This thread title may sound silly but bear with me! We're a bunch of old friends in our mid-40s who all used to live in zones 1 & 2 and spent many a Saturday & Sunday meeting up at each other's flats and chatting over endless cups of tea. We might have gone out at some point for lunch or brunch or often spending the afternoon morphed into going out drinking and partying in the evening but the common theme was comfy, quiet surroundings to sit & chat.
How can we re-create that now if we want to meet up in London but none of us live there? Last time we met up, we met for lunch but were kicked out after 3 hours and then struggled with what to do as everywhere - coffee shops, bars and pubs - seemed busy and without room for a group of 6 to turn up and chat. Also, we don't want to take the piss. We're not heavy drinkers so don't feel comfortable sat for hours in a bar or pub nursing a drink. Nor, though, do we want to be taken for a ride and pay a premium for afternoon tea or something when we'll all be more interested in catching up that the fancy sandwiches.
Any suggestions?
I'm not exactly selling it so I can see why no one offers this as a commercial venture as there'd be no money in it!