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Core blimey! Square Meal gets on board with Save the Orchards

Posted on: October 25th, 2013 by chandco

“DIG THIS – With edible gardens and pick-your-own popping up across town, catering in 2013 is going back to its roots”

The autumn edition of Square Meal looks back at the summer to review how restaurants and caterers across London have been getting back to basics and creating the most natural of pop-ups in the most unlikely of places. Kew created a giant fruit salad boating lake, Carom created a leafy botanical gin garden and at Harbour & Jones Events we got people squeezing juice in our pop-up orchard in the underground Vaults of the RSA. Who knows what we’ll be doing next year!

 

 

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Harbour & Jones Events return to One Mayfair for star studded Terrence Higgins Trust after party

Posted on: October 22nd, 2013 by chandco

For the second year running, we’ll be returning to run the glamorous and star-studded Terrence Higgins Trust Supper Club after party. Taking place at One Mayfair on November 6th, Harbour & Jones Events will be bringing our stylish mix of elaborate décor, provided by Event Concept, and delicious cocktails to keep the party flowing.

Every year fifty of London’s top restaurants and caterers come together to support Terrence Higgins Trust’s annual fundraising event, The Supper Club. Now in its 13th year, it has gone from strength to strength with fantastic industry support, particularly from its ambassador, Michelin starred chef Angela Hartnett.

Putting a decadent cherry on the top of a fantastic foodie evening, the after party is open to all Supper Club guests who will be whisked away from their dinner in a fleet of taxis to the prestigious One Mayfair.

“We love working with Terrence Higgins Trust and it’s an absolute pleasure to be organising this event again, especially knowing that all funds raised from The Supper Club supports their work with sexual health and HIV in the UK,” said Patrick Harbour, owner and director of Harbour & Jones Events.

Well known names that attended The Supper Club last year include Graham Norton, Sue Perkins, Ronni Ancona, Russell Tovey, Tracy-Ann Oberman, Charles Worthington, Dan Gillespie Sells and Matthew Cain.

Tickets for the fabulous after party cost just £75 and are still available, click here to buy.

 

 

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Posted on: October 8th, 2013 by chandco

Harbour & Jones Events creates the perfect chemistry with new partner

Posted on: September 16th, 2013 by chandco

We’ve been announced as the new hospitality and events caterer at the Royal Society of Chemistry.  Taking over from 1st July, the contract is worth in excess of £1 million over the three-year term.

Burlington House, the Royal Society of Chemistry’s historic central London home, houses its offices, conferencing and dining facilities in the grand surroundings of The Chemistry Centre. It has now become a part of the prestigious Harbour & Jones Events venue collection, which also includes the Royal Society, Royal Academy of Engineering, RADA and the Academy of Medical Science.

Head chef Alan Sosa has been at the Royal Society of Chemistry since January having previously worked for high profile clients including EMI Records and the Houses of Parliament. Already making his mark with molecular gastronomy, Harbour & Jones Events has been working with Alan to refine the menu even further, creating a strong link between the society’s chemistry roots and molecular gastronomy.

Patrick Harbour, owner and director of Harbour & Jones Events said: “We are delighted to have started working with the Royal Society of Chemistry in their amazing building at Burlington House. As their name suggests we will be including molecular gastronomy and chemistry-influenced items on the menu. Another major part of our focus will be in enhancing the conference and working lunch menus to provide excellent value and consistency.”

The impressive Royal Society of Chemistry library continues the atmosphere of academic grandeur and houses over 20,000 books; it is also one of the most popular event spaces at the Chemistry Centre, attracting a host of high-profile clients including GlaxoSmithKline, Proctor & Gamble, BHP Billiton, BP, AstraZeneca and the London College of Fashion.

Renato Carvalho, Hospitality Manager at the Chemistry Centre, said: “This is the start of an exciting venture together and we look forward to welcoming our clientele who will experience the fabulous cuisine provided by Harbour & Jones Events.”

Harbour & Jones Events will be working on menus with new concepts including interactive ice cream parlours and tapas-style lunches, using bold British, Moroccan, Spanish and Italian-themed menus.

“One of our new concepts will be a sharing British picnic lunch for a more informal style of service during the remainder of the summer,” concluded Patrick.

 

 

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1st Floor, The Lightbox, 127–133 Charing Cross Road, London, WC2H 0EW

www.harbourandjonesevents.com | 020 3206 7750

Harbour & Jones Events announced as new caterers at Middle Temple

Posted on: August 15th, 2013 by chandco

We’re pleased to announce that we have been named as one of the new caterers at Middle Temple, a grand fourteenth century venue, based in London’s legal quarter.

Whittled down out of 38 applications we will be able to offer our catering expertise, as well as event styling and management, from the beginning of September.

Lorraine Butler, sales and marketing manager at Middle Temple, said: “We have selected these caterers because they all offer an exceptional product and service to clients, but they will assist Middle Temple in new business generation.

“Their excellent marketing and social media strategies were also an important factor for Middle Temple and we are excited and confident that our revised list will assist us in delivering fantastic new events at our venue.”

Making London Happy #Tweetsfortreats

Posted on: August 7th, 2013 by chandco

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Front page news! Save the Orchards hits the headlines

Posted on: August 1st, 2013 by chandco

Front page covers don’t come along often so we were thrilled when the July/August edition of Event magazine landed at the office. Not only were we on the cover, which featured our countrified waiting staff, apple press and miniature pigs, but we were also proud to be featured as the double page spread. Showing the RSA in all its apple glory as well as our very own beekeeper and chef Martin Rookard, it also included an interview with over ever glamorous Creative Director, Jules.

 

 

41 Portland Place being transformed into the House of Peroni

Posted on: July 10th, 2013 by chandco

Gaining national press coverage and featuring in the likes of Time Out, GQ Magazine and Vice, 41 Portland Place became one of the most prolific London addresses during July. Transformed into the House of Peroni, a month long art installation hosting Italy’s most up and coming artists as well as food from Michelin star chefs the Costardi Brothers, it became the go-to destination for London’s chic and artistic.

 

First event held in Cutty Sark’s Master’s Saloon

Posted on: June 24th, 2013 by chandco

Harbour & Jones Events hosted the first event in Cutty Sark’s Master’s Saloon since the ship re-opened to the public in April 2012. The Saloon was last used by the Master on the vessel’s final voyage as a cargo ship in 1922.

The unique space is located on the top deck and in its previous working life was used by the ship’s master to entertain guests while in port, or to study the charts while at sea.

Starting at 7pm on Tuesday 4th June, guests were greeted with a champagne reception and canapés in the glorious sunshine on the weather deck with expansive views over the Thames.

Exploring its history, curator Jessica Lewis took guests on a tour of the ship’s rich and famed history before seating for dinner in the saloon at 8pm.

Harbour & Jones Events, who also runs the Even Keel café at Cutty Sark during the day, brought in its special event chef, Steve Fitzgerald who cooked up a starter of pea veloute, white truffle and Parmesan crisp, followed by mains of sea trout confit with Dublin Bay prawns and fillet of Aberdeen Angus with oxtail ravioli. Finishing off the meal was new season’s Yorkshire rhubarb, Sauterne jelly with rhubarb juice and mascarpone.

Adding an extra touch of magic, guests were served coffee and petits fours on the weather deck to watch the sun go down over the iconic buildings of Canary Wharf.

The intimate saloon seats a maximum of 10 guests and already looks set to become one of the most sought-after and unique event spaces in London.

Save the Orchards launch event at the RSA

Posted on: June 22nd, 2013 by chandco

We created an incredible pop-up orchard on Wednesday 19th June in the bare brick vaults of RSA House to launch our campaign to save declining orchards to the events industry. More than 190 event industry professionals including representatives from M&C Saatchi, Banks Sadler, DUAL Group, and Industri UK attended.

Giving event bookers the opportunity to sample our new Save the Orchards themed menu, we also launched a new interactive concept – an old fashioned juicer that guests can use to squeeze their own juice and enjoy the sweetness of freshly pressed apples. For every glass squeezed Harbour & Jones Events will be also donating 50p towards saving more trees in their quest to restore 300 orchard trees this year.

 


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