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conferences ◆ Hospitality ◆ networking ◆ AWARDs ◆ team building

 Welcome ◆
WELCOME to the first issue of Rookery Manor’s
new corporate magazine. Your Business magazine is
packed with a wealth of information to enable you
to book our conference and hospitality suites with
confidence. Inside, you can find out how to get your
message across in the most entertaining way and
impress clients with a working lunch. Plus, there’s the
latest news about Christmas parties
and feedback on the way we’ve made
our venue work for you. As a leading-
edge contender in the corporate
marketplace, we understand the high
level of service needed for a successful
Ian Clapp event – and we make it our business
Owner,
Rookery Manor to deliver just that.

Contents ◆

4 News&Views
Latest news and views about corporate
events at Somerset’s leading venue
5 Stage struck
Looking for a star attraction? Then let
Rookery Manor entertain you!
7 Getting down to business
The stress-free way to make your
conference an outstanding success
8 Working lunch
Truffles serves up a stylish way to
network and entertain your guests

Your

Business at Rookery Manor

Rookery Manor Corporate
Tel: 0845 409 09 40 Email: enquiries@rookery-manor.co.uk
Published by Rookery Manor, Edingworth,
nr Weston-super-Mare, Somerset BS24 0JB
Written, designed and produced by RedPR,
The Maltings, Cross, Somerset BS26 2EH
Printed by DPS, Greenacres, Downside Road,
Backwell, Bristol BS48 3EW

www.rookery-manor.co.uk Rookery Manor – Somerset’s award-winning venue 

News&Views
Whether you want to organise a conference, entertain your clients or host a glittering
awards night, Rookery Manor’s corporate service is tailormade to work for you

MAKING IT WORK
RSC South West’s role is to support
innovation in learning, so it was impressed
by the forward-thinking shown by Rookery
Manor at a three-day event. “Our conference
ran very smoothly, which
has to be credited in part to
your wonderful staff,” says
administrator and event co-
ordinator Jan Holt. “The chefs were amazing,
the BBQ was awesome and the lunches were
fantastic. Thank you George (our head chef)
and all the other staff behind the scenes who
made the days seem seamless.”

JUST THE BUSINESS

THE Federation of Small Businesses found
it easy to get down to work during its
Awards AGM at Rookery Manor. “This was a very
nights: SPREAD THE NETWORK significant event for us, so it was important
Impress your
guests with first- As a network for independent insurance brokers, The Purple it went smoothly
class hospitality in Partnership knows what makes a successful business alliance. That’s – but it was
the luxurious Iris why the Bristol-based company chooses to host its annual conference at better than that,”
or Desborough Rookery Manor. “This year’s event went very well and feedback from says a spokeswoman. “Your team were key
suites at Rookery
delegates is that the venue worked perfectly for us,” says managing to it working so well. I have had nothing
Manor. Call the
corporate team: director Les Brewin. “We’re grateful to the team at Rookery Manor for but positive feedback from those who
0845 409 09 40 their very helpful attitude in ensuring that everything was ‘just so’.” attended.”

tell us what you think

If you have any comments or would like to advertise your company in the next issue of Your Business at Rookery Manor magazine, contact:
Editorial: Editor Amanda Cowley ☎ 01934 733108 (amanda.cowley@redpr.net)
Advertising: Sales Manager Simon Page ☎ 0845 409 09 40 (simon@rookery-manor.co.uk)
Disclaimer: Whilst every effort was made to ensure the information in this magazine was correct at the time of going to press, the publishers cannot accept legal responsibility for any errors or omissions. Nor
can they accept responsibility for advertisement content or the standing of advertisers. All Rights Reserved: Reproduction of any material, in whole or part, is strictly forbidden without the prior written consent
of the publishers. All material is sent at the owners’ risk and, whilst every care is taken, Rookery Manor will not accept liability for loss or damage.
 Stage
Looking for a star
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us entertain you!
T struck
HERE’S no better way of
getting your message across
than to take delegates on a
journey that’s as entertaining as it is
educational.
Conference co-ordinators at
Rookery Manor understand how important
it is to captivate an audience through the use
of set design, lighting and presentation.
The team works hand-in-hand with
staging experts Aurora to provide the right
audio and visual solutions as well as the
perfect venue for your event.
In today’s hi-tech world, it is essential
for conference organisers to be backed up
by the very best visual equipment. That’s
why it’s reassuring to know your event
Plan your great escape
IF you’re looking for a stress-free way to plan
your next conference, here’s a perfect excuse
to escape to the country!
Set in an area of outstanding natural
beauty, Rookery Manor has worked hard to
build a great reputation as one of Somerset’s
top conference venues.
A dedicated team led by conference co-
ordinators Nicky Clapp and Trish Lester
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will have the most up-to-date and reliable
projectors – plus plasma screens, interactive
whiteboards, cameras, vision mixers, DVD
is always on hand to make sure your event
exceeds your expectations in everything from
staging to accommodation and catering.
“We offer a professional approach with a
personal touch,” says Trish (pictured on the
right). “This is a great place for delegates to
get away from it all but still easily accessible.”
n Find out more by calling the Rookery
Manor corporate team on 0845 409 09 40.
Rookery Manor – Somerset’s award-winning venue
players and much more. It’s also
worth remembering that even a small
meeting can benefit from the use
of audio equipment – because if the
audience can’t hear you, you can’t get
your point across.
And don’t forget, an eye-catching
set can help to engage your delegates
and improve the way that your
company image is perceived.
By adding simple lighting effects
(perhaps in your corporate colours), the
right set design can help you achieve the
kind of professional standard that makes a
lasting impression.
So, if you want your conference to be
an exciting, energising and unforgettable
experience, call in the experts. It’s the
entertaining way to make sure your event is
both seen and heard.
n For expert advice on staging your
corporate event, call 0845 409 09 40.

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Getting down
to business
The stress-free way to
make your conference an
outstanding success

A
S one of Somerset’s top conference venues,
Rookery Manor is in a unique position to
give your delegates the space to think, plan
and socialise.
The 16th century manor is the perfect place to
get away from it all – set in an area of outstanding
natural beauty, yet easily accessible from the M5 and
other major road networks.
This great location, combined with a dedicated
conference team, has given the venue its reputation
as a leading-edge contender in the corporate
marketplace. Expert co-ordinators will help you plan
every aspect of your conference, from choosing the
right suite and staging your event to selecting menus
and booking guest accommodation.
“We want people to be able to choose our conference and that’s the best way to meet, and even exceed, their Nice work:
expectations.” Rookery
hospitality suites with confidence,” says co-ordinator Trish Manor offers
Lester. “We always take great care to listen to our clients because Conference organisers can choose from eight a first-class
rooms, ranging from the intimacy of the 15-seater range of
Honeysuckle boardroom to the grandeur of the conference
400-seater Desborough or Iris suites. and hospitality
suites in an
If you’re looking for a truly unique setting, it’s outstanding
also worth considering the Rose Room – a restored location
glass gazebo set in the manor’s award-winning
grounds.
All this, plus a WiFi network, excellent car
parking facilities (200 spaces) and AA four-star
guest accommodation, sets the agenda for a stress-
free conference. Whatever you need to make your
event a success, you’ll find Rookery Manor ticks all
the boxes.
n Start planning your event by calling the
corporate team on 0845 409 09 40.

Start working on the office party

MAKE sure the traditional office party is a cracker
this Christmas by booking your celebration at
Rookery Manor.
The historic manor is a great place to impress your
guests with public events ranging from a festive menu
and disco to Lady Gaga and Michael Bublé tribute
nights. Corporate party nights for 50 to 300 guests
include entertainment and a three-course Christmas
dinner with mulled wine or winter Pimm’s served on
arrival.
n Get in the festive spirit by calling 0845 409 09 40
to book your corporate party today.

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 Working lunch
Truffles serves up a stylish
way to network and
entertain your guests

F
ROM its humble origins as a farmyard stable,
a historic 19th century barn at Rookery Manor
has been transformed into the elegant and stylish
Truffles Restaurant.
The converted barn was once home to farm workers
and shire horses that worked the land and pulled the
carriages of the late great-grandfather of current owner,
Ian Clapp.
Today, the building has been turned into a beautiful
conservatory restaurant and lounge bar that can also be
used as a conference suite with seating for up to 40 guests
or delegates.
Head chef George Miles and his team will cater for
groups of eight or more at a business lunch, serving a
wide range of dishes, such as those featured in the sample
menu below.
The restaurant is also open to the public for dinner
from 6pm to 9.15pm – making it the perfect spot to
socialise in your spare time as well as an impressive place
to network and entertain your guests.

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