BUSINESS REPORT


LUXURY EVENT VENUE IS A DECADE IN THE MAKING


Historic Rushton Hall will open its grand new Orangery to the public for the first time this summer – more than a decade after it began planning the iconic building. The luxury venue’s new Orangery


can accommodate up to 500 people, making it the perfect venue for weddings, conferences and events. It took the owners of the Grade I


listed hotel 11 years of planning and working with Historic England to get permission for the new building which complements the look and feel of the rest of the stately home. Sales and marketing manager Tom Gilbert said: “We are incredibly excited about the Orangery and are confident it will be the grandest function room in the Midlands. “It is a fantastic venue for the


business community, including large businesses, as we can accommodate meetings for up to 500 people or a sit down meal for


WHITTLEBURY HOSTS OPEN FOR BUSINESS


South Northamptonshire Council’s ‘Open for Business’ Event at Whittlebury Hall is one of the district’s premier business events of the year. The focus this year will be to


discuss and address the growth barriers that businesses in the area face and how the council can help with support and advice. As well as hearing from local


‘WE ARE


CONFIDENT IT WILL BE THE GRANDEST FUNCTION ROOM IN THE MIDLANDS’


The Orangery at Rushton Hall


up to 300 people.” The


Orangery has high ceilings,


five-metre high windows and can be


divided into four rooms, so it can accommodate parties of between 100 and 500 guests. As part of the development, the hotel has constructed six additional


bedrooms in a courtyard alongside the Orangery, including family rooms and accessible rooms for people with disabilities. The development also features a


new kitchen with the latest energy saving equipment. Tom said: “We’ve already taken bookings for weddings, meetings and conferences and are thrilled to be hosting our first wedding in the Orangery at the end of July.”


business leaders on progress made over the past year, businesses will have an opportunity to speak to officers from a range of service areas within the council, including business rates, planning, business support and environmental health. There will also be the opportunity to learn more about various grant and funding programmes that are currently available to businesses. It will take place from 5.30pm


to 7.30pm on Wednesday, 27 September. Places are limited to 200 South Northamptonshire businesses, so to book your place and ensure a VIP experience visit: www.eventbrite.com/e/open- for-business-event-2017-tickets- 34658955870


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