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Investigating Events

Hilton Tower Bridge Function Sheets for the week, banquet kitchen

Name of the Tutor: Chris Maugino

Name of the Author: Niroshan Perera

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Introduction

In this Assignment, I have learned about the venues that are suitable for a any kind of events. I did this assignment as a group work and we had six people in our group. Each person took one venue for their preferences to complete the first activity. For the second one we had long discussion in the class room, finally we completed that activity too.

When I finding about the Hilton Tower Bridge, I visited the banquet department for several times to get information, since I used to worked for their executive lounge, it was bit easy for me to get the fully details from the food and beverage supervisor called Peter. So big thank to him!

I was able to get menu, drinks list, wine list and even an Event Order as well. I have put pictures of event order in Appendix 01.

I really enjoyed this activity especially visiting the banquet department and meeting Mr.Peter. It’s a nice experience for me and I learned so much about that particular banquet as well as the hotel. Without any hesitate I can make an Event Order now. In Hilton Tower Bridge they used to call it Function Sheet.

My group members did others venues and I have put that in the break down of the work at the end of the Activity one.

I got their work in the eve of 22nd and quickly translate into my one, so thank to my group members for their hard work as well!

I take this opportunity to say

<<<Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 2011 to my Lecture Chris>>>

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Activity 1 – Investigate Banqueting and Events Venues (Niroshan Perera)

An hotel with banqueting and events facilities Hotel Profile: Hilton Tower Bridge 5 More London Place, Tooley Street, London, SE1 2BY, United Kingdom. Telephone: 020 3002 4300, Fax: 44-203-002-4350 E-mail: [email protected] / [email protected] Web Site: www.hilton.co.uk/towerbridge Check in: 3:00PM Check out: 12:00PM 4 Star Hotel

Location: Hilton Tower Bridge is located on the South side of the Thames, a short walk from London Bridge Rail and Underground stations and Tower Hill Underground station. These rail links provide easy access to London's gateway stations and all the major London Airports via the Airport Express Link. By car, head for the London Bridge and when you reach the South side of the Thames having crossed London Bridge, head left onto Tooley Street, where the hotel is approximately 500 yards past London Bridge Station on your left hand side Nearest Stations: London Bridge (0.07 miles, 0.12 km), Monument (0.36 miles, 0.59 km), Borough Station (0.46 miles, 0.73 km), Cannon Street (0.47 miles, 0.75 km), Tower Hill (0.48 miles, 0.78 km)

2010 Hilton Worldwide, Accessed on Nov 26, 2010

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Facilities: 24-hour front desk

Number of rooms: 245

Rooms with 2 beds 39

Audio-visual equipment

Number of floors: 9

Bar/lounge

Breakfast available (surcharge)

Business center 24/7

Complimentary newspapers in lobby

Concierge desk

Multiple conference/meeting rooms/Weddings/Dinner dances.

Multiple small meeting rooms

Currency exchange

Dry cleaning/laundry service

Elevator/lift

Express check-out

Fitness facilities

Internet access - wireless

Multilingual staff

Room service (24 hours)

Safe-deposit box - front desk, Secretarial services, Tour assistance

Recreation facilities available such as such Golf (driving range nearby), Swimming nearby.

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Room Amenities: Wireless Internet access

Premium television channel(s)

Cable/satellite television channels

Video-game console

Pay movies

Premium bedding

Air conditioning

Complimentary newspaper

Blackout drapes/curtains

Direct-dial phone

Voice mail

Minibar

Coffee/tea maker

Wake-up calls

Housekeeping

Extra towels/bedding

Private bathroom

Complimentary toiletries

Hair dryer

Bathroom phone

Handheld shower

Plasma television

Electronic/magnetic keys

Iron/ironing board

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In-room safe

Window opens

Desk

Cribs (infant beds) available.

Hilton Tower Bridge, 2010 Accessed on November 2010.

Meetings and Events: 12 Meeting Rooms

Wireless in all public areas

Wireless in all meeting rooms

Executive Floor

Business Centre

Largest meeting is Tower Suite which measures 3582 Sq. Ft. and has capacity for 400 guests. It can be breaking in to three parts as well. Depending on the function.

Example: if there are 200 guests, the Tower suite will break to 2 parts and sell. So, the other part can be sell to another customer at the same time.

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Boardroom set up for 8 people in Meeting room 1

Coffee Break set up for The Boardroom setup

Apart from the meetings they have the facilities for Wedding parties, Birthday Parties, Dinner Dance and etc..

Dinner Dance set up for 250 in Tower Suite

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For Christmas season they have design an especial menu for their clients.

Banquet Christmas Dinner Menu

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Meetings and Events Wine List:

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Meeting and Events Bar Price List:

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Meeting Room Capacity Chart: Room Style & Capacity (Pax or covers) Tower Suite A, B & C Classroom = 220

Reception = 400 U Shaped = 220 Dinner/Dance = 220 Boardroom = 96 Cabaret = 150 Banqueting = 290 Theatre = 400

Tower Suite A Classroom = 85 Reception = 160 U Shaped = 45 Boardroom = 42 Cabaret = 42 Banqueting = 80 Theatre = 160

Tower Suite B Classroom = 76 Reception = 160 U Shaped = 45 Boardroom = 52 Cabaret = 42 Banqueting = 80 Theatre = 148

Tower Suite C Classroom = 85 Reception = 160 U Shaped = 45 Boardroom = 52 Cabaret = 42 Banqueting = 80 Theatre = 148

Meeting Room 1 (24m² / 78.72ft²) Classroom = 10 Boardroom = 12 Cabaret = 06 Banqueting = 10 Theatre = 26

Meeting Room 2&3 (50m² / 164ft²) both rooms are same size.

Classroom = 24 Reception = 21 U Shaped = 60 Boardroom = 22 Cabaret = 18 Banqueting = 30 Theatre = 62

Meeting Room 4 (23m² / 75.44ft²) Classroom = 10 Boardroom = 12

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Cabaret = 06 Banqueting = 10 Theatre = 23

Meeting Room 5 (24m² / 78.72ft²) Classroom = 10 Boardroom = 12 Cabaret = 06 Banqueting = 10 Theatre = 26

Meeting Room 6 (47m² / 154.16ft²) Classroom = 21 Reception = 24 U Shaped = 65 Boardroom = 20 Cabaret = 18 Banqueting = 30 Theatre = 62

Meeting Room 5 & 6 Classroom = 40 Reception = 90 U Shaped = 31 Boardroom = 42 Cabaret = 42 Banqueting = 80 Theatre = 160

Meeting Room 7 (23m² / 75.44ft²) Classroom = 08 Boardroom = 12 Cabaret = 06 Banqueting = 10 Theatre = 26

Meeting Room 8 (23m² / 75.44ft²) same size with Room 5

Classroom = 10 Boardroom = 12 Cabaret = 06 Banqueting = 10 Theatre = 26

The Boardroom (44m² / 144.32ft²) Boardroom = 20

Special needs:

Accessibility Options: Accessible path of travel

Accessible bathroom

Roll-in shower

Handicapped parking

In-room accessibility, Accessibility equipment for the deaf & Braille or raised signage.

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II).A specialist banqueting and events centre (Rishad)

PROFILE: Music Room Space Event 26 south melton lane, Mayfair London WIK 5AB T. +44(0) 207 629 8199

Email. [email protected]

Type of events Product launch Press event Fashion cat walk Conference Parties The main hall is flexible to use any type of event

Availability Available to on dry hire exclusive basis from Monday to Saturday from 0800-2300 and from 1000-2100 on a Sunday.

Facilities and services offered Catering Lighting bar Special offers for Christmas Latest technologies Internet Special arrangement for Car park Art gallery

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The capacity configuration The main room comprises limitless opportunities for design and creation for all events. Please see our photo gallery which shows you limitless designs of the same main gallery.

GALLERY 1: 310 SQUARE METRES (3335 SQFT), CEILING: 3.2 METRES: Newly installed disabled facilities Precision black out blinds IWB lighting bars, with 6 sockets per bar, load bearing to 500kg. Dmx/Unison lighting capacity Fully air conditioned

GALLERY 2: 45 SQUARE METRES (484 SQFT) Capacity Main Gallery: Stand up: 350 Sit down dinner: 150 Theatre style: 220 Catwalk maximum: 260

Prices charged They have deals from £1500.

Leaflets

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(centre, 2010)

Bibliography centre, S. B. (2010, december friday10th). Specialist Banqueting and event centre . (Reciptionist, Interviewer)

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III).A venue in the public sector, for example, a town hall, community centre, school or college. (Ram)

West London collage Southall

Contact no: 020 7565 1200

History Story began in 1881 when Hammersmith School of Art was established in Brook Green. Ealing Grammar School for Boys was opened in 1913 as Ealing County School and expanded in 1936, also known as Ealing County Grammar School. It had the Ealonian Hall. When comprehensive education was proposed in the late 1960s, to merge the school with Ealing Mead School, parents formed the Joint Parents' Committee and wanted public inquiry in 1967. The parents described the council's plans as 'chaotic, bordering on the lunatic' and that 'Ealing Council was hell-bent on bulldozing through any old scheme no matter what cost to the children's education'. The school was known for its rowing team and choir’sLC is a member of the British Study Centers group of colleges, a nonprofit making company limited by guarantee. Registered office: Parliament House, 35 North Row, Mayfair, London W1K 6DB. Registration No: 2749354. As well as WLC, British Study Centers group consists of 4 English schools: BSC London, BSC Oxford, BSC Brighton and BSC Bournemouth as well as another vocational college - Hove College, Brighton

In 1974, Ealing borough adopted the comprehensive education system and the school became Ealing Green High School, a boys' school. In 1992, the school was taken over by the new Ealing Tertiary Collage.West London College is one of London's leading colleges offering further and higher education degree courses in business, computing, travel and tourism and many more other professional &vocation course.Students entering the College enjoy every practical incentive to succeed. WLC is staffed by tutors of the highest quality and all students have access to an impressive range of specialist teaching aids including audio-visual equipment and modern computer facilities. Lecturers are chosen not just for their technical skills but also for their ability to impart their knowledge to others. They are entertaining and friendly, and always do their best to ensure that the course is as enjoyable as possible. In such a progressive environment students discover a new interest in learning, and new outlets for their natural potential.

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The Students With over 1000 new student each year, mostly aged between 18 and 25, from over 100 countries around the world, West London College is a truly international environment.Hammersmith and West London College

Principal and Chief Executive

Paula Whittle As had £10m of investment over the last three years. The Sixth Form Centre specializes in full-time courses for 16-18 year olds, and there are separate facilities for Adult learning in areas such as Accounting, IT and 'Skills for Life'. From 2009, it will also offer facilities for Construction, Engineering, Hospitality and Catering. Southall Campus is made up of the Sixth Form Centre, a Vocational Centre, an adult learning division and a supported learning division. The Sixth Form centre was opened by GurinderChadha in September 2003 offers level 1 - 3 courses with a focus of Business and ICT. The site incorporates a training flat for students with special needs. library and learning resource centre, a thirty terminal internet cafe which boosts the college internet access to over 100 terminals, a subsidised restaurant, many more classrooms and, significantly, a new language school will allow the College to recruit students from countries whose citizens are not native speakers of English, by providing language training that can either be taken in advance of a degree programme or simultaneously.

THE Student Facilities With the addition of Hannah House the College now has twenty air-conditioned classrooms complete with whiteboards and digital projectors (which are linked to the College computer network), two computer rooms equipped with the latest flat-screen technology, an extensive library with full time librarian, language lab and computer terminals for electronic learning, an internet cafe, a subsidised restaurant and, on the top floor of Parliament House, a student services and resource centre with private-study facilities and student common room. They have a scholarship skim also.

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IV). A museum, art gallery or similar cultural venue (Aashish)

Madame Tussaud The world renowned Madame Tussads has developed one of the best venue along with its production facilities to ease your venue perfect. There are five fully immersive and interactive themed areas which are completely adaptable for formal and informal events with integrated lighting and sound throughout. Madame Tussauds can accommodate up to 1,000 for parties and networking events and 350 for dinner dances or awards ceremonies.

Contact and Location :

By Tube Madame Tussauds is a two minute walk from Baker Street tube station. Baker Street underground station is on the Bakerloo, Circle, Jubilee, Metropolitan and Hammersmith & City lines, making it a short, easy journey from anywhere on the central London tube network.

By Train Marylebone Station is within 10 minutes walking distance of Madame Tussauds. Euston, St.Pancras, Paddington, Victoria, Waterloo and Charing Cross mainline stations are all within five stops on the tube.

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By Bus The following bus numbers travel to Madame Tussauds: 13, 18, 27, 30, 74, 82, 113, 139, 189, 205, 274 and 453.

By Coach There is a coach drop off and pick up point situated on Marylebone Road.

By Car Marylebone Road is an extension of the A40, one of the major routes in and out of London. Marylebone Road joins up with the Euston Road which passes by Kings Cross.

For Enquiries : Telephone +44 (0) 2074870224 Email: [email protected]

Event Place with Capacity Madame Tussauds is one of the UK’s favourite venues, twice voted the number 1 by the readers of industry bible Event Magazine. There are five immersive and interactive themed areaswhich are fully adaptable for formal and informal events depending on the exact requirements with integrated lighting and audio-visual throughout. The areas include: The spectacular Spirit of London ride, which offers the perfect curtain raiser to the event, the brand new A-List Party room together with the Hollywood-inspired Premiere Night and the magnificent World Stage Ballroom. At the end of the evening the infamous Chamber of Horrors provides a spine chilling finale. The World Stage is the largest space which is designed to allow to execute high level events, such as awards dinners, it is equipped with a large stage, back projected screen, plasma screens and full lighting rig. LED lighting allows to choose the exact colours to match the corporate identity or theme, pin-spot lighting is fully adjustable and removable walls can be positioned to offer you the flexibility to accommodate smaller events if required. Unlike many similar venues all of this is included in the cost of venue hire.

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Receptions/ Cocktail Parties/ Networking Events/ Product Launches

Dinners Dinner Dances/Award Ceremonies

Presentations

A-List Party 50 - 250 50+ 50+ 50+

A-List Party, Premiere Night & Pirates of the Caribbean

50 - 350 50+ 50+ 50+

World Stage 50 – 550 50 – 380 50 – 350 50+

TussaudsStardome 50 – 300 50 – 60 50 – 60 50 – 300

Whole Attraction 50 - 1000 50+ 50+ 50+

Source :-http://www.merlinvenues.com/ ( http://www.mtparty.com/home.htm)

Bibliography (n.d.). Retrieved from Madame Tussauds Official Website. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.mtparty.com/home.htm.

(Madame Tussauds Official Website)

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v).A sports venue, for example, football club, or cricket ground( Mohan)

Lord’s Cricket Ground

Lord’s cricket ground THE HOME OF CRICKET this is one of the word most famous place for cricket. Also there are some venues at lord’s the user can use them as their requirements.

Type of events can be held at lords. Summer parties Christmas parties Weddings Private parties Birthdays Meetings.

Venues at lord’s

The pavilion

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One of the famous venue at lord’s with world class decorations, images, iconic interior designs with nice furniture designs…

Long Room & Bar - Opulent setting for a dinner or luncheon for up to 200 guests, or drinks receptions for up to 300 guests

Writing Room - Intimate interior for small lunches or dinners for 60 people, or drinks receptions for 70

Committee Dining Room - Graceful décor for private lunches or dinners for up to 60 guests

Pavilion Roof Terrace - Spacious setting which interlinks the Pavilion’s characteristic turrets, perfect for a summer drinks reception for up to 250

Nursery Pavilion

This is one of London’s largest and most accommodating venues, a setting versatile enough to capture the excitement of an awards ceremony and the glamour of a gala dinner.

Capacities Dinner/Lunch: up to 800 people Reception: 1,000 Theatre Style: 600 Cabaret: 400 Classroom: 350

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Investec Media Centre

Any event in this luminous sky-blue interior poised 15 meters above the ground is a unique and exhilarating experience. With its panoramic view of the world-famous Pavilion across the outfield, this is an extraordinary opportunity to entertain in the worlds only single-shell aluminum building - the vision of aware winning architects and the precision of shipbuilding engineers.

Capacities Dinner/Lunch: 50 Reception: 100 Classroom: 70 Boardroom: 10

Summer Parties Experience the magic of Lord’s this summer by holding a private reception within the grounds of the world’s most historic cricket ground.

Our beautiful venues, the Long Room, Pavilion Roof Terrace, Mound Stand Terrace and Harris Gardens, All provide idyllic and relaxing settings for an alfresco party. Canapé or bowl food packages: from £45 per person BBQ style buffet packages: from £55 per person

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Pavilion Christmas packages

Celebrate Christmas in style with an elegant lunch, dinner or reception in the exclusive, world-famous Pavilion at Lord's. Packages are available for 20 to 300 people and start from £80 per person.

Weddings at lord’s

Host your wedding party or reception in a truly memorable venue - Lord's the Home of Cricket. Thomas Lord Suite package: from £90 per person Long Room package: from £115 per person

Packages include A one hour Champagne reception Three course lunch or dinner Half a bottle of wine Half a bottle of Hildon mineral water One glass of Champagne for the toasts Room hire Dedicated wedding planner Dance floor (Thomas Lord Suite only) Staffing and service charge Cloakroom Candles

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Place names Table numbers Ivory linen Car parking (subject to availability)

Catering

An essential element of success every event is fine cuisine which lords catering service will provide impress the most discerning of our guests. Our chefs have complete control over the sourcing of the finest, freshest, seasonal ingredients and can adapt menus to exactly meet your requirements. Our waiting staffs have been specially selected for their impeccable credentials, so you can be assured of attentive yet unobtrusive service. Catering-events-inspiring occasions available at -www.lords.org Accessed – [21st Dec 2010] Ref- https://www.lords.org/lords-ground/inspiring-occasions/inspiring-occasions-events/index,3,IOA.html

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VI).A Thames cruise boat

River Thames Boat Hire – Cruise on River Thames (Adithya)

Welcome to River Thames Boat Hire — a family run business with over 500 years of River Thames history. If you are planning a River Thames cruise look no further. With Britains most famous river comes one of the most popular and traditional River Thames boats available for hire. Established for many years, the Kingwood was originally built in 1915. A veteran of the Dunkirk evacuations and still up to date conforming with the latest safety requirements for the River Thames.

The Kingwood is licenced for 150 passengers for sightseeing or transfers. For your own River Thames cruise, a recommended number would be no more than 110 approx. Whatever your requirements for your River Thames cruise from Hampton Court, down through London to Gravesend, River Thames Boat Hire can offer you great hospitality.Whether there are just the two of you for your own private Thames cruise aboard our launch, or a boat cruise party function for as many as you like, River Thames Boat Hire can meet all your requirement Birthday boat cruises, weddings or engagements, anniversaries, civil ceremonies, product launches, team building. All types of Thames boat cruises can be arranged.

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If you need a menu arranged, take a look at our examples. Any requirements can be catered for, all you have to do is ask! A cruise on the River Thames is a great experience. Let River Thames Boat Hire do it for you!

Left: The illustration shows a typical layout for functions of up to a comfortable 100 passengers. The Kingwood also offers an open forward deck area that comfortably accommodates up to 50 passengers.

Prices (kingwood) Below is a list of our current prices when booking a River Thames cruise with River Thames Boat Hire.com Booking Costs

Evening Monday to Thursday: Price: 4 hour cruise £ 680 Extra hour before midnight £ 170 Extra hour Extra hour after midnight £ 280 Evening Friday to Sunday: 4 hour cruise £ 800 Extra hour before midnight £ 200 Extra hour Extra After midnight £ 380 7days a week Daytime hire (To finish at 5pm) 4 hour cruise £ 700 All day hire Anytime but finish at 5pm £ 1100

All Major credit/debit cards accepted: 2.5% Charge added for credit cards.

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Prices quoted are for central London locations. Nominal surcharges apply for outer areas. Our resident DJ plays all the latest sounds and is very versatile so let me know what you want to hear and if he hasn't got it then no one has! Our DJ costs are very competitive and cost £ 180 for 4 hours plus VAT. Prices for extra hours on request. We have a fully licensed bar on board providing drinks at pub prices. We have a range of popular bottled beers as well as draught lager, bitter and cider. Also alcohols, wine by the glass/bottle popular spirits and liqueurs. Wine list available on request.

Break down of work

Hotel Niroshan Shanaka Specialist Banquet and Events Centre Rishad Samoon A venue in a public Centre Ram A Museum Aasshish Sports Venue Mohan Abeysekara A Thames Cruise Boat Adithya

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Activity 2 – Investigate Client Needs

A weeding reception:

Warm welcome and greetings Different types of wines for the welcome drink. Champagne is necessary Verity of item in the canapés including dry, wet, veg and non veg Choices of foods in the three course meal, which includes veg and non veg. Enough space to dance. Verity of wines and spirits in the bar with beer Nice Decorations Good live music (guitar, piano) in while welcome drinks and canapes. Proper table service. Selection of drink list. Some extra arrangement for children. Some service departs people all the night till live band is on. Taxi calling facility for guest in the night. Parking Facilities.

A one day medical conference: for tea and biscuits Enough space- enough space should be available for guests without

being crowded Availability of facilities – some of the facilities should be available for a large number of

guests Availability of equipments-all necessary equipments should be available (e.g.: back up

plan for a power failure) Negotiable prices- especially for this kind of events (social) there should be flexible

prices available. Quality service & food – since it is a medical conference, there should be a better service

with professional staff (e.g.: well groomed staff with quality food.) Health & safety- specially for medical conferences, it should be a safe place for every

person.(to gain the trust of the delegates)for example ,fire exits ,fire alarm s ,etc. In the mid morning (Around 10.15AM) need refreshment for coffee ,soft drink with

biscuits. During the day require water bottles In the lunch time we requite buffet lunch Try to make something new And Roast rack of lamb ,Roast rump of veal ,baby vegetable salad As deserts (fruit salad ,Ice cream and chocolate mousse) Mid afternoon refreshment

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A new car launch day for the cars:

Security Attractions Very effective and better sound system. Large area prefer ground with smooth level Verity of drinks and foods from different part of the world Waiters. Enough numbers of staff to distribute foods so, no one is missed. Lighting Red carpet Enough space should be available Entertainment Games Girls (Cheerleaders) Big Screen or TV’s

Sports association awards evening: Better environment – especially for a award ceremony, the environment has to be clean,

calm and safe. Flexible prices for the venue- different range of prices should be available for this.(e.g.:

prices with inclusive & exclusive of food) Spacious location-for a BBQ and a salad bar, a spacious location is required. Safety equipments -especially for BBQ events, fire extinguishers should be available. Equipments – for a outside function, there should be proper equipments (e.g.: shelters or

canopies for a rainy day.)

Emergency services control centre Safety – safe location is required for this .because they ready to follow a terrorist

incident. Catering Equipments- they need to provide refreshments and meals (100 people) .so they

should have enough amounts of equipments. Emergency equipments – emergency equipments such as ‘’emergency alarms,

communication equipments ’’ should be available. Health & safety – first aid boxes, fire exits, fire extinguishers, etc should be available. Professional staff – well trained professional staff is required to handle these kinds of

situations. This Activity we did in the Class as a group work. Members are Adithya,Ram,Rishad,Aashish, Mohan and me!

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Activity 03 - Evaluate Banqueting and Events Venues

Wedding Reception: Hilton Tower Bridge I strongly recommend Hilton Tower Bridge hotel for this wedding reception. The location and the environment of the hotel was superb for a wedding and gives really posh look as well. It just two minutes away from the famous London Bridge, so if you want to take some nice pictures, that will be great place for sure! When it comes to facilities, Hilton Tower Bridge is the best venue among other all venues, From decorations to the update equipment (Lighting system, floor arrangement, linen, cutleries). I must tell that in banquet department, they got highly trained staff to run the event, so you can expect some wow kind of service and your meal period will be one of the best ever you had. They will be three main course to choose as you like,(Turkey, Beef steak, Sea bass fish) and there will be optional menu for vegetarian as well. So if you are planning to get memorable wedding reception in London, Hilton Tower bridge is the place for use!!!

All their waiting staff should follow this chat to serve the food. (This method they use for plated

service only) Ex: if it’s green color batch placed on a guest, he will get a spoon for the first course.

This is a sample table set for a wedding party; every table will get two white wines and two red wines (Depending on the package).

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A one day medical conference: Hilton Tower Bridge I recommend The Hilton Tower Bridge Hotel rather than other venues. Because it is well known business meeting and conference venue in London. They offer high possess of technological equipments and all the meeting room have the wifi facility as well, so you don’t need pay extra for it. The Location of the hotel is very important for a meeting guest and this location nearby London Bridge underground station so that visitor can come and find to the venue easily. They offer good meeting package too, there will be many things for your refreshment, so you don’t need to worry about the food and drinks If someone coming from overseas, they can book the same hotel room for his accommodation with a good discount.

Every meeting room will get this equipment, if you want any extra services; you just need to

press this blue button, so someone will be there within 10 seconds. All Hilton hotels in UK and Ireland using this equipment for their meeting rooms.

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A new car launch day for a car dealership: Lords Cricket Ground I recommend Lords Cricket club, because there will be enough space available for displaying the cars at this venue rather than other all venues. It will be convenience for the organizers to bring the cars and all the heavy equipment as well. This venue has lot of Experienced for any kind of big events, so that service of the venue would be suitable for the new car launch. Other venues could hold this event, but size of the venue will be unsuitable for the event. The Lords cricket ground will be a good venue for the organizers to advertise as well, since it located in Central London it will be huge advantage for them.

A regional sport association awards evening I recommend Madame Tussauds London for the regional sport association awards evening, very high class venue in the Lndon with lots of facility and services and reputed background. With the large amount of banquet facilities available I think this venue will be a good one. Especially the .price list, this venue will be good one for this Sports association awards

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Conclusion and Recommendation.

For any event I think location will be the crucial factor for the guest, but there are some guests always look for a high quality service and facilities. When planning a wedding every couple will look for a memorable occasion with high quality ending. I always recommend choose a hotel for a wedding as the venue, it because of some reasons. Hotel will be safe and posh place to take a wedding, even though it’s not q unique place. I can assure that the party will go smoothly without any kind of risk. From the parking facilities to the accommodation it’s the convenience place take an any kind of event. It may be expensive than other venues, but you will be able to party without any kind of hassle, in term of security, facilities, time. If you get a wedding in outside, it will be a unique experience for you, but you have to juggle with so many things, contacting many people, the location may not be able to hire for a particular time, parking problem, transport problem, security problem sometimes you may not get enough food as well. So finally I would like to tell, for a any kind of events (weddings, meetings, dinner dance, awards ceremonies, birthday parties and etc) choose a hotel. These guys are running events every day and they know how to utilize their sources well to satisfy the guest! Hotel!!!

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Appendix 01

Billing Part of the Event Order

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Example Function sheet for Dinner Dance at( Tower Suite)

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Appendix 02 (Complete Event Order for Hilton Hotels)

Complete Function sheet of Hilton Hotels (Hilton Kensington)

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Complete Function sheet of Hilton Hotels (Hilton Kensington)

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Complete Function sheet of Hilton Hotels (Hilton Kensington)