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We’re in the fab 50!

Posted on: June 5th, 2013 by chandco

We’re delighted to tell you that we’ve been named in Event magazine’s top 50 newcomers to the industry, which includes the most innovative agencies, organisers, suppliers and venues.

The list of businesses was whittled down from more than 100 nominations. The companies which made the list have been in business for less than five years, yet have already proven their drive to succeed by accumulating impressive client lists and working on a number of exciting and high-profile events. The Fab 50 Newcomers are Event’s ones to watch for the future.

We of course celebrated in the only way possible… with lots of cakes from our favourite bakery, Bageriet on Long Acre.

WIN TICKETS to our exclusive pop-up orchard event

Posted on: May 20th, 2013 by chandco

19th June 6pm – 10pm

We’re giving away two pairs of tickets to our special one-off VIP event in an underground location in central London. For one night only we will be transforming a historical building into an orchard inspired wonderland complete with a barn bar, signature apple cocktails and even our own set of micropigs called Boe and Gizmo.

Guests will have the opportunity to sample our entire new menu, including canapes of smoked ham hock with English apple and vanilla, Dorset crab with wasabi mayonnaise and apple tea jelly, apple blossom candy floss and mini chocolate dipped apples.

HOW TO ENTER

Tweet us @handjevents with ‘I want tickets for #SavetheOrchards’

Email: [email protected]

Prince Philip House hosts #EventTech2013

Posted on: May 16th, 2013 by chandco

On Tuesday, 14th May 2013, over 50 event planners and organisers, including representatives from PWC and BRE Group, attended our Event Tech breakfast briefing. The briefing explored how today’s event and conference industries could turn simple events into amazing events by incorporating the latest technological innovations.

Speakers included Richard Hughes from Max WiFi who provided an overview on WiFi and what organisers need to know about connectivity in a live environment.

Freelance multi-media writer and Editor Mike Fletcher presented inspirational uses of social media and Richard Smith from Excelerated Apps introduced UpD8r for business using RFID and NFC technology to put social media at the heart of business events. Finishing off was Andi Allen from award winning audio-visual integrator specialist Reflex discussed AV enhancements for events.

Following the briefing attendees enjoyed a networking session with breakfast refreshments courtesy of Harbour & Jones Events including fresh fruit skewers, fruit yoghurt with granola and Regent’s Park honey, mini Danish pastries, croissants, pain au chocolate, a selection of breakfast butties, orange juice and classic and herbal teas.

Twitter users can follow @pph_venue and use #EventTech2013 to find the event thread.

Click here to view the full gallery on Conference News.

Prepare to be pampered at the London Marathon

Posted on: April 16th, 2013 by chandco

Preparation is underway for the Virgin London Marathon, goodie bags are being packed, oranges cut, water bottles filled and last minute preparation runs squeezed in. And at Harbour & Jones Events we’re making plans to ease the aches and pains of 1,000s of runners who will be raising money for good causes such as Age UK and the Alzheimer’s Society.

Our venues, Prince Philip House, Royal Society and Royal Society of Arts, will be transformed into pampering palaces for race goers, with massage rooms to ease aching muscles, delicious fresh food to replenish depleted energy, ice cold water to rehydrate, and even the odd tipple for those who found it all too much!

Good luck to all involved.

Do you know where the best religious venues in the UK are? Conference News reports…

Posted on: April 16th, 2013 by chandco

Hot off the press! Conference News has arrived in the Harbour & Jones Events office this morning and we are pleased to see that two of our venues have been mentioned – 41 Portland Place, for their summer menu showcase, and also St Paul’s Cathedral.

Profiling the best religious venues in the UK, Sarah O’Donnell, a reporter for Conference News, focuses on using churches for meetings and conferences.

Making the pilgrimage to see what the market can offer, Sarah headed to St Paul’s Cathedral, where Harbour & Jones Events are the in-house caterer.

Sarah writes…

St Paul’s Cathedral, London
With five event spaces, including the Crypt and Nelson Chamber, St Paul’s Cathedral is a setting for dinners for up to 250 guests and receptions for up to 350 as well as conferences and lunches for up to 70. The event spaces contain some of the oldest architectural features but have been transformed into venues for corporate hospitality.

The North Churchyard is St Paul’s Cathedral’s newest and first outdoor event space. This can accommodate receptions and BBQs for up to 250 and is one of a few outdoor event spaces located within the City of London.

Guests can also privately access the cathedral floor during their events. Tour guides and musical performances can also be organized.

Most unique event ever held (Also catered for by Harbour & Jones Events):
St Paul’s Cathedral held its first ever fashion show in January. Guests entered the event via the Cathedral floor before moving down to St Paul’s Crypt, which had been transformed into a catwalk. Following the show guests enjoyed a champagne drinks reception in the Nelson Chamber.

Click here to read the latest edition of Conference News.

Interested in looking around St Paul’s for your next event?

Contact Hannah Evans – [email protected] or 0203 206 7750

Boris gets on his bike at Prince Philip House

Posted on: February 15th, 2013 by chandco

Last week we served up a variety of teas, coffees and delicious pastries to not only World and Olympic cycling champion, Laura Trott, but also the Mayor of London, Boris Johnson.

The launch was to unveil Prudential, Britain’s largest insurance group, as title sponsor of the Mayor’s Ride London, a new two-day world-class cycling event that will form a key strand of the post 2012 Olympic and Paralympic legacy.

Making London happy

Posted on: January 16th, 2013 by chandco

January 11 saw the launch of our first, and very successful, Twitter campaign called #tweetfortreats. Every week in the Harbour & Jones Events office we look forward to our Friday treats and we decided it was about time we shared the love! We asked our followers on Twitter if they worked in central London and whether they wanted some afternoon goodies. Fifty of our followers retweeted our #tweetsfortreats message and we chose five winners who were hand delivered a delicious box of baked goods, lovingly prepared by our very own H&J Kitchen. Keen to be winners, a whole host of followers gave reasons why they should win including – ‘I left my lunch at home’, ‘I forgot the office meeting this morning’, ‘I need to get my colleagues to like me’ and even followers declaring their love for us. We’ll be running another #tweetfortreats next month, follow us @handjevents to be in with a chance of winning your own special H&J delivery.
Click here to view the photos.

Watch the video from our 1,000th event on board Cutty Sark

Posted on: December 15th, 2012 by chandco

200 esteemed guests from Harbour and Jones Events’ little black book of venues, event agents and corporate clients, including St Paul’s Cathedral, RSA House, Prince Philip House, JM Finn and JWT, descended on the Cutty Sark on Saturday 8th December 2012 for a fabulous ‘All that Glitters Gotta Be Glam’ black tie party.

The glamorous affair was to celebrate Harbour and Jones’ 1,000th event and coincided with co-founder Nathan Jones’ 40th Birthday.

Celebration of our 1000th event with ‘All that Glitters Gotta be Glam’ party

Posted on: December 12th, 2012 by chandco

Two hundred esteemed guests from Harbour & Jones Events’ little black book of venues, event agents and corporate clients, including St Paul’s Cathedral, RSA House, Prince Philip House, JM Finn and JWT, descended on the Cutty Sark last Saturday 8th December for a fabulous ‘All that Glitters Gotta Be Glam’ (#allthatglitters) black tie party.

The glamorous affair was to celebrate Harbour & Jones’ 1,000th event and coincided with co-founder Nathan Jones’ 40th Birthday. Creative director Jules Heckman Hughes put the whole event together and was inspired by the glamour of Venetian balls using beading, ostrich feathers and glittered birds to adorn the tables, whilst using lighting effects to colour wash the venue in opulent hues of red and gold.

“We wanted to host the most glamorous affair possible and show our guests what Harbour & Jones Events is really capable of. However it was important for us to be true to the Cutty Sark and show how magnificent the restoration is and what a fantastic space it is for hosting dinner dances,” she said.

“We also used one of the other decks as a chill out bar, complete with Cutty Sark Storm Whisky, and this is the first time this has been done too.”

The menu evoked Jones’ favourite food memories including mini pies and pints (tiny steak and mushroom pies accompanied with a miniature ‘pint’ of beef broth and mushroom foam), foie gras, Welsh lamb and Welsh cheeses. All were accompanied with matching wines for full gastronomic indulgence. This is the first time that an event caterer has hosted both a reception and dinner for 200 guests on the ship.

Jones said: “I’m delighted to share the evening with our accomplishment of reaching 1,000 events. The party shows how far Harbour & Jones Events has come in four years. Not only do we cater in some of London’s most exclusive venues, we now offer a full event management service for clients, from venue sourcing to party styling.”

Entertainment during dinner came from RADA graduates, another of their clients, who sang a mix of show tunes and operatic songs. Post dinner a fabulous ‘Supremes’ band opened with ‘Nathan Jones’ the song after which Jones was named. The soul sisters got the crowd shimmying and shaking to a raft of popular Motown hits. As a finale, famous DJ Slipmatt upped the tempo a few notches with house classics to round the evening off in true Jones party style.

Guests were able to keep up to date with photos and post party news on Twitter by following @HandJEvents and #allthatglitters.

Suppliers of ‘All that Glitters Gotta be Glam’ include production and lighting by Event Concept, floral displays from Veevers Carter and dinner entertainment from RADA graduates.

Stars Come Out for Our Glamourous THT After Party

Posted on: November 4th, 2012 by chandco

Helping the Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) celebrate the charity’s annual Supper Club in style, H&J were asked to plan a glamorous after party at one of London’s newest and most spectacular venues, One Mayfair. Taking place on October 31, 50 dazzling dinner parties were held simultaneously in some of the UK’s finest restaurants and private residences to raise money for the THT charity. H&J’s events and sales team were also in attendance, taking a table at The Goring. At the end of the meal guests were whisked off in a fleet of taxis to the exclusive after party, ready to be greeted by a team from H&J.

The 450 guests were treated to delicious late night fare and cocktails, which were designed specially for the event, including the Pink Pigeon Rum Swizzler, Blue Disco and Ketel One Flirtini.Dressing the venue in extravagant silks of pink and white, H&J not only expertly styled the event, but also planned every last detail, from the lighting and production to the food and drink.

Guests enjoyed entertainment from DJ Prince Nelly during the star-studded evening, which was attended by Graham Norton, Sue Perkins, Ronni Ancona, Russell Tovey, Tracy-Ann Oberman, Charles Worthington, Dan Gillespie Sells and Matthew Cain.

This year’s event raised more then £90,000 for THT, which supports sexual health and HIV in the UK.

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