Meeting & Conference Facilities
The Gateway A large open conference space with a sizeable landscaped garden, making it an adaptable venue, suitable for a wide variety of events.
Size 11,050 m2 Capacity This area is suitable for up to 500 delegates
The Columbus suite seats up to 12 delegates .The Darwin, Newton , Nobel and Edison suites have the same specification as the Columbus Suite.
43ft x 64ft Fleming suite 43ft x 64ft
Darwin suite 20ft x 42.5ft Newton suite 20ft x 42.5ft Columbus suite 20ft x 42.5ft Noble suite 20ft x 42.5ft
Raleigh suite 20ft x 42.5ft
Capacity Lecture
Boardroom
Cluster
Horseshoe
Magellan suite 20ft x 42.5ft Fleming Edison Raleigh Magellan Brunel Turing suite 22.5ft x 43.1ft
Lecture
80
80
60 40
40 (standard)
Boardroom
36 (standard)
30
30
20 (standard)
20
Cluster
48
60 (standard)
36 (standard)
24
24
Horseshoe 25 25 25 15 15 Other room layouts are available, please contact us for further information.
Fleming suite 43ft x 64ft
20ft x 42.5ft Darwin suite 20ft x 42.5ft Newton suite 20ft x 42.5ft Columbus suite 20ft x 42.5ft Noble suite 20ft x 42.5ft
Raleigh suite 20ft x 42.5ft
Darwin suite 20ft x 42.5ft Newton suite 20ft x 42.5ft Columbus suite 20ft x 42.5ft Noble suite 20ft x 42.5ft
20ft x 42.5ft Edison suite 22.5ft x 43.1ft
Magellan suite 20ft x 42.5ft
Magellan suite 20ft x 42.5ft
26ft x 24ft
26ft x 24ft
Raleigh s
Size 133 m2 Capacity This suite seats up to 16 delegates in a boardroom layout
The ultimate meeting facility, especially equipped to suit executive national and international boardroom meetings, technical training sessions and other first-class meetings.
Rates Large rooms
Magellen Suite
Raleigh Suite
Fleming Suite
Brunel Suite
Turing Suite
Price from
£30 per hour
£40 per hour
£30 per hour
£30 per hour
£30 per hour
Small rooms
Nobel Suite
Edison Suite
Columbus Suite
Darwin Suite
Newton Suite
Price from
£15 per hour
£15 per hour
£15 per hour
£15 per hour
£15 per hour
The Boardroom Price from
£50 per hour
The Gateway
Full Day
Half day
Price from
£2,000
£1,000
Rate includes projector and screen, flip chart and pens, and access to Discovery Event Centre WiFi network. * All rates exclusive of VAT
Additional Equipment Hire Charges PA System
£100.00
Laptop computer Teleconference phone
£40.00 £30.00 (plus call charges)
OHP / Screen
£40.00
Standard 8ft screen
£30.00
Roaming microphone
£40.00
Flipchart (including pads and pens)
£10.00
Lapel microphone
£30.00
LCD projector and screen
£50.00
Presenter remotes with USB
£20.00
TV & DVD
£50.00
All other equipment requirements are available on request. Please ask a member of the team for further details.
Lecturn with microphone
£40.00
For further information regarding our conference facilities and events centre, please call Scarlett Atkins on 01304 806040 or email scarlett.atkins@discoveryeventcentre.com
Delegate Rate Information Full Day delegate rate from £35.00 per person (Minimum numbers of 10 people)
Half Day delegate rate from £20.00 per person (Minimum numbers of 10 people)
This includes:
This includes:
• Hire of main meeting room for 8 hours
• Hire of main meeting room for 5 hours
• ‘ Discovery Park Welcome Deluxe’ on arrival (Twinings teas, freshly brewed coffee, orange juice, chilled water, freshly baked croissants and danish pastries)
• ‘ Discovery Park Welcome Deluxe’ on arrival (Twinings teas, freshly brewed coffee, orange juice, chilled water, freshly baked croissants and danish pastries)
• Mid-morning tea, coffee and biscuits break
• Mid-morning tea, coffee and biscuits break
• S elf-serve 2 course buffet lunch served with chilled fruit juice & still/sparkling water
• F inger buffet lunch served with still and sparkling water
• A fternoon Themed Break (Twinings teas, freshly brewed coffee, chilled still/sparkling water, freshly baked scones with cream and jam)
• Projector, 1 x Flipchart & Screen
• Projector, 1 x Flipchart & Screen • Free Wi-Fi throughout • Pens and Pads
• Free Wi-Fi throughout • Pens and Pads
Quick Lunch Assorted Sandwiches Menu A
Additional Finger Buffet Items
Assorted Sandwiches
Fresh seasonal fruit £1.30 per person
Mixed leaf Salad Crunchy Coleslaw Potato Crisps Fresh seasonal fruit basket £6.50 per person Finger Buffet Menu B Assorted Sandwiches Mature Cheddar ploughman’s open Southern fried chicken fillet goujons with hickory BBQ dip Fresh cut Chips Chicken and sweet pepper skewers Assorted cake selection £8.50 per person
Home baked quiche slices (smoked bacon brie and rocket quiche) £1.30 per person Home cooked Scotch egg £1.50 per person Vegetable samosas £1.35 per person Home baked sausage rolls £1.35 per person Creamy mushroom and tarragon turnover £1.80 per person
Summer Upgrade BBQ Option We can offer a buffet style option, and in warmer weather guests can take advantage of our picturesque gardens £16.00 per person (£5.50) supplement per person for standard Day Delegate rate package Quarter pounder beef burgers served with relish in a rustic bread bun Cumberland sausages served in fresh rolls with caramelized onions Roast vegetable pasta salad Potato salad with chopped scally’s Kentish mixed salad Selection of cakes and fresh fruit
Fork Buffet (Minimum 10 person) Menu A
Menu B
Selection of Cold Cuts and Rustic Bread
Leek and Potato Soup with Barley
Chickpeas and Lentil Salad
Pasta Salad with Basil Pesto and Tomato
** Beef Bourguignon
** Asian-Style Chicken Stew
Roasted Cod with Tomato, Olives and Capers
Italian Style Lasagne
Steamed Jasmine Rice
Steamed Jasmine Rice
Seasonal Vegetables
Seasonal Vegetables
Rosemary Potatoes
Boiled Potatoes with Parsley Butter
£20.00 per person
£25.00 per person
Add Dessert…
Add Dessert…
Display of Cake and Pastries
Apple Tart Served with cream
Dark Chocolate Profiteroles Served with cream £4.95 per person
Tiramisu Cream £4.95 per person
Vegetarian Options
Fork Buffet Additions
The following dishes have been designed specifically for your vegetarian guests.
Coq au Vin
Please select one vegetarian dish to add to your choice of menu if required. Leek and Potato Soup Fresh Spinach Salad with Oven-Roasted Tomato, Walnut-Oil Dressing and Melba Toast
Sauteed chicken in a red wine sauce with pearl onions, button mushrooms and smoked bacon £6.95 Vegetable Lasagne
**
Served with jacket potato and house salad £6.25
Risotto of Arborio Rice with Asparagus and Pecorino Cheese
Luxury Fish Pie
Mushroom Stroganoff Tortelli Filled with Spinach and Ricotta Cheese Penne with Tomato and Mozzarella
Smoked haddock, salmon and king prawns in a white tarragon sauce topped with a cheesy mash £6.95
FOOD ALLERGIES AND INTOLERANCES Please ask a member of the Java Team if you have any dietary requirements.
Breakfast Working Breakfast
Healthy Options
Grilled bacon or Cumberland sausage served in a brioche roll
Choose from one of the below, price per person
Poached or fried egg served with mushroom in a brioche roll Gala melon and pineapple cocktail Freshly baked croissants, Danish pastries, selection of preserves and butter £7.50 per person Continental Breakfast A platter of cold continental meats, cheeses and fresh fruit Freshly baked croissants, selection of preserves and butter, Danish pastries and fresh baked continental breads £8.75 per person
Natural Yoghurt laced with honey Served with muesli £1.95 per person Flavoured yoghurt Topped with berry compote £1.95 per person Freshly cut exotic fruit platter Includes mango, papaya and watermelon £3.95 per person Fresh Kent fruit basket Includes apples, Kentish pears and oranges £1.95 per person
Welcome Your Delegates Freshly Brewed Coffee With a selection of Twinings tea and fusions £1.90 per person £2.50 per person (With biscuits)
Extra Themed Breaks
Chilled Fruit Juice Choose from Orange or Apple Juice £3.25 per jug
£4.00 per person (£1.50 supplement per person on a standard Day Delegate Package)
Still or Sparkling Water Per litre bottle £2.75 per bottle Per 330ml bottles £1.45 per bottle Selection of soft drinks £1.00 per can Extras Scones £2.25 per item Muffins £1.85 per item Doughnuts £1.25 per item Selection of cake slices - Choose from carrot cake, Victoria sandwich, cream cake selection £2.25 per selection
Healthy Morning Break Fresh smoothies and snack bars
Cool Down Selection of Ice Creams and Lollies served with a choice of Coca Cola or Lemonade £4.00 per person (£1.50 supplement per person on a standard Day Delegate Package) Afternoon Energiser Selection of Energy drinks and a selection of chocolate bars £4.00 per person (£1.50 supplement per person on a standard Day Delegate Package)