ONE of England's finest country houses has joined forces with a
premium caterer to serve up exquisite catering to match the
prestigious backdrop.
The Grade I Listed Stoneleigh Abbey, which sits in 690 acres of
Warwickshire parkland, has selected Amadeus as its sole event
caterer after many years of having a panel of caterers.
The history of the Abbey, which hosts weddings, special
occasions and a variety of other events and is open to the public
on selected dates throughout the year, goes back to the year
1154.
Ownership of the impressive mansion passed into a Charitable
Trust 16 years ago and a massive restoration project saw the Abbey
returned to its previous splendour, whilst securing a finalist spot
in the prestigious Country Life Magazine award for the best
restoration of the 20th century.
Amadeus will cater for all events at Stoneleigh Abbey, which is
located in the heart of Warwickshire, easily accessible from the
M1, M6, M40 and M42.
Amadeus already delivers catering for a wide range of high
quality events at a number of prestigious historic
venues including Hagley Hall, Kenilworth Castle, Coventry Transport
Museum and Bolsover Castle. Part of the NEC Group, Amadeus delivers
all the catering services at venues including the NEC, the ICC and
the LG Arena. It is also providing all the catering within
Olympic Park North for the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics
this summer.
The exclusive catering contract with Amadeus to provide all
catering for Stoneleigh Abbey is in recognition of the excellent
existing relationship that the catering team have built with the
Abbey personnel as a listed caterer. Also important was the expert
sales support offered by Amadeus and most importantly the empathy
and care shown by Amadeus staff towards the history and prestige of
the listed venue.
In previous years the Amadeus team has catered for a number of
prestigious corporate events at the Abbey including Stihl, Roche
Pharmaceuticals and Massy Ferguson.
Tony Bird, Chairman of Stoneleigh Abbey, said: "We've had a
relationship with Amadeus as one of our listed caterers for a
number of years, and throughout that time the team has consistently
delivered excellent service and first class menus.
"Their approach, high standards and support in areas such as
sales and marketing along with, most importantly, the empathy and
care shown towards the history and prestige of the listed venue
really helped cement the exclusive contract. They understand
the challenges and opportunities that working in such an historic
setting presents, which is of paramount importance to us.
"We want the best for our guests at the Abbey and we are
confident that Amadeus will deliver outstanding and high quality
hospitality in the unique and wonderful setting at Stoneleigh."
Stoneleigh Abbey hosts numerous events, conferences, meetings
and banquets throughout the year and Amadeus will cater at all
events for a range of dining needs including business lunches to
weddings. Amadeus will also manage Stoneleigh Abbey's event
marketing and sales.
Alyson Cawley, managing Director of Amadeus, said: "We are
thrilled. It is a real privilege to operate in such a beautiful and
historic setting as Stoneleigh Abbey. Our team is used to working
in prestigious venues and our care, attention to detail and respect
for the setting has supported Amadeus in the award of this
contract.
"As two well-known hospitality brands based in the West
Midlands, Amadeus is delighted to be teaming up with Stoneleigh
Abbey. Guests at the Abbey will be treated to fine food in the
finest of settings."