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

Supplier Profile - Chapel Down, Tenterden, Kent

Alex, our Group Head Chef and Bruce our Procurement Manager have been off on their travels again.  This time to meet a number of suppliers in Kent.  

First stop in the Garden of England was the Chapel Down vineyard and winery at Tenterden.  
The south of England shares almost identical geology and soils to the Champagne region, with a chalk seam typified by the North and South Downs of Kent and Sussex and excellent well drained soils in Essex and The Weald. 

Chapel Down is rapidly establishing itself as a world class premium wine brand and is gaining national and international recognition.

The white, red and sparkling English Chapel Down wines can be enjoyed in the café at Dulwich Picture Gallery - the perfect choice in England's oldest purpose built art gallery!

Team Photo Shoot

It's all go for our outdoor events team at the moment - signing up events, recruiting ready for the busy summer weekends, booking, planning, hiring, training, organising... planning... organising...!  At the same time we are creating a brand new website to showcase this part of the company that look after all the special events outdoors.  Watch this space for the new site but in the meantime here's a sneaky peak of some of our team at last weeks photo shoot!

 

Valentines....a treat for ALL our customers

Not only did our art loving customers enjoy a fantastic evening at Dulwich Picture Gallery on Friday but our four legged friends in Greenwich Park also got in on the action!

For the whole Valentines week Creative Taste sold heart-shaped doggy biscuits from the Coffee & Bakehouse next to the General Wolfe Statue getting a big paws up from our canine locals!  A big thank you to Josh the Spaniel our lovely model.

Gift wrapped rose meringues and shortbread hearts were also a hit with our National Army Museum visitors.

Watch this space for an Easter installment...

Brooklands Museum for a great trip out this half term!

Brooklands Museum has yet another attraction to be enjoyed over the coming months and what a great day out for half term! The car which starred in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, and was one of the vehicles showcased at the classic vehicle event at Brooklands Museum on New Year's Day will be at the venue until June. 

Brooklands Museum, the birthplace of British motorsport and aviation, is currently open from 10am - 4pm and displays a wide range of motoring and aviation exhibits as well as holding many special events.

The Sunbeam Café is the perfect place to relax and enjoy the ambiance of the Museum within the iconic Clubhouse, offering a delicious range of breakfast items, lunches, snacks and treats freshly prepared by our chefs. To keep you nice and warm during the chilly weather, this weeks comforting specials are Traditional Cottage Pie, Breaded Haddock with Tartare Sauce and Macaroni Cheese.

http://www.brooklandsmuseum.com/

Valentines Day at Dulwich Picture Gallery

For the very first time, Dulwich Picture Gallery, Englands first public art gallery, will be opening its doors on the evening of Friday 14th for a private viewing of the new exhibition ‘Hockney, Printmaker’ followed by dinner in the Gallery Café. 

Guests will enjoy a glass of Prosecco whilst savouring the exhibition of over 100 carefully chosen works before enjoying a 3 course dinner.  Dishes on the menu include - Scottish mackerel and potato rillettes, horseradish cream and pea shoots, Chart Farm venison, creamed savoy cabbage and pancetta with fondant potato and Kent pear poached in red wine with mascarpone and amaretti biscuit.

The perfect combination for lovers of fine food and art!

http://www.dulwichpicturegallery.org.uk/whats_on/special_events/valentines_dinner.aspx

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