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Sunday Lunch Speed Dating

DELETED Vapiano Bankside, Bankside, London

Sunday, 16 October 2022

Sun 16
OCT

Tickets

£30 £20
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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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Neil Verified Attendee
  Lovely location, great host, another fun evening  
Posted: 07/08/2025
Barbara Verified Attendee
Posted: 06/08/2025
Marianna Verified Attendee
Posted: 06/08/2025
Magda Verified Attendee
  Thank you for organising the speed dating event — I really appreciated the opportunity to meet new people in a relaxed and friendly environment. I found the experience well-organised, and the time given for each conversation felt just right. If I may offer a small suggestion, it could be helpful to have a brief icebreaker question, or prompt displayed on the table or perhaps some conversation games , e.g. “this or that” game, quick-fire questions, or even cards with quirky topics to choose from to help start conversations more naturally — especially for those who feel a little nervous at first and make the fun twist of the meeting.  
Posted: 06/08/2025
Hanna Verified Attendee
Posted: 05/08/2025
Prince Verified Attendee
  good location and nice host  
Posted: 05/08/2025
Sarah Verified Attendee
Posted: 04/08/2025
Rachid Verified Attendee
  Thanks for this event  
Posted: 03/08/2025
Ben Verified Attendee
Posted: 03/08/2025
Stephen Verified Attendee
  Organisation was a little chaotic and the venue a little too loud and echoey to speak comfortably.  
Posted: 03/08/2025
Reza Verified Attendee
Posted: 03/08/2025
Mark Verified Attendee
Posted: 02/08/2025
Rachel Verified Attendee
  Good but slightly chaotic  
Posted: 02/08/2025
Zee Verified Attendee
Posted: 02/08/2025
Lara Verified Attendee
Posted: 02/08/2025
Louise Verified Attendee
  I enjoyed getting to speak to a lot of different people. I struggled a bit with how noisy it was as it was hard to hear people at times  
Posted: 02/08/2025
Philipp Verified Attendee
  Great and interesting people to meet.  
Posted: 01/08/2025
Anna Verified Attendee
Posted: 01/08/2025
william Verified Attendee
  great atmosphere , it was really fun meeting new people I enjoyed myself really well , thank for a good time!  
Posted: 01/08/2025
George Verified Attendee
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Lucas Verified Attendee
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Matthew Verified Attendee
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Maurizio Verified Attendee
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Greig Verified Attendee
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Anthony Verified Attendee
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Kerri Verified Attendee
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Brooke Verified Attendee
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William Verified Attendee
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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.