Business Lunch in Westminster: A Guide to Lunch Near St James’s Park
Westminster is one of London’s busiest areas for business, with offices, government buildings, hotels and major organisations all concentrated around Whitehall, Victoria and St James’s Park.
When it comes to a business lunch, location matters – but so does the setting. The best business lunches give you enough time to talk without feeling rushed, while offering food and service that make the occasion feel considered.
Why choose Westminster for a business lunch?
St James’s Park sits at the centre of one of London’s most historic districts, surrounded by Westminster, St James’s Palace and Buckingham Palace. The park itself is open from 5am until midnight and offers an easy way to step away from the pace of the surrounding streets.
Its location also makes the area convenient for meetings across Westminster, Victoria, Whitehall and St James’s.
For a lunch meeting, choosing a restaurant within easy reach of these areas can make the difference between an enjoyable meal and one dominated by the logistics of getting there.
Rather than treating Indian cuisine as a single regional style, the menu brings together different stories and flavours around the table.
A business lunch with a difference
Romy Gill at The Pem is located within Conrad London St. James on Broadway, with St James’s Park and Westminster Underground stations nearby.
The restaurant’s menu is inspired by Romy’s memories, travels and experiences of Indian food, drawing on regional influences including Punjab, Kerala and Bengal.
Sharing food, sharing ideas
The concept of social fine dining is particularly suited to business lunches.
Instead of each guest ordering a separate three-course meal, dishes can be selected for the table and shared. This creates a more relaxed rhythm to the meal and gives everyone the opportunity to try different dishes.
The menu includes vegetarian options such as Samosa Chaat, Sukoon Paneer and Dal Makhani, alongside vegan dishes including Baingan Masala. Meat and seafood options range from Butter Chicken and Lamb Biryani to Hake Moilee and Prawn Masala.
For a business lunch, this variety also makes it easier to accommodate different tastes without making the menu feel overly complicated.
A central Westminster setting
The Pem’s location makes it suitable for meetings involving colleagues or clients based across central London.
It is close to St James’s Park, Westminster and Victoria, while the restaurant itself provides a more relaxed environment than a conventional office meeting room.
For an important client meeting, team lunch or informal business catch-up, the aim is to create an experience where the food supports the conversation rather than becoming a distraction.
Making time for lunch
The Pem serves lunch from Wednesday to Friday between 12pm and 2.30pm, making it particularly suited to a traditional working lunch.
As with any business meeting, booking ahead is recommended, particularly if you are planning to meet a client or have a specific time you need to leave.
Whether you are meeting a new client, catching up with colleagues or simply looking for somewhere different for a working lunch, Westminster offers plenty of reasons to step away from the desk.
At Romy Gill at The Pem, the combination of regional Indian cooking, social fine dining and a central Westminster setting makes lunch an opportunity to do business a little differently.
Planning a business lunch in Westminster? Book a table at Romy Gill at The Pem.
