Corporate & Business Events

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The Roundels

Situated on the ground floor beneath Whites Conference & Banqueting Suite and adjacent

to The Shires, The Roundels are ideal for small meetings / conferences or as breakout rooms for events held in Whites.

They are two delightful interconnecting oast roundels which work perfectly as one area for the business part of an event, and then a separate area to enjoy lunch and refreshments.

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Whites Banqueting Suite

Oak beamed, hop garlanded and flooded with natural daylight, Whites is an impressive and versatile room housed in a tastefully converted

and recently refurbished oast house. This attractive first floor room can play host to a variety of functions, from a conference for 30-200 delegates through to a dinner for 150 guests or a drinks reception for 200.

Whites has its own integral bar situated in the kiln area of the oast house plus a dance floor and reception area, ideal for Christmas parties.

The room also has a stair lift to provide disabled access.

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Shires

Situated on the ground floor beneath Whites Conference & Banqueting Suite, Shires is a relaxed, pub style function area. Ideal for informal events and

parties or can also be used as a practical extension for larger parties in Whites. The room boasts a full bar area and delightful lawns with a terrace area.

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The Dray

The Dray is one of the few function rooms in Kent able to accommodate up to 400 guests seated theatre style for a conference.

It is also the ideal venue for large private parties, school proms or family fun days as it has a standing capacity of up to 300 guests.

The Dray offers a 40’ bar, full disabled access, toilet facilities and the opportunity to host much larger events when teamed up with the adjoining Dray Marquee. The Dray faces events fields - ideal for company fun days and team building activities.

The Dray is a much sought after, versatile function room that can be hired with or without Hop Farm catering and also offers the opportunity for clients to provide their own catering.

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Permanently attached to The Dray, The Dray Marquee offers an additional 360 square metres of space. The marquee

has been fitted out with white swagging and is fully carpeted throughout. Ideally used in conjunction with The Dray, the Dray Marquee provides a perfect area for catering and refreshments for large conferences or alternatively can house a wide variety of trade stands for exhibition clients.

For large parties or dinner dance events, up to 250 guests can be seated to dine in The Dray Marquee, leaving The Dray clear as an area for the bar and dance floor.

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The Land

The Hop Farm boasts over 500 acres of flat event fields including a challenging 4x4 course and large arena for the

more dangerous spectator sports. As an established touring site, there are toilet and shower blocks and ample space for corporate camping events.

This is the ideal venue for all corporate activities and team building days. The Hop Farm can hire its clients just the field space needed for an event, or the Event Team can actively organize an exciting range or activities to suit all group sizes, budgets and requirements. For those who enjoy motorized activities there are quad bikes, 4x4 driving, blindfold driving and hovercrafts, or for those with their feet planted firmly on the ground we can organize laser clay pigeon shooting, archery, target pistol shooting or target golf. Equally, some people just want to have fun, and The Hop Farm can offer giant sumo wrestling, bungee running, gladiator jousting, human table football, human gyroscope, a wide range of children’s and adult bouncy castles and even the classic fun event “It’s A Knockout”.

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Testimonials

Company Anniversary Party - Greenwich Toy Library“Thank you and your staff for all of the hard work you put into our event. The feedback that I got from everyone was that they enjoyed every minute. The food was fab and the rooms were lovely. All had a great time so once again a big thank you.”

Company Family Fun Day - Taylor Wimpey “May I just thank you and everyone concerned for making Saturday such a huge success. The food was superb and obviously the glorious weather just finished everything off. I am sure you will be seeing us again!”

Family Fun Day - Anthony Rowcliffe & Sons“The staff were excellent and very helpful. The area we had was excellent. In general the event was hugely successful, we have had nothing but positive comments about it. Thank you so much to you and your team for the excellent organisation involved in this.”

Valentines Ball - The Avenues Group“The night was absolutely fantastic! Everyone thoroughly enjoyed themselves. It went superbly.”

Conference - RICS“Thank you for organising yesterday so smoothly for us. We were extremely happy with how the conference went and we have had some very positive comments about the venue from our delegates. The catering was excellent and the Banqueting Manager deserves a special mention as she was always available to help me and made the day all the more pleasurable.”

30th Birthday Party - Becci Wood“Thanks so much for your help on the lead up to my party! Everyone had a fantastic night including me! The food was fantastic. Thanks again.”

- Meeting - Cancer Research “Just like to thank you for ensuring we had a great day out! Your staff were spot on and could not have been more helpful over the arrangements that were made - the rooms were great and made things just a little bit different.”

Location

The Hop Farm is conveniently situated between Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells on the A228, approximately 20 minutes from the M20 and

25 minutes from the M25. The mainline station of Paddock Wood is 1 mile away and is on a direct link from London Bridge, Waterloo and Charing Cross. The train journey from London takes approximately 45 minutes. The Hop Farm has on site parking for more than 3000 cars.

Whites - Surprise 50th Birthday Party - Charlotte Denton “We had a fantastic night on Saturday and it will definitely be one that all

the family and guests will remember. My mum was so surprised and loved the evening. I would like to say a thank you to the Banqueting Manager, she really

helped me to sit back and relax and enjoy the entertainment. We will definitely be back to The Hop Farm when the time arrives for another special occasion!”

Whites - 25th Anniversary Lunch - Paul Charman“The lunch was very good and all of our guests enjoyed themselves. I would also

like to add that the Banqueting Manager could not have been better, he was attentive and nothing was too much trouble.”

Whites - Awards Ceremony - The South Eastern Centre Grass Track Racing Combine

“Just a line to say many thanks for making the Presentation Evening a successful one. The room was very welcoming as were the staff, and the food was

delicious”

Whites - 60th Birthday Party - Lynda Wills“I just wanted to say a big thank you for your help and support in organising my party. We had an excellent time and feedback from my family and friends has

been very positive. The food was excellent and your staff were very professional and friendly.”

The Dray, Whites & Blacksmiths - Conference - Boehringer Ingelheim“We were very pleased with the conference. We have had some excellent feedback regarding the meeting and were very happy with you and your

staff. The food was very good, and the way you had set up the rooms was also perfect. Thanks for everything.”

Blacksmiths - 40th Birthday Party - Lynne Bundy“My party was fantastic - we had such a blast. The staff were wonderful.

Incredibly helpful and nothing was too much trouble. I’ve been to a few venues where the staff just don’t seem to care, so this was

like a breath of fresh air!”

Whites - Hen Party - Jackie Gaston “The party went very well, please extend our thanks to the banqueting staff

who were amazing throughout. The food was excellent and the wax works and carousel went down very well indeed.”

Whites - Club Lunch - Tonbridge Lions Club“I would like to thank both yourself and the restaurant staff for the very friendly and professional service we received. Everyone said how much they enjoyed the food and the atmosphere. Many thanks for a very pleasant day.”

Whites - Conference - Maidstone & Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust “Many thanks for the event. All the attendees had a good time but my colleagues especially mentioned how attentive and helpful you and your staff were on the day. Thank you for your help.”

Whites - 95th Birthday Party - Emily May Veness“My family and friends had a wonderful time when celebrating my 95th birthday. The children and grown ups had a lovely time in the afternoon and an excellent meal in the evening. Everything was perfect.”

Whites - School Prom - Thamesview SchoolThank you for all your help, support and patience in the build up to our event. All of the students and staff had a fantastic evening - staff even told me it was the best prom they have ever attended due to the venue. The atmosphere was fantastic.”

Whites - Meeting - Kent Safe Schools “Just wanted to say how much we enjoyed the meeting yesterday, the venue, facilities and food were all excellent. We have received feedback from the roughly 70 staff members on the day and all have really enjoyed it. The lunch was excellent and there was plenty for all.”

Whites - Anniversary Party - Tricia Awcock“We thought The Hop Farm was excellent. You have been helpful throughout and the staff, venue and food on the day was excellent. I spent a long time looking for a suitable venue and am really pleased that I found The Hop Farm, it was just what we wanted.”

Whites - 18th Birthday Party - Karen Baker“I cannot thank you enough. The staff were fantastic; they were professional and very accommodating. They did such a great job. The food was fantastic and the staff could not have done more.”

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