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Exclusive Events at The British Museum The state-of-the-art facilities are perfect for guests and delegates, whether you’re hosting a meeting, conference or private party. And whilst the galleries are open, guests can even venture into the heart of the museum during breaks that are guaranteed to inspire. Viewings of special exhibitions can also be built into your event at the museum, with the help of your event planner. and sponsors only, and make for an incredibly impressive backdrop to any event. For something truly special, take a look at the Museum’s Great Court and gallery event spaces. These exclusive venues are available to corporate partners At the British Museum, guests can be offered a range of additional bespoke services, enabling you to really make the event your own. Additional extras include room dressing and lighting design, catering ranging from light refreshments to a three-course meal, cloakroom, tailor-made tours of the Museum and exhibition tickets. A huge range of incredible event spaces. L ocated in the heart of Bloomsbury, The British Museum is a public institution. The museum is home to one of the largest and most comprehensive permanent collections in existence, with approximately 8 million works to be explored. For events, the British Museum is hard to beat. Within the museum, you’ll find a huge range of incredible event spaces, suiting all manner of occasions. A range of unique grade-one listed public galleries are available for private hire, and are complemented with a suite of contemporary conference facilities, designed by Lord Foster. The amazing British Museum. 020 7323 8497/8132 www.britishmuseum.org For a main course we were invited to sit down on a gold topped table and served fillet of beef with heavenly truffle mash and a blackberry jus – taken one step further on ‘#theskysthelimit’ journey with shavings of gold leaf. Signature cocktails and coffee flowed throughout the afternoon into the early evening. A relaxed and refined lounge served birthday cake, cheese and port. By Jonathan Byrne ince joining with D&D Restaurants to revitalise their events hospitality business, Lena Bjork’s Alexander and Bjork has enjoyed three years of spectacular growth. Conran Restaurants, and later under the D&D name, had previously attempted to join this exciting market sector as Bluebird Events. While Bluebird Events was respected and achieved listing at a fair number of Special Event Venues, the business did not survive long term. So when Lena Bjork sold her previous business, a partnership of Lena’s creativity, love for superb food and enjoyment of life with D&D’s backing made perfect sense. Three years of business growth, listing at venues and the creation of a sustainable business was celebrated at the White Space at Bluebird in Chelsea. A theme of ‘#theskysthelimit’ ensured spectacular dishes imaginatively displayed on a series of food stations. A great fun Amuse Bouche wall displayed duck eggs with Cascading foliage of Garden Display. Visit The London & UK DatebooK on www.thedatebook.co.uk A whole event of spectacular food underwrites why Alexander and Bjork is enjoying such success. soldiers and a very special surprise in the bottom of each egg. Neon booths offered Neo Latin exciting dishes such as, tuna titaki with plums and samphire or squid ceviche with coconut and pineapple. There was also a flower festooned garden display of astoundingly delicious Jerusalem artichoke with aubergine or poached rhubarb with cashew cream. Rupert Abbott, Private Household Manager, with Lena Bjork. To find out more about events at the British Museum Visit: britishmuseum.org Tel: [phone]. The British Museum [email protected] Alexander and Bjorck’s Third Birthday S The range of exclusive event spaces includes venues suited to intimate dinner parties, such as the Court Restaurant, right up to expansive galleries ideal for large-scale celebrations, such as the Great Court. Between 30 and 1,000 guests can be accommodated in these venues. Lena Bjork at her dazzling gold top table. www.alexanderandbjorck.com @AandBLondon THE LONDON & UK DATEBOOK 11