Corporate Magazine March 2019

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MARCH 2019 Coastal Ruggedness & City Coolness! Welcome to Wales A Day in the Life Head Chef Dipankar De Build a team of champions to collaborate and conquer

MARCH <strong>2019</strong><br />

Coastal Ruggedness & City Coolness!<br />

Welcome to Wales<br />

A Day in the Life<br />

Head Chef Dipankar De<br />

Build a team<br />

of champions<br />

to collaborate<br />

and conquer


01775 843410<br />

Monday to Friday, 8.30am - 5.30pm<br />

PIECING TOGETHER YOUR IDEAL VENUE


Contents<br />

Barnett Hill<br />

4<br />

West Midlands Golf Club<br />

& The Lake at Barston Restaurant<br />

26<br />

Blackwell Grange Hotel<br />

6<br />

Chicheley Hall<br />

28<br />

Life Meetings and Events<br />

8<br />

Stones Hotel<br />

30<br />

Welcome to Wales<br />

10<br />

A Day in the Life...<br />

32<br />

Cranmore Park<br />

18<br />

Venue Offers<br />

37<br />

Trending Venues<br />

20<br />

Featured Group<br />

Macdonald Hotels & Resorts<br />

38<br />

Collaborate & Conquer<br />

22<br />

Meet the <strong>Corporate</strong> Team<br />

& Using our Services<br />

41<br />

Findmeaconference and Findmeahotelroom are both divisions of Infotel Solutions Ltd. Copyright ©<br />

<strong>2019</strong>. All rights reserved. All rates contained in this magazine are correct at the time of publishing.<br />

Front cover image: Best Western Kenwood Hall Hotel & Spa<br />

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Barnett Hill<br />

Guildford, Surrey GU5 0RF<br />

Day Rates from<br />

£45<br />

24hr Rates from<br />

£145<br />

There is history and character to charm delegates<br />

at this Surrey 4-star hotel which was the vision<br />

of Frank Cook, the grandson of the famous travel<br />

agent Thomas Cook!<br />

The Queen Anne style mansion is set in 26 acres<br />

of beautiful gardens and woodland, in the heart of<br />

the Surrey Hills and just three miles from Guildford.<br />

Over the last six months, the property has seen a<br />

significant transformation and we're pleased to be<br />

sharing the stunning new look with you.<br />

Meeting rooms have been designed to create the<br />

finest environment for delegates to perform their<br />

best. Natural daylight is as standard and many of<br />

the rooms benefit from air-conditioning. Excellent<br />

audio-visual equipment, flip-charts, stationery and<br />

WiFi are included.<br />

Under the leadership of executive head chef<br />

Lee Young, the hotel's Oak Hill Restaurant has<br />

been awarded 2 AA Rosettes. Whether staying as a<br />

24-hour delegate, attending a fine dining experience<br />

or tucking into one of the delicious themed menus,<br />

satisfaction is most definitely assured!<br />

100 Max<br />

Delegates<br />

7 Function<br />

Rooms<br />

70 Spaces<br />

On-site Free<br />

Free WiFi Restaurant Bar<br />

Parties<br />

& Dinners<br />

Team-building<br />

Weddings<br />

4


Featured Venue<br />

01775 843410 Monday to Friday, 8.30am - 5.30pm<br />

5


Blackwell Grange Hotel<br />

Darlington, Durham, DL3 8QH<br />

Day Rates from<br />

£32<br />

24hr Rates from<br />

£125<br />

Blackwell Grange Hotel is a stunning 17th century<br />

mansion which enjoys an enviable setting in the<br />

beautiful County Durham countryside on the<br />

outskirts of Darlington. Nestled in its own peaceful<br />

grounds, the hotel has much to offer with its<br />

excellent business services, flexible delegate<br />

packages and experienced event planners.<br />

For business meetings and conferences there<br />

is a choice of suites and rooms, the largest<br />

accommodating up to 250 delegates. Audio-visual<br />

equipment, plus a fax and photocopying service<br />

are available and all the meeting rooms have free<br />

business grade WiFi.<br />

There is ample on-site parking and a good choice<br />

of catering options, including bacon and sausage<br />

baps on arrival. Delegates on a 24-hour package<br />

can enjoy a delicious two course evening meal in<br />

the Havelock Restaurant.<br />

250 Max<br />

Delegates<br />

10 Function<br />

Rooms<br />

250 Spaces<br />

On-site Free<br />

Free WiFi Restaurant Bar<br />

Indoor Pool<br />

Gym<br />

Weddings<br />

6


Featured Venue<br />

01775 843410 Monday to Friday, 8.30am - 5.30pm<br />

7


Life Meetings and Events<br />

Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear NE1 4EP<br />

Day Rates from<br />

£36<br />

Located within the International Centre for Life<br />

- an internationally renowned science village -<br />

Life Meetings and Events in Newcastle offers unique<br />

space for a wide range of events, including corporate<br />

celebrations<br />

Just a two-minute walk from Newcastle Central<br />

Station, event organisers have eight versatile,<br />

purpose-built suites at their disposal along with the<br />

award-winning Science Centre which is home to<br />

major exhibitions and a planetarium. There is also<br />

superb outdoor space for high profile events,<br />

launches and concerts staged in Time Square.<br />

All indoor spaces have free WiFi and in-house catering<br />

includes a choice of canapés, finger and fork buffets<br />

plus light lunches.<br />

Life Meetings and Events can include add-ons to<br />

delegate packages such as interactive scientific<br />

ice-breaker sessions, workshops and a day pass to<br />

the Science Village.<br />

380 Max Delegates 10 Function Rooms Free WiFi<br />

Catering Parties<br />

Weddings<br />

8


Featured Venue<br />

01775 843410 Monday to Friday, 8.30am - 5.30pm<br />

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10 Photo by Robert J Heath


WELCOME<br />

TO WALES<br />

Croeso i Gymru<br />

Contrasting landscapes of city coolness,<br />

coastal ruggedness and celebrated<br />

countryside attract millions of visitors<br />

to Wales every year. The excitement of<br />

Snowdonia, the drama of the Brecon<br />

Beacons, the thrill of award-winning<br />

beaches and the history of hundreds<br />

of castles are just a few of the<br />

ingredients that make Wales such a<br />

treasure chest of adventure. And the<br />

delights of doing business in Wales<br />

are just as pleasing. With excellent<br />

24-hour delegate packages and good<br />

transport links, you could be enjoying<br />

warm hospitality, fantastic facilities and<br />

dining on seasonal produce from some<br />

of the best chefs in the UK.<br />

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ST.PIERRE MARRIOTT HOTEL<br />

& COUNTRY CLUB<br />

Travel two hours from London or one hour<br />

from Birmingham and the stunning St.Pierre<br />

Marriott Hotel and Country Club in Chepstow<br />

delivers everything needed for a successful<br />

event. Excellent support services include a<br />

business centre, copying service, AV equipment<br />

and a technician plus video conferencing and<br />

high speed WiFi. There is a choice of 11 suites<br />

or meeting rooms available to organisers, with<br />

a maximum capacity of 260 delegates in a<br />

theatre-style layout or 180 for a cabaret.<br />

The venue itself is a 4-star charmer and even<br />

has its own royal link as it was home to the<br />

Crown Jewels when Henry V was busy defeating<br />

the French at Agincourt. Not just keeping<br />

history buffs happy, St.Pierre is well-known for<br />

its championship golf too. Host to 11 European<br />

tours and the Solheim Cup, the Championship<br />

Old Course is world-famous and with its ancient<br />

trees lining the fairways, a game here is certain<br />

to be a crowd-pleaser with delegates.<br />

Dining at the 14th century mansion can be a<br />

relaxed affair in the Cast Iron Bar and Grill or a<br />

more formal occasion in Morgan's Restaurant.<br />

Delegates can enjoy an all-day menu and major<br />

sporting events in the Trophy Sports Bar.<br />

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Welcome to Wales<br />

JURYS INN CARDIFF<br />

From the scenic countryside of Chepstow to<br />

the city slickness of Cardiff and an event held<br />

at Jurys Inn Cardiff. Grand design and good<br />

sized rooms are the order of the day with<br />

this Victorian property which blends original<br />

features and contemporary design. Welcoming<br />

up to 250 delegates, the city centre hotel has<br />

a good range of function rooms equipped<br />

with LCD projectors and screens, WiFi and<br />

air-conditioning.<br />

in the restaurant, Oddsocks Bar and Kitchen,<br />

or in a break-out area. For 24-hour delegates,<br />

stylish guest rooms with en-suite facilities<br />

and complimentary toiletries make for a<br />

comfortable overnight stay.<br />

Day delegate packages include unlimited<br />

tea and coffee plus a selection of sweets and<br />

fresh fruit. A hot or cold lunch can be taken<br />

01775 843410 Monday to Friday, 8.30am - 5.30pm<br />

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SWANSEA MARRIOTT HOTEL<br />

A 50 minute drive from Cardiff and it's the<br />

Gower peninsula that creates the coastal<br />

backdrop for an event held at Swansea Marriott<br />

Hotel. Located in the popular Maritime Quarter<br />

on the enchanting Swansea Bay, the hotel has<br />

six meeting rooms with the Gower Suite the<br />

largest, welcoming up to 300 delegates. There<br />

is free on-site parking and expert catering<br />

available too.<br />

available in the meeting rooms and the hotel<br />

offers a photocopying service for last-minute<br />

requirements.<br />

Meeting bookers and guest speakers can be<br />

assured of a superior surround sound and<br />

the expert AV production team are on hand to<br />

support. State-of-the-art fully automated three<br />

metre screens with ceiling projectors are<br />

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Welcome to Wales<br />

VALE RESORT<br />

When only a 400 year old castle will conquer<br />

your conference requirements, Hensol Castle on<br />

the Vale Resort in South Wales will triumph! The<br />

Grade I listed building certainly wins in combining<br />

history with state-of-the-art multi-media facilities<br />

to create conferences and corporate celebrations<br />

which are both impressive and memorable.<br />

If you need an arena to exhibit and network<br />

with clients, the Vale Resort's indoor arena is<br />

50 by 60 metres and has a maximum height<br />

of nine metres. There are an additional ten<br />

meeting rooms which have air-conditioning and<br />

natural daylight plus free WiFi to keep everyone<br />

connected.<br />

For a large banquet entertaining over 400 guests,<br />

the Castle Suite is an elegant setting. The catering<br />

here is exceptional, with fork, finger and grazing<br />

buffets or an a la carte menu which will more than<br />

satisfy the hungriest of delegates!<br />

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CELTIC MANOR RESORT<br />

Voted the Best UK Hotel seven times in the<br />

last eight years and Top UK Conference Venue<br />

five times, the Celtic Manor Resort sets the bar<br />

high having hosted world leaders at the 2014<br />

NATO Summit and championship golfers at<br />

the 2010 Ryder Cup. Every event held here is<br />

given the same expert care, whether an evening<br />

reception entertaining clients, an extravagant<br />

award ceremony for the team or a conference<br />

for colleagues.<br />

A vast range of functions rooms and suites are<br />

available with the impressive Caernarfon having<br />

the largest capacity with 1,200 people in a<br />

theatre-style layout or 750 for a dinner dance.<br />

There's also a large exhibition centre and with<br />

the knowledgeable and experienced event<br />

team guiding and supporting organisers, an<br />

event at the Celtic Manor Resort is guaranteed<br />

to be a smash hit with everyone.<br />

For more meeting room and<br />

venue inspiration in Wales,<br />

see our Welsh Collection<br />

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FROM ANGLESEY TO THE VALE OF GLAMORGAN,<br />

MONMOUTHSHIRE TO PEMBROKESHIRE,<br />

THERE'S A WARM WELSH WELCOME WAITING.<br />

Croeso i Gymru<br />

01775 843402<br />

Monday to Friday, 8.30am - 5.30pm<br />

reservations@findmeahotelroom.com<br />

Photo by Visit Britain/ Royce Mackin


Cranmore Park<br />

Solihull, West Midlands B90 4LF<br />

Day Rates from<br />

£30<br />

Cranmore Park is an event organiser's dream venue.<br />

It's in a great central location with superb transport<br />

links, has lots of free parking and excellent catering<br />

to keep delegates and guests well fuelled.<br />

Facilities are first class too. The Platinum Suite is<br />

the largest space at 2,445 square metres and is<br />

ideal for large conferences, celebrations and<br />

exhibitions. Located on the ground floor, the<br />

roller shutter door access makes it easy to<br />

bring large exhibits and displays in. Along with<br />

air-conditioning, this versatile space has its own<br />

public announcement system.<br />

The Diamond Suite is also good for direct loading<br />

access. Smaller than the Platinum Suite, it<br />

welcomes up to 300 guests for a reception and<br />

benefits from lots of natural daylight as well as its<br />

own private courtyard.<br />

Cranmore Park has good size meeting rooms,<br />

suitable for classroom style set-ups for up to 18<br />

delegates or 40 for a theatre-style event.<br />

If you've not used Cranmore Park for an event yet,<br />

first time bookers are eligible for a 10% discount on<br />

a booking made before the end of June <strong>2019</strong>.<br />

500 Max<br />

Delegates<br />

10 Function<br />

Rooms<br />

400 Spaces<br />

On-site Free<br />

Free WiFi<br />

Catering<br />

Weddings<br />

18


Featured Venue<br />

01775 843410 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 />

De Vere Wokefield Estate<br />

Reading, Berkshire RG7 3AE<br />

Holiday Inn Preston<br />

Preston, Lancashire PR1 3AU<br />

DoubleTree by Hilton<br />

Cambridge City Centre<br />

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB2 1RT<br />

Hampshire Court Hotel<br />

Basingstoke, Hampshire RG24 8FY<br />

Celtic Manor Resort<br />

Newport, Gwent NP18 1HQ<br />

Barton Grange Hotel<br />

Preston, Lancashire PR3 5AA<br />

Grand Harbour Hotel The House at Shuttleworth Watford Football Club<br />

Southampton, Hampshire SO15 1AG<br />

Biggleswade, Durham SG18 9EA<br />

Watford, Hertfordshire WD18 0ER<br />

20


Trending Venues<br />

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We have Caesar and Napoleon to thank for<br />

the maxim divide and conquer but then they<br />

weren't considering the art of a positive<br />

team-building experience! Bringing everyone<br />

together to collaborate and conquer a common<br />

goal is a great way to develop trust and<br />

communication skills as well as encouraging<br />

creativity and problem solving.<br />

Reaping the rewards of team-building doesn't<br />

stop there. Studies show that it's good for<br />

morale and promotes personal well-being.<br />

And when a team is engaged, they are the<br />

champions of a company's future, passionate<br />

and loyal, innovative and successful.<br />

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Collaborate & Conquer!<br />

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From organising activities on a medieval estate of the Knights Templar to challenges<br />

in the winner's enclosure of a well-known racecourse, our superb selection of venues<br />

that are perfect for team-building events is as varied as it is exciting!<br />

Here's a few of our favourites…<br />

The Elvetham<br />

Hook, Hampshire RG27 8AS<br />

Blind Land Rover driving, orienteering, bridge building and<br />

human table football are just a few of the team-building<br />

activities available at this stunning 19th century mansion sat<br />

in 35 acres of gardens and grounds.<br />

Heythrop Park Resort<br />

Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire OX7 5UF<br />

Footgolf, championship golf and treasure hunts in one of<br />

the UK's leading meeting and events venues located just 12<br />

miles north of Oxford.<br />

De Vere Selsdon Estate<br />

Croydon, Surrey CR2 8YA<br />

A medieval estate of the Knights Templar and 200 acres of<br />

grounds, private paddocks and secret gardens brilliantly set<br />

the scene for team-building.<br />

Lingfield Park Marriott Hotel<br />

& Country Club<br />

Lingfield, Surrey RH7 6PQ<br />

Outdoor pursuits, It's a Knockout, off-road 4x4 driving and<br />

archery or mission impossible and GPS treasure hunts. The<br />

ground is good at Lingfield for many activities.<br />

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Collaborate & Conquer!<br />

Beaulieu Motor Museum<br />

Brockenhurst, Hampshire SO42 7ZN<br />

Let this motor museum host a wide range of challenges in<br />

the beautiful New Forest. Orienteering, canoeing and an<br />

assault course are just a few options.<br />

Ringwood Hall Hotel & Spa<br />

Chesterfield, Derbyshire S43 1DQ<br />

Close to the Derbyshire Peak District, this Grade II listed<br />

manor house has 29 acres of grounds for blind Land Rover<br />

Driving and challenges designed to bring out the best<br />

in everyone.<br />

Hollins Hall Hotel & Country Club<br />

Shipley, West Yorkshire BD17 7QW<br />

Add in an exercise trail or championship golf after a morning<br />

of strengthening bonds in this extraordinary venue which is<br />

convenient for Leeds and Bradford.<br />

Liverpool Football Club<br />

Liverpool, Merseyside L4 0TH<br />

Take the qualities of a world-famous football club to<br />

motivate a team onto greatness with team-building activities<br />

held at this iconic stadium.<br />

Highgate House<br />

Northampton, Northamptonshire NN6 8NN<br />

Teamscapes Learning specialise in bringing the best out of<br />

people. Strategy and talent development can be the focus of<br />

a tailor-made day in a beautiful 17th century house.<br />

01775 843410 Monday to Friday, 8.30am - 5.30pm<br />

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West Midlands Golf Club<br />

& The Lake at Barston Restaurant<br />

Solihull, West Midlands B92 0LB<br />

Day Rates from<br />

£20<br />

Sat in 200 acres of parkland and with its own 18 hole<br />

golf course, this venue offers organisers a choice of<br />

three event spaces, all of which have natural daylight<br />

and good access points, and are ideal for small to<br />

medium sized events.<br />

The Lake at Barston Restaurant is the largest space,<br />

welcoming up to 250 guests who won't fail to notice<br />

the impressive large bay windows and the views<br />

over the lake and 18th green. This function space<br />

benefits from its own bar, a break-out area and a<br />

lovely outdoor terrace.<br />

For around the table meetings or a private dining<br />

occasion, the Hampton Boardroom is good for up to<br />

24 guests. It has natural daylight and a spacious feel,<br />

air-conditioning, WiFi and great audio visual facilities.<br />

Adjacent to the Hampton is the larger Ryton End Suite<br />

which can be set for 80 delegates in theatre style or 30<br />

for a classroom set-up. This flexible space can also be<br />

used as exhibition space.<br />

With its midlands location, transport links are superb<br />

and there is also a helipad on-site.<br />

250 Max<br />

Delegates<br />

3 Function<br />

Rooms<br />

185 Spaces<br />

On-site Free<br />

Free WiFi Restaurant Bar Golf Helipad<br />

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Featured Venue<br />

01775 843410 Monday to Friday, 8.30am - 5.30pm<br />

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Chicheley Hall<br />

Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire MK16 9JJ<br />

Day Rates from<br />

£25<br />

24hr Rates from<br />

£119<br />

From a breakfast networking session to a<br />

presentation to a product launch; the options<br />

available at the stunning Chicheley Hall are first<br />

rate. Event organisers have ten fully equipped<br />

meeting and training rooms to pick from. These<br />

are individually designed; some of the rooms are<br />

traditional and reflect the property's Grade I listing.<br />

Others showcase period features while seamlessly<br />

blending clean lines and the contemporary styling<br />

of today's business world.<br />

The Wolfson 1 has its own lecture theatre with tiered<br />

seating and an AV room with the latest technology.<br />

Wolfson 2 is an ideal choice for up to 100 delegates<br />

and is connected to the atrium which is a light filled<br />

space for registration, refreshments or break-out<br />

space.<br />

For front of house displays and company branding,<br />

the Grand Hall with a capacity for 80 guests, makes a<br />

superb setting for greeting and meeting guests and<br />

also for product launches.<br />

The beauty is not just on the inside either as<br />

Chicheley Hall has 80 acres of well kept grounds<br />

which can be used for team-building events or<br />

simply to unwind in at the end of a busy day.<br />

100 Max<br />

Delegates<br />

10 Function<br />

Rooms<br />

200 Spaces<br />

On-site Free<br />

Free WiFi Restaurant Bar<br />

Parties & Dinners<br />

Team-building<br />

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Featured Venue<br />

01775 843410 Monday to Friday, 8.30am - 5.30pm<br />

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Stones Hotel<br />

Salisbury, Wiltshire SP4 6AT<br />

Day Rates from<br />

£32<br />

24hr Rates from<br />

£145.50<br />

Available to hire on an hourly or half day basis as<br />

well as offering value-for-money day delegate rates,<br />

Stones Hotel on the outskirts of Salisbury has five<br />

purpose-designed meeting rooms and an expert<br />

events team to ensure everything runs smoothly.<br />

The Solstice Suite is the largest event space,<br />

accommodating 250 delegates in a theatre-style<br />

configuration or 180 guests attending a dinner or<br />

lunch. The flexible space has its own entrance,<br />

foyer, cloakroom, bar and kitchen so it's equally<br />

versatile in hosting exhibitions as well as cabarets.<br />

With a boardroom capacity for ten delegates, the<br />

Bluestone room sets the appropriate scene with its<br />

luxury chairs and wooden table while the Equinox<br />

room is perfect for training days and team meetings<br />

for up to 70 delegates.<br />

250 Max<br />

Delegates<br />

5 Function<br />

Rooms<br />

100 Spaces<br />

On-site Free<br />

Free WiFi<br />

Catering<br />

Restaurant<br />

Bar<br />

Parties & Dinners<br />

30


Featured Venue<br />

01775 843410 Monday to Friday, 8.30am - 5.30pm<br />

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A Day in the Life<br />

DIPANKAR DE<br />

HEAD CHEF AT<br />

BEST WESTERN KENWOOD HALL HOTEL & SPA<br />

Best Western Kenwood Hall Hotel and Spa<br />

combines the best of both worlds. It's just<br />

one mile from Sheffield city centre and easily<br />

accessible for the M1 yet sits in 12 acres of<br />

stunning countryside with peaceful views over<br />

parkland and a fishing lake.<br />

The hotel has 114 guest rooms and 11<br />

conference rooms and is a great choice for<br />

afternoon tea, weddings, weekend breaks, spa<br />

treatments and corporate guests attending<br />

meetings, events and team-building activities.<br />

The restaurant and bar form the heart of the<br />

hotel and the head chef Dipankar De, heads up<br />

a talented team that produce beautiful dishes<br />

time after time.<br />

Tell us more about your start in the<br />

hospitality industry?<br />

“I decided I wanted to be a chef from an early<br />

age. In my opinion my grandmother was the<br />

best chef of all time and she actually inspired<br />

me to become a chef while I was growing up.<br />

Her knowledge and passion for food and<br />

cooking was second to none. I was trained in<br />

my home country of India at the International<br />

Institute of Hotel Management which is a great<br />

place to learn the skills you need to become<br />

an accomplished and experienced chef. From<br />

there, I travelled around India and visited many<br />

different places gathering information on all the<br />

various cooking techniques that are employed<br />

in such a diverse country. I then worked as a<br />

chef on a very busy cruise liner which involved<br />

long hours and creating lots of different dishes.<br />

“My next career move was then a role in a 4-star<br />

hotel in Harrogate, where I was able to bring<br />

together all my skills.”<br />

How do you start your day?<br />

“I’m lucky to drive into work through the<br />

beautiful surrounding countryside so I always<br />

have a good start to the day. When I arrive at<br />

Kenwood Hall I go straight to the kitchen.<br />

I always check my emails to see what has<br />

come in overnight in terms of supplies and<br />

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feedback or requests from customers, and if<br />

there’s anything that needs adjusting for the<br />

day ahead. It’s vital to be fully prepared for<br />

service throughout the day and any events<br />

or conferences that are taking place, but a<br />

last-minute food request could come in so that<br />

we have to tweak one or two of the dishes or<br />

create something bespoke for a guest.<br />

“The next thing on my list is to walk round<br />

the kitchens and ensure that everything is in<br />

order and ready to go for the busy day ahead.<br />

It’s then time to carry out meetings with my<br />

team and other staff in the hotel, to ensure we<br />

are all up to speed for the day’s menus and can<br />

answer any questions.<br />

How do you structure such a busy day?<br />

“My day is usually broken down into three<br />

parts; lunch service, chef management work in<br />

the office, which includes menu planning for<br />

the next few weeks, and thirdly, dinner service.<br />

This includes catering for our usual restaurant<br />

service plus any events or conferences that are<br />

taking place.<br />

“Communication is at the heart of a successful<br />

kitchen. Throughout the day I am constantly<br />

talking to my teams about the dishes that they<br />

are working on, what’s coming up and how<br />

well that particular service is running. I tend to<br />

catch up with the operations team after lunch<br />

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A Day in the Life<br />

and go through plans for forthcoming events,<br />

ordering, updating on suppliers and any issues<br />

that we need to resolve.<br />

“Then it’s straight into the preparation for<br />

dinner service and any banqueting events.<br />

The kitchen can be busy for evening service,<br />

so I work alongside the team until I am happy<br />

everything is in place. Some evenings I stay<br />

until an event is finished and the restaurant has<br />

closed. On others, I hand over to my sous chef,<br />

who keeps the kitchen running perfectly, and I<br />

head home."<br />

How important is training within your<br />

team?<br />

“Training is a key part of my role and I believe<br />

should be integrated into every shift. All my<br />

team learn in the kitchen environment through<br />

the practical, hands-on tasks that they work<br />

every day – this can cover both cooking,<br />

management of the teams and customer skills."<br />

How do you wrap up the day?<br />

“After the dinner service the whole team cleans<br />

down the kitchen and we don’t leave the<br />

kitchen until all the tasks are complete. That<br />

way we know that we can walk into the kitchen<br />

the next day with it ready to go. When I do<br />

leave, the hour-long drive home through the<br />

Peak District is the perfect way to relax and<br />

unwind after a busy day.”<br />

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A Day in the Life<br />

What’s your favourite dish and why?<br />

“That’s a difficult question. It is very hard to<br />

say what my favourite dish is, as I love to<br />

create so many from all the beautiful seasonal<br />

produce that we have access to here at<br />

Kenwood. I must say that I love working with all<br />

kinds of fresh fish and creating beautiful salads<br />

gives me most pleasure.”<br />

For more information on the facilities<br />

and delegate packages available at Best<br />

Western Kenwood Hall Hotel and Spa give<br />

the team a call on<br />

01775 843410.<br />

Dipankar and his team work with event<br />

organisers to determine the best meal planning<br />

options, which could include the popular<br />

day deli lunches. There are also unlimited<br />

refreshments available to delegates from<br />

central coffee stations.<br />

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Monday to Friday, 8.30am - 5.30pm<br />

reservations@findmeahotelroom.com


Meet the Team<br />

ALI<br />

CHARLIE<br />

DAN<br />

JACK<br />

JADE<br />

Marketing Executive<br />

Accommodation Specialist<br />

Graphic Designer<br />

Junior Graphic Designer<br />

Digital Marketing Apprentice<br />

JADE<br />

JENNIE<br />

JOANA<br />

JOANNE<br />

JODIE<br />

Accommodation Specialist<br />

Venue Finding Specialist<br />

Reservations Supervisor<br />

Reservations Agent<br />

Reservations Agent<br />

KIM<br />

KIMBERLEY<br />

MAGS<br />

MARY<br />

NICOLE<br />

Sales Account Manager<br />

Director<br />

Account Manager<br />

Venue Finding Specialist<br />

Marketing Assistant<br />

PAUL<br />

RORY<br />

RYAN<br />

SARAH<br />

SARAH<br />

Venue Finding Specialist<br />

Business Development<br />

Executive<br />

Reservations Support<br />

Accommodation Specialist<br />

Group Account Manager<br />

STEFANIE<br />

SUSIE<br />

TANYA<br />

WENDY<br />

ZOE<br />

Account Manager<br />

Director<br />

Director<br />

Travel Specialist<br />

Client Services


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.


01775 843410 01775 843402<br />

Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 5.30pm<br />

Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 5.30pm<br />

NEWCASTLE<br />

UPON TYNE<br />

C O N F E R E N C E S<br />

A C C O M M O D A T I O N<br />

Photo By VisitBritain/Andrew Pickett

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