Reading: Ampersand Events wins contract for the Design Museum

Ampersand Events, Reading-based CH&Co Group's events and catering business, has been named an approved listed caterer for London’s newest contemporary events space, the Design Museum. 

The Design Museum’s new £83 million home on Kensington High Street is a significant addition to Ampersand Events’ portfolio of unique venues.  It is a stunningly refurbished building offering an inspirational event space, perfect for high-end, conceptual conferences, dinners, receptions and screenings, such as fashion, design and branding launches.

Ampersand Events secured its listed caterer status following a competitive tender in which the team showcased its creativity and event expertise, particularly within museums, and upheld its reputation for great food, impeccable service and strong client relationships.

The team also demonstrated its flair and ability to capture a client’s vision when it was selected to cater for the Design Museum’s official opening party in November 2016, the very first event in the new space. The party, co-hosted by the Design Museum and Alexandra Shulman, was a stylish, aspirational affair attended by 1,200 people, including the crème de la crème of the design and fashion world, and the menu specifically created and served by Ampersand Events portrayed this.

As well as the opening party, Ampersand Events catered for the wrap party for the build project. Both events were a resounding success and led to the invitation to tender for listed catering status.

Richard Meyer, group general manager at Ampersand Events, said: "We're thrilled to be named a listed caterer at the Design Museum. To have London’s latest contemporary event space in our portfolio is incredibly exciting – it’s an exceptional building. It was an honour to cater for the official opening party and to have the excellent opportunity to prove ourselves as innovative and professional caterers and event experts. The feedback from the client and guests was fantastic and I do believe that our success is a result of the team’s flair in creating these outstanding events and forging strong client relationships. The Design Museum really is an inspirational space and we're eager to bring more creative events to life. "

Ampersand Events’ connection with ITA Venues, CH&Co Group’s specialised venue booking service, also adds real value to the business and its client venues, and is part of the appeal that sets it apart from other event caterers.