The Hawks’ Clubhouse is located at 18 Portugal Place in Cambridge, which can be accessed using a membership card.
The Four Floors of the Clubhouse
On the ground floor is the Members’ Lounge, called the James H Van Alen Room, after the Hawk whose widow paid off the mortgage on the Clubhouse. It is traditionally furnished with leather Chesterfields. A small office opens off this room, while at the other end two built-in bookcases house various sporting books both current and historical, together with the Club’s election records. This room is a popular venue for private receptions. Most committee meetings take place in this room.
The basement Bar offers a selection of excellent light meals. A large flat-screen television in this room provides satellite coverage of all major sporting events. The bar itself is adorned with a number of silver tankards, purchased by former Club Presidents.
The first-floor Dining Room, with its splendid mahogany furniture, is available for private luncheons and dinner parties. It is used regularly for sports club dinners, and for lunchtime club tables. It has a seating capacity of 24, and may also be split in two for smaller but separate functions. Catering is mostly in-house but requires two weeks notice to allow for hire of serving staff, etc. The cuisine is of the highest standard, with prices held below any comparable restaurant in the city. The latest dining menus can be found here.
On the top floor, there is the Alan Burrough Room, named after a major benefactor, also known as the President’s Room. This comfortably seats eight and may be used for meetings. It is decorated with the entire photographic history of Hawks’ Presidents, so far as it exists.
Members may book exclusive use of any of the rooms, subject to not conflicting with reasonable use by the Resident Members. More particularly, with appropriate notice, it is possible to book the whole building for a function, especially at times when the premises would not be otherwise used, or only lightly used.
All enquiries to steward@hawksclub.co.uk.
