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Mad Lilies
In previous posts we’ve talked with pride about our relationship with local suppliers.  Symbiotic relationships are obviously mutually beneficial for our businesses but the ultimate winner is the customer who benefits from shared excellence and experience.
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One of our longest business relationships is with Mad Lilies, a florist in Banstead.  So much so that after seven years of mutual working we are proud to regard them as friends.

Alison, the owner of Mad Lilies is at the top of her game – her product is visually beautiful and cleverly styled (we’re only a little jealous of her Instagram feed) and like Four Gables, you are the centre of her business. We see many similarities between ourselves and the way Alison nurtures her business.  Dependable, passionate and hard working, with a clear understanding of what her customers want and a way of stylishly articulating their desires through her work.  She loves her clients and wants to make life as easy as possible for them.

As such, her testimony page speaks volumes.

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Canapés and Cocktails

Years ago I was lucky enough to enjoy a wine tour of the vineyards of the Napa Valley.  At the time, it was a very unusual ‘holiday’ thing to do – a perfect inclusion to a trip to France or California but unheard of in the UK (I’m very old!).

These days, of course, things are different.  Very different as it happens.  With vineyards and distilleries mushrooming all over England (Scotland spotted this market years ago!) there are lots of opportunities for alcohol related tourism.  One such venue we are always very happy to visit is the Bombay Sapphire Distillery at Laverstoke Mill in Hampshire.   If you have never been there, you’ll never get a better excuse than their ‘Summer Cocktails and Canapés’ evening on Friday 31st August from 7pm to 11pm.

Here is what Bombay Sapphire say about it…. ‘Bombay Sapphire will be serving cocktails and canapés in the grounds of the distillery and you can choose your cocktails using the aroma cards in the Botanical Dry Room.  The experience includes a welcome cocktail as well as 2 additional cocktails, further drinks can be purchased in the Mill Bar and we canapés will be available throughout the evening.  This experience is in partnership with Four Gables Group and is available for over 18s only’.

So there you have it – it will be a fabulous evening and we hope to see you there.

UPDATE: Tickets for the event have now sold out.  You can read more (and find out about more Bombay Sapphire events) here.

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Bluebell Vineyard

Last Thursday, at the start of the glorious Bank Holiday weekend, we attended the Bluebell Vineyard in East Sussex.  A former pig farm, the family run vineyard is now a wedding and corporate hospitality venue and home of the award-winning range of ‘Hindleap’ English Sparkling wines.

Our visit was purposeful.  We were there to cater for lunch and oversee wine tasting at a corporate event.  The weather was kind.  Blackbirds were singing in the trees and the newly revealed sunshine showed off the eponymous bluebells nestling in the surrounding woods.

We thrive on the challenge of creating innovate menus for special events.  We designed the menu to reflect the start of spring, with a real focus on seasonal British produce.  Very appropriate for an award winning vineyard featuring English Sparking wine.

It’s always a delight to work with a partner venue, to deliver a successful event, in such a beautiful location.

Bluebell Vineyard is available to hire for your special event.  Click here to find out more.

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Welcome to Balcombe Place

Balcombe Place is very, very special.  Majestic and haunting with a sense of class, this beautiful Grade II listed country home is situated in an aspect that commands stunning views of the Sussex Downs.

Built in 1856, the house has enjoyed an interesting history, including time as a nursing home and a school.  It has recently been reclaimed by the descendants of Lord and Lady Denman who have lovingly restored this great beauty to her former glory.  Now, Balcombe Place is available to hire for your exclusive use.

Four Gables is thrilled to be in partnership with Balcombe Place.  Providing exquisite food and delicious drinks for your event or wedding, we can provide a range of food like no other.  Like our friends at Balcombe Place, customer service is really important to us.  We can help you create an event your guests will reminisce about for years to come.

In order for you to experience what Balcombe Place can offer, they are hosting a Launch Party on Saturday 12 May 2018, 7.30pm.  This is a ticketed event and more details can be found on their website here.  This is your opportunity, for the first time in 70 years, to view the country home for yourself and see what Balcombe Place truly has to offer.

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Bombay Sapphire – our new venue

So excited to say we have just teamed up with Bombay Sapphire distillery for all things events – it is the most amazing location and we cant wait to deliver amazing events. We are just in the process of bringing together a range of botanical inspired menus specifically for Bombay Sapphire. We will keep you informed as we are going to do food and gin matching evenings along with pop up events.