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Reply to “Secluded London Garden Setting for small party: 30 people” (in Venues & Events talk )
Read the thread 16 August 2012Check out our this list of alfresco event space in London: squaremeal.co.uk
/venues/london/ All London Venues With Ou tside Event Space /selection/208
As it's such short notice, you're probably best off calling venues in the City as they tend to be quiet at the weekend. Good luck! More
Reply to “Lolly D.” (in Venues & Events talk )
Read the thread October 2011Hi Lolly,
Are you an event organiser? You'll often find details of showcase events and launch parties for event venues in our email newsletter, which you can sign up for here: squaremeal.co.uk/register Restaurant launches are generally reserved for press.
For event-industry networking events, check out: isesuk.org or follow the #eventprofsuk hashtag on twitter.
Here at V&E, we regularly put on reader events for event organisers. The best way to find out about these is to ‘like’ us on facebook: facebook.com/squaremealvande
Hope that's helpful.
V&E More
Reply to “Christmas party” (in Venues & Events talk )
Read the thread September 2011You've come to the right place! Check out our selection here Event Organisers More
Reply to “Summer party venue” (in Venues & Events talk )
Read the thread August 2011We've got 46 Thameside venues in our online selection: Thames Riverside
There's also a big feature on Thameside venues in our latest magazine – full online edition here: bit.ly/jrcVHp More
Reply to “lighting for events” (in Venues & Events talk )
Read the thread August 2011Hi Charlie,
Have a look at these: Av Specialists
Good luck!
V&E More
Reply to “Christmas party for 180” (in Venues & Events talk )
Read the thread March 2011Naughty Simon – you shouldn't be plugging your own parties on here (see the rules-of-conduct) but, we agree, the HC (Christmas at the Hc) would be a good venue for that group.
Jojo, have a look at our Christmas Party pages for more inspiration – you'll find venues arranged by all sorts of categories in the left-hand column. The ‘advanced search’ is also a useful tool. squaremeal.co.uk/christmas More
Reply to “wedding planner conference – is there one?” (in Venues & Events talk )
Read the thread February 2011How strange – the invitations have gone out so you should have received it. But don't worry, there are still a few spaces left. The event will be taking place at Lord's on 15 March and you need to email Victoria@triggerfish.co.uk to book your space. More details on our Facebook page: facebook.com
/squaremealvande (scroll down to the story posted on Valentine's Day). More
Reply to “Royal Wedding Street Party?!” (in Venues & Events talk )
Read the thread February 2011We like your spirit! Here's a great website that tells you all about organising street parties: streetparty.org
.uk/royal-wedding-street-parties.aspx
As it says, though, it may be a bit chilly for a street party in April. Highest average temperature for the 29th is apparently 16 degrees Celsius – not exactly balmy… More
Reply to “Help me in finding a farewell venue!” (in Venues & Events talk )
Read the thread February 2011Hi Sarah,
There are countless venues that size in central London. You can search by tube station here: squaremeal.co.uk/venues/london
What kind of farewell party is it? Is your colleague moving abroad or just changing jobs? If you gave more detail on the event (ie where they're moving and if that could help inspire the theme) you'd be able to get more creative answers on here.
Hope that helps,
V&E Team More
Reply to “wedding planner conference – is there one?” (in Venues & Events talk )
Read the thread January 2011Hi Martine,
Funny you should mention it! Square Meal Venues & Events hosts a Wedding Planners' Conference every year and we're in the last throes of finalising details for this year's right now.
What we can tell you at the moment is that it will take place some time in March and is very likely to be held in the stately surrounds of Lord's Cricket Ground in St John's Wood.
Watch this space for more information, we'll be sure to drop you an official invitation when we know all the details.
Thanks,
The V&E Team More
Reply to “Any Plans for Valentines Day!” (in Venues & Events talk )
Read the thread January 2011Morning Sarah,
You'll probably get better response if you re-post your Valentine's request in our Restaurants & Bars Forum:
restaurants
Many thanks! More
Reply to “Arrangements for Cocktail Reception” (in Venues & Events talk )
Read the thread November 2010Hi Zeus,
With a budget as healthy as that, you can take your pick of venues – try using our advanced search facility to narrow it down to numbers, type of venue and area: squaremeal.co.uk/venues/london More
Reply to “Christmas Sharer Party January” (in Venues & Events talk )
Read the thread November 2010We've had a tweet from The Future Gallery, which says they're planning shared nights in January.
futuregallery.co.uk More
Reply to “Christmas Sharer Party January” (in Venues & Events talk )
Read the thread November 2010Hi Linda,
We've tweeted your request for shared party nights in Jan a couple of times without luck.
But we do have a different suggestion for you. How about dinner & bowling in one of the All Star Lane venues? They have cocktail bars and restaurants so you can have nice food and drink and the lanes themselves usually have a party atmosphere – busy most nights and great background music.
Here are details of the three branches: All Star Lanes
Enjoy! More
Reply to “recruitment” (in Venues & Events talk )
Read the thread November 2010Thanks for the suggestion Stuart – we'll consider a jobs page when we next discuss website developments. In the meantime, try following the V&E team on twitter – we RT the interesting job tweets we come across: twitter.com
/squaremealvande More
Reply to “Fireman strike on bonfire night” (in Venues & Events talk )
Read the thread November 2010Good news! The strike has been called off. More
Thread “Digital version of the Autumn Magazine is now online!” (in Venues & Events talk )
Read the thread October 2010Have a look and let us know what you think: bit.ly/9rHC27
We'd love to hear which bits you liked / what you thought was missing so we can get better.
Thanks guys! More
Reply to “Boutique/trendy venue for presentation 70 pax” (in Venues & Events talk )
Read the thread October 2010Hi Eve,
Thanks for your query.
There are plenty of West-End nightclubs that have great AV kit that’s perfect for presentations. And, of course, they’ll be able to put on some of the best cocktail receptions in town!
We’d suggest:
Or, for more a more presentation-specific venue, you can’t go far wrong with the likes of:
Altitude 360-London
15 Hatfields
Cpc-City Presentation CentreHope that helps! You can always call our free helpline team on 020 7840 6299 for more advice
V&E More
Reply to “Christmas pressie dilemma” (in Venues & Events talk )
Read the thread August 2010We'll be doing a photo shoot for a big, glossy gift feature in the autumn magazine (out October, sign up for your free copy at squaremeal.co.u
k/register) but if you can't wait that long, you'll also find lots of ideas in the corporate gifts section of the website: squaremeal.co.uk/gifts More
Thread “What seminars would you like to see at Venues & Events 2010” (in Venues & Events talk )
Read the thread July 2010Our sixth annual exhibition is drawing closer and the editorial team is about to start work on the seminar programme. We'll obviously bring you old favourites like the new venue roundup but would love to hear what other talks you'd be interested in. Please post your requests here and make sure you register for a free ticket to the show: venuesandevents.co.uk
We look forward to seeing you there! More
Reply to “Quirky wedding venue” (in Venues & Events talk )
Read the thread July 2010Have a look at our list of specialist wedding venues in London – not sure about hippyish but there are definitely a good choice that can't be described as ‘wedding cliche’: All Specialist
London Wedding Venues For an outdoor element, have a look at The Deck – a funky space with fab river views on top of the National Theatre: The Deck More
Reply to “Tipi tips” (in Venues & Events talk )
Read the thread July 2010Hi Olivia,
We've had a couple of tips through on the @squaremealvande twitter feed:
@EventDP recommends: stunningtents.co.uk
@LLCHotel recommends: countymarquees.co.uk More
Reply to “Venues & Events newsletter” (in Venues & Events talk )
Read the thread June 2010Glad to hear we're getting good reviews. To sign up, visit: squaremeal.co.u
k/register and tick the boxes indicating whether you'd like the Venues & Events and/or Restaurants & Bars newsletters. This is also where you sign up for free copies of the guide and magazine. Enjoy! More
Reply to “Corporate Hospitality This Summer” (in Venues & Events talk )
Read the thread March 2010We've come across a new event called Vintage at Goodwood. Check it out – it looks really cool:
vintageatgoodwood.com/home.aspx
We also love Royal Ascot – always a great day out: Royal Ascot More
Reply to “Lunch & Dinner venues for a 100+ people in London in…” (in Venues & Events talk )
Read the thread March 2010Hi Emma,
Thanks for posting on the forum.
You'll find lots of options if you use our advanced venue search facility: squaremeal.co.uk/venues/london it allows you to search by a number of criteria, including area and capacity.
You can also use our free helpline service by filling in the online form: squaremeal.co.uk/venues/helpline Alternatively, give the helpline team a call: 020 7840 6299.
Hopefully, you'll get some nice recommendations on here too. Good luck with the event! More
Thread “The new chocolate fountain?” (in Venues & Events talk )
Read the thread February 2010Nomad Food & Design introduced an interesting new concept at an event hosted by Triggerfish PR last night: the DIY molecular gastronomy. Guests got to dip lemon meringue pie into liquid nitrogen to create their own frozen desserts. Looks like we've discovered the chocolate fountain of the ‘teenies’. Coming soon to a party near you… More
Thread “G & Tea at the Langham” (in Venues & Events talk )
Read the thread February 2010The refurbished Palm Court at The Langham The Langham London is looking great and we love the new ‘G & Tea’ package they're running in association with Beefeater 24. Basically, it's a traditional afternoon tea with added gin & tonics: genius. And as the hotel's ‘tea sommelier’ (yes, they've got not one but two!) tells us: the tea itself has been flavoured with gin botanicals, while one of the secret ingredients in Beefeater's new super-premium gin is – you've guessed it: tea. More
Thread “The little things” (in Venues & Events talk )
Read the thread January 2010The difference in hospitality is often in the detail and we've been noticing lots of thoughtful little ‘extras’ at venues & events – bottles of water for the tube journey home (Royal Courts of Justice), branded cards with recipes for the cocktails we'd been drinking (The Connaught), yoga mats and dvds in the rooms (Hyatt Regency London – The Churchill).
Have you come across any similarly careful touches at venues around town? We'd love to hear about them. More
Thread “A wedding photography revolution?” (in Venues & Events talk )
Read the thread December 2009One of the photographers we use to shoot events for our magazine has just announced on twitter that he's moving into wedding photography and is looking to revolutionise the market. No extortionate prices, not charging per print etc. He explains it all in his blog: satureyes.com
/blog/archives/450
What do we think of this move?
Let us know your thoughts. More