P. G. Wodehouse mentions it in some stories and modelled his Drones Club mostly after Buck's.

The club was established in June 1919[3][4][5] and its American Bar was a focal point.

The "Bond Street Horticultural Society", also known as "Nieces' Night", is a dinner held several times a year at Buck's.

On this occasion, the members are encouraged to invite young women to come along, who are then rotated between tables with each course.

[7] While some women told the Financial Times that they enjoyed the attention by the all-male, mostly elderly members, others described the experience as unpleasant or "vile".