Update on Greenwich Park and The Pavilion

Thank you to everyone for showing an interest in the Pavilion at Greenwich Park. We are delighted to say that work has now started on refurbishing the building and all being well we should be open for the first weekend of the Easter Holidays.

So on to the name…our research showed that when the Pavilion was first opened it was called the ‘Royal Observatory Refreshment Pavilion’. The Pavilion has had several different names until the current signage for ‘Pavilion Tea House’ was installed approximately 8 years ago. The change to ‘The Pavilion Café’ will enable all visitors to the park to have a clearer understanding of the wider range of food and drink available throughout the day, and for families to enjoy on our summer evening late openings.

We want the Pavilion to be enjoyed by the many different people who visit Greenwich Park – and for our name to convey that this is a place for everyone, with a menu and atmosphere to appeal to all. We are very mindful of the heritage of this lovely building and would welcome any information on its history and identity.  

Please do get in touch with any information, anecdotes or memories of the Pavilion.

Thank you, Creative Taste.
creative.taste@creative.co.uk

Here's to 2014!

2013 was a fantastic year for Creativevents and Creative Taste.  We had some wonderful successes to announce including winning the mobile catering contract at RHS Hampton Court Flower Show for another 5 years and adding The Royal Parks, Greenwich Park to our list of venues. 

We opened Dulwich Picture Gallery Café in May and have seen the newly refurbished café go from strength to strength, aided by new menus, local marketing and boosted sales from Bernadette our Citroen Van which provided a café operation in the garden throughout the summer.

Brooklands Museum also had an extremely busy year, and after the refurbishment of its event spaces saw a 51% increase in hospitality sales from October through to December compared with the previous year.  A fantastic result for the team and a credit to all their hard work!

As we roll into 2014 we look forward to opening our sites at Greenwich Park after their extensive refurbishment, continued growth in our exhibition centres, Earls Court, Olympia and ExCeL London and particularly to welcoming some fantastic new people to our senior team.

Happy New Year!

A fantastic night at Dulwich to launch Creative Taste at the Gallery

A beautiful day at Greenwich Park - Creative's latest contract win

The art deco style Blue Bird room at Brooklands Museum after its refurbishment

Happy days in the exhibition centres as business continues to grow

Continuing our relationship with the RHS at Hampton Court Palace

Tea training in the sunshine at Dulwich Picture Gallery

It's only three days till the big opening of the new Dulwich Picture Gallery Café.  The café has been undergoing a refurbishment over the last three weeks while the staff have been extremely busy with training.  

This morning the team were learning about the new tea menu from Birchall, who are based less than two miles from the Gallery.  Their award winning tea's are sourced exclusively from estates across East Africa and the leaves only ever hand plucked.  Their every day black teas are 100% pure, main grade black tea leaf and their infusions, from classics such as Camomile and Peppermint through to Lemongrass and Ginger are packed with the best ingredients sourced from around the world to ensure intense aromas and revitalize the taste buds.

Look out for these beautiful teas on the new Breakfast, Lunch and Afternoon Tea menus at the Gallery, which reopens to the public on Tuesday 11th June.