Terms and Conditions

The Gamesome Kitchen is a restaurant-led venue. Its card lounge, card room, poker tables and hosted poker sessions are physical parts of a visit to the restaurant. Guests attend in person, share the space with diners and participants, and take part in hosted social card evenings within the working restaurant environment.

When using these areas, please do so respectfully and in line with the arrangements made for your visit. Offline poker and hosted sessions are not remote participation, online play or a financial gaming service. They are hosted, face-to-face experiences that sit alongside the restaurant’s food, drink and hospitality.

Access to particular restaurant areas, poker tables, card-lounge spaces and hosted activities may be organised around the venue’s practical needs on the day. Table placement, timing and movement through shared areas can be directed by the host or venue team so restaurant service and social activity can work together.

Please follow reasonable directions about where to gather, when a table is ready and how a hosted activity is being set up. These directions are intended to support a smooth, comfortable visit for everyone using the physical venue.

Hosted activity takes place inside a shared restaurant environment. Guests should respect the host, other diners, staff, poker tables and card-room areas, and follow reasonable guidance that helps keep the experience welcoming and workable.

Clear communication and considerate participation help the restaurant remain enjoyable for people dining, gathering and taking part in an in-person card evening at the same time.

Bookings and planned visits are subject to the arrangements and availability communicated for the relevant restaurant visit or hosted poker session. Please provide accurate information that is relevant to the arrangement, particularly where it helps the venue understand the visit you are planning.

A booking request or enquiry does not by itself guarantee a particular table, activity, host, meal, layout or session. Details become clearer when the practical arrangements for that visit are confirmed, and those details should be reviewed before attending.

Guests attending a hosted poker session or in-person card evening should arrive ready to participate respectfully within the scheduled restaurant flow. A shared venue works best when guests remain considerate of dining service, the host and the people around them.

Late arrival or changes to a group can affect practical arrangements for a physical gathering. Where circumstances change, flexibility and attention to the host or venue team help the visit continue smoothly.

The venue may need to adjust table allocation, timing or the format of a hosted physical gathering when restaurant service flow, use of space or guest comfort calls for a practical change. The Gamesome Kitchen will approach these changes as part of operating a working restaurant with hosted activities.

Such adjustments are not intended to alter the social character of a visit. They help the restaurant, poker tables and card-lounge activity remain workable for the people sharing the venue.

Food and drink service remains part of the restaurant experience, including when guests are visiting the card lounge or attending hosted poker sessions. Restaurant service and social card activity share the same physical environment, so considerate use of tables and attention to staff guidance helps both parts of the visit work well.

Please follow reasonable direction from staff about service, tables and shared spaces. The restaurant setting is central to The Gamesome Kitchen, and the hosted card experience is designed to sit alongside its hospitality rather than apart from it.

Chips, if present, are non-financial table props. They should never be treated as money, stakes, betting or rewards. Careful, considerate use of the physical poker tables helps protect the shared restaurant environment.

People planning a private group or hosted in-person card evening should share accurate, relevant visit details with their group. Guest numbers, timing and practical needs are useful examples of planning information that can help everyone arrive with a clear understanding of the gathering.

Private group activity remains subject to the arrangements of the physical venue. Good preparation supports restaurant service, card-lounge activity and the shared use of tables without assuming a fixed format or dedicated space.

These shared expectations apply to all members of a group. They are intended to help a private gathering sit comfortably within a physical restaurant experience that other guests and staff are also using.

Visitors should be considerate of other guests and the physical restaurant environment when taking or sharing photos during a visit. The card lounge may be shared by diners, hosts, staff and participants, so photographs should be approached with awareness of the people around you.

Please respect fellow diners, hosts, staff and card-lounge participants. This is a shared-space principle rather than a blanket permission or a fixed photography process: thoughtful choices help people feel comfortable while they enjoy the restaurant and hosted activity.

Please take reasonable care around shared spaces and belongings during your visit to The Gamesome Kitchen. This includes being attentive when moving through the restaurant, using the card lounge or participating around poker tables.

A considerate approach supports the comfort of everyone in the restaurant and helps hosts and staff maintain a welcoming, practical environment for food, conversation and in-person activity.

The Gamesome Kitchen may update these Terms and Conditions as its restaurant-led experiences develop. Before a future visit, please return to this page to review the current wording that applies to the physical restaurant, card lounge, poker tables and hosted in-person activities.