After a hectic week in the burning city of London I am lusting after alfresco dining and cool air conditioned exhibitions.
I hope this little lot inspires you to get outside this weekend and enjoy the warm weather.
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Friday
Thursday
The Cake Awards 2013
On Wednesday I was
kindly invited by Harbour & Jones to the first ever cake awards! (yes! that
is right, an awards ceremony to celebrate cake!)
At 1.30pm a
selection of clients, colleagues, directors and managers from H&J gathered
in the lobby at the Park Lane Hotel dressed in their finest tea dresses and
lounge suits ready for an afternoon indulging in cake.
We arrived a little
early so set up camp in the hotel bar and swiftly ordered a couple of ice cold
bottles of wine. Being one of the hottest days of the year, we all sunk into
the cool squidgy leather
sofas whilst frantically fanning ourselves with our invites.
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| Park Lane Hotel, London |
At 2pm we made our
way down to the ball room where we were greeted with chilled peach and
strawberry Bellini’s. After catching up with my fellow H&J colleagues
Caroline from RSA and Nicole from the Cutty Sark we were soon accosted by the
event photographer and before we knew it taking part in a full blown photo
shoot. After around 5 minutes of “natural giggles girls” and ensuring our
champagne glasses were all held at the same height we made a getaway to take
our seats in the main room.
The Harbour &
Jones table couldn't have been more perfectly positioned. Centre row second
from the front, directly behind Dragons Den entrepreneur Deborah Meaden. After
a brief introduction by a rather eccentric host we were treated to a delightful
afternoon tea. Keeping it traditional the sandwiches were served without crusts
and the scones were still warm. As you would expect at the cake awards the
patisseries were exceptionally hand crafted and tasted rather delicious as
well. After polishing of the jam and cream we soon asked for a refresher.
The kind waiter was quick to oblige and nipped back to the kitchen along with
our 3 tier cake stand. He soon returned with the stand full to the brim with
strawberry and cream trifles. A little misunderstanding which resulted in a
trifle overload! Thanks Mr. waiter!
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After more than our
fair share of goodies the ceremony began. Our entry was the scrummy trifle cake
designed and created by the lovely Sara lee. Feeling lucky we waited on
tenterhooks for the winner to be announced. Our category was the best bakery
shop, unfortunately we narrowly missed out on the trophy. Personally I feel
this was the strongest category and we lost to a worthy winner from the Bakery
Dunbar with their Dome Chocolat et au Praline Feuillete which ended up
taking the overall cake of the year award.
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| The talented Sara Lee |
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| Harbour & Jones entry: The Trifle Cake |
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| The overall winners |
The ceremony was followed by drinks and networking.
A wonderful afternoon spent with great colleges and perfect patisseries... I’m already looking forward to next years event.
Friday
Friday favourites #week1
By now you will all know about my *not so secret* obsession with Pinterest. I could sit on there for days browsing the pages hunting for inspirational event concepts and foodie findings.
This obsession has lead to pages of pins waiting to be shared, so I've decided every Friday I will choose 10 of my favourite event and foodie related ideas to inspire you before the weekend celebrations begin.
Enjoy!
(please note all images from this section of my blog are taken from Pinterest)
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Tuesday
Jaeger London- Autumn/Winter 2013 collection preview
Having studied fashion at university and worming my way in to the events industry via various fashion shows and product launches, I was bouncing around my desk with excitement when we finally received the go ahead from Jaeger to host there Autumn/Winter collection preview.
They exclusively hired the entire venue for 3 days in April to showcase their new collection to buyers and press from across the UK.
They transformed each space within the venue to house a different collection including Jaeger London, menswear, accessories and their new line Boutique by Jaeger.
Ali and I LOVE working with fashion brands (and not just for the goody bags) so if you’re looking for a space to host your next product launch please feel free to contact us.
Comment from a spokesperson at Jaeger
“ 41 Portland Place offered complete flexibility, a wonderful sense of space and grandeur without being overpowering, and a number of separate spaces that allowed for a different look and feel for each of our brands.”
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They exclusively hired the entire venue for 3 days in April to showcase their new collection to buyers and press from across the UK.
They transformed each space within the venue to house a different collection including Jaeger London, menswear, accessories and their new line Boutique by Jaeger.
Ali and I LOVE working with fashion brands (and not just for the goody bags) so if you’re looking for a space to host your next product launch please feel free to contact us.
Comment from a spokesperson at Jaeger
“ 41 Portland Place offered complete flexibility, a wonderful sense of space and grandeur without being overpowering, and a number of separate spaces that allowed for a different look and feel for each of our brands.”
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Monday
The House Of Peroni
On Monday, 1st July after 10 months of exciting meetings, extensive inventories and one too many paint samples 41 Portland Place finally opened its doors to the first guests attending the glamorous launch of The House of Peroni.
The House has been created to celebrate all things Italian and is home to an explosion of Italian culture, influential artists, musicians, film makers and designers, offering Londoners a chance to taste exquisite Italian food and a perfectly poured lager in the comfort of their own city.
The menu which is designed by the Michelin-starred Costardi brothers boasts deliciously simple yet creative taste sensations with a twist. Inspired by their upbringing in idyllic Italy the menu is jam packed with the traditional family favourites such as ‘Tricolore Aranciono’ alongside bespoke signature dishes like the Peroni Nastro Azzurro reduction Risotto.
The bar menu is the brain child of the Hoxton Pony’s very own mixologist extraordinaire Gerry Calabrese, offering Peroni Nastro Azzurro infused cocktails, traditional Italian soft drinks and of course chilled Peroni.
The House welcomes all culture vultures to take in the delights of fine Italian influences between 12pm-11pm Monday – Sunday throughout July, so why not drop in and leave inspired...
You can find more information on workshops and event nights at www.thehouseofperoni.com
The House has been created to celebrate all things Italian and is home to an explosion of Italian culture, influential artists, musicians, film makers and designers, offering Londoners a chance to taste exquisite Italian food and a perfectly poured lager in the comfort of their own city.
The menu which is designed by the Michelin-starred Costardi brothers boasts deliciously simple yet creative taste sensations with a twist. Inspired by their upbringing in idyllic Italy the menu is jam packed with the traditional family favourites such as ‘Tricolore Aranciono’ alongside bespoke signature dishes like the Peroni Nastro Azzurro reduction Risotto.
The bar menu is the brain child of the Hoxton Pony’s very own mixologist extraordinaire Gerry Calabrese, offering Peroni Nastro Azzurro infused cocktails, traditional Italian soft drinks and of course chilled Peroni.
The House welcomes all culture vultures to take in the delights of fine Italian influences between 12pm-11pm Monday – Sunday throughout July, so why not drop in and leave inspired...
You can find more information on workshops and event nights at www.thehouseofperoni.com
Wednesday
Academic away days
As much as we love hosting parties, luxury dinners and quirky product launches Ali and I are science geeks at heart. Our core business and most loyal clients are those from scientific and medical affiliated associations and academic institutes. Therefore I was most excited when I was recently approached by a global pharmaceutical company and asked to develop a concept for their approaching annual staff away day. The brief stated the activity needed to be exciting and stimulating yet educational and scientifically relevant. After working through a few ideas such as fantastical food and medical Cluedo the client finally plumped for a back-to-school science class.
After trawling the internet and the Academy directory of amazing fellows I found a scientist who could demonstrates all of the old school science class favourites as well as a few new quirky experiments you can take home and wow your friends and family with.
My favourite part was the exploding custard when the presenter used custard powder and a Bunsen burner to create a huge explosion.
Who would have thought custard power could be so flammable!
If you would like to treat your employees to your very own away day please do get in contact. We have a whole range of scrumptious menu options and academic activities to inspire and motivate your team!
After trawling the internet and the Academy directory of amazing fellows I found a scientist who could demonstrates all of the old school science class favourites as well as a few new quirky experiments you can take home and wow your friends and family with.
My favourite part was the exploding custard when the presenter used custard powder and a Bunsen burner to create a huge explosion.
Who would have thought custard power could be so flammable!
If you would like to treat your employees to your very own away day please do get in contact. We have a whole range of scrumptious menu options and academic activities to inspire and motivate your team!
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| Magic gas! |
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| Get ready... |
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| Get steady... GO! GO! GO! |
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