54 christmas hospitality
Festive dining and private parties in Berkshire
Christmas is a busy time of year for most businesses, but there’s always time to celebrate the festive season with colleagues and thank them for all their hard work they’ve put in throughout the year
So whether you’re thinking about a lunch or even joining a party night, it’s worth spending a bit of time researching nearby restaurants and hotels to find the ideal place that will suit everyone invited.
If you’re looking in the Berkshire area, The Vineyard hotel in Newbury has a number of elegant private dining areas that are ideal for groups large and small. Alternatively, it has a beautiful restaurant on multiple levels overlooking the striking fire and water sculpture outside. There are also secluded areas within the restaurant that work perfectly if you like the added ambience of a restaurant.
A three-course lunch in
December is very reasonable at £29 per person. Wines are priced at £7 per glass and with 100 different wines available by the glass, you’ll be spoilt for choice. The sommelier team will also be on hand to recommend the perfect wines to match each of your chosen courses. Bottles of wine start from just £25 and there are over 30 wines by the bottle under £30.
Party nights at The Vineyard include a three-course dinner with coffee and mince pies followed by a disco until midnight, at just £59 per person. There are a number of party night dates throughout December, and also January if, like some companies, it fits better with the
business to celebrate in the New Year.
If you’d like to take over a whole venue and have the place to yourselves for a really big party, there are many venues that will let you do just that, The Vineyard being one of them. You would have exclusive use of the 49 luxurious rooms and suites, private dining rooms, two restaurants, the cocktail bar and contemporary front lounge. Plus, enjoy complete privacy of the hotel and staff dedicated to you and your guests throughout your stay, and be sure to take advantage of the boutique spa and relaxing treatments during your stay.
Executive chef Daniel Galmiche of The Vineyard
For further details contact the events team at The Vineyard.
Details: 01635-589453
‘Christmas Unwrapped’ at Oakley Hall Hotel
What better way to celebrate Christmas than in the beautiful North Hampshire countryside surrounded by elegant chandeliers, fireplaces dressed with Christmas garlands and a striking Christmas tree
With its sweeping driveway, grand Georgian manor house, luxurious bedrooms and traditional Garden cottage Oakley Hall Hotel truly is a magical place to be at the most festive time of the year.
From traditional lunches and clay pigeon shoots to ’Christmas Unwrapped’ party nights, Christmas Day lunch and the New Year’s Eve gala dinner, Oakley Hall Hotel offers the perfect setting in which to celebrate Christmas or New Year.
The fabulous ’Christmas Unwrapped’ party nights are taking place from the end of November in the spectacularly-themed marquee and can accommodate up to 400 guests. They are the perfect opportunity to celebrate the festive season, be it for business or pleasure.
Throughout December the two-AA Rosette Glasshouse Restaurant serves a delightful Christmas menu seven days a week for lunch and dinner.
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Larger parties will be able to enjoy their private lunch or dinner in one of the recently refurbished private dining rooms in the main building, all of which have stunning views over the grounds.
For the more adventurous there is the option of trying something a little different by booking the Christmas Shoot & Lunch. This popular package includes a 25-clay-pigeon shoot in the morning in the 315-acre estate
followed by a traditional three-course Christmas lunch back in the main house.
Christmas Day and Boxing Day lunch can be enjoyed with family and friends but without the stresses and strains this time of the year can sometimes bring.
For those who wish to get away from it all, a three-day Christmas break can be enjoyed in the relaxing
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atmosphere of Oakley Hall Hotel, arriving on Christmas Eve and departing after Boxing Day lunch.
The New Year’s Eve gala dinner is the perfect black tie event to welcome 2015. Indulge in a delicious five-course dinner, and dance the night away to the resident DJ before enjoying a spectacular fireworks display at midnight followed by smoked salmon bagels and bucks fizz.
Oakley Hall Hotel currently has 18 Courtyard bedrooms and a three- bedroom gingerbread style cottage. With the addition of 29 brand new bedrooms all located in the main building, the new Glasshouse Restaurant and the 1795 Bar & Lounge, in November 2014, Oakley Hall Hotel really does offer you the perfect venue in which to celebrate the festive season.
Details: 01256-783350
enquiries@oakleyhall-park.com www.oakleyhall-park.com
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