
- Pre-orderTwo and three course choices due 7 days before your date. One course needs no pre-order.
- Deposit£10 per person on every table booking, from 4 to 20 guests
Christmas 2026 bookings
What would you like to book?
Choose the option that fits your plans. We will confirm availability, prices and the next steps when we reply.
Plan a Christmas party
Tell us about your group, preferred date and party style. Choose a private space, a drinks-only booking, one of our festive game nights, or a festive buffet for 30 or more guests.
Christmas capacity: up to 60 seated or 200 standing.
Book Christmas lunch or dinner
4+ guestsBook the sit-down Christmas menu for lunch or dinner. Each guest picks 1, 2 or 3 courses for themselves and chooses their dishes in advance, so nobody is tied to what the rest of the table is having.
4 guests or more, at least 24 hours notice, £10 per person deposit.
Organising this for work? The short answers
- Can we get a VAT invoice?
- Yes, for corporate bookings, so expenses are straightforward.
- Can we run a company bar tab?
- Yes, and you can set a spending limit on it. Tell us when you book.
- Are we sharing with other groups?
- No. Never. Your group gets its own table and its own evening, never a mixed sitting.
- What does the deposit do?
- £10 per person, taken at booking and deducted from your final bill. Cancel up to and including seven days before your booking date and we refund it in full.
- How do we collect everyone's meal choices?
- You pick them per guest as you book, and they reach the kitchen directly. Two and three course choices are due 7 days before your date. One course needs no pre-order.
- Dietary requirements?
- Tell us per guest when you book, including allergies, and we confirm what the kitchen can do for your date.
- What if we are more than 20?
- That becomes private hire rather than a table booking. Between 21 and 29 guests we arrange it as a private booking, so call or email us and we will look after it. Email [email protected] and we will shape it around your group. A Christmas party of more than 20 is a private booking, so it pays the private hire deposit, not £10 per person. A £250 booking and damage deposit secures your date. It's held separately from your bill and refunded after the event, less any documented deductions.
- Is there a DJ or entertainment?
- Our December quiz, music bingo and cash bingo nights take a festive turn, and a DJ can be arranged on request. Neither is bundled into a package you did not choose.
- What time does the party finish?
- Christmas parties finish by midnight.
Anything else, call 01753 682707 and you will speak to someone who can actually answer it.
Christmas booking near Heathrow and Staines: the rules in full
- 4 guests or more. Every Christmas dinner booking needs at least 4 guests. Smaller groups are welcome from the regular menu.
- Tuesday to Saturday, plus Sunday 1pm to 6pm. There are no Monday sittings at Christmas, the kitchen is closed on Mondays. Pick your day before anything else, because it sets everything that follows.
- At least 24 hours notice. We cannot take same-day Christmas bookings. The kitchen orders and preps to your numbers.
- £10 per person deposit. On every Christmas table booking, from 4 to 20 guests. Taken at the time of booking and deducted from your bill, and refunded in full if you cancel up to and including seven days before your booking date.
- Courses are chosen per person. Every guest chooses a main. A starter and a dessert are optional, so guests at the same table can have different numbers of courses.
- Two and three course pre-orders are due 7 days before your date. One course needs no pre-order, and it's the only choice for a booking made inside that. Send dietary requirements with any pre-order.
- More than 20 guests is private hire. Not a table booking. Email [email protected], call or WhatsApp 01753 682707 and we will plan it with you.
1, 2 or 3 courses each
Sit-down Christmas lunch or dinner
Choose a sitting for your group, Tuesday to Saturday, or a Sunday sitting between 1pm and 6pm. There are no Monday sittings, the kitchen is closed. When you enquire, we will confirm availability for your date, the prices and what happens next.
Everyone chooses their own courses: a main for each guest, with a starter and a dessert optional. One course needs no pre-order. Two and three course choices and dietary requirements are due 7 days before your booking date.
1. Choose your sitting
Tell us lunch or dinner, your date, your guest count and roughly how many courses each guest wants. Any day Tuesday to Saturday, or a Sunday between 1pm and 6pm.
2. Confirm and pay the deposit
We confirm the sitting and the price, then take the £10 per person deposit that comes off your bill.
3. Send your pre-order
For two or three courses, return each guest's choices and dietary requirements 7 days before your booking date. One course needs no pre-order.
Christmas buffet food for 30 or more guests
A Christmas buffet is our answer to a big group that wants to stand up, move around and talk to everyone rather than sit through a set meal. There are three festive buffet packages, Festive Sandwich & Salad, Festive Hot Finger and Festive Premium Grazing, and every one of them needs at least 30 guests. They suit office parties, standing receptions and team gatherings near Heathrow and Staines.
Tell us your date and your numbers and we will send the current selection for each package, along with pricing and service timings.
Festive buffet
Festive Sandwich & Salad
£12 per person · 30 guests or more
A lighter festive buffet option for larger groups: seasonal sandwiches and fresh salads served cold, perfect for daytime celebrations.
Festive buffet
Festive Hot Finger
£16 per person · 30 guests or more
Get into the Christmas spirit with a warm selection of festive finger food: a hot buffet full of seasonal favourites, great for winter parties.
Festive buffet
Festive Premium Grazing
£19 per person · 30 guests or more
Our premium festive grazing spread is perfect for larger celebrations, an impressive seasonal selection that guests can enjoy throughout your event.
Ready to feed a crowd?
Tell us your guest count, preferred date and party style. We will confirm the buffet options, pricing and any deposit before you commit.
Christmas party venues near Heathrow, Staines & Surrey
The Anchor is around 7 minutes from Heathrow Terminal 5, 11 minutes from Terminal 2 and 8 minutes from Staines-upon-Thames, traffic dependent. Airport teams, local offices, families and friends can meet here without travelling into central London.
We're outside the ULEZ zone. We've 20 free spaces right outside. There's no time limit while you're with us, and nothing to register.
Groups who have already done this here
From our Google reviews
“Held our christmas party here for last 2 years and many more to come.”
Dean Croad, Google review, December 2023
“Great pub. We had a delicious Christmas meal, with perfect hosting. Couldn’t have asked for more!”
Ally Miller, Google review, December 2022
“We hired the garden for a 60th birthday party and couldn’t have been happier with the experience.”
Milly Ganatra, Google review, June 2026
The spaces your party could be in
The two rooms your party could be in. We set the layout around your group.
The Dining Room
Seats 26, or 50 standing
Warm and cosy, with direct table service and French doors onto the garden. Ideal for a Christmas lunch with family, an intimate works do or a small staff party away from the main bar. In December we tend to keep the doors shut against the cold, and the garden is still right there for anyone who wants a moment outside.
The Whole Pub
Up to 60 seated at Christmas, 200 standing
For a larger celebration, ask about hiring the whole pub, for a sit-down dinner or a buffet-style evening. We will shape the room to fit your Christmas party, whether it is 30 or 60 guests.
20 free spaces · 7 minutes from Heathrow Terminal 5 · 8 minutes to Staines-upon-Thames · Outside the ULEZ · Sheltered smoking area
Why book your Christmas party at The Anchor?
Most Christmas venues around Heathrow are hotels, and a hotel Christmas party is a big shared room, a set package and a disco you did not choose. If that is what your group wants, book one. We are the other thing: a village pub that has been here since 1751, where your group gets its own table and its own evening.
That suits a staff Christmas party for airport colleagues, a festive lunch for the team, or a Friday-night Christmas do with friends from Staines. You get a proper pub close to Heathrow, free parking on site and spaces we shape around your group rather than a package you pick off a list.
Free On-Site Parking
We've 20 free spaces right outside. There's no time limit while you're with us, and nothing to register.
Near Heathrow Terminal 5
Around 7 minutes from Heathrow Terminal 5 and 2 minutes from M25 Junction 14, traffic dependent. A practical meeting point for airport teams, business parks and hotels.
Outside the ULEZ Zone
We're outside the ULEZ zone.
Private Spaces for Every Size
Choose the dining room for a smaller group, or ask about hiring the whole pub for a bigger one. Christmas layouts can host up to 60 seated or 200 standing.
A Village Pub, Not a Hotel Ballroom
A proper village pub rather than a function room in an airport hotel. Warm, low-ceilinged and familiar, with space for a relaxed meal or a lively party.
Your Own Table, Your Own Group
You are never seated among strangers at one big mixed festive sitting. Every Christmas booking here is your group and nobody else, at your own table.
Easy for Organisers
One clear contact for your booking, a clear deposit and a written confirmation of what your group is getting. Ask us about billing when you enquire.
Corporate & office parties
Work Christmas do and office Christmas party near Heathrow
Been tasked with organising the works Christmas do? You need somewhere everyone can get to, food that is actually good, and a bill that will not make finance wince. Whether your team calls it the work Christmas do or the office Christmas party, we take it as one booking with one contact.
Why offices choose us
- Central for distributed teams, 7 minutes from Heathrow T5, 2 minutes off M25 J14. Colleagues from different offices, terminals or countries meet in one easy spot.
- Billing sorted before you commit, ask us how payment and any agreed bar tab would work for your booking and we will confirm it in writing.
- One clear pre-order process, we will explain how to collect each guest's courses and confirm them with the team. Nobody has to make the whole table order the same way.
- Free parking, outside the ULEZ zone. We've 20 free spaces right outside. There's no time limit while you're with us, and nothing to register.
- A simple deposit, £10 per person on a table booking of up to 20, so finance can budget it before you send the invite.
Popular corporate setups
Small team dinner (4 to 20)
Private dining room with the sit-down Christmas menu, each guest choosing 1, 2 or 3 courses.
Department celebration (21 to 60)
Above 20 guests this becomes private hire rather than a table booking. Ask about hiring the whole pub, buffet or sit-down. Ask about our festive game nights if your team wants more than a meal.
Full venue hire (60 to 200)
Ask about exclusive use, suitable entertainment and the available finishing time for your chosen date.
Christmas party ideas near Heathrow and Staines
Not every Christmas do needs to be a standard sit-down meal. These are the formats we actually run, so nothing here is a maybe. Tell us which one fits your group when you enquire and we will confirm what is possible on your date.
Festive game nights
In December our quiz, music bingo and cash bingo nights take a festive turn, and they are open to everyone. Book your group in for one of them, with food before it starts. What’s On has the dates.
Best for: Groups that enjoy friendly competition
A sit-down Christmas lunch or dinner
The one most groups book: your own table, and 1, 2 or 3 courses chosen by each guest. Tuesday to Saturday, or a Sunday between 1pm and 6pm, for 4 guests or more.
Best for: Teams and families who want to sit down and eat together
A festive buffet
A festive buffet for 30 guests or more, so people can move around and talk to everyone instead of being fixed to one seat for the evening.
Best for: Larger, more informal gatherings
Drinks only, no food
An area of the pub for your group and an agreed bar tab. There is no minimum spend. The group-size minimum and the pre-order rules apply to Christmas dinner, not to a drinks-only booking, which we arrange as a private booking so we can check nothing else is needed.
Best for: Teams who want a couple of hours after work
A private space, or the whole pub
The dining room for a smaller group, or ask about hiring the whole pub for a bigger one. Christmas layouts hold up to 60 seated or 200 standing.
Best for: Groups who want the room to themselves
Got something else in mind? Call us on 01753 682707 or add it to your enquiry and we will confirm what is possible.
Booking early is recommended
Christmas dinner runs 10 November to 20 December 2026. Enquiring early gives us more options for your preferred date, sitting and space.
Not sure about exact numbers yet? Send an enquiry with your rough headcount and preferred week. Remember we need at least 24 hours notice, and the £10 per person deposit secures the booking.
Christmas party and Christmas dinner FAQs
Ready to plan your Christmas at The Anchor?
Send your enquiry and the team will reply with availability and next steps. Need a quicker answer? Call us.
- Free parking for all your guests
- Outside the ULEZ zone
- Free WiFi throughout
- No commitment, just a conversation
- We reply as soon as we can
- Free parking for all your guests
Tell us whether you are planning a Christmas party or a sit-down Christmas lunch or dinner. We will confirm availability, the prices and the next steps.
Planning something outside Christmas?
Every space, menu and package we offer, in one place.
Every space, menu, drinks package and how to book. PDF, 16 pages, 1.2 MB.
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