The Bell Wedding Pack

Welcome
About The Bell
The Bell is an eighteenth century coaching inn situated in the heart
of the picturesque village of Alderminster, and situated within close
proximity to the cultural town of Stratford-upon-Avon and the
gateway to the Cotswolds. The pub is a free house that forms part
of the historic Alscot Estate; a thriving and award-winning country
estate owned by Emma Holman-West.
Over the years, since falling back into the Estate’s management, The
Bell has gone from strength to strength, undergoing building and
product development, to achieve a reputable and multi awardwinning
modern day country pub with nine boutique guest
bedrooms.
The restaurant combines a contemporary style with traditional
distinctive features and oozes charm. It is charismatic, attractive
and vibrant all rolled into one. It’s a place for all occasions and in
our opinion the perfect setting for a relaxed and informal wedding.
Emphasis is on delivering excellence in service, taste, flavour,
presentation and atmosphere.
97% of our produce comes from the local area with much of our
game and lamb coming from the Alscot Estate itself, along with
vegetables and flowers that are grown in the kitchen garden there.
The bar is well stocked with our very own Alscot Ale and craft
beers as well as an interesting selection of local guest ales and ontrend
spirts.
Our extensive wine list is updated to ensure we are constantly
offering an enticing selection of wines, handpicked for flavour, quality
and value.
There is an abundance of out-door space including a large
landscaped garden with views across the Stour Valley, an out-door
bar known as The Baby Bell in the summer months, a paved patio
with tables & chairs and ample car parking.
Locally there are many delightful walks as well as plenty of leisure
attractions to enjoy, including those in the nearby stunning
Cotswolds and cultural Stratford-upon-Avon. The Bell lays within
easy reach of all major Motorway networks, main roads, national
rail links and international flights from Birmingham airport.
About The Team
Sean Tiernan, General Manager
Sean worked his way up through the ranks gaining essential
experience in all departments as he progressed his career in
hospitality - a favourable attribute for any would be General
Manager. Working his way up, Sean took a position in a 4 star
adventure resort where he trained as a mixologist and later
progressed to Food and Beverage Manager, overseeing weddings
for 80 to 160 guests. After moving to Dublin he attained the role
of Bar Manager, in a renowned town centre establishment, whilst
overseeing two other bars and dealing with high end Irish weddings.
Sean is fortunate enough to have worked with some of the finest
sommeliers in the industry imparting their knowledge and
education in wine. After travelling Asia Sean took the Role of
Assistant Manager at The Bell in 2016 before progressing to
General Manager in 2017. Sean’s 15 year background in the industry
combined with his Irish charm makes him the perfect person to
lead the way here at The Bell.
Ness Staite, Reservations and Events Manager
Ness began her career in hospitality at just 14 years old when she
started working for renowned restauranteurs in the area. Whilst
studying at school she starting working part-time in the kitchen
before progressing to front of house. Ness developed a love for
the industry and a real passion for good food. In 2008 she moved
here to The Bell where she spent her two gap years. Whilst
studying at Newcastle University she worked for ex Michelin star
chef, Terry Laybourne at his flagship restaurant Café 21. Ness’ role
was varied looking after marketing and events. Craving customer
interaction, that Ness missed and enjoyed so much, she returned
to Warwickshire to join the team back at The Bell as Reservations
and Events Manager. Her passion for the industry, organisation skills,
attention to detail and desire to create memorable experiences
make her the perfect person for this role.
Karol Szmigiel, Head Chef
Karol grew up in southwest Poland with his parents who run a
small restaurant and grandparents who kept chickens and grew
their own vegetables. Food, therefore, played a pivotal role in his
childhood. In 2005 Karol moved to England and began his career in
the kitchen starting as a kitchen porter. As an agency chef it
enabled Karol to gain valuable experience by working with
numerous chefs in a variety of establishments. With the desire to
work his way up the culinary ranks he progressed to Head Chef in
just three years. In 2013, he accepted a permanent position of Sous
Chef at a 2 Star AA Rosette Restaurant in Stratford-upon-Avon.
He worked under the talented Abhijeet Dasalkar who trained at
the prestigious Le Cordon Bleu and previously worked at Raymond
Blanc’s, Le Manoir. In 2015 Karol began working here at The Bell
progressing to Head Chef in 2016. Karol’s passion for using seasonal
ingredients and the best suppliers to create flavoursome food,
combined with his desire to continually learn and develop his skill
set, is why he heads up the kitchen team.
What We Offer
With a range of charming and interesting spaces, both inside and
out, we are happy to accommodate small and intimate weddings
(for up to 28 guests) in our Private Dining Room as well as larger
exclusive weddings (for 60 to 80 guests) in the pub and restaurant.
We understand that planning your wedding day, whilst exciting, can
also be slightly overwhelming at times. That’s why our dedicated
Reservations and Events Manager will be on hand to guide and
assist you throughout the process. Our team will ensure your vision
for the day comes to life by taking care of every little detail so that
you can relax and enjoy what will be one of the most memorable
days of your life.
Feedback
Sandra and Andy – ‘Thank you so so so so much for an amazing
wedding! We all had a wonderful time! The food, drink, service, decoration,
management, atmosphere and staff were perfect!’
Emily and Adam – ‘Adam and I wanted to say thank you so, so much
for last week. It went brilliantly for us and everyone keeps saying what a
fab venue it was. Food was exactly what we were after and so delicious!’
Megan and Gareth – ‘We had a fantastic time - thank you to everyone
at The Bell for pulling it all together! Everyone loved the venue and raved
about how good the food was! We will definitely be recommending
everyone to have their wedding receptions at The Bell in the future!’
Hannah and Jon – ‘We recently had our wedding reception at The Bell
and wow, what a day! From start to finish dealing with Ness and Sean
has been seamless, they both go above and beyond, from building
excitement every time we popped into The Bell, to the meetings with
Ness where she confidently organised everything and allowed our vision
to come to life. The wedding day was perfect, everything was so well
organised, everyone was looked after, and everything ran like absolute
clockwork. The food was unbelievable, the amount of compliments we
received on the food and drink was just non-stop but most importantly
the compliments we received about the service that day were
phenomenal. Everyone went the extra mile and nothing was done without
a huge smile. Thank you, thank you, thank you. You were all absolutely
epic!’