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Wellbeing Event at Church House
Westminster explores ‘Good Mood Foods’
their fellow peers and join a
tour of the Westminster venue’s
versatile event spaces.
The idea for the event was
conceived in response to the
everyday pressures and stress
from working in the events
industry. What we eat can
enhance and improve our
performance, mood and health.
The direct link between our gut
and brain proves that what we
eat has a direct link to how we
feel.
Foods may have a positive effect on
our wellbeing.
O
n Friday 1st November
Church House
Westminster hosted a
wellbeing event for event
professionals. The event
took place in the Bishop
Partridge Hall and was
attended by almost 50
people from the events
industry.
Guests arrived from 12.30 pm
for a drinks reception with
canapés, which included
several plant-based options.
The speaker, Joy Phillips,
founder of KitchenJoy Cookery
School, then delivered a talk
about ‘Good Mood Foods’,
which was followed by a Q+A
session. Healthy bowl food and
a wellbeing buffet were served
after the talk, during which
time guests embraced the
opportunity to network with
During her talk, Joy highlighted
the foods that may have a
positive effect on our wellbeing
and physical health, helping us
to feel happy and more
energised. Conversely, Joy also
shared with us what foods to
avoid.
Canapés included
pumpernickel with avocado and
beetroot, and crispy banana
blossom, pickled grapes, and
compressed cucumber.
Bowl food featured dishes such
as cauliflower couscous and
sushi rice with seared tuna, sea
herbs and pickled daikon.
A wellbeing buffet consisted of:
• A protein station with lemon
poached chicken supreme,
baked eggs with smoked
haddock and chickpea, carrot
and beetroot sliders with crispy
fennel.
A wellbeing buffet was served.
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Guests enjoyed networking with their peers.
• A salad station that featured
Asian slaw. daylight and stunning views of
Westminster Abbey.
• A sweet treat to end the
afternoon came in the shape of
a “make-your-own-ice-pop
bar”, where guests could
choose to dip colourful mango-
and-coconut ice pops in dark,
milk or white chocolate before
adding toppings such as fruits,
nuts, and cocoa powder. Our location in tranquil Dean’s
Yard offers peace and quiet to
conference delegates. Event
spaces provide flexibility for a
great variety of layouts including
informal setups. Event
organisers can theme the
venue and our in-house audio-
visual team can offer plenty of
ideas to transform the rooms
with lighting.
• Drinks included ginger shots,
a Virgin Mary with beetroot
(instead of tomato juice, the
latter is quite high in sugar),
watermelon water and English
sparkling wine.
Commenting after the event,
Business Development
Manager, Marina Papadopoulou
remarked, “Speaking with so
many event professionals this
afternoon has underlined how
important it is in our industry to
maintain a healthy diet to
support our mental health.
Meeting tight deadlines, multi-
tasking several events at the
same time and the always-on
culture can seriously impact
our wellbeing. One way to
combat this is to make sure
that we are eating the right
foods and there are so many
clever and easy ways of doing
this.”
How does Church House
Westminster support
wellbeing in events as a
venue?
Event spaces are designed with
wellbeing in mind, with most
rooms offering plenty of natural
Church House Westminster also
makes a charitable donation for
every wellbeing working lunch
sold. Catering menus can be
designed according to client
requirements which reduces
wastage.
A Virgin Mary with beetroot instead
of tomato juice – a healthy choice.
Church House Westminster,
Dean’s Yard, Westminster,
London SW1P 3NZ
Tel: [phone]
www.churchhouseconf.co.uk
A charity rate is available.
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