Corporate Magazine October 2019 by Infotel Solutions Ltd

OCTOBER 2019

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PIECING TOGETHER YOUR IDEAL VENUE

Contents The Bonham Hotel

A Day in the Life

Dalmahoy Hotel & Country Club

Trending Venues

On the Menu!

Budget Busters

Holiday Inn Bristol City Centre

Latest News

Holiday Inn Reading M4 Jct10

Featured Group Jurys Inn

Congress Centre

Venue Offers

Findmea Chirstmas Party

Meet the Corporate Team

99 City Road

Using our Services

The Bonham Hotel

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Edinburgh, Midlothian EH3 7RN

Following a multi-pound investment, The Bonham Hotel has been refurbished from head-to-toe with interiors that reference both the architectural heritage of the hotel and the soft highland hues that are typical of Scotland’s landscapes. As well as the lobby and library, the snug, which is perfect for private dining and small events, has also been fully refurbished to showcase many of its original features including wood panelling and stained glass windows. A hand-painted ceiling in the Dean Suite.

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Welcoming up to 60 guests, Dean Suite boasts state-of-the-art audio visual equipment and is ideal for a boardroom meeting, private dining occasion or a casual reception. It also provides an additional breakout space for delegates attending an event in the adjoining Library. The Snug is an ornate former reading room and is perfect for a private dining occasion or an informal meeting for up to eight delegates. For a larger event, consider exclusive use of the restaurant, No.35 at The Bonham, which accommodates up to 70 guests.

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Dalmahoy Hotel & Country Club Edinburgh, Midlothian EH27 8EB

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Conveniently located just 10 minutes from Edinburgh Airport and 20 minutes from the city centre, Dalmahoy Hotel and Country Club is easily accessible for delegates travelling by air, road or rail. There are over 300 complimentary parking spaces as well as a helipad.

meetings, private dining and corporate celebrations.

Set in 1,000 acres of parkland and with impressive views of Edinburgh Castle and the Forth Bridges, Dalmahoy is one of Scotland’s leading conference and events venues. A choice of 11 function rooms fully-equipped with audio and video equipment plus free WiFi, set a stylish backdrop for boardroom

This is an excellent choice of venue for team-building events too. Hold your own Highland Games, pony trekking or blind Land Rover driving or take advantage of the championship golf course for 18 holes of competition.

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Delegates are assured of fresh and innovative menus and the hotel’s on-site herb garden and bee hives are just some of the ways the menus are being kept local with delicious produce.

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We’re opening the corporate kitchen door on delicious dining in the run-up to Christmas. Consider the next few pages as a glossary to gorge or a larder to linger over as we turn the focus to posh nosh and stylish settings. From tabletops of temptation brimming with Christmas cuisine, beautiful banquets made from a medley of menus to a chef’s carefully crafted creations of culinary delights, tuck into a dining experience to relish and remember, in a room that looks as good as the menu tastes! Christmas in the capital is a sparkling time, from the lights of Regent’s Street and the magical scene of Hyde Park’s Winter Wonderland, to the trips and spills of ice-skating at Somerset House. London is alive with the anticipation and excitement of Christmas. Never out of fashion, it’s a top location for entertaining clients, whether you decide to hold a business meeting first and then dine in a leading London restaurant or combine a business catch-up over a private dining occasion.

COPTHORNE TARA HOTEL Ke n s i n g t o n , L o n d o n W 8 5 S R

On the Menu!

If a convenient and classy London location is a

enjoy a three course dinner for £34 per person,

priority, consider the Copthorne Tara Hotel in the

take a festive afternoon tea for £36 for two people

Royal borough of Kensington and Chelsea. Along

sharing or enjoy a three course dinner and party

with award-winning service, this hotel boasts a

night from £54. Rates such as these make London

choice of three restaurants in addition to elegant

dining with clients really good value for money

and stylish private dining rooms.

and still tick the box for capital city kudos.

The hotel’s Bugis Street restaurant serves

As for the location, it has much to offer;

Singaporean, Malaysian and Chinese while the

Copthorne Tara Hotel is outside the London

Brasserie Restaurant and Bar has a traditional

Congestion Zone and has plenty of parking.

menu of British classics combined with Middle

Kensington High Street is the nearest tube station

Eastern specialities. Naturally, Christmas fare is

and is just a short walk, as is the Natural History

on the menu and from the middle of November

Museum’s Christmas ice rink.

through to the middle of January, diners can

RICHMOND LIVERPOOL Liverpool, Merseyside L3 2AA

On the Menu!

From London to Liverpool where culinary creations

privacy; for the event organiser who needs a

and champagne cocktails wait to impress guests

private meeting space followed by exclusive

attending a private event or organised Christmas

dining, this is ideal.

lunch at the Richmond Liverpool. Definitely worth a visit is the plush restaurant Intimate business gatherings with fine dining

at the Richmond too. With a white baby grand,

can be held in the hotel’s Florentyna. With its

sparkling

feature oak panelled walls, chandeliers and

archways, the Grade II listed building sets the

leather chairs, this private space is perfect for

scene for relaxed dining in a stylish setting.

black

chandeliers

and

dramatic

incorporating business discussions over the starters or raising a glass to toast another year of success. Welcoming up to 20 guests, the Florentyna sets an impressive backdrop for a boardroom meeting and ensures complete

H I LT O N M A N C H E S T E R D E A N S G AT E M a n c h e s t e r, L a n c a s h i r e M 3 4 L Q

On the Menu! For a touch of opulence and panoramic views over the city of Manchester, the legendary Beetham Tower and the sky bar Cloud 23 are a top choice. The award-winning skyscraper was completed in 2006 and is the highest building in Manchester and the tallest residential building in Europe. At almost 169 metres high and with 47 floors, the magnificent building is home to the Hilton Manchester Deansgate and a collection of luxury apartments and penthouses, as well as the impressive Cloud 23. The hotel offers an excellent range of event spaces and can accommodate up to 600 guests attending a Christmas banquet but for a personal gathering involving colleagues and clients, Cloud 23 sets the bar high. Named after the Greek Gods Apollo, Zeus, Eros and Iris, these exclusive areas at Cloud 23 can be hired for a fabulous festive afternoon tea or decadent champagne reception welcoming

class in cocktail making too. Teaching the

up to 100 guests. And if you’re wondering why

techniques involved in pairing and appreciating

the spaces are named after Greek Gods, it’s

different flavours, the master class is a fun way

because of their position high up in heaven;

to break the ice or to reward colleagues with a

something guests are sure to appreciate as

memorable experience.

they take their seats in front of the floor to ceiling windows and witness Manchester by late

For a gourmet gathering over three courses of

afternoon Christmas light.

seasonal produce, the hotel’s Podium Restaurant serves an a la carte menu of British delicacies.

Cloud 23 is not just about the views, the

Beautifully presented salmon, seabass and lamb

high-end

champagnes,

are just a few dishes to stir the senses. And that’s

signature cocktails and a dress to impress dress

before the bittersweet chocolate orange stack has

code. This destination sky bar offers a master

made an entrance!

interior,

the

finest

BREADSALL PRIORY A MARRIOTT HOTEL & COUNTRY CLUB Derby, Derbyshire DE7 6DL

On the Menu!

If you’re looking for something larger than a

they’ve arrived somewhere special.

dining occasion for a few guests, Breadsall Priory Marriott Hotel and Country Club in Derbyshire

Bubble bars, balloon walks, dessert tables,

certainly knows how to do large and lavish. Event

photographers and videographers, trendy table

rooms here are transformed from the confines of

top styling and lantern lighting, cup cake tables

corporate conferencing to imaginative backdrops

and classic gin bars, photo booths and ice

perfect for corporate celebrating.

sculptures; the options available here are huge.

That sense of occasion starts from the mile long

Think big. Think impressive. Think memorable.

drive way to the hotel’s entrance and as soon as

And then let the hotel’s Memory Maker bring your

guests step out onto the red carpet, they know

ideas to life!

CRAZY BEAR HOTEL Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire HP9 1LZ

On the Menu! Making in onto the 2008 hotlist with Conde Nast as one of the best new hotels in the world to open that year, the Crazy Bear Hotel in Beaconsfield is decadent, dramatic and distinct. With private and public cocktail bars, English and Thai restaurants and private function rooms, entertaining clients here is definitely going to be an experience to remember. Located just minutes from junction 2 on the M40, 15 miles from Heathrow Airport and only 20 minutes from London Marylebone, a private dining occasion or private party can be held in a number of rooms. The Crystal Room features white leather banquettes, velvet cushions, gold tables and a mirrored ceiling. This subterranean space welcomes 50 guests for a reception or 24 for dinner. The Library sets a slightly more traditional setting without losing out on any of the distinct design elements of other spaces. Guests enter down a solid wood staircase with a snakeskin handrail where striking chandeliers and two large skylights illuminate the dramatic boardroom table and white leather studded chairs. For a more stripped back look, the rustic Hunting Lodge welcomes 22 dinner guests to dine around a leather studded table in a room lit by antler chandeliers and with mounted moose heads

dishes can be booked for lunch or evening time or tuck into the tasty Thai sharing plates for up to 12 guests.

watching over proceedings. For more exciting ideas from UK hotels, venues Throughout December, both restaurants at the

and restaurants hosting special occasions in the

Crazy Bear Hotel are serving a Christmas menu.

build-up to Christmas, our Findmeaconference

A three and five course meal of traditional English

website has all the latest news.

Holiday Inn Bristol City Centre Bristol, Avon BS1 3LE

Delegates can rely on free on-site parking at this city centre hotel situated just one minute from the M32 in the centre of Bristol and only one and half miles from the train station. The Academy is a dedicated meetings and events facility boasting seven flexible spaces for up to 260 delegates. Rooms include state-of-the-art AV equipment and free WiFi and enjoy natural daylight. A conference café and private bar are also available. A conference sales event desk, giving immediate access to a dedicated sales and events team can

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assist with all elements of a successful meeting as well as discuss competitive DDR, 24-hour and room hire rates to suit all budgets. Breakfast networking sessions, meetings, working lunches, banquets, exhibitions and private parties can all be catered for using local produce as much as possible. There are 155 contemporary, large guests rooms and suites, a fabulous restaurant and a bar with floor to ceiling city views plus a well-equipped gym with panoramic views.

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Holiday Inn Reading M4 Jct10 Wokingham, Berkshire RG41 5TS

This hotel sits conveniently close to the M4 motorway and within walking distance of Winnersh Triangle Station where direct trains to Reading, London Waterloo and Paddington operate. For delegates flying into the area, Heathrow Airport is a 20 minute drive.

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built-in electronic screens, high speed WiFi and air-conditioning, the Buckingham Suite is extremely popular for a range of meetings and events. All rooms at the Holiday Inn Reading M4 Jct10 boast natural daylight and the hotel has a dedicated conference manager to oversee all requirements. Ask about the additional incentives available for events held here before the end of year; you could claim a complimentary spa treatment, upgraded refreshment break or a special day delegate offer!

Event organisers have a choice of ten suites and meeting rooms. The Buckingham Suite is the largest and welcomes up to 260 delegates for a theatre style event. Benefiting from natural daylight, multiple

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Congress Centre

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Bloomsbury, London WC1B 3LS

If you’re looking for a large-scale contemporary venue in the centre of London that has flexible meeting spaces and provides excellent event support and services, the Congress Centre in London’s West End fits the bill. The 1950s modernist property brings a touch of quirkiness to the corporate world of meetings and conferences. There’s a good choice of conference, event and exhibition space available. A champagne reception for up to 850 guests, a conference for 500 delegates or a presentation for 40 colleagues are equally well accommodated and with an expert team to support, making the most of the high-tech

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facilities and flexible spaces is assured. The Congress Centre has hosted catwalk shows for London Fashion Week, the launch of a new James Bond book and events for the public sector as well as Apple, Coca Cola, Samsung and Yahoo, to name just a few. Located just a three minute walk from Tottenham Court Road tube station and within walking distance of Oxford Street and Covent Garden, the Congress Centre will be a hit with your guests and delegates for its location as well as first rate facilities and services!

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A private dining experience to entertain clients A dinner and disco to dance the night away An extraordinary venue to bring special sparkle to your corporate celebrations…

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99 City Road

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Shoreditch, London EC1Y 1AX

This contemporary London conference centre offers a choice of 15 event spaces, with the largest two spaces welcoming up to 300 guests. Perfect for exhibitions and receptions as well as meetings and conferences, event organisers can rely on state-of-the-art audio visual equipment, including projectors, LCD screens and programmable lighting. For online audiences, 99 City Road benefits from video and audio conferencing equipment and hi-speed wireless and wired connectivity. In addition, expert help from a knowledgeable technical team is available and multi-award winning caterers Elior UK will create a set menu or bespoke dining to suit your style of event. 99 City Road is easily reached from exit three of Old Street tube station, with a covered walkway leading directly to the conference centre.

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A Day i n th e Li fe of...

Jamie Lawrence Sous Ch ef

Life Meetin g s an d Even ts

For the last 18 months, Jamie has been the Sous Chef at Life Meetings and Events (part of the International Centre for Life) in Newcastle upon Tyne. Working alongside the Head Chef, he’s responsible for the overall running of the kitchen at the busy science village.

He tells us more about his working day…

A Day in the Life

Tell us about your start in the hospitality industry? My passion for food began when I was just 16 years old. I started to enjoy different foods, which progressed into wanting to create food to a high standard for other peoples’ enjoyment. While studying professional cookery at Reading College, I took a serving and cooking job in a café and this then led to a role working in a hotel as a commis chef, where I was ‘cutting my teeth’, so to speak.

What are the first things you do when you get in? Make a coffee for myself and my fellow chefs! People might expect that all a chef needs to do is to cook food, but there’s a lot of admin and planning involved in running a busy kitchen too. My first task each day is to go through the plan for the day and then to delegate tasks to the kitchen team. It’s only after I’ve checked my emails that I can start to prep food for the day.

What challenges do you face in your job? There’s a lot going on at Life Meetings and Events; our kitchen team is responsible for the catering for all our conferences, meetings, weddings and parties, as well as feeding hungry visitors to the science centre in its two on-site cafés. The variety of what we do here certainly keeps things interesting. For example, we recently

A Day in the Life

A Day in the Life held a Supermoon Supper that took place by a seven-metre-wide moon in the science centre! There are not many places you get to devise a creative menu that has such an unusual setting to add to the dining ambience!

What do you enjoy most about your job? There’s nothing better than seeing a client satisfied with the food that we’ve created for them. It also helps that the team that I work with is great and everyone has a good sense of humour.

Tell us what inspired the new healthy and wholesome menu for delegates? Food trends are constantly changing. Recently, we have seen that customers are more conscious about what they are eating and are looking for healthier options, so we decided to update our menus to reflect this change. Popular additions are the sticky sesame cauliflower bites (vegan/gluten free) and lemon grass and sweet chilli prawns (gluten free).

How do you wrap up the day? With the wide variety of bookings that we take, every day is different in this job. But they all end in the same way; a thorough clean down of the kitchen and checking the fridges with due diligence. Once that is all done, it is time to head home!

Thanks Jamie!

A Day in the Life

A few facts of Life! The venue is a two-minute walk from Newcastle Central Station. It offers eight versatile, purpose built suites for conferences, meetings, training courses and product launches. It includes the award-winning Science Centre with a planetarium, workshops and access to major exhibitions. Versatile outdoor space is available; Time Square is 4,800 square metres and can be hired for concerts, launches and other high profile events. By choosing Life Meetings and Events for a conference, meeting or celebration, you are making a positive difference to the lives of people in the region.

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Arnos Manor Hotel

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October 2019

Spooktacular Halloween Party Night comes to The H Suite, Edgbaston Things are getting a little spooky in Edgbaston this

Tickets include a two course fork buffet, a live DJ

Halloween as The H Suite prepares to welcome

spinning a killer soundtrack, a late bar until 1.30am

people to their Spooktacular Halloween Party!

and a Halloween themed party room. All for just £15.95 per person.

Halloween isn’t just about the kids carving pumpkins, dressing up in skeleton and witch costumes and going trick or treating. Adults can have fun too! So, if you’re looking for a spine-tingling night out with ghoulish goings-on, blood curdling cocktails and a thriller of a DJ, then get your scariest attire at the ready and be prepared for a frightfully good time.