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It really was 'out with the old and in with the new' for us this New Year; Graham, Amanda and I are now settled in our very smartly refurbished office and feeling super efficient!
As always at this time of year we are receiving a lot of wedding enquiries for the Summer months and availability at weekends is becoming very limited. We would urge all wedding clients to keep in close contact with us regarding dates as we would love to cook for as many of you as possible! If you are still searching for the perfect venue why not take a look at our venues page, we have details for some truly amazing locations to inspire you.
Thank you to everyone who entered our competition to win tickets to East Dulwich Supper Club. We would like to offer HUGE congratulations to Jenny Scott our winner, well done - we look forward to meeting you soon!
There will be more opportunities to win great prizes in future newsletters so watch this space.
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East Dulwich Supper Club - January
It's cold outside, but come and warm up at January's Supper Club!
Your chance to experience Industrial Dining this month will be on Tuesday 24th January and we have planned a menu that is guaranteed to beat the January blues! Join us for canapés and a pre-dinner drink at 7pm, with dinner commencing at 7.30pm.
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Seasonal recipes
I realised the other day that not all of you will know about the food column which we write for the local 'SE' magazines. It goes out on a monthly basis and always includes one of our seasonal recipes.
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| Green Apple Awards!
The 2011 Green Apple Awards for environmental best practice were presented at the end of last year at the House of Commons.
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The 2012 Wedding Industry Awards
We are once again dusting off our ball gowns and tuxedos after receiving confirmation that we have been shortlisted in the 2012 Wedding Industry Awards.
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£2.3m Garden Renovation Project at the Horniman Conservatory close to completion
We are delighted to announce that this fantastic project is now entering its final stages.
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Christmas at the Garden Museum
At this time of year the weeks seem to fly by; suddenly the fireworks have all fizzled out and Christmas is fast approaching. So much to do, so little time......
.....if you are yet to book a venue for your Christmas celebration don't despair.......
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New Wine List
Our ethical and sustainable wines have proven to be so popular that we have incorporated
them into our main wine list.
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Suzanne James received outstanding recognition for their environmental approach at the 2011 South London Business Awards when they were voted to be ‘Best Business for Sustainability’ from a shortlist of 10 companies.
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| One Delightful
Cake Maker
We would like to say a big welcome and thank you to Ceri from Bake Until Scrumptious
who supported our April
East Dulwich Supper Club event.
Guests enjoyed a brief insight into the wonderful world of cake decorating and went home with a totally unique cup cake made just for them!
Ceri is creating her wonderful cakes in our professional kitchen and we are loving having her here. If you would like to see more of Ceri's wonderful creations, and read more about her work click here. |
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Two Fantastic New Venues
As you can imagine the catering market in London is incredible competitive with, quite literally, hundreds of caterers vying to be on the list at each and every venue. We are incredibly excited and proud to be able to announce that we have been awarded accredited caterer status at the following two unique venues in London;
Somerset House
Where to start? From the neoclassical architecture of the Seamen's Hall to the contemporary inspiration of Embankment East, there's something for everyone at Somerset House. Venues really don't get better than this, the views, the choice of rooms, the stunning setting and highly dedicated events team who make it all happen!
With a wide variety of spaces available, if you haven't considered Somerset House for your event before then make sure you do now.......whether it be a wedding, private party or corporate event we are sure you will agree Suzanne James and Somerset House are the perfect team!
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The Museum of the Order of St John
The Museum of the Order of St John is a hidden jewel in the City of London, where evocative buildings dating from the twelfth and sixteenth centuries are combined with up to the minute technology to produce a truly exclusive venue.
Until recently the Museum was not available for general hire, and we feel very honoured and privileged to be given the opportunity to cater in this historic venue.
Perfectly placed in Clerkenwell this is the ideal location to host a business lunch, dinner, meeting or canape reception. We absolutely love the architecture and ambience of this beautiful venue, and we know our clients will too.
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Wonderful Christmas Carols at the Horniman Conservatory
Sunday 12th December 2010
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East Dulwich Supper Club
On the 15th November we released the date of our December Supper Club to members. In an unprecedented 57 minutes we were fully booked, and within 24 hours we had another 40 people on the waiting list for seats! Unfortunately December is such a busy month for us we were unable to run a second December event for all those that missed out, but we have promised to do so in January and are really hoping that everyone on the list will be able to make it. We hate to disappoint!
The speed of bookings led to a bit of a brainstorming session, and to make it easier to plan ahead for birthdays, or perhaps provide a Christmas present for that tricky friend of relative we have decided to release a limited number of Supper Club Gift Vouchers, which guarantee a seat at the event of your choice over a period of 6 months.
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December 2010 at the South London Gallery
This December don’t miss the exclusive opportunity to hold an event at the South London Gallery with Suzanne James, Caterers of Distinction.
Regarded as one of the most elegant art spaces in London, the Main Gallery is only available to hire on occasional days and evenings throughout the year, but will be available from this Christmas, from 5 December 2010 until the 9 January 2011.
Suzanne James Catering will be on hand to provide elegant canapé receptions or chic sit down dinners. With its beautiful Victorian high ceiling and capacity for 150 seated or 200 standing, it is an ideal space for private functions, receptions and corporate events.
Every hire package is tailor-made to your needs, with Suzanne James, Caterers of Distinction working alongside you to produce the event of your dreams.
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East Dulwich Supper Club proves a roaring success!
After only 4 events news of 'Industrial Dining' at our monthly Supper Club is clearly spreading. In May we had attendees not only from Dulwich, but also Clapham, Kensington, Greenwich and New Cross! Please be assured, you don't have to live in East Dulwich to be part of the club, it just makes the journey home easier!
It is quite magical to see the kitchen transform into a restaurant for the evening, with a very different 'vibe' to normal. We are building up quite a list of regulars, and are usually fully booked within 24 hours of releasing the next day, so you have to be quick to be sure of a seat. You can find out more about the club here.
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We are proud to have been finalists in the South London Business Awards 2010 in the category "Best Business for Sustainability". |
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Suzanne James goes even greener! - October 2009
Suzanne James is proud to have achieved "Zero Waste to Landfill" status. 80% of our waste is recycled directly, and the remainder is taken, via a single weekly bin collection to the SELCHP Energy Recovery Facility in Deptford where it is used to help generate electricity.
This amazing achievement has come about partly due to our most recent initiatives, which include our waste cooking oil being converted to Bio-diesel and 100% of our food waste being collected by the Aardvark Recycling scheme, where it is used to produce high quality compost for use by local community groups and individuals for allotments, green spaces and gardens.
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New Ethical & Sustainable Wine List
We are delighted to announce the release of our new ethical and sustainable wine list. Featuring wines from the United Kingdom, Chile, Argentina and South Africa.
For more information please go to our Menus page.
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We received notification in early January that we have been shortlisted to receive an award at this year's Sustainable City Awards.
The organisers tell us that over 200 organisations entered this year, and the standard of entries was extremely high.
Our Directors, Suzanne and Graham attended the awards ceremony at Mansion House on 18th February and were very proud to receive recognition for our outstanding effort in working towards a sustainable future!
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Suzanne James scoops a 3rd Green Apple award for environmental best practice
Caterer Suzanne James Limited has been awarded a 3rd Green Apple Award in recognition of their ongoing environmental initiatives.
The company won the accolade, which was awarded by independent environmental group The Green Organisation, at an awards ceremony at the House of Commons on the 17th November.
Roger Wolens, national organiser of the awards, said: "To show continued interest in environmental issues during the current financial climate shows great foresight and deserves the recognition of being a Green Apple Award winner."
The Green Apple Awards are now in their sixteenth year and attracted more than 500 nominations this year.
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Success for Suzanne at the
Southwark Women in Business Awards
International Women’s Day is a worldwide event which celebrates the important roles that women play in shaping history. For the past eight yearsSouthwark has joined in with this event by recognising the significant contributions that women have made, and continue to make, in the borough. 2009 marks the fourth year that this celebration has included the Southwark Women’s Awards.
Suzanne was nominated for the category “Women in Business” and was presented with her certificate by Councillor Eliza Mann, the Mayor of Southwark at a dinner at the Tate Modern on March 8th. This is the 2nd time she has won one of these highly coveted awards and Suzanne said she was “truly honoured to be recognised yet again”.
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