Partner and client dinners
A reason for the table to talk across the seating plan rather than only to their neighbours.
Dining format
Poker-themed dinners, course by course
A seated format for groups who would rather talk than stand. Card-themed interludes run between courses, hosted from the head of the table, with symbolic chips that travel with each guest through the evening.
- 20+ only
- Offline event entertainment
- No real-money gambling
- No betting
- No cash prizes
- No online casino
Dining format
Entertainment that respects the dinner
Standing floors do not suit every event. A long table, a fixed seating plan and a kitchen with a service schedule need an entertainment format that fits between the courses rather than competing with them.
Our dinner format runs in short, hosted rounds. Guests keep a small stack of symbolic chips beside them, each interlude lasts ten to fifteen minutes, and the host hands the room back to the kitchen on cue. By dessert there is a light-hearted table standing — and, as always, nothing has been played for money.
How it runs
The sequence on the day
Menu and timings
We map the interludes against your course schedule.
Setting
Chips, rules cards and markers are laid with the covers.
Rounds
Short hosted rounds between courses, paused instantly on request.
Standings
A light-hearted close before or after dessert, with keepsakes only.
What is included
Everything in the booking
We do not publish prices. Every evening is quoted individually, based on the size of the event, the venue, the number of tables and the format you choose.
- Hosted interludes
- Three to five rounds of ten to fifteen minutes, timed with your kitchen.
- Table-side chip sets
- A small symbolic stack per guest, in brand colours if you want them.
- Printed table collateral
- Rules cards, place markers and a running order for each setting.
- Master of ceremonies option
- A host who can carry the whole evening, including your own announcements.
- Kitchen coordination
- We agree the cue points with your venue so service is never held up.
Who it suits
Where this format earns its place
Awards evenings
Interludes that sit neatly between categories without stealing the stage.
Private celebration dinners
Milestone evenings where the meal is the main event and the cards are the punctuation.
Conference closing dinners
A final night that gives delegates something shared to remember.
Format facts
Numbers worth knowing
Capacity is up to 300 guests and we staff events for up to 8 hours. Both figures are limits, not targets — most evenings are considerably smaller.
3–5
Interludes in a typical dinner
10–15 min
Length of each round
300
Maximum seated guests
0
Money involved, at any point
Why this is a safe offline format
Poker-themed dinners runs entirely in person at your venue. Guests receive symbolic chips free of charge; those chips have no monetary value, cannot be purchased, cannot be exchanged for money, vouchers or goods, and are collected at the end of the night. There is no betting, no stake of any kind, no payout and no online component. Entry is restricted to adults aged 20+ and over, and our hosts state the format out loud before each table opens.
Client feedback
What organisers tell us
Feedback is published anonymously. We never use client logos or name organisations without written permission.
It gave the dinner a spine. People stayed at the table far longer than they normally would and the kitchen never lost a minute.
Good to know
Questions about this format
Does the entertainment delay service?
No. The host works from your kitchen's schedule and stops a round mid-way if service is ready. The dinner always takes priority.
Is anything played for money?
Never. Chips are symbolic, they are issued with the place settings and they are collected at the end. There are no stakes, no payouts and no cash prizes.
Can you run this alongside speeches?
Yes — in fact it works well. Interludes sit between speaking slots and give the room a break without letting the energy drop.
Add-ons
Extras clients ask for most
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Check availability for poker-themed dinners
Tell us the date, the venue and the headcount. We will come back with a tailored concept, a floor plan and a written proposal — no prices are published because every event is quoted individually.