London Social Events Blog

We all have our favourite restaurants and eateries, but what do you do if you want to try something new? How can you find the perfect venue for that celebratory meal?

Well, The SaVVy Club^® has just added a new service to its already impressive portfolio. Now, not only can we help you find that stylish and memorable social event, help you book your dream holiday and take care of your every day needs through our concierge service, we can also help you find the perfect restaurant.

Our new online restaurant booking service is available to everyone. Just visit the website and click on ‘Restaurants’ to access this new facility.

The restaurant booking service provides a searchable list of restaurants within the UK. You can search by location and event type. So whether you are looking for the perfect place for an intimate anniversary meal or to celebrate St Patrick’s Day, The SaVVy Club’s^® search facility will provide you with the inspiration you need.

The service is available 24 hours a days, 7 days a week. Once you have chosen your restaurant simply choose from one of the available special offers or the à la carte menu and book. It’s as simple as that.

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You may not want to think about it just yet. You are probably in denial that it is only three months away. But one thing is certain – Christmas is lurking just around the corner.

The festive season brings with it a myriad of parties which is great when a pile of invitations appear on your doorstep, but a nightmare when you are the one that has to organise them. Therefore, in association with Penniblack catering, we have come up with 12 top tips to help take the stress out of organising your Christmas party.

1. Start to plan your event in September or October to avoid disappointment. Book your chosen caterer and venue in advance as Christmas is a very busy time for everyone and before you know it your event is right round the corner.

2. If you are making a lovely winter hot pot for your party, ensure to cook it the previous day, as that way all the flavours marinate together, the meat tenderises, and the overall taste is much more powerful.

3. Think about the Christmas colour scheme – reds, greens, golds, silvers, oranges. Complimentary flowers like holly, sprayed ivy, berries. Book your flowers well in advance as the florists often run out of stock on the day. If you are making the food yourself, get some extra sprigs of holly, and Christmassy flowers to garnish your canapé platters.

4. Lighting is very important. I like to use little tea lights around the tables, complimented with red, orange and yellow rose petals. You could also use Church candles of different heights, tied together with Christmassy ribbon and sprigs of holly, as a very effective centre piece or even on a mantle piece. Scented candles are wonderful for achieving a warm welcoming feeling on arrival.

5. For a seated dinner, again it looks lovely if you tie red and green ribbon, along with a sprig of holly, around your napkins.

6. It is nice to offer a welcome drink for your event. A winter punch on arrival is very popular. I suggest Pimms, with warm apple juice, cinnamon and cloves, or alternatively a cool fresh Kir Royale. I like to garnish my virgin cocktails with brightly coloured edible flowers.

7. Always get your alcohol on a sale or return basis, that way you can over order, and be confident you won’t run out of anything. Remember you cannot return open or damaged bottles.

8. Allow for around 3 – 4 glasses per head, when planning your glass hire. Your guests will undoubtedly put their glasses down, forget about them, then grab another full drink

9. If you want to offer your guests a substantial meal but don’t have the capacity to seat them all, or it isn’t in the budget with all the necessary equipment hire costs, then bowl food is a very popular choice. Small rice bowls filled with mini meals, like ‘roast turkey, tiny roast potatoes, sage and onion dumplings and Madeira jus, or little brie cakes with salad and cranberry sauce to name a few. Allow 3 per head, and accompany with 5-6 canapés for the best effect. If you feel the dessert bowls are too filling you could opt for some sweet Christmas canapés like Hot Christmas pudding, with brandy sauce, served on a spoon, or shot glasses filled with hot chocolate fondant and Chantilly cream.

10. I love to wow my guests with a finishing touch of a sprinkle of edible gold on top of my dessert canapés.

11. My perfect venue for Christmas would be an old listed building with open fireplaces, situated somewhere very central to all my guests.

12. Trying to come up with a unique Christmas present for a loved one? A selection of 100 canapés delivered to your home?

Guest blogger: Charlotte Pennicard www.penniblack.co.uk

No matter how unusual or special your reason for a party or event, The SaVVy Club® offer a bespoke service that caters to your every need. We can arrange flowers, transport, catering, stationery and music. Simply get in touch to discuss your important occasion and we’ll get to work designing your bespoke event right down to the last detail.

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Dear Friends,

As I’m sure you’re aware, we recently launched our Luxury Concierge; a service designed specifically for visitors to get the most the country has to offer.  The SaVVy Club ® Luxury Concierge makes all the arrangements and coordinates your entire social and leisure itinerary during your stay in the UK.

There are some very special ways to enjoy some of the same things that most tourists wish to see.  Nonetheless, I’m going to show you how to enjoy those things in SaVVy style!

A Private View of London 

The London Eye is one of London’s latest landmark attractions.  It offers stunning views of Central London from high above the city.  But don’t queue with hundreds of other people to share a cabin for this experience!  Visiting the London Eye in SaVVy style means hiring your own cabin on the London Eye and enjoying a refreshing bottle of bubbly during your 30-minute private viewing of the London skyline.  For an extra special romantic experience, why not try it as the sun goes down over the city.

A Trip to the Palace

Visiting London means a chance to take a peek at the incredible opulence and luxury on offer.  At no London location is this so linked to the history of the nation as Buckingham Palace, the official London residence of the Queen.  

But why not experience Buckingham Palace with the SaVVy Twist; enjoy a two-hour personal tour of the State Rooms of the Palace, with a private tour guide.  Paintings, furnishings, sculpture and porcelain will be described in detail as you pass through this most historic building.  Enjoy a glass of champagne in the Bow Room at the end of the tour, and a chance to ask the guide further questions.

This custom experience is available in the month of July, August and September.  A minimum fee of £1500 is payable and you can take up to 25 guests with you, although it’s far more enjoyable with just you and someone important to you.  Special private visitors are allowed to experience the tour ‘beyond the ropes’ – meaning, at times you will be allowed to go beyond the cordoned off areas to go where ordinary visitors may not.

Kind regards,

Kim Rix

The SaVVy Luxury Leisure Concierge

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As spring, hopefully, fast approaches we have a packed calendar of events with which to tempt you.  Here are just some of the wonderful experiences that we have on offer for your pleasure at the moment. But perhaps there is something that we haven’t thought of yet that you have always wanted to do? If so, get in touch and we’ll organise it for you.

After all The SaVVy Club^® is all about its members – we are here to provide you with a richer, more rewarding and relaxing lifestyle.

Walking tour of Greenwich with Architect, Ken Allinson

Ken Allinson is an old friend of The SaVVy Club^® who has lead many members on fascinating tours around our great City. Exercise and education come together in one easy step as you take this latest walking tour around the beautiful Greenwich architecture.

Ladies Day at Royal Ascot

Go to town with your hat and outfit. Break away from every day life and mix with the rich and famous at the most well-known of all the prestigious events in the horse racing calendar – Ladies Day at Royal Ascot.  It will be champagne all the way at this most English of events. No diary is complete without a trip to Royal Ascot so book now to ensure you don’t miss out.

Henley Regatta – a very English event

Ah yes, the Henley Regatta – a very English event. Is your idea of fun and relaxation a day by the river with a champagne reception, four course lunch and fine wines? If so this is a must for you. Indulge in a typically English outing that harks back to 1839. Loose yourself within the atmosphere as you cheer on your favourite oarsman.

Hänsel und Gretel at Glyndebourne

Leave the hustle and bustle of City life behind and indulge in a magical black tie evening of Opera with The SaVVy Club^® at Glyndebourne. Enjoy the privilege of top seats, a world class performance and first class company.

All aboard the Orient Express – first stop: Le Manoir

This is a wonderful opportunity for you to step aboard and allow the real world to evaporate behind you. Leave the hustle and bustle of the City far behind as you relax within the magnificent period carriages of the British Pullman.

View our calendar of events.

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Opera Holland Park is a summer opera company which produces an annual season of opera performances staged under a temporary canopy in Holland Park. The Dutch Garden Lounge is a stunning setting and one that is impervious to the rather unpredictable British summer weather as all perforances take place in the fully covered auditorium.

The canopy was installed in 1988 and was initially used for a variety of music. However concerns about noise levels led to an increasing focus on opera from 1989, with productions staged by a variety of small opera companies. For the 2007 season, the theatre was expanded by the addition of a spectacular new canopy underneath which is new seating and other improved facilities.

It is the perfect venue for a relaxing evening of entertainment. The Dutch Garden Lounge is a beautifully finished glass-fronted lounge that overlooks the celebrated Dutch Garden of Holland Park. It is an enviable location to entertain and network with clients before the performance and during the interval.

So why not give your clients an evening to remember, and more importantly make yourself stand out from the crowd.

Sally Ormond
www.savvyclub.co.uk
London’s first Boutique social events club offering stylish, exclusive & memorable events

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