important info
reservations
we encourage all guests to use the online booking system. You’ll be given a choice of times for when you would like the table from and until based on what is available, to a maximum of two hours. if you wish to spend longer than 2 hours with us, please request this at the time of booking and we will accommodate wherever possible
our opening hours and busy periods do vary sometimes in extenuating circumstance so we would recommend booking ahead of time to ensure you aren’t disappointed
deposits & cancellations
bookings for 7 or more guests require a deposit payment of £10 per person to book a table. deposits will be taken off the bill on the night, otherwise refunds made via the collins booking system will take 5-10 working days to reach your account. no money will be kept unless you don’t term up for your booking or break our booking terms
large party bookings, where a minimum spend is required, will be requested to make a bigger deposit, as per arrangements made at the time of booking
if you need to make a cancellation or alter numbers, please let us know at least 24 hours before your booking. for bookings of 10+ people, we require 48 hours notice. if the booking is not honoured, you cancel without the required notice or guests don’t turn up for the booking, we reserve the right to keep the deposit of £10 for those who don’t attend. no shows, last minute cancellations, and dramatic drops in numbers have a massive impact on our business, and we stand to lose a lot more than £10 a guest. we hope that implementing this rule will help us to avoid no shows, last minute cancellations and drop outs. re: exclusive space hire, if you need to make a cancellation please let us know with at least two weeks ahead for a full deposit refund
late arrivals
we will hold tables for 15 minutes before releasing to walk-ins, so please call ahead if you are delayed
time at the table
we encourage all guests to use the online booking system. you’ll be given a choice of times for when you would like the table from and until based on what is available, to a maximum of two hours. if you wish to spend longer than 2 hours with us, please request this at the time of booking and we will accommodate wherever possible
walk-ins
whilst we love that you guys do pop in, we can only guarantee tables that have pre-booked. our opening hours and busy periods do vary sometimes in extenuating circumstance so we would recommend booking ahead of time to ensure you aren’t disappointed
table requests
we will always do our best to meet your requests for specific tables, but due to the nature of service, we unfortunately cannot guarantee specific tables or areas
opening hours
sometimes if necessary, we may alter opening times on the day, so please book your table online to avoid disappointment
our kitchens close before the venue closing time, these times may vary. we recommend making a reservation before your arrival, or give the venue a call if you are planning on visiting towards the end of our operating hours to avoid disappointment
challenge 25
we operate a strict challenge 25 policy. if you appear under 25, you will be asked for id when purchasing alcohol. well behaved children are welcome any time during kitchen opening hours except on special events which state otherwise, e.g. bottomless brunch. please let us know when booking if you have children in your group so we can best accommodate you
bottomless brunch
we want you to have fun but please drink responsibly. we reserve the right to withdraw this offer and refuse to serve alcohol to any participant, at any time without notice, if we believe it would be irresponsible not to do so. this is an adults only event (18+). mango operates a challenge 25 policy, so please be prepared and bring valid id with you
bottomless brunch bookings for up to 6 guests require a secure card authentication of £10 per person to book a table. this is to help us to avoid no shows and last-minute cancellations (under 24 hrs), which have a massive impact on our business. no money will be taken unless you don’t turn up for your booking or break our booking terms
bookings for 7 or more guests require a deposit payment of £10 per person to book a table. deposits will be taken off the bill on the night, otherwise refunds made via the collins booking system will take 5-10 working days to reach your account. no money will be kept unless you don’t term up for your booking or break our booking terms
larger bookings
during busy periods, bookings for over 8 guests are required to opt for either our sharing menu or set menu. parties of over 30 guests will have the second course served as a buffet. where a pre-order has been made or a party menu has been ordered, we request you confirm numbers at least one week in advance. we understand numbers can go up/down by one or two, so give us a final head count the day before the event. if numbers drop and we have not been informed prior to preparation of the food, we reserve the right to charge for the extra persons food has been prepared for. please make any drinks pre-order requests at least one week before the event, or we may not be able to meet the requests.
service charge and tips policy
please note a 10% optional service charge will be added to your bill. we believe that the whole team contributes to the special customer experience that we hope to offer, so any tips or gratuity will be shared by all our team members working in the restaurant each day, including the front of house, bar and kitchen team. any tips or gratuities left, are greatly appreciated by the team, but if you would rather leave a tip in cash, or leave no tip at all, then please ask your server to remove the service from the bill. tips are distributed via a tronc scheme which is operated by the teams. because of the tronc system that we use, it is almost impossible to deduct tips from the team once payments have been made to them, so please request at the time of payment if you would like the service charge removed from the bill
wheelchair access
unfortunately we are unable to accommodate full time wheelchair users, due to the architecture and layout out of the buildings at the portswood and above bar restaurants