Updates from The Studio – City Centre Meeting Rooms and Conference Venues in Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds and Glasgow.

Our Studio representative came into the office yesterday for an update and told us about their new Summer BBQ Team building sessions they are offering in their Birmingham and Manchester venues. Running from July to August, catch up with your workmates over some delicious food!

Under the watchful eye of BBQ extraordinaire Richard Holden, your group can enjoy a tailor made bespoke grilling master class. That’s not all, whilst looking forward to this creative lunch, they will also include the use of a main meeting room, unlimited tea, coffee and snacks throughout the day.

Ideal for 10-20 guests wanting to live it up in the sun, in just a few hours you’ll experience a 2 course menu of a starter and a main course, BBQ skills on show, tips on grilling and roasting, how to make pioneering pesto, saucy marinades, homemade pizza dough plus choosing and cooking the perfect steak! With a variety of activity packages starting from £50+vat per person.

3hr event – £50.00 per head plus VAT

• Features a 2 course menu of a starter and a main course
• BBQ skills on show
  • grilling and roasting
  • explanation of direct and indirect heat for your home BBQ
• Kitchen skills involved
  • Making pesto
  • Points for buying fish
  • Choosing and cooking the perfect steak

Sample Menu

Baked salmon topped with pistachio pesto and green salad

Grilled rump steak with herby butter

served with a 1 – 2 summery salads

 

4hr event  – £60.00 per head plus VAT

• Features a 3 course menu of starter, main course and dessert
• BBQ skills on show
  • grilling, roasting and desserts
  • explanation of direct and indirect heat for your home BBQ
  • Mixing spice blends
  • Marinades and sauces – how to make and when to use
• Kitchen skills involved
  • Making rubs

Sample Menu

Lamb kofta skewers with tzatziki sauce

BBQ glazed chicken breast, buttered corn on the cob and beetroot and new potato salad

Grilled pineapple with mint yoghurt sundae

 

6hr event – £70 per head plus VAT

• Features a 4 course menu with appetizer, starter, main course and dessert
• BBQ skills on show
  • grilling, roasting, smoking (minimal for the location) and baking
  • explanation of direct and indirect heat for your home BBQ
• Kitchen skills involved – making a pizza dough,

Sample Menu

Margherita pizza

Grilled whole fish with pickled fennel salad

Rump cap with mustard and fresh herb marinade with roasted vegetables and salsa verde

Mixed fruit puff pastry slice

In other news the Leeds venue is doubling in size! By adding a whole new floor with 2 rooms for 49 cabaret, 1 for 63 Cabaret, a smaller room for 8 boardroom and outdoor roof terrace adjoining the largest space.

The first 100 bookings are being offered a specially reduced……

Day delegate rate from £25.00 plus VAT per person, which includes:

*Room hire, to include a flipchart and a selection of IT/AV equipment

*Unlimited and easy access free wi-fi

*Unlimited filtered bottled water – still and sparkling

*Meeting room stationery bag, delegate notepaper and pencils

All refreshments are served in our communal breakout area where guests can help themselves to:

*Unlimited bean to cup coffee, speciality teas and hot chocolate

*A selection of pastries, muffins and homemade studio muesli on arrival

*Mid-morning snack packs containing a choice of pretzels, fruit and nuts

*2 course working hot buffet lunch with fruit juices (our lunch menu will always include options for vegetarian,  gluten free and dairy free diets)

*Our “infamous” studio cookie jars in the afternoon

*Whole seasonal fruit bowls