Meetings and Events at The Red Lion at Whittlesford Bridge

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1 Meetings and Events at The Red Lion at Whittlesford Bridge

2 HISTORY The Red Lion at Whittlesford Bridge is a modern day coaching inn dating back to the 13th Century. Having undergone extensive renovation, the hotel now boasts a 21st Century glass-roofed atrium and business centre which offers professional conference and meeting facilities for up to 200 delegates. With 91 bedrooms* this stunning newly-built business centre is an original and bespoke venue, perfect for your next meeting, away day, canapé reception or training event. We serve contemporary British food sourced locally where possible and cooked simply and beautifully by our expert chefs. We have four meeting rooms and plenty of spaces throughout for breakout sessions. All meeting rooms are located on the ground floor with natural daylight; Wi-Fi; modern AV equipment and direct access to the lawns and terrace. We re ideally located on the A505 just a mile from Junction 10 of the M11 with good access to the A14 and A11. We offer complimentary car parking and for those arriving by train we are situated adjacent to Whittlesford Parkway mainline station on the Cambridge - London Liverpool Street line. *See stay page

3 OUR SPACES The Red Lion at Whittlesford Bridge offers professional conference and meeting facilities for up to 200 delegates. We have four meeting rooms equipped with the latest audio-visual technology and Wi-Fi. We have plenty of nooks and crannies in the old bar, perfect for breakout sessions and team work. We can tailor your event to match the style of your meeting. From offering smoothies and sweets for a creative session to a formal lunch for your board directors. Alternatively you may prefer to choose our all inclusive day delegate package. Red Lion Private Dining Room Height (ft) 8.1 Atrium 9.8 Garden Room Garden Room & Atrium Floor (ft) 29.4 x x x x 40.2 Theatre Boardroom U Shape Classroom Cabaret Banqueting NA NA NA NA Express Height (ft) Floor (ft) Theatre Boardroom U Shape Classroom Cabaret Reception Badar Suite x NA NA NA NA THEATRE BOARDROOM U-SHAPE CLASSROOM CABARET BANQUET ROUNDS

4 DAY DELEGATE PACKAGES Day Delegate Packages (minimum numbers 12) from per person For meetings and events under 12 delegates we advise delegates to order lunch from our à la carte lunch menu. Day Delegate package includes: Room hire Tea and coffee Working buffet lunch Jugs of iced water Fresh fruit bowl Wi-Fi AV equipment Red Lion stationery pack Room Hire Full Day Rate Half Day Rate Private Dining Room Atrium Garden Room Garden Room & Atrium combined Badar Suite

5 OUR SPACES THE GARDEN ROOM The Garden Room is the largest space at the Red Lion at Whittlesford Bridge with lots of natural daylight and offers direct access to the terrace and lawn which delegates may also use. There are no pillars or posts in this room making this versatile space perfect for even the largest presentation or training event. The Garden Room also features a complimentary guest larder that delegates can raid throughout the day with a cappuccino machine and fully stocked fridges with soft drinks and other break-time treats. Throughout the day, our meeting co-ordinator will be on hand to ensure your event runs smoothly.

6 OUR SPACES THE GARDEN ROOM TERRACE LAWNS TERRACE TERRACE Equipment includes: LCD Projector and 8ft screen Mixer Amplifier 120w Sony CD/ DVD Player Freeview box 2 x Sennheiser Freeport Lapel Microphone 1 x Sennheiser Freeport Handheld Microphone PC Data and Audio point Wi-Fi The Garden Room Ceiling height 9.8 ft Length 42.5 ft Width 40.2 ft

7 OUR SPACES THE ATRIUM Our sunny, glass-roofed Atrium with high ceilings is perfect for boardroom meetings and presentation days with views of the terrace and lawns. It also features our large monks table lovingly crafted from an original 13th century oak beam. This table can comfortably seat 20 for private dining or board meetings.

8 OUR SPACES THE ATRIUM TERRACE LAWNS TERRACE TERRACE The Atrium Ceiling height Length Width 9.8 ft 30.9 ft 23.8 ft

9 OUR SPACES THE PRIVATE DINING ROOM The Private Dining room is full of original character and charm. This panelled room with feature fireplace creates a warm and inviting atmosphere especially for evening dining. Equally, the Private Dining room has plenty of natural daylight and modern AV equipment. The Private Dining Room Ceiling height 8.1 ft Length 29.4 ft Width 14.7 ft

10 OUR SPACES THE BADAR SUITE* The Badar suite is the smallest of our four function rooms. The Badar suite is modern and light, perfect for intimate meetings, interviews or for use as a syndicate room. This purpose built function room offers air-conditioning, AV equipment and natural daylight. The Badar Suite Ceiling height 8.5 ft Length 22.3 ft Width 12.6 ft

11 THE GUEST LARDER For meetings in the Garden Room, delegates can enjoy our complimentary Guest Larder. This is available to you all day throughout your meeting. The guest larder is a purpose built feature of the Garden Room and includes: Bean to cup cappuccino machine Fully stocked fridges with Coca cola, mineral water and Cambridge Juice Co. soft drinks Old-fashioned tuck-shop sweets Fresh fruit bowl

12 THE GUEST LARDER Pastries and homemade fruit smoothies until 11am Homemade Red Lion shortbread from 2pm Old fashioned Tuck Shop sweets

13 MEETING AND EVENTS MENUS Working breakfast 9.95 per person (minimum numbers apply) Choose four items from the following list: Bacon or Sausage baps Mushrooms on toast Fruit kebabs Croissants Granola bars Yogurt pots Home made fruit smoothies All served with tea, coffee and a selection of fresh fruit juices.

14 MEETING AND EVENTS MENUS Sandwich Lunch per person (minimum number of 12) A selection of Open and Closed Sandwiches served on granary, white, brown and sourdough breads, choose four from the lists below: Open Spiced marinated Atlantic prawns and watercress Smoked salmon, horseradish chantilly and chive cress Tandoori chicken with mango chutney and crème fraiche Beetroot, butter lettuce, and walnut cream cheese Avocado, blue cheese and apricot relish Closed Coronation chicken and coriander Thinly sliced beef and horseradish Home baked ham with grain mustard mayonnaise and rocket Slow cooked pulled pork and apple barbecue sauce Egg and watercress Wobbly Bottom goats cheese with caramelised onions Working buffet per person (minimum number of 12) Includes sandwiches and four items from the hot items list: Sandwich Mature Cheddar, red onion, apple and horseradish West Country roast beef, horseradish, greens and red mustard leaves Oak smoked salmon, cream cheese and chives Hot Items Mini fish fingers and chips Cheddar, asparagus and home cooked ham quiche Wobbly Bottom goats cheese and smoked mackerel tartlets Mini Yorkshire puddings with roast beef Butterfly and breaded king prawns, lime, and coriander dip Mini Newmarket sausages with honey glaze Homemade vegetable somosa and aioli dip Mini Red Lion beef burgers Marinated chicken skewers Homemade vegetarian soup shots Buffet lunches subject to room hire

15 PRE FUNCTION CANAPES Homemade Savoury Canapés 2.00 per canapé We recommend a choice of three or four per person. Minimum numbers apply: Wobbly Bottom goats cheese, red onion jelly and rocket Smoked pork belly squares with sour apple and mustard dressing Duck liver confit and citrus dressing Mini bubble and squeak bites Smoked haddock hash brown Free-range, chicken pieces marinated with Red Lion lavender and olive oil Mini Yorkshire puddings with roast beef Cheese and onion jacket potatoes Wild, forest mushrooms marinated in olive oil and herbs from the Red Lion garden Mini fish fingers and chips Mini chicken burgers Mini Newmarket sausages with honey and rosemary glaze Skewered pork goujons Butternut squash and parsley rolls Mini scotch eggs Homemade Dessert Canapés Mini chocolate and chilli cheesecake Individual lemon tarts Chocolate mousse Eton mess Mini sticky toffee pudding

16 PRIVATE FUNCTION MENUS Dinner At the Red Lion at Whittlesford Bridge our menus are seasonal as we use local suppliers and British produce wherever possible. Our private dining menus start from per person for three courses. The following menu is a seasonal sample. Please ask our events coordinator for a full selection of menus. Starters Local spinach, eves cheese and sage fritters with toasted pine nuts Baby shrimp and crayfish salad with butter lettuce, lime juice, ginger and red onion Main Course East Anglian medallions of pork on apple and parsnip puree Pan-fried Cornish sea bass fillet with rosemary and lemon sauce Three chargrilled lamb loin chops served with creamy mashed potato, onion gravy and mint jelly Dessert Rhubarb and ginger cheesecake with homemade lemon curd Cambridge burnt cream with homemade Red Lion shortbread Add a serving of tea and coffee with homemade Red Lion shortbread for just 2.95 per person

17 STAY At the Red Lion at Whittlesford Bridge our individually designed bedrooms have free Wi-Fi, power showers, Hypnos beds, down and feather bedding, flat-screen TVs and ipod docking stations. All rooms are unique and vary in size from a cosy single through to an impressive feature suite complete with in-room bathtub. We are proud to offer 91 bedrooms*. Eighteen boutique style bedrooms at the Red Lion at Whittlesford Bridge and 73 bedrooms just 100 yards away at our sister property, Holiday Inn Express Cambridge Duxford. When you stay at the Holiday Inn Express start your day with free Express Start Breakfast with selected hot items After a wonderful night s sleep, wake to a proper English breakfast cooked to order, or enjoy continental favourites served in our sunny Atrium.

18 GETTING HERE We re ideally located on the A505 just a mile from Junction 10 of the M11 with good access to the A14 and A11. We offer 80 complimentary car parking spaces for those arriving by train we are situated adjacent to Whittlesford Parkway mainline station on the Cambridge London Liverpool Street line. Distance from Cambridge: 6 miles Imperial War Museum Duxford: 1 mile Newmarket Racecourse: 15 miles Stansted Airport: 21 miles STATION ROAD EAST, WHITTLESFORD BRIDGE, CAMBRIDGE CB22 4NL TEL: +44 (0) OR FAX: +44 (0) eventsmgr@redlionwhittlesfordbridge.com