March/April 2021

FUNCTION VENUES
PRODUCT IN FOCUS
Bars & Catering
Collingbourne Beerfest,
Collingbourne Cricket Club
Product: A customised curved bar installation
with back bar and refrigerator
Supplier: CORE Bar & Event Hire, 0845 299
6499, sales@core-barandeventhire.com, www.
core-barandeventhire.com
Details: The Collingbourne Beerfest featured
live music and a wide selection of beers and
ciders from local brewers and breweries
as well as a gin and fizz bar positioned in
a marquee on the recreation ground at
Collinbourne Cricket Club.
The bar was set up on the morning of
the event in a corner of the marquee and
customised to have Gin & Fizz Bar decals
applied. A black bar was chosen and a back
bar installed to provide a further working
surface as well as a place for the refrigerator to
be located.
This stylish bar provided an alternative to
guests who wanted something different from
the beers and ciders on offer at the event by
serving a range of locally sourced gin and
prosecco options.
Customer feedback: The Gin and Fizz Bar
was a great success and managed to sell out
of product by the end of the night, raising
significant funds for the organisers which were
subsequently fed back into local projects.
The Collingbourne Beerfest committee (who
organised the event) wrote: “Your support
enabled the committee to plan, organise
and deliver an event which surpassed and
exceeded our expectations. The feedback we
have received locally about the event has been
tremendous.”
Undisclosed Private Estate,
North of England
Product: “The Rose And Crown”
pop up pub
Supplier: Pop Up Pubs, 01993 832155,
enquiries@pop-up-pubs.com,
www.pop-up-pubs.com
Details: Pop-Up-Pubs supplied a high net
worth client with the largest pop-up pub
from its range. The Rose And Crown is a twostorey
classic British pub with an interior bar,
50 capacity roof terrace and private VIP room.
Hanging baskets and window boxes were
also supplied with fresh flower arrangements
to complete the classic look.
The ground-floor bar area featured a
walkthrough that led to a large dining area
at the rear. As is often the case, Pop-Up-
Pubs was required to sign a non-disclosure
agreement due to the high profile nature of
the client.
All the pop-up pubs can be customised
and for this event, Pop-Up-Pubs worked
with the client’s creatives to produce
stylised gold lettering and custom artwork
celebrating the special day.
The Rose And Crown consists of three
shipping containers. The crew arrived
at the large estate with two lorries and
were able to precisely locate and install
the pub within six hours. During the
event, professional staff made sure
the champagne kept flowing, ensuring
everyone had a great time. The following
week, the team returned and took the pub
away without a trace.
Customer feedback: “The client was very
impressed to discover a pub bearing their
name had appeared at their party. Massive
thanks to all involved for making this
happen. It was amazing!”
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