Speed-Dating event opens opportunity door to meet professionals who find meeting others this way, fun and excitable. You will meet briefly within the allocated time of 3-5 minutes on a one-to-one conversation.

THE EVENT: Age 35-50 (guidance only)

When you arrive, you will be checked in and given a personalised badge, a pen/pencil and a Score Card. After you have gotten yourself a drink from the bar, before the event starts, introduce yourself to as many people of the same gender as possible. This will not only calm your nerves, but these are people that you will not have an opportunity to know during the speed-dating sessions.

On the scorecard, you will write your name and your contact details, where indicated. When the sessions begin, you should write the name of the person that you having a speed-dating with. After the session, write down YES/NO when deciding whether or not you may want to see them again. You may score a date on appearance, conversation and even any kind of immediate spark or attraction that you feel towards them. Scoring is personal.

Don’t worry if you cannot remember them all by the time you speak to the final one. There is a ‘comment’ section where you can write anything that stands out to remind you of the people you have spoken with.

There is a 10-15 minute break half-way through the sessions, when you can take a breather or get yourself another drink.

At the end of the sessions, your event host will collect all the Score Cards for matching. Match results are provided the following day.

With this event and all other events that we organise, everyone is there to meet new people - just like you. Look at it as a fun, no pressure event. You need to be accepting that you may or may not find someone you are interested in and, if this round of speed-dating doesn't work for you, you can always try again, to meet more people.

TIME: It is very important that you arrive on time as speed dating required all participating members to be available for it to start.

MEETING POINT: Once your payment is received, a confirmation email shall be sent to you with specific details on the venue and our reserved area.

THE VENUE

Attached to Cinnamon Kitchen, Anise marks itself out a pretty stair-led entrance to its first floor location, with twee little tea lights guiding the way.

All windows are emblazoned with a star-anise inspired pattern, whilst similar snowflake-like shapes can be found all around the venue, from floor to the expertly etched Indian style lanterns that lightly sway from the ceiling.

Anise is located in Devonshire Square, 1-2 minutes' walk from Liverpool Street Station.

DRESS CODE: smart/casual