Venue Reservations Newsletter

Due to the ever increasing enquiries and expanding client base we have recruited two new team members to join our busy office. David Taylor and Georgina Perkins both bring with them great enthusiasm and dedication, qualities that our clients have come to expect of the Venue Reservations Team.

We are delighted to welcome David who joins us from the Gibson Hall Team, also based at 13 Bishopsgate. David has a degree in Hotel and Restaurant Management and prior to joining the Crown Group in March 2005 he worked for the Marriott Events Team at London Grosvenor Square and West India Quay gaining wide event knowledge. Having worked for Crown for over a year David comes from a very strong position as he has good working relations with the venues we work with and joint clients we hold.

Georgie is a new face who is just starting her career in events and was inspired to work in hospitality after being selected in her final year of University to join part of a fundraising team to raise money for a breast cancer charity. The event was a huge success so the University then offered her a position working full-time in their events team at the prestigious ‘Parkstead House’ in Roehampton.

For both David and Georgie we are very excited for them to join our team and we all wish them every success in their future roles. You can contact David or Georgie at the following addresses: david.taylor@venuereservations.co.uk or georgina.perkins@venuereservations.co.uk

Finally, a couple of Congratulations go out to Nicky Pratt for her promotion in the team to Senior Customer Executive, well deserved Nicky for all your hard work and commitment to the team. Secondly to Patrick on his new role as he moves to Crown Society Special Event Caterers as Business Development Manager, fortunately he is only downstairs so we can still call on him for tea-making duties!

Gibson Hall, located in the heart of the City was proud to host the launch of the 2006 World Cup to take place in Germany in June 2006 on Thursday 2nd February 2006.

140 guests attended this memorable event including Sven Goran Eriksson, Dietmar Hamann, Franz Beckenbauer and key FIFA officials. Upon arrival Guests enjoyed a glass of Champagne in the garden Room with beautiful views out into the fountain courtyard before entering the visual masterpiece of the Main Hall. An impressive 10m set spanned the width of the Main Hall and heartfelt presentations were given by Eriksson and Beckenbauer.

Crown Venue Catering’s Head Chef Sam Walker prepared a delicious selection of dishes including Seared Fillet of Grey Sea Bass on a Sun Dried Tomato Croustade, Spicy Moroccan Lamb with an Artichoke Salsa and Smoked Scottish Salmon and Chive Crème Fraiche on a Tomato Risotto.

Our client was Donna from Sportsworld and after the event she said, “Gibson Hall was a fantastic venue and the General Manager Jimmy could not have done more for us. We would absolutely recommend Gibson Hall and hope to work with Jimmy and his team again in the future.”

Gibson Hall is a grand legacy to Victorian London and is the ideal venue for Launches, Presentations, Conferences and Private Events as its location, splendid architecture and array of modern facilities all create the prefect backdrop for any occasion.

For more information please visit the Gibson Hall website: www.gibsonhall.com

Crown Society Special Event Caterers are delighted to announce their partnership with The Ultimate Event Company and proudly bring to you a Christmas Party like no other...

This truly unique venue uses the latest technology which can recreate the magical electric atmosphere of the Northern lights. Stunning light formations can be projected onto the elegantly draped room.

Stunning contemporary table centres create the final detail to this cool, contemporary vision.

Enjoy drinks served from the ‘Glacier Bar’ and feast on our delicious rolling hot fork buffet which is presented from the Arctic table.

After dinner head to the ice luge for a chilling shot of vodka, or straight to the dance floor where our sensational resident DJ fires out a haze of dry ice and plays all the festive classics. As the party moves towards the climax, a snow flurry cascades on to the revellers concluding the Cool Christmas theme.

To book this Christmas event, please contact us: www.VenueReservations.co.uk

We are delighted to announce that Guards have opened their doors to the corporate market and are now offering hospitality packages at this prestigious venue.

Guards Polo Club offers a unique hospitality environment located at Windsor Great Park. They pride themselves on providing an exclusive setting, exquisite food and drinks, served with meticulous attention to detail and a warm welcome.

Guards Polo Club and Smith’s Lawn is set in over 400 acres thus providing ample space and the perfect back drop to create the most exclusive event for their clients. They have a wealth of experience in running events and hospitality ranging from the annual Cartier International to hosting their 50th anniversary Garden Party for 3000 guests.

Available to their clients are the following options:

• Ample space for marquees to cater for 100-3000 guests
• The Clubhouse for larger parties of up to 120 guests
• Exclusive use of the Royal Box 1 for parties up to 28 guests
• The privacy of Royal Box 2 catering for up to 16 guests
• Barbeques/picnics for 10+ guests
• Onsite caterers
• Established contractors and suppliers including marquee and furniture hire, power and telecommunications etc

This is the perfect setting for hospitality and only 45 min from London- please call Venue Reservations for more info: 020 7334 3922

Midsummer House, the Crown Group’s Fine Dining Restaurant has been awarded ‘Best Restaurant Outside London’ at the Tatler Restaurant Awards on the 16th January at the Dorchester Hotel.

This is another fantastic achievement for the Cambridge Team and well deserved. Midsummer House has also been awarded this accolade over the last year by two other arbiters, Harpers & Queen and Square Meal. It is probably safe to claim that Midsummer is undoubtedly the best restaurant outside London!

Also announced earlier in January was the AA Award where Midsummer now proudly boasts 4 AA Stars and the retention of its 2 Michelin Stars- what a great start to the year for Daniel and his team.

www.MidsummerHouse.co.uk

Each month we will focus on a new venue that we work closely with and this month we are going to look at what is on offer at the World Famous Natural History Museum.

Excellence in event management is the key to success and at the prestigious Natural History Museum client care and dedication is our key focus. In our dynamic and forever changing industry, client expectations are at their highest, perfection is mandatory and perfection is what we deliver time after time.

Every day more than 10,000 visitors walk through the doors to visit the museum galleries. Our dedicated Event Managers and team of accredited event professionals transform the galleries from a daytime visitor attraction to a kaleidoscope of colour and splendour. We guarantee unique and unforgettable events, specifically designed for each individual client ensuring their needs are not only met but also exceeded.

The Earth Galleries

The Earth Galleries offer an exciting and futuristic party space.

Guests enter the Earth Galleries to be faced with a giant reconstruction of the Earth suspended high above them against a backdrop of the solar system etched on to 18-metre high slate walls.

Guests can take an escalator ride through the atmosphere and the Earth's crust to the very centre of our planet. Here guests can experience volcanic eruptions and the tremors of an earthquake in The Power Within or marvel at the sparkling array of gemstones in Earth's Treasury.

Where first impressions count the Earth Galleries exudes a wow factor few other venues can match.

The Central Hall

Our magnificent Central Hall is one of London's largest and most flexible venues. Here guests are invited to dine beneath the spectacular painted ceilings in an atmosphere of tradition and sense of history. With its dramatic sweeping staircase, soaring gothic arches and fine terracotta carvings, this is Victorian Architecture at its most magnificent. Here, pride of place goes to the awesome reconstruction of the Diplodocus dinosaur skeleton. What better place for a sparkling evening event.

Capacities:

Central Hall:
Seated Dinner 100-650
Buffet or reception 250-1200

Earth Galleries:
Seated Dinner 40-200
Buffet or Reception 100-600

www.venuereservations.co.uk/nathistory.htm