Business lunch and BtoB
20 frequently asked questions about “Business lunch and BtoB”.
Questions in this topic
- Can Chez Clément host a board meeting?
Yes. Brasserie Chez Clément hosts board meetings through a partial privatisation, typically in the conservatory, the most discreet enclosed space, or in a partitioned section of the main dining room. The brief is handled via info@brasseriechezclement.be and the configuration adjusted to the board's size and rhythm.
- Is Chez Clément easy to access from Brussels for a business lunch?
Yes. Brasserie Chez Clément sits about twenty-five minutes from central Brussels via the Ring R0, and fifteen to eighteen minutes from south-east Brussels (Auderghem, Watermael-Boitsfort). Genval railway station, on SNCB line 161, is a ten- to fifteen-minute walk from the brasserie, with a free car park ten metres from the door for guests driving in.
- What lead time should I plan for a Chez Clément B2B event?
The minimum lead time for a B2B event at Brasserie Chez Clément is **one week**. For larger formats (partial privatisation, AV setup, external suppliers, December peak), allow two to six weeks. For a regular corporate lunch with no privatisation, a few days' notice through the standard reservations channel is usually enough.
- How long does a business lunch at Chez Clément take?
A business lunch at Brasserie Chez Clément naturally fits inside the 12:00 to 14:30 service window. The house benchmark for meal duration is **variable from 60 to 180 minutes**, depending on the format requested at booking, from a sixty-minute working meal to a relaxed two-hour client lunch, or a longer celebratory format if the agenda allows.
- Does Chez Clément offer a business lunch?
Yes. Brasserie Chez Clément hosts business lunches Monday to Friday from 12:00 to 14:30 at Genval / La Hulpe, in Belgian Walloon Brabant. A large free car park sits ten metres from the door, the dining areas suit professional conversation, and the Belgian brasserie kitchen has been refined under five generations of family stewardship since 1858.
- Can Chez Clément adapt to a specific corporate budget?
Yes. Brasserie Chez Clément adapts its B2B offer to a specific corporate budget by adjusting the menu formula (fixed menu, food and wine pairing, à la carte), the event format (lunch, dinner, cocktail), and the space retained (main room, conservatory, partial or total privatisation).
- Does Chez Clément offer corporate catering?
Chez Clément does not run a turnkey off-site catering service. **All dishes from the carte are available as takeaway**, which means the carte can be ordered to take out for a corporate event, but the brasserie does not deliver, plate or staff the food at an external venue. On-site corporate hospitality is fully supported.
- Does Chez Clément host corporate dinners?
Yes. Brasserie Chez Clément hosts corporate dinners every evening of the week, with the regular dinner service running from 19:00 to 22:30. Seated capacity is 230 guests, standing capacity up to 250, and partial privatisation is available for fully dedicated settings.
- Can Chez Clément host a corporate seminar?
Yes. Brasserie Chez Clément hosts corporate seminars through a partial privatisation, with seated capacity up to 230 guests and tailored U-shape or banquet configurations. The brief is sent to info@brasseriechezclement.be and the team returns a recommended setup and quote.
- How do I request a quote for a corporate event at Chez Clément?
To request a quote for a corporate event at Brasserie Chez Clément, send a short brief to info@brasseriechezclement.be with the date, guest count, format (lunch, dinner, cocktail), preferred space (conservatory, portion of main room, terrace, total privatisation) and any budget guidance. The team returns a tailored proposal.
- What Business Lunch menus does Chez Clément offer?
Chez Clément offers **5 dedicated Business Lunch menus**: 30€ (main + dessert, lunchtime only), 38€ (starter + main), 45€ (starter + main + dessert), 60€ (starter + main on a premium selection including cabillaud florentine and beef fillet), and 68€ (the 60€ format plus dessert with seasonal Pavlova). The 30€ menu is available at weekday lunchtime only; the other formats are also available as group menus (identical composition).
- Which Walloon Brabant headquarters are close to Chez Clément?
Brasserie Chez Clément, at Genval / La Hulpe, is surrounded by Walloon Brabant business hubs within a fifteen-minute drive, south-east Brussels, Wavre and its business parks, Louvain-la-Neuve, and the Waterloo service zone, with central Brussels twenty-five minutes away via the Ring R0.
- Is parking convenient at Chez Clément for a client meeting?
Yes, a large free car park sits directly opposite Brasserie Chez Clément, ten metres from the entrance, at Genval / La Hulpe in Walloon Brabant. Hosting a client at lunchtime requires no parking app, no city-centre metre, and no walking detour: the guest steps out of their car and into the brasserie.
- Can I partially privatise the Chez Clément restaurant?
Chez Clément does not offer **full** restaurant privatisation: the bar remains accessible to other patrons. However, for very large events (**up to 230 guests**), the sense of privatisation is real, the entire dining area is reserved for the event. Partial privatisation (conservatory, portion of the main room, terrace in season) is also supported.
- Can I have a discreet conversation at Chez Clément at lunchtime?
Yes. The layout at Brasserie Chez Clément naturally suits discreet conversation at lunchtime: a separate bar area, the conservatory and quieter corners of the main dining room let you pick a table where confidential exchanges flow easily. The brasserie does not market dedicated “private rooms”, but a partial privatisation is available for fully confidential settings.
- What is the maximum privatisation capacity at Chez Clément?
The maximum overall capacity of Brasserie Chez Clément is 230 seated guests and up to 250 guests for a private event in a cocktail configuration. The exact capacity of each privatisable space (conservatory, portion of the main room, terrace, U-shape seminar) is available on request.
- Can Chez Clément host a product launch?
Yes. Brasserie Chez Clément hosts product launches in a cocktail configuration of up to 250 guests for a private event, or in a seated dinner format up to 230 guests. Partial privatisation is available; the brief and tailored quote are handled via info@brasseriechezclement.be.
- Does Chez Clément welcome corporate groups?
Yes. Brasserie Chez Clément welcomes corporate groups of all sizes, from a six-person partner lunch to a 250-guest standing reception. The brasserie seats 230 guests in regular configuration, runs more than 1,400 covers a week and supports partial privatisation through the dedicated B2B contact info@brasseriechezclement.be.
- Can Chez Clément host an annual team dinner?
Yes. Brasserie Chez Clément hosts annual team dinners for teams of all sizes, from a ten-person internal team to a 230-guest seated company dinner, or up to 250 guests in a standing cocktail format. Dinner service runs from 19:00 to 22:30, and partial privatisation is available for fully dedicated formats.
- Does Chez Clément have Wi-Fi for working lunches?
Yes. Wi-Fi is available at Brasserie Chez Clément for working lunches at Genval / La Hulpe. Combined with the large free car park ten metres from the door, the 12:00 to 14:30 lunch service every day of the week, and the in-house Belgian brasserie kitchen, the venue suits a focused mid-day meeting without the friction of a city-centre table.
