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Sunday Lunch Speed Dating

DELETED Vapiano Bankside, Bankside, London

Sunday, 16 October 2022

Sun 16
OCT

Tickets

£30 £20
?
Our age guides are not set in stone. You are still welcome to book tickets if you are slightly outside the published age range.
Age
28-40
Welcome drink and sharing starter included
Relaxed Sunday lunchtime dating event
Amazing restaurant venue
Exclusive discount on food & drink during event
Home London Sunday Lunch Speed Dating

Sunday Lunch Speed Dating

DELETED Vapiano Bankside, Bankside, London

Sunday, 16 October 2022

Sun 16
OCT

Tickets

£30 £20
?
Our age guides are not set in stone. You are still welcome to book tickets if you are slightly outside the published age range.
Age
28-40
Welcome drink and sharing starter included
Relaxed Sunday lunchtime dating event
Amazing restaurant venue
Exclusive discount on food & drink during event
Welcome drink and sharing starter included
Relaxed Sunday lunchtime dating event
Amazing restaurant venue
Exclusive discount on food & drink during event
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About the event

Exciting, charming and easy on the eye, if this sounds like the ideal ingredients for your next date then you cannot afford to miss our new Italian flavoured event.
 
Original Dating have teamed up with Vapiano – the famous Italian restaurant chain - to bring some Va-Va Voom into your dating life. 
 
Come join us for a Sunday afternoon of delicious food blended with a round of fun speed dating and mixer games at their Bankside venue, located close to Tate Modern, Shakespeare's Globe Theatre and the Southbank.

We have exclusive access to a private area where things will kick off with a complimentary welcome drink.
Our amazing host will then lead a round of quick-fire speed dating in a gender balanced group.

Ensuring there’s the opportunity for all guests to meet – you’ll break for a bit so there’s a chance to mingle and order some lunch – Vapiano will be offering all guests 15% off all food & drink ordered at the event  - before going into smaller mixer groups for some games.

While waiting for your orders you’ll be provided with a delicious Bastone  sharing starter –also included in your ticket price.
 
This hot new Sunday afternoon event is perfect for foodies and those looking for a something a little different.

Important information

On arrival to Vapiano please make your way to the dedicated side entrance where the host will meet you on arrival.
 
- Doors open 1.30pm
- Event starts 2.00pm
- Event finishes approximately 5pm
- Venue closes 10.30pm
 
It’s essential that you arrive before 2pm in order to take part. We might not be able to allow entry if you are late.
 
* Complimentary welcome drink includes a draft beer, a glass of Prosecco or a fruit juice.
*Sharing starter is Bastone & Dips (vegetarian)

Price: £20

Sorry, this event has sold out

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Where

Full of natural light on a great corner spot on Southwark St. Close by to Tate Modern, Shakespeare's Globe Theatre and a walk along the Thames path.
Within 10 mins walk from London Bridge station, Borough Market, and Southwark Tube and only 7 minutes walk from Blackfriars Train Station.

Original Dating have hired a private area of the restaurant for this event.

Address  Vapiano Bankside, 90 B Southwark St, London SE1 0FD

Nearest station  Southwalk

Tel   – Please note this is not a booking line

Venue website  https://uk.vapiano.com/restaurant/bankside/

PLEASE NOTE: Advance booking is essential and no tickets will be available to purchase on the door. Online booking is simple and very secure. Our payments are handled by Stripe, one of the world's largest payment processors using the highest grade security currently available.

Reviews

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Tony Verified Attendee
  This was a fun event and a great way to meet new people. The place got a bit loud though and I felt like I was shouting when I was talking to someone else. It was interesting to hear about other people's likes and interests.  
Posted: 02/05/2025

Original Dating reply

We're so pleased you enjoyed it.

Pippa Verified Attendee
  Really good evening.  
Posted: 02/05/2025

Original Dating reply

Amazing thank you!

CARMEN Verified Attendee
  It was my first time doing something like this and it was quite fun!  
Posted: 02/05/2025
Jose Verified Attendee
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Posted: 02/05/2025
Selin Verified Attendee
Posted: 02/05/2025
Robert Verified Attendee
  The host was very friendly & helpful. All the staff that work at the pub were friendly & helpful & very easy to get to from the station.  
Posted: 02/05/2025
Andy Verified Attendee
  Really friendly vibes. Nice venue and well run  
Posted: 01/05/2025
Renato Verified Attendee
  I really loved how warm the host was and really a people person! She helped everyone feel relaxed and as I was a little late accommodated us and made us feel welcome!  
Posted: 01/05/2025
Aash Verified Attendee
Posted: 01/05/2025
Joshua Verified Attendee
  This event was great because of a lovely venue and because John was an excellent host. Fantastic way of meeting new people!  
Posted: 01/05/2025
Naomi Verified Attendee
  Great way to meet people face to face. A little loud as quite a small room but good experience other than that  
Posted: 01/05/2025
Elliott Verified Attendee
Posted: 01/05/2025
Aimee Verified Attendee
Posted: 01/05/2025
Filip Verified Attendee
  Good turnout and good conversations but the attractiveness of the women was quite low as a whole. There were quite a few who clearly didn't have a healthy lifestyle. Far from it.  
Posted: 30/04/2025
Natale Verified Attendee
Posted: 30/04/2025
Francesca (Chess) Verified Attendee
  There wasn’t anyone there I’d be interested in which was a shame  
Posted: 30/04/2025
Michael Verified Attendee
Posted: 30/04/2025
Eleanor Verified Attendee
  Well run, lovely venue. Time always seems too short but nicely paced. Only downside was quite noisy and I had trouble hearing a few people  
Posted: 30/04/2025
N/a Verified Attendee
  It was a fun experience  
Posted: 30/04/2025
Shweta Verified Attendee
  Interesting platter of ppl, wish there was an escape strategy for conversations you didn’t want to be a part of, and an after party mixer would be nice!  
Posted: 30/04/2025
James Verified Attendee
  The event was enjoyable overall but it would have been good to have a 5-10 minute break around halfway through.  
Posted: 26/04/2025
Andrew Verified Attendee
Posted: 26/04/2025
Simon Verified Attendee
  Nice group of people, unfortunately quite a few women come from other side of London, and there were some friendly men there too who were good company and happy to chat.  
Posted: 26/04/2025
Martin Verified Attendee
Posted: 25/04/2025
Kelly Verified Attendee
  Easy going, shame more people didn't turn up but still had a great night meeting new people  
Posted: 25/04/2025
Alexander Verified Attendee
Posted: 25/04/2025
Denise Verified Attendee
  First time I’ve been to an event like this. It was well run and a safe and enjoyable environment and experience.  
Posted: 25/04/2025
Toni Verified Attendee
  I loved the event but 4 minutes is a little too short but that is the only reason I gave it 4 stars  
Posted: 25/04/2025
Maire Verified Attendee
Posted: 25/04/2025
Marcus Verified Attendee
  Efficiently organised.  
Posted: 25/04/2025
Indren Verified Attendee
Posted: 17/10/2022
Andrea Verified Attendee
Posted: 17/10/2022
Mihail Verified Attendee
  Yes, good  
Posted: 16/10/2022
Benjamin Verified Attendee
Posted: 16/10/2022
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HOW IT WORKS

The beauty of Speed Dating London lies in its no-nonsense approach. You take an equal number of single girls and guys, put them in a room and give them a few minutes to chat with every other member of the opposite sex.

When you get there

Original speed dating events in London normally begin at 7.30pm. You will need to register with our hosts and to begin with they will issue you with a score sheet. This will help you to keep track of the singles that you would like to meet again and perhaps go on a date with. After a short period of mingling, your host for the evening who will run through detailed instructions and give you your starting position if you are a guy or table for the event if you are a girl.

Meet & Mingle

A London speed dating event is split into two halves, each lasting around an hour, there will be an interval at half time of about 15 minutes for speed dating London. You will have between 4 and 5 minutes with each person, after which you need to tick a box on your score sheet - "yes, I would like to meet this person again" or "no. Thanks but no thanks". Or "friend" if you'd like to get to know them platonically. Make sure that you do this after each date to keep track. Afterwards there is an opportunity for everyone to meet and mingle informally - this is often where the real action begins, so make sure you don't disappear too quickly!

Complete your score sheet

After the event you simply tick who you liked on the Original Dating website and the site works about your matches automatically. If the dates you have ticked as a "yes" have reciprocated you have a match. You will be able to view the first names and message them via our site online without revealing your email address until you are ready to. You'll be having proper first dates in no time.