Alex is the Met Bar’s star Membership Secretary looking after the 3,000+ members, and securing the best parties in town. Jo James heads up Marketing & Public Relations for both of Como Hotels & Resorts’ fabulous London properties; Metropolitan London and The Halkin. Nearly three years into her dream role, Jo has enjoyed her creative input in keeping both hotels at the forefront of the London scene.
With our penchant for extrovert occasions, it’s no surprise that we take Halloween very seriously here at the Met Bar. Not content with just one instalment we will be updating you on our Halloween happenings in a two-part fright night …
Read more...As a child of the electro generation, it’s no surprise Jamie became a big fan of electro-pop whizz kid and singer-songwriter du jour, FrankMusik. Recently back from touring with Keane, Pet Shop Boys, Lady GaGa and Perez Hilton Presents in …
Read more...If you have ever been seduced by an alluring woman, you will be familiar with the meaning of Femme Fatale. Until last night we (Jo and Jamie) had never succumbed to the fatal charms of a woman but in true …
Read more...As London Fashion Week rolls into town (cue Balmania on the streets!), The Met Bar has created an afternoon tea in honour of iconic handbag designer Lulu Guinness. The lip-licious version of our Afternoon De-Light menu is inspired by Lulu’s famous lip clutches, Pollyanna …
Read more...The latest trend to hit the party circuit is a return to Friday night glamour, leaving Thursday nights in their 5 o’clock shadow. Whilst the Met Bar‘s partying doesn’t discriminate against any weekdays (we are currently recovering from a sponteaneous …
Read more...“Is there an art to seduction? How does one become an artist, fluent in the many techniques that can be used to appeal to the senses?” These are questions that you may never have considered before now but for guests …
Read more...If you have been following our weekly blog, you will already know that it’s not unusual for us to be leaving the Met Bar as the birds are chorusing dawn, high above Park Lane. BUT on Tuesday this week, with …
Read more...“…Sky rockets in flight. Afternoon delight. Afternoon delight”…some of you may recognise the lyrics from the Starland Vocal Band (later used in hilarious comedy, Anchorman) but to Jamie and I, the words play out like a sweet reminder of our marathon of …
Read more...Six months ago when Met Bar loyalist, Jonny Awsum, announced that his dream was to become a TV presenter, we first congratulated him on the marvelous idea to publicise the quick-wit and quite simply rather strange sense of humour we …
Read more...At the Met Bar, we take our drinks (and drinking) very seriously so it was natural to feel that the conception of our new cocktail menu could not be launched in any other way than in true Met Bar style …
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