The Hutong is a courtyard home and an events venue located in the heart of Beijing. Our aim is to provide exceptional corporate events with a cultural twist. Our corporate team is comprised of a professional and creative staff hailing from Australia, China, The US and England. Our backgrounds range from media, event planning and tour leading to education and charity. Although we have varied experience, we are united by our passion for bringing Chinese culture to life through unique and memorable experiences.
Using our extensive network of Chinese and international contacts, The Hutong team is able to provide a truly exceptional range of offerings for our clients. In addition to our in-house staff, we work with a range of local artisans and experts to craft personalized programs and experiences to meet our client’s every request. We consult with tea experts, gourmet chefs, history buffs, business trainers, local craftsmen and many others who share The Hutong’s passion for doing what we love.
Our clients include companies such as Bayer, BMW, Audi, Volkswagen, Hilton, and Adobe, and here’s what they have to say about our events:
“Great inspiring location. Enjoy the typical Chinese surrounding mixed up with the friendliness of the ‘Hutong family’ around Erin. And don’t miss the original cooked and served Chinese food. It’s great!”
-Christian Schueller
Head of Brand Development and Trend Management, Audi
“Great place for private events. My company rented The Hutong for a farewell dinner and party last summer. It is an old house with morden decoration in a courtyard. Big dining room and a small tea room for tea taste and courses. And on the second floor there is a very nice roof where with the view of old hutong neibourhood. Food was delicious, staff speak perfect English. I would like to go back again definitely.”
-Tallula, France
“We had a big project success to celebrate and wanted an event that would be a change from just sitting around a dinner table and that would be equally entertaining for Western and Chinese members of our group of 15 (who are American, English, Scottish, Korean-American, French, Chinese, German…).
We had two 45-min ‘classes’ — one on making traditional ‘jiaozi’ dumplings and one on ‘pulled noodles’ (‘lamian’, Xinjiang style), and ate all the results, as well as a couple more dishes that were prepared for us. The ingredients and materials were all neatly laid out for us, the kitchens were well arranged so we could see and hear the teachers (Chinese who spoke excellent English), and everyone enjoyed the dinner that followed, even if some of our dumplings looked a bit wonky! We paid about 25 Euros per person for a *fabulous* evening, certainly one could spend far more and get far less and come away less entertained, here or in any other major city.
The place has been quirkily and cleanly refitted, the young and enthusiastic folks there want you to learn and enjoy at the same time — and we all really did! Everyone succeeded in having a great time, and I’d heartily recommend it for a team building experience, a large family group, or occasional tourist visit.”
-Wazi, Brussels
