The Brief

On Monday 4th December 2006 the number one ranked consultancy globally moved offices into a 66,000 sq ft, four floor building in the newly regenerated area of Kings Cross. Uptown Events were charged with the task of turning the foyer, cafeteria and the lower floor office space of this development into a fabulous event space for a dinner and drinks reception to impress the top 50 most powerful and influential partners plus their select guests.

The Venue

As the main point of this party was to showcase the new office building the venue was always set in stone. The real challenge we faced was turning the cafeteria into a venue that could reflect not only the company’s achievements, but also to cater for over 100 people with a sumptuous five course meal. Not to be daunted Uptown Events took it all in their stride and after ten site visits and various meetings with the clients we were able to completely transform the room.

Uptown Events set the theme of the night immediately starting right at the entrance. A majestic walkway into the building along a red carpet lined with gas flame light created an instant mood of elegance that was to continue thorough out the building. Floor to ceiling draping, temporary carpeting, advanced MAC lighting technology, gas flambeaus and projections of the company logo around the walls inside the cafeteria all contributed to the effect.

The Party

Understated elegance was the overall objective of this party and this is certainly what the guests felt from the minute they arrived. Primarily this was a company showcase to highlight the recent successes and developments of the past year, however it soon turned into an evening for mingling and catching up with each other. Uptown Events had furnished the room for exactly this purpose and set the atmosphere by providing a fabulous jazz band whose gentle music kept the conversation flowing. Reception drinks over, and the guests proceeded to dinner. The dinning room was bedecked in black and gold to compliment the theme for the evening. The tables were full of gleaming cutlery as they took their places for a five course meal! The exquisite meal was served by the finest wait staff and delighted all the guests with its quality and presentation.

The evening progressed well and all the partners got to see how impressive the new building was, whilst enjoying time in the company of their guests. Our usually flamboyant DJ and disco was toned down to suite the climate of the evening and instead of cheesy Christmas tunes the guests enjoyed classy dinner music to keep the mood of the night that the jazz band had initiated. The party was a complete success and our client was overjoyed at what we had achieved on their behalf. This dinner party went without a hitch and all the guests commented on how well the office had been transformed. This is one of our most successful challenges to date and will become an annual event.

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