Corporate Magazine February 2019
It is love at first sight in our Old, New, Borrowed, Blue feature showcasing stunning, stylish and sophisticated hotels for meetings, events and weddings. Take a walk down the centre aisle for a company awards event in a unique venue and discover a day in the life of an executive chef…plus lots more meeting room and event space inspiration inside February's edition of the Corporate Magazine! READ NOW >> https://www.findmeaconference.com/magazine
It is love at first sight in our Old, New, Borrowed, Blue feature showcasing stunning, stylish and sophisticated hotels for meetings, events and weddings. Take a walk down the centre aisle for a company awards event in a unique venue and discover a day in the life of an executive chef…plus lots more meeting room and event space inspiration inside February's edition of the Corporate Magazine!
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FEBRUARY <strong>2019</strong>
01775 843410<br />
Monday to Friday, 8.30am - 5.30pm<br />
PIECING TOGETHER YOUR IDEAL VENUE
Contents<br />
The Principal Manchester<br />
4<br />
The Town Hall Chambers<br />
Business & Conference Centre<br />
36<br />
Highgate House<br />
6<br />
A Day in the Life...<br />
Martin Pick<br />
38<br />
Woodside<br />
8<br />
Newcastle Gateshead:<br />
what to do and where to stay!<br />
46<br />
Old, New, Borrowed, Blue!<br />
10<br />
Trending Venues<br />
52<br />
The Clervaux Exchange<br />
Conference & Business Centre<br />
22<br />
Featured Group<br />
Jupiter Hotels<br />
54<br />
Venue Showcase<br />
St. Helens<br />
24<br />
Latest News<br />
56<br />
Venue Showcase<br />
Brampton Heath Golf Centre<br />
25<br />
Venue Offers<br />
57<br />
Applause and Awards!<br />
26<br />
Using our Services<br />
& Meet the <strong>Corporate</strong> Team<br />
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Findmeaconference and Findmeahotelroom are both divisions of Infotel Solutions Ltd. Copyright © <strong>2019</strong>.<br />
All rights reserved. All rates contained in this magazine are correct at the time of publishing.<br />
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The Principal Manchester<br />
Manchester, Gtr Manchester M60 7HA<br />
Day Rates from<br />
£43<br />
24hr Rates from<br />
£138<br />
For an iconic landmark hotel with a great choice<br />
of event spaces and superb facilities in an exciting<br />
city head to The Principal Manchester. Winner of<br />
the Best Boardroom and Best Large Conference/<br />
Exhibition Space at the 2018 CHS Awards, the<br />
magnificent Grade II listed building creates an ultra<br />
stylish backdrop for a range of corporate events.<br />
Dating back to 1890, period Victorian features blend<br />
seamlessly with quirky, modern day details in a<br />
choice of 17 rooms, lounges or suites. Boasting one<br />
of the North West’s largest ballrooms, 1,000 guests<br />
can be accommodated or opt for a smaller meeting<br />
in either the Clock Tower or Directors' Boardroom<br />
for up to 20 delegates.<br />
Impressive catering will more than satisfy the<br />
hungriest of delegates with delicious dishes forming<br />
an exciting working lunch or tasting menu.<br />
1,000 Max Delegates 17 Function Rooms Free WiFi Catering<br />
Restaurant Bar<br />
Parties & Dinners<br />
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Featured Venue<br />
01775 843410 Monday to Friday, 8.30am - 5.30pm<br />
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Highgate House<br />
Northampton, Northamptonshire NN6 8NN<br />
Day Rates from<br />
£29<br />
24hr Rates from<br />
£129<br />
With 34 meeting rooms, seven private dining rooms,<br />
three bars and a brasserie restaurant, this 17th<br />
century country house is a multi award-winner from<br />
the Sundial Group.<br />
Learning, the venue has a selection of routes<br />
for walking meetings or break-out groups, so<br />
delegates are always free to step outside and liberate<br />
their thinking.<br />
Located just seven miles from Northampton town<br />
centre, the venue is ideal for all types of events<br />
from meetings and training to conferences and<br />
gala dinners. Set in 26 acres of grounds, Highgate<br />
House provides a natural setting away from the<br />
hustle and bustle of everyday life. As well as offering<br />
great team-building opportunities with Teamscapes<br />
Function rooms are fully equipped with AV facilities<br />
and free WiFi plus expert event planners and technical<br />
support are provided.<br />
Unlimited teas, coffees and homemade cakes are<br />
included as standard and there are a variety of menus<br />
on offer to complement different events.<br />
280 Max<br />
Delegates<br />
34 Function<br />
Rooms<br />
175 Spaces<br />
On-site<br />
Free WiFi<br />
Restaurant Bar<br />
Gym Indoor Pool<br />
Weddings<br />
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Featured Venue<br />
01775 843410 Monday to Friday, 8.30am - 5.30pm<br />
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Woodside<br />
Kenilworth, Warwickshire CV8 2AL<br />
Day Rates from<br />
£29.50<br />
24hr Rates from<br />
£120<br />
This Edwardian mansion was awarded Gold<br />
for Best UK Management Training Centre and<br />
Best Value for Money Conference Venue at<br />
the M&IT Awards. As part of Sundial Group,<br />
it was also awarded Gold for Best Venue Group Meeting<br />
Product and received a Gold Standard accreditation<br />
from BDRC Continental for delivering consistently<br />
exceptional customer service.<br />
The venue offers a choice of 20 meeting rooms;<br />
the Redwood being the largest in accommodating up<br />
to 120 delegates. Technical support, AV conferencing<br />
and free WiFi are available and there is ample free<br />
on-site parking.<br />
With 32 acres of grounds, outdoor team-building<br />
opportunities are in the expert hands of Teamscapes.<br />
A croquet lawn, tennis court, swimming pool and a<br />
giant Connect 4 are available for guests plus a nine<br />
hole pitch and putt course.<br />
Woodside is well known for its award-winning chefs<br />
and the culinary skills of the catering team, who<br />
create menus of the highest standard, using home<br />
grown and local produce.<br />
Situated in Kenilworth, Warwickshire, this venue has<br />
easy links to all major motorways and is a convenient,<br />
central meeting place with its own helipad.<br />
120 Max<br />
Delegates<br />
20 Function<br />
Rooms<br />
120 Spaces<br />
On-site<br />
Free WiFi<br />
Restaurant Bar Team Building Indoor Pool<br />
Weddings<br />
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Featured Venue<br />
01775 843410 Monday to Friday, 8.30am - 5.30pm<br />
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Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue!<br />
Love is in the air this month so we’ve decided to play matchmaker and<br />
take an affectionate look at a fabulous selection of venues which provide<br />
stylish settings, facilities and services for both weddings and meetings.<br />
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Every bride needs something old to represent<br />
continuity and a setting on the iconic River<br />
Thames with a knockout view of the Houses of<br />
Parliament certainly meets the criteria for this<br />
wedding day tradition. Step inside the London<br />
Marriott Hotel County Hall as a meeting<br />
booker, wedding planner or an event organiser<br />
and the luxury 5-star property sparkles as an<br />
all-round charmer.<br />
Originally used as a seat of government, the<br />
hotel has kept its beautiful architecture, from<br />
the towering bronze doors to the polished<br />
marble and beautifully restored parquet flooring.<br />
Elegant high ceilings, ornate cornicing, oak<br />
panelling and heritage sash windows create<br />
a grand backdrop for guests and delegates<br />
attending meetings, conferences or celebrations<br />
in a choice of 11 different rooms.<br />
It’s not all history and heritage; with a<br />
state-of-the-art wireless presentation system,<br />
large plasma screens, high-speed WiFi and a<br />
Meeting Services App, today’s delegates have<br />
access to all the technology required for a<br />
successful meeting of minds.<br />
For a meeting of hearts, the oak panelled King<br />
George V room provides an elegant and light<br />
filled space perfect for a ceremony and wedding<br />
breakfast, while the art deco interior of Gillray’s<br />
Restaurant is a stylish setting for exclusive dining<br />
for large numbers. At the opposite end, the<br />
beautiful Westminster Suite caters for up to 14<br />
guests. Losing none of the style and elegance<br />
and with equally impressive views, this space will<br />
steal the battle of hearts and minds.<br />
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Old, New, Borrowed, Blue!<br />
01775 843410 Monday to Friday, 8.30am - 5.30pm<br />
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Old, New, Borrowed, Blue!<br />
It’s a definite case of love at first sight for<br />
weddings and special occasions hosted in the<br />
magnificent Chapel at the Beaumont Estate<br />
in Windsor. Voted one of the top 100 wedding<br />
venues by Condé Nast Bride magazine, the<br />
Romanesque style 19th century Chapel features<br />
an ornate painted ceiling and stunning stained<br />
glass windows. Whether enjoying a wedding<br />
breakfast or a corporate celebratory dining<br />
experience for 200 guests, the exquisite setting<br />
will enchant and delicious dishes created by the<br />
executive chef team will tantalise.<br />
Set in 44 acres, with natural ponds and specially<br />
commissioned sculptures, the Beaumont Estate<br />
has much to offer the corporate market.<br />
A dedicated Conference Village includes four<br />
suites with a maximum capacity of 180 delegates<br />
while the modern Hanover Suite in the main<br />
house, welcomes up to 700 people. For art deco<br />
style rooms and a luxury finish, the White House<br />
is perfect.<br />
01775 843410 Monday to Friday, 8.30am - 5.30pm<br />
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Optimism for the future is represented with<br />
something new and something borrowed<br />
signifies borrowed happiness so it makes sense<br />
to head to a museum next! Welcome to the New<br />
Dock Hall at the Royal Armouries in Leeds.<br />
This crowd pleaser offers versatile space for<br />
large wedding celebrations, product launches<br />
and conferences.<br />
The contemporary minimalistic space is a true<br />
blank canvas so whether wooing guests with a<br />
spectacular party or impressing delegates with a<br />
keynote speech delivered centre stage, the New<br />
Dock Hall delivers limitless possibilities. Situated<br />
on the ground floor, the space includes a<br />
dedicated bar and kitchen. Superb menu choices<br />
are available for buffet style events or a grand<br />
dinner. As Leeds’ largest banquet and exhibition<br />
space, the New Dock Hall welcomes up to 1,500<br />
guests for a reception or 1,000 for a gala dance.<br />
Wedding packages are available for up to 800<br />
guests and with an established reputation for<br />
providing an exceptional service, the team create<br />
a special occasion guests will be smitten with.<br />
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Old, New, Borrowed, Blue!<br />
01775 843410 Monday to Friday, 8.30am - 5.30pm<br />
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Another admirable museum setting is aboard<br />
Brunel’s SS Great Britain which is docked<br />
in Bristol.<br />
The beautifully restored ship is a unique<br />
backdrop for weddings and receptions. At just<br />
under 100 metres in length she was the world’s<br />
largest ship when launched back in 1843, and is<br />
sure to impress guests today with the stunning<br />
saloons and the expansive decks. The First<br />
Class Dining Saloon oozes opulence, luxury<br />
and comfort and is perfect for a fine dining<br />
experience for up to 160 guests.<br />
Delicious food is freshly cooked on board the<br />
ship and a super service from the stewards<br />
anticipates your every need.<br />
On dry land, there are a number of meeting<br />
and event spaces adjacent to the SS Great<br />
Britain. These have impressive dual projectors,<br />
WiFi, media compatibility and versatile space for<br />
entertaining up to 250 delegates.<br />
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Old, New, Borrowed, Blue!<br />
01775 843410 Monday to Friday, 8.30am - 5.30pm<br />
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Old, New, Borrowed, Blue!<br />
When you need to represent love and loyalty<br />
with something blue, you need the Radisson<br />
Blu Edwardian Heathrow. Perfectly placed<br />
for jetting off on a honeymoon or welcoming<br />
international delegates to a stylish conference,<br />
this award-winning hotel is a showstopper.<br />
Enter the magnificent lobby, which features<br />
glass chandeliers, an ornate marble staircase<br />
and striking Eastern artwork, and a lasting<br />
impression is cemented.<br />
As one of Europe’s largest conference centres,<br />
the Radisson Blu Edwardian Heathrow Hotel is<br />
ideal for exhibitions, press conferences, meetings<br />
and weddings. Choice is never an issue with 42<br />
rooms and lavish suites of various sizes available,<br />
the largest welcoming up to 1,000 guests.<br />
One of the hotel’s truly unique areas is the<br />
Newbury Suite. With real palm trees and an<br />
oriental bridge over a flowing waterfall with<br />
live fish, celebrating a special occasion in this<br />
magnificent conservatory is an unforgettable<br />
experience. After a champagne reception, the<br />
County Suite is ideal for entertaining up to 350<br />
guests with a lavish banquet. No less impressive<br />
with chandeliers and cherry wood panelling,<br />
the suite is a charming contrast to the light filled<br />
Newbury Suite.<br />
01775 843410 Monday to Friday, 8.30am - 5.30pm<br />
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The Clervaux Exchange<br />
Conference & Business Centre<br />
Jarrow, Tyne and Wear NE32 5UP<br />
Day Rates from<br />
£22.50<br />
Set within an historic magistrates’ court dating back to the 1930s, this South Tyneside property has been<br />
sympathetically restored to an immaculate standard. Organisers have a choice of four function rooms, including<br />
a stunning wood panelled boardroom for 12 delegates or the larger and equally attractive beamed Grand<br />
Chamber which accommodates up to 100 guests.<br />
Catering can be arranged from a menu of various finger buffets.<br />
WiFi is available in the meeting rooms and a photocopying service is offered.<br />
Readily accessible to the A19, North and South Tyneside, Sunderland, Gateshead and Newcastle City Centre are<br />
within easy reach.<br />
100 Max Delegates 4 Function Rooms 35 spaces On-site Free WiFi Catering<br />
Café Parties<br />
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Featured Venue<br />
01775 843410 Monday to Friday, 8.30am - 5.30pm<br />
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Venue Showcase<br />
St. Helens Hotel<br />
St. Helens, Merseyside WA10 1NG<br />
A choice of four well-equipped function rooms<br />
with a maximum capacity of 200 delegates.<br />
Free WiFi, superb service and excellent<br />
leisure facilities.<br />
Day Rates from<br />
£25<br />
24hr<br />
Rates from<br />
£99<br />
01775 843410<br />
Monday to Friday, 8.30am - 5.30pm<br />
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Venue Showcase<br />
Brampton Heath<br />
Golf Centre<br />
Northampton, Northamptonshire NN6 8AX<br />
Welcoming up to 150 delegates, this venue has<br />
ample free parking and catering from finger<br />
buffets to company BBQs.<br />
Day Rates from<br />
£10<br />
01775 843410<br />
Monday to Friday, 8.30am - 5.30pm<br />
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APPLAUSE<br />
AND AWARDS!<br />
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Red carpet roll outs, acceptance speeches and celebrity after show parties; the award season is in full<br />
swing and if you’re contemplating your company’s next award giving event, take a closer look at the<br />
following venues which all bring something different to the party!<br />
Martin Fisch [CC BY-SA 2.0] via Wikimedia Commons<br />
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CHELTENHAM<br />
RACECOURSE<br />
AND THE CENTAUR<br />
What could be better than an awards ceremony at<br />
Cheltenham Racecourse and The Centaur? Spot the<br />
competition in the paddock and celebrate victory in<br />
the winner's enclosure! Set within the breathtaking<br />
beauty of the Cotswolds and surrounded by 350<br />
acres of parkland, this versatile venue gives event<br />
organisers an excellent choice of suites. Pick the<br />
flagship Centaur for a theatre style set-up for up to<br />
4,000 delegates or reduce numbers and combine<br />
a prize giving with a dinner and dance for up to<br />
1,000 guests. Catering is from the award-winning<br />
Letheby & Christopher and with a dedicated technical<br />
support team, a memorable occasion is on the cards!<br />
Located less than two hours from London, one hour<br />
from Birmingham and with ample free parking, this is<br />
a great venue for delegates, guest speakers and prize<br />
givers to get to. If you combine with a race day meeting<br />
too, your award ceremony is certain to be a winner!<br />
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Applause and Awards!<br />
01775 843410 Monday to Friday, 8.30am - 5.30pm<br />
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MACDONALD<br />
AVIEMORE<br />
HIGHLANDS RESORT<br />
How about a team-building challenge in the Scottish<br />
Highlands before an evening of networking, entertaining<br />
and awarding the teams and individuals who have<br />
strived for victory during the day?<br />
Set in stunning mountain scenery and well connected<br />
by major transport links, the Macdonald Aviemore<br />
Resort is a world class conference and events<br />
destination, just 50 minutes from Inverness Airport. The<br />
resort is experienced in hosting large-scale gatherings,<br />
from political party conferences to blue chip company<br />
seminars. Event organisers can expect the latest AV<br />
technology, unlimited WiFi with up to 10 MBps of<br />
dedicated extra bandwidth and an excellent choice of<br />
guest rooms.<br />
The Osprey Arena is a remarkable space with ceiling to<br />
floor windows and a nine metre ceiling height. It easily<br />
accommodates up to 1,150 people attending a theatre<br />
style event or up to 700 guests for an award ceremony<br />
followed by a dinner and dance.<br />
Impressive too is the 650-seat auditorium featuring<br />
tiered seats, sound, lighting, ceiling projector and<br />
a large cinema quality screen, while the hexagonal<br />
Peregrine Suite, with striking views over the<br />
Craigellachie Hills, has a portable stage and space for<br />
550 guests. It's ideal for functions, gala evenings and<br />
receptions.<br />
A recent £7 million investment has raised the standard<br />
of bedrooms and range of restaurants to exceptional<br />
levels. There's so much to keep guests and delegates<br />
entertained too, with Aviemore shops, bars and<br />
restaurants just a two minute walk away. Inverness and<br />
Loch Ness are within easy reach too.<br />
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Applause and Awards!<br />
01775 843410 Monday to Friday, 8.30am - 5.30pm<br />
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THEATRE ROYAL,<br />
DRURY LANE<br />
The Theatre Royal, Drury Lane brings prestige and<br />
performance to a prize-giving event. Winners can deliver<br />
their acceptance speeches from the world-famous<br />
West End stage where legendary stars have entertained<br />
audiences and lapped up the applause.<br />
With a capacity of over 2,000 and all the wizardry of<br />
spectacular lighting, special effects and superb sound,<br />
the stunning auditorium will dazzle delegates and<br />
thrill guests.<br />
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Applause and Awards!<br />
01775 843410 Monday to Friday, 8.30am - 5.30pm<br />
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GROSVENOR<br />
HOUSE<br />
A J W MARRIOTT HOTEL<br />
From an iconic London theatre to a landmark London<br />
hotel; Grosvenor House in Mayfair on the famous Park<br />
Lane has been welcoming royalty, celebrities and<br />
business leaders since 1929 and is home to one of<br />
Europe's largest 5-star ballrooms. Aptly named The<br />
Great Room, it is the backdrop to prestigious award<br />
dinners such as the Mercury Prize and the BAFTAs.<br />
The red carpet Park Lane entrance leads guests into<br />
spaces defined with ornate glass panelling, featuring<br />
stunning chandeliers and luxuriant levels of elegance<br />
matched with superb service and support from the<br />
on-site events team.<br />
If you're looking for prestige, with a London address, an<br />
impressive back catalogue of events and 5-star luxury,<br />
you're looking at Grosvenor House.<br />
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Applause and Awards!<br />
01775 843410 Monday to Friday, 8.30am - 5.30pm<br />
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The Town Hall Chambers<br />
Business & Conference Centre<br />
Wallsend, Tyne and Wear NE28 7AT<br />
Day Rates from<br />
£22.50<br />
The Town Hall provides superb conferencing<br />
facilities in Tyneside with beautiful scale,<br />
free parking, state-of-the art ICT and majestic<br />
surroundings.<br />
Training events, promotional seminars, evening<br />
award ceremonies and boardroom meetings<br />
are perfectly at home in this prestigious venue<br />
which offers event organisers a choice of three<br />
function rooms.<br />
The Grand Chamber is an impressive backdrop<br />
for a conference for up to 200 delegates while<br />
The Queen’s Boardroom is stylish and intimate;<br />
ideal for a meeting for up to 12 people around the<br />
magnificent burr oak table.<br />
Buffets, lunches and teas can arranged in-house or<br />
via outside caterers.<br />
200 Max Delegates 3 Function Rooms 30 Spaces On-site Free WiFi<br />
Catering<br />
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Featured Venue<br />
01775 843410 Monday to Friday, 8.30am - 5.30pm<br />
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A Day in the Life<br />
MARTIN PICK<br />
HEAD CHEF AT DOUBLETREE BY HILTON SHEFFIELD PARK<br />
Coming from a foodie family and helping in his uncle’s<br />
restaurant, Martin Pick knew from a young age he wanted<br />
to be a chef. He’s been feeding that passion for over 27<br />
years now with the last year heading up the kitchen team at<br />
DoubleTree by Hilton Sheffield Park.<br />
The hotel offers 131 bedrooms and features a piano bar and<br />
restaurant, together with extensive conference, banqueting<br />
and wedding facilities, welcoming up to 300 guests for a<br />
dinner dance and 500 delegates for theatre-style events.<br />
We caught-up with Martin to find out what life is<br />
like as a head chef:<br />
“Depending on the time of the year and the type of events<br />
we have booked at the hotel, a typical day starts at around<br />
10.00am. The first job of the day is to look through my<br />
mountain of emails and action messages from those<br />
‘insomniac’ suppliers that seem to email me at 2am!<br />
Next is to ensure that the whole team is organised for the<br />
day ahead. Planning is crucial to a smooth operation in a<br />
busy hotel. This includes the important task of checking<br />
stock and, of course, the quality of deliveries. I then run<br />
through the next two day’s events with the chefs on duty and<br />
organise all the timings for the all-important preparations.<br />
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“Just after lunch I go around each section<br />
of the kitchen and assist where needed on<br />
the preparation for service. In spite of my<br />
management responsibilities, working within<br />
the team is still a key role for me and I enjoy<br />
watching the younger chefs train and develop<br />
their skills. Around 3.00pm I focus on the<br />
events for the next few days and organise<br />
stock deliveries. Getting the perfect produce,<br />
at the right price, delivered in good time and<br />
with excellent quality is a vital part of my<br />
job, so I spend a lot of time making sure this<br />
runs efficiently. The afternoon is generally<br />
focussed on ensuring all team members<br />
across the hotel are prepared for the week’s<br />
events. Having meetings with key colleagues<br />
ensures we are all on track with the food<br />
and service. This is also the time that I will<br />
cook and test new dishes for the restaurant or<br />
our conference menus. We are always looking<br />
to evolve our food and make the most of<br />
seasonal ingredients.<br />
“At 5.30pm prompt, I check that all the kitchen<br />
sections are ready for service and preparation<br />
for any lunches for the next day is well on the<br />
way. This can be particularly busy time in the<br />
kitchen and it can take at least a couple of<br />
hours. Between 7.00pm and 10.00pm, I start to<br />
think about finishing for the day, but that really<br />
depends on the events the hotel is staging<br />
and the number of restaurant diners that<br />
night. On a busy day I can be found leading the<br />
team in the kitchen, cooking for events of up<br />
to 300 people or smaller private dinners in<br />
our Piano Bar Restaurant. Only once I am<br />
happy that everything is running smoothly will<br />
I then head home.”<br />
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A Day in the Life<br />
01775 843410 Monday to Friday, 8.30am - 5.30pm<br />
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A Day in the Life<br />
Describe your menu?<br />
“The menu is classic British food; all seasonal<br />
and freshly prepared by my brigade of chefs. My<br />
favourite dish is anything with fresh shellfish. I<br />
just love the smell and freshness of razor clams<br />
and mussels straight from the Norfolk coast.”<br />
Tell us about your team?<br />
“There are 12 members in my kitchen ‘brigade’<br />
including kitchen porters, who are just as<br />
important as any member of staff – we rely on<br />
them to do a great job.”<br />
What’s your favourite thing about<br />
being a chef?<br />
“Meeting different people and creating food<br />
that is enjoyed by our guests! Nothing beats<br />
seeing someone appreciate a dish you have<br />
cooked for them. I am also passionate about<br />
passing skills onto younger chefs and am<br />
a keen supporter of Sheffield Hospitality’s<br />
Apprenticeship Scheme.”<br />
How do you relax after such a busy<br />
working week?<br />
“To relax I like to spend time with my partner. I<br />
love going to watch my favourite football team,<br />
Rotherham United, and enjoy a long walk or<br />
just relaxing at home with my dogs.”<br />
01775 843410 Monday to Friday, 8.30am - 5.30pm<br />
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Day delegate rates at DoubleTree by Hilton Sheffield Park start from £30<br />
with a 24-hour rate starting at £128. The hotel has a dedicated event<br />
organiser to assist. There is excellent audio and video conferencing, free<br />
WiFi and ample free on-site parking.
A Day in the Life<br />
To find out more about hosting an event or meeting<br />
at DoubleTree by Hilton Sheffield Park and enjoying<br />
the delicious dishes Martin and his team are creating,<br />
enquire here >><br />
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VisitBritain/Andrew Pickett
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VisitBritain/Andrew Pickett<br />
United by seven bridges crossing the River<br />
Tyne, Newcastle and Gateshead form an area<br />
rich in culture, heritage and of course, the<br />
famous Geordie spirit! If you're in the region<br />
for business and have an overnight stay,<br />
here are a few ideas for your leisure time…<br />
An afternoon amble or an evening stroll along<br />
the scenic Quayside never disappoints. Views<br />
over the River Tyne and the iconic Tyne Bridge<br />
announce you are in Newcastle Gateshead.<br />
With cafés, bars and restaurants, it’s the perfect<br />
spot for a light lunch or an evening meal. The<br />
Millennium Bridge, the world's first and only<br />
tilting bridge, is an architectural marvel and<br />
must be crossed! If you walk over from the<br />
Newcastle side to Gateshead, go to the top of<br />
the Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art and<br />
take in the spectacular view before enjoying the<br />
exciting exhibitions and installations. For live<br />
music, Sage Gateshead is just next door. Voted<br />
in the top five concert halls in the world, it's<br />
home to the Northern Sinfonia and has a rich<br />
programme of world, rock, pop, acoustic, folk,<br />
jazz and country music.<br />
Live entertainment doesn't stop there; the<br />
Metro Radio Arena, at the end of the Quayside,<br />
is where to see Rod Stewart, Olly Murs, Little<br />
Mix, Bill Bailey and Russell Howard or take<br />
a seat in the stunning Grade I listed Theatre<br />
Royal and City Hall for big West End touring<br />
productions, Opera North and Matthew<br />
Bourne's Swan Lake takes to the stage later in<br />
the year.<br />
Sally Ann Norman<br />
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Newcastle Gateshead<br />
Sean Eliott<br />
The Biscuit Factory in Newcastle's cultural<br />
quarter is the UK's largest independent<br />
commercial art, craft and design gallery. The<br />
gallery was once a Victorian warehouse and<br />
today it creates beautiful spaces for a wide<br />
range of exhibits, including fine art, sculptures,<br />
jewellery, home ware and original prints.<br />
From the Biscuit Factory, take the short walk<br />
to Ouseburn, a valley under the Biker Bridge<br />
which is buzzing with creative communities<br />
and even has an urban farm. Think Shoreditch<br />
with Geordie hospitality and you're on the<br />
right tracks! Enjoy craft and international<br />
beers in the Tyne Bar, which has a great beer<br />
garden under the bridge, or dock up at The<br />
Ship Inn for a fantastic vegan menu and<br />
live music.<br />
01775 843402 Monday to Friday, 8.30am - 5.30pm<br />
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For history buffs, the Castle Keep and 13th<br />
century gatehouse, Black Gate, are the<br />
impressive remains of the New Castle. Visitors<br />
can follow in the footsteps of kings and villains<br />
and learn about the settlement from Roman<br />
to medieval times and through to the Industrial<br />
Revolution.<br />
Newcastle is a hotspot for UK and international<br />
tourists so if you know you're going to need<br />
accommodation in this lively city, for business<br />
or leisure, let the team at Findmeahotelroom<br />
know. With access to international hotel<br />
groups, independent hotels and serviced<br />
apartments, our free booking service secures<br />
competitive rates and saves you time.<br />
Neil Turner [CC BY-SA 2.0] via Wikimedia Commons<br />
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Newcastle Gateshead<br />
MOTEL ONE NEWCASTLE<br />
SANDMAN SIGNATURE HOTEL<br />
NEWCASTLE<br />
CARLTON HOTEL<br />
SALLYPORT CITY CENTRE<br />
APARTMENT NEWCASTLE<br />
GREY STREET HOTEL<br />
THE NEW NORTHUMBRIA<br />
HOTEL<br />
NEWCASTLE JESMOND HOTEL<br />
CROWNE PLAZA NEWCASTLE<br />
STEPHENSON QUARTER<br />
01775 843402 Monday to Friday, 8.30am - 5.30pm<br />
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T R E N D I N G V E N U E S<br />
Village Hotel Bristol Filton<br />
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Trending Venues<br />
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Holiday Inn Camden Lock<br />
01775 843410 Monday to Friday, 8.30am - 5.30pm<br />
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Operating under the Mercure brand, these well known hotels in fantastic<br />
locations offer great value meetings, conferences and events.<br />
Mercure Norwich Hotel<br />
Mercure Leeds Parkway Hotel<br />
Mercure London Watford Hotel<br />
Mercure Chester Abbots Well Hotel<br />
Mercure Manchester Piccadilly Hotel<br />
Mercure Tunbridge Wells Hotel<br />
Mercure Bewdley The Heath Hotel<br />
Mercure Newbury Elcot Park<br />
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Featured Group<br />
Mercure Hull Grange Park Hotel<br />
Mercure Maidstone Great Danes<br />
Mercure Brighton Seafront Hotel<br />
Mercure Sheffield Parkway<br />
Mercure Bristol North The Grange Hotel<br />
Mercure York Fairfield Manor Hotel<br />
Mercure Gloucester Bowden Hall<br />
Holiday Inn Darlington - North A1M, Jct.59<br />
01775 843410 Monday to Friday, 8.30am - 5.30pm<br />
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Latest News<br />
Award-winning Kettering Park Hotel<br />
Kettering Park Hotel & Spa has been<br />
named Best Hotel in a competition organised<br />
by Northampton Life magazine.<br />
The award was open to a public vote and<br />
Kettering Park emerged the clear winner.<br />
General Manager Andrew Hollett said:<br />
“This is great news for our team here at<br />
Kettering Park – we were up against some tough<br />
competition.<br />
“We have been working hard to refine the hotel<br />
in recent years, with investment in our spa and<br />
bedrooms and development of our food and<br />
drink menus.<br />
“All the great things about Northamptonshire<br />
have been at the heart of that – from artwork<br />
on the walls through to celebrating local<br />
produce through initiatives like our pork<br />
pie trolley.<br />
“We love the hotel and it’s lovely to see the<br />
public does too!”<br />
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Venue Offers<br />
Latest venue hire discounts & delegate deals<br />
Buckingham Villiers Hotel<br />
Buckingham<br />
Hilton Sheffield<br />
Sheffield<br />
The Aberdeen Altens Hotel<br />
Aberdeen<br />
Breakfast/bacon rolls on arrival<br />
1 in 10 FREE<br />
£20 Day Delegate Offer<br />
Glasgow Marriott Hotel<br />
Glasgow<br />
Gorse Hill, Woking<br />
Woking<br />
Holiday Inn Reading South<br />
Reading<br />
£29 Day Delegate Offer<br />
Breakfast/bacon rolls on arrival<br />
Winter Meeting Offer <strong>2019</strong><br />
Hilton Cambridge City<br />
Centre<br />
Cambridge<br />
Mercure London<br />
Watford Hotel<br />
Watford<br />
Easthampstead Park<br />
Conference Centre<br />
Wokingham<br />
Mix & Match Meeting Offer<br />
1 in 5 FREE<br />
Breakfast/bacon rolls on arrival<br />
01775 843410 Monday to Friday, 8.30am - 5.30pm<br />
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Using our Services<br />
1. Contact<br />
(+44) 01775 843402<br />
reservations@findmeahotelroom.com<br />
www.findmeahotelroom.com<br />
3. Our Proposal<br />
Once you’re happy with the options<br />
provided, your Findmeahotelroom<br />
specialist will make the booking and<br />
you will receive confirmation via<br />
email or SMS.<br />
2. Your Enquiry 4. Confirm Payment<br />
Working with your agreed budget<br />
and location, a Findmeahotelroom<br />
specialist will locate the best hotel at<br />
the best rate or source the best travel<br />
itinerary to get you to your destination<br />
on time.<br />
The booking can be secured to a card<br />
of your choice, with payment taken at<br />
the time of confirmation or on arrival.<br />
For clients using our bill back service, we<br />
will settle your bill and issue a fortnightly<br />
invoice consolidating your billing.<br />
Introducing...<br />
We can supply your company with a<br />
bespoke online booking portal so you<br />
can request, manage and monitor your<br />
accommodation requirements and<br />
access management tools and reports.
Using our Services<br />
1. Contact<br />
(+44) 01775 843410<br />
reservations@findmeaconference.com<br />
www.findmeaconference.com<br />
3. Our Proposal<br />
Working in partnership with you,<br />
your dedicated Findmeaconference<br />
specialist will prepare a proposal with<br />
options for your consideration.<br />
2. Your Enquiry 4. Confirmation<br />
A Findmeaconference specialist will<br />
take your enquiry, gathering as much<br />
information as possible. We want your<br />
event to be a great success, however small<br />
or large, so this fact finding stage will lay<br />
the foundations of your event.<br />
Once you’re happy with the proposal, a<br />
Findmeaconference specialist will liaise<br />
with all the relevant parties, securing the<br />
booking on your behalf, and will continue<br />
to support you over the weeks or months<br />
leading up to your event.<br />
5. Your Event<br />
Your event successfully takes place and a<br />
Findmeaconference specialist contacts<br />
you to gather feedback on the venue,<br />
facilities and services.
Meet the Team<br />
ALI<br />
AMY<br />
CHARLIE<br />
DAN<br />
JACK<br />
Marketing Executive<br />
Venue Finding Specialist<br />
Accommodation Specialist<br />
Graphic Designer<br />
Junior Graphic Designer<br />
JADE<br />
JADE<br />
JAKE<br />
JENNIE<br />
JOANNE<br />
Digital Marketing Apprentice<br />
Accommodation Specialist<br />
Venue Finding Specialist<br />
Venue Finding Specialist<br />
Reservations Agent<br />
JODIE<br />
KIM<br />
KIMBERLEY<br />
MAGS<br />
MARY<br />
Accommodation Specialist<br />
Sales Account Manager<br />
Director<br />
Account Manager<br />
Venue Finding Specialist<br />
NICOLE<br />
SARAH<br />
SARAH<br />
STEFANIE<br />
SUSIE<br />
Marketing Assistant<br />
Accommodation Specialist<br />
Group Account Manager<br />
Account Manager<br />
Director<br />
TANYA<br />
WENDY<br />
ZOE<br />
Director<br />
Travel Specialist<br />
Client Services
ROSES ARE RED,<br />
VIOLETS ARE BLUE,<br />
CELEBRATE VALENTINES<br />
IN A ROOM FOR TWO!<br />
01775 843402<br />
Monday to Friday, 8.30am - 5.30pm<br />
reservations@findmeahotelroom.com
01775 843410 01775 843402<br />
Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 5.30pm<br />
Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 5.30pm<br />
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A C C O M M O D A T I O N<br />
Photo By VisitBritain/Lee Beel