ISSUE 72 JULY 2011
INSIDE THIS ISSUE Probrand SEE PAGES 2-3
Queen’s Award for Continuous Innovation
The
Warwickshire County Council SEE PAGE 10
WINNER OF THE IBP COMPANY OF THE YEAR AWARD
Committed to working closely with local businesses
SEE PAGES 6-7
THE QUEEN’S AWARDS
PROBRAND Ltd THE QUEEN RECOGNISES PROBRAND FOR DRIVING DOWN THE COST OF ICT An online ICT procurement site has been handed a Queen’s Award for Continuous Innovation after saving government and business time and money worth millions of pounds. As an innovative IT reseller, Probrand's CIPS accredited www.theITindex.co.uk is believed to be Europe's largest automated ICT catalogue that daily updates over 150,000 ICT products and services from more than 2,500 manufacturers ranked by best price and stock availability. The unique site automates procurement comparisons down to a single unified price, eliminating timely telephone and email negotiations and quickly enabling the best deal to be done within a secure environment without any sidetracking to supplier sites. A recent innovation on the site automates complex e-auctions as an additional step in reducing ICT purchase price and process. It gathers product demand from the market daily, before pushing that opportunity back out to suppliers at 2pm each day, giving them
Probrand's Queen's Award is a credit not only to the company itself but also to the suppliers and associates of those businesses that have helped Probrand achieve their success. RBS Invoice Finance has supported Probrand's growth and funded their working capital since 2001, consistently providing the necessary facilities to support their growth and development. Probrand is just one of the many businesses that RBS Invoice Finance look after, approving their customers, collecting invoice payments and protecting against bad debts. Contact RBS Invoice Finance on:
Telephone: 0845 608 8022 Web: www.rbsif.co.uk
the afternoon to offer the lowest prices possible in order to win new business. The success of www.theITindex.co.uk is such that Probrand Ltd beat off stiff competition from over 400 Innovation category entries to win its Queen’s Award. The site was recognised as having achieved the highest level of excellence in improving its performance and commercial success through continuous innovation over the last five years. Commercially successful for both Probrand and its supply chain partners, the Mercato Solutions technology behind the IT Index is being deployed globally for IBM as part of its Pre-Sales Advisor Tool project across 38 countries in 22 different languages. Peter Robbins, Managing Director of Probrand commented: "Our platform is changing the face of how public and private sector communities drive down the cost of buying ICT. With customer ERP system integration, we complete the automated purchase cycle. We have to be acutely customer-centric, giving the buyer more efficient ways of getting competitive deals on ICT across a multitiered supply chain.
A thirst to deliver on this objective has seen continuous innovation in the Mercato technology behind www.theITindex.co.uk and it is very rewarding to be acknowledged with this internationally recognised mark of success."
For more information contact Probrand Ltd on:
Telephone: 0800 262629 Fax: 0121 6056600 Web: www.probrand.co.uk
THE QUEEN’S AWARDS.....PROBRAND LTD
THE QUEEN’S AWARDS The Queen's Awards for Enterprise are highly prestigious awards for outstanding achievement by UK businesses in the categories of Innovation, International Trade and Sustainable Development. The Queen's Award for Enterprise Promotion is awarded to individuals by HM The Queen, and are only given for the highest levels of excellence demonstrated in each category. They are judged to a demanding level and winners receive a number of benefits and worldwide recognition.
PEAK NDT QUEEN'S AWARD FOR ENTERPRISE A Queen's award for enterprise has been handed to Peak NDT, a leading developer and manufacturer of conventional and phased array ultrasonic inspection equipment. The accolade was awarded to Peak NDT for consistent innovation for the design and development of the MicroPulse 5 series of controllers of ultrasonic, non-destructive testing equipment. The company produces equipment for advanced engineering sectors such as aerospace and power generation. Its MicroPulse 5 series ensures that critical components used in sectors such as nuclear and aerospace, are free from defects. Incorporating phased array technology, the advanced controllers which were designed to be compatible with most industry-standard software, reduce the previous requirements for multiple probes and scans, thus shortening times for inspections. Such technology has proved commercially successful for Peak NDT, which has seen its export market grow by 300% over the past few years. With Britain leading the way in non-destructive testing technology, such countries as Holland, Argentina, China and in particular, Canada have begun investing in MicroPulse series 5 controllers over the past few months. Such a global client base has helped Peak NDT to remain at the forefront of their market in the UK, customising products to suit customers. Co-founder and Operations Director of Peak NDT, Andy Whittle said, "We are thrilled to be receiving this award as recognition of the excellent and sustained, innovative work that has been put in by all of the staff at Peak NDT over the last few years. The Queen’s Awards are extremely prestigious and highly recognised both here in the UK and internationally. Winning the award will provide a significant boost to the company’s profile and reputation, as well as further raising awareness of our world class products.
in a modular manner that enables customers to increase rapidly their array channel capability. Our approach to a open command and data structure gives the customer complete freedom of choice in the user interface (software) to control the instrument, as well as maintaining compatibility with existing industry standard software packages." Technical Director Alison Whittle also added: "Winning this Queen’s Award will provide all of us at Peak NDT a significant boost in confidence and additional impetus and encouragement to build on the successes that we have been achieving as a team over recent years."
For more information contact Peak NDT on:
Telephone: 01332 738752
ALTEK EUROPE LTD QUEEN’S AWARD FOR INTERNATIONAL TRADE A Derbyshire business has been recognised for keeping the rest of the world waste-free by scooping a Queen’s Award for International Trade. ALTEK Europe Ltd designs and project manages products to support aluminium production and aluminium recycling, including products to reduce energy consumption and environmentally friendly solutions to minimise waste. Working with contacts abroad as well as at home, the company has been awarded for the strength of its export market, which has brought it a wealth of work. ALTEK was formed in the 1980s and became known for creating the dross press for aluminum dross in the early nineties. In the following years, the company became a leader in Tilt Type Rotary Furnaces, merging with fellow business MDY in 2003 to become ALTEK-MDY. The Derbyshire branch was set up in 2007 to focus initially on Middle Eastern markets, which have the largest concentration of energy intensive aluminium smelters and are ripe for the company's products and services. In just its first three years of trading, ALTEK-Europe Ltd's export earnings increased eight-fold from widespread markets and today, the majority of the firm's business stems from exports, trading in such areas as Australia, China, South East Asia, Europe and South Africa. ALTEK's engineers boast over 200 years of international
experience between them in developing and refining solutions to dross and scrap recycling. Using advanced 3D design and modelling software, they design, manufacture and install dross press cooling equipment, electromagnetic 'air cooled' stirring systems for all furnaces, specialised RHINO cast steel containers for handling aluminium drosses, Tilt Type Rotary Furnaces and Furnace tending machines. The company's clients are some of the largest aluminium companies in the world, regularly dealing with such brand names as Alcoa, HYDRO and Rio Tinto. ALTEK Europe Ltd is committed to providing all its customers with the best technology and knowledge to meet their needs through a deep understanding of their production processes, operation, equipment and operational cost and profitability requirements. Using its process and engineering expertise and experience to move towards the goal of zero waste in dross handling, the company has made a strong name for itself across the globe and is a worthy winner of a Queen’s Award for International Trade. For more information contact ALTEK Europe Ltd on:
Telephone: 01332 813943 Web: www.ALTEK-al.com ALTEK Europe Ltd, Millhouse Business Centre, Station Road, Castle Donington, Derbyshire, DE74 2NJ
Unit 1, Enterprise Way, Jubilee Business Park, Derby, DE21 4BB
"Worldwide phased array inspection techniques are becoming increasingly utilised in a broader range of inspection applications, providing large and continuing opportunities for innovation and growth. These applications are also driving demands for increased capability and continued product innovation. In the near future we will be launching a further version of the MicroPulse 5, specifically optimised for Full Matrix Capture techniques (MicroPulse FMC) and we are continually working to increase the number of array channels available, with already the possibility of controlling 1024 active elements. We have purposefully developed our equipment
PALLETFORCE WINNER OF GOLD ROSPA AWARD FOR SECOND TIME
NAT'S KITCHEN AA ROSETTE AND A COMMENDATION FOR LOCAL FOOD HERO IN THE DERBYSHIRE FOOD AWARDS With an AA Rosette and a commendation for Local Food Hero in the Derbyshire Food Awards, Buxton - based Nat's Kitchen is one of the finest eateries in the region. Established in 2009 and situated just five minutes away from the Buxton Opera House, Nat's Kitchen is the ideal venue for memorable, tasty meals. Serving up a range of a la carte, traditional European and British dishes with vegetarian options and children's portions, Nat's Kitchen has a dish to suit even the most particular pallet. Everyone at the eatery is passionate about food and seeks perfection in all of the mouth-watering dishes on the menu. Sourcing local food wherever possible, Nat's Kitchen receives meat from the local butchers and uses fresh, Buxton fruit and vegetables in every dish. By keeping its food miles down, the company is able to offer the tastiest meals cooked from the freshest ingredients, making such popular dishes as the pork belly and onion bhaji remain permanent fixtures on an otherwise seasonally-changing menu. Nat's Kitchen is also able to offer visitors to Buxton a
warm place to stay whilst on their travels. With five ensuite bedrooms above the restaurant, you can enjoy a relaxing stay with a bed and breakfast option and selfcatering facilities. Guests can enjoy upmarket rooms with all mod-cons and a relaxing environment in which to stay, for competitive prices. As a family-run business, Nat's Kitchen withholds all the traditional values you would expect from a small, local company. With an emphasis on delivering exceptional customer service at all times, the business regularly welcomes back gain and again. Enforcing the important values of family, the restaurant exclusively opens its doors weekly for Sunday lunch - an enjoyable get together where families can come and enjoy some of the finest cooked food in Buxton, enjoying each other's company and creating family moments to treasure.
This year as Palletforce commemorates a decade in business it also celebrates being the only pallet network to win a gold RoSPA award twice. Over the last 10 years Palletforce has grown to become award-winning industry leaders, offering express distribution services for small consignments of palletised freight.
For more information contact Nat's Kitchen on: Top of their priorities is always providing the Telephone: 01298 214642 best high quality service on the market by Web: www.natskitchen.co.uk operating as efficiently and safely as possible. Nat's Kitchen, 9-11 Market Street, Buxton, SK17 6JY
It is this dedication that has seen them become the UK and Europe’s leading distribution network, consistently at the forefront of innovation and efficiency and winning a clutch of industry awards, including the gold RoSPA twice, as well as three international ISO and OSAS quality accreditation. Through their member-owned network of around 100 depots they offer delivery services across the UK that are easy to organise online and include next day, Saturday deliveries, timed, economy and tail lift. Across Europe Palletforce offers everything from a single pallet to a full load with daily
departures and return loads from every country on the continent. Operating out of their £30 million 400,000 sq ft distribution Hub Palletforce can also offer bespoke distribution solutions.
For more information
Telephone 08450 944441
or visit www.palletforce.com
AWARD WINNING COMPANIES YE OLDE SEVEN STARS PUB
BREWERS ARMS
KIDDERMINSTER'S PUB OF THE YEAR
CAMRA PUB OF THE YEAR AWARD 2010
No stranger to the CAMRA Awards, Ye Olde Seven Stars Pub has been awarded yet another professional award, naming the business as Kidderminster's Pub of the Year. Its success comes off the back of the popular local winning the Winter Pub of the Year three years running and recognises the venue as a friendly place to visit with an exceptional variety of beverages.
When Sue and Trevor Marston took over Brewers Arms in 2005, the pub was a small, quiet business attracting only a few regulars. Since then, they have transformed it into a hub of the Malvern community, attracting a host of new business through word of mouth recommendations, building on the potential of its location and sweeping a number of awards including most recently, the Worcester CAMRA Pub of the Year Award for 2010.
As Kidderminster's oldest pub, Ye Olde Seven Stars has roots dating back as far as 1756 and as one of the very first brick houses to be built in the area, was previously used as a hospital and a bookshop prior to becoming a public house. Today, it is officially the best pub in the Kidderminster area and enjoys regular custom from a large number of frequent visitors as well as greeting new customers each day, who all return for the friendly
and personal service that every visitor enjoys. With six staff operating a fixed rota, there is always a friendly face behind the bar to greet visitors and the selection of drinks on offer never disappoints. Ye Olde Seven Stars uses its supply of ales until it has run out and then replaces it with a brand new ale, using a rotary system that ensures there is always something new to try. With the majority of ales coming from local breweries such as Bewdley Brewery and Kinver, you can be sure that they taste as fresh as possible. What's more, all the local ales sit alongside leading national brands so you do not have to miss out on your favourite drink! Bar snacks are aplenty and guests are welcome to bring their own food to eat at the pub. Entertainment is also rife with a local musicians performing once a month and a pub quiz every other Wednesday, which offers six bottles of ale as the main prize. Furthermore, the venue boasts its very own garden and keeps chickens which are free to walk around outside at their leisure - an attraction to keep your children entertained. It is the high standards of service, the wide variety of drinks on offer and the welcoming atmosphere of Ye Olde Seven Stars that has not only helped it to continuous CAMRA awards success but also enabled it to keep welcoming back frequent visitors and converting new guests into regulars. In fact, with such an interesting history and positive future, it is little wonder that Ye Old Seven Stars has been named the best pub in Kidderminster! For more information contact Ye Olde Seven Stars on: Telephone: 01562 755777 Web: www.yeoldesevenstars.co.uk Email: enquiries@yeoldesevenstars.co.uk Ye Olde Seven Stars, 13-14 Coventry Street, Kidderminster, Worcestershire, DY10 2BG
PERA HIGH GROWTH COACH OF THE YEAR AWARD
Nick worked with Pyrotect Ltd to help develop the business and boost its marketing appeal. As a specialist fire protection, fire stopping, acoustic and air-sealing company, the company is competing in a difficult market but Nick's vision and knowledge of business has enabled the company to emerge as a leader in its field. Through working with staff at the company and identifying opportunities for enterprise and growth, Nick has not only helped increase worker loyalty at the company, but has also helped Pyrotect Ltd add acoustic separation as one of its
specialist areas of expertise for buildings, together with its core of fire protection systems. Furthermore, since working with Nick, Pyrotect Ltd has also begun to target specific like-minded customers that could benefit from its services, as opposed to canvassing mass numbers of businesses. By working with clients at a pre-tender stage to advise on cost and program implications for different methods of passive fire protection, Pyrotect Ltd already had the raw ingredients for success before Nick's coaching. However, the company had stagnated in terms of turnover, partly due to market conditions, and needed Nick's knowledge and innovative thinking to move it forward. After 13 years in business the company has plans to expand its regional client base to include work in Wales, Western England and further afield, in order to meet demand. With Nick continuing to work with the company on a consultancy basis, there is no limit to the heights that Pyrotect Ltd can reach in the coming months. David Harris, Managing Director of Pyrotect Ltd said of Nick: "He was a really switched on guy and we benefited greatly from his help. He thoroughly deserves his High Growth award for he really helped us move forward as a company and boosted staff morale. We look forward to working with him in the future and enjoying even more progression as a business." For more information contact Pyrotect Ltd on:
Telephone: 01530 416870 Fax: 01530 416871 Web: www.pyrotectltd.co.uk Email: david@pyrotectltd.co.uk Pyrotect Ltd, Unit F1 Tom Bill Way, Ashby de la Zouch, Leicestershire, LE65 2UY
The pub's beautiful setting within the grandeur of the Malvern Hills makes it an ideal place to enjoy a relaxing drink and a tasty pub meal. As well as being one of the most popular local pubs, it is also
COUNTRY RETREAT OF THE YEAR A Gloucestershire inn and restaurant has beaten off stiff competition to be named Les Routiers' official Country Retreat of the Year for 2011. Les Routiers, the official emblem of quality for all hotels, restaurants and bars in Europe, picked out The Beckford Inn in recognition of the pub's fine scenery, setting and service. There could be no more fitting winner of the award, for The Beckford Inn is a stunning 18th century coaching inn that sits in open countryside on the northern edge of the Cotswolds, with breathtaking views all around. There is far more on offer than a typical inn; an old Cotswold stone building resembling a country manor house, run as a traditional English country pub complete with roaring fire and real ales. The pub is complemented by a modern restaurant, with real oak tables and leather chairs, adding to the comfort factor of the premises. As well as traditional pub meals, The Beckford Inn, which has also recently been announced a finalist in the South West for the Morning Advertiser's Freehouse of the Year Competition, prides itself on the quality and diversity of its food menu, using the freshest local ingredients wherever possible. Sourcing asparagus from Evesham, beef from Hereford, lamb from Overbury and pork from the local butchers, you will not have to worry about air miles when you eat at The Beckford Inn. Breakfast, lunch, cream tea and gourmet meals are all available at the inn and its restaurant. The Beckford Inn also offers a range of services to businesses and boasts meeting and conference room available to rent. With free WiFi and the option of hiring their lovely function for a private event, as well as a marquee that holds over 160 people. The Beckford Inn can provide the perfect setting for any breakfast meeting or private party and is very popular with weddings. Catering services include full English breakfasts, sandwiches, buffets and four course lunches. Location is everything and was an integral part of The Beckford
TEAM PLAYER OF THE YEAR AND SPECIAL COMMENDATION AT TWO DIFFERENT AWARD CEREMONIES
Humans Resources and Operations Director Jacky Isaac has been named Team Player of the Year at the Stadium Business Awards 2011 while Chris Owen has earned a special commendation at the prestigious Exhibition News Awards 2011. Jacky, who is also human resources director at Coventry City, was chosen by an independent panel of industry experts at the Stadium Business Award 2011 in Barcelona.
Telephone: 01684 568147 Web: www.brewersarmswithaview.co.uk Email: brewers.arms@btconnect.com Brewers Arms, Lower Dingle, West Malvern, Worcestershire, WR14 4BQ
Together with partner Trevor, Sue, who now runs the pub alone, extended the garden area of the pub and reintroduced a community aspect to the premises. By delivering exceptional customer service at all times, Brewers Arms has built a reputation for being a friendly local pub, with a great choice of beverages and fine food on sale daily; points that CAMRA praised during their recent awards success. A warm welcome is extended not only to families, regulars and even dogs, but to businesspeople and private functions too. Brewers Arms boats a function room able to seat up to 32 people that can be hired out for private parties, business meetings and special events. What's more, if you buy food or drink from the bar, there is no hire charge for this facility!
RICOH ARENA The Ricoh Arena in Coventry is celebrating after two members of staff have enjoyed awards success.
For more information contact Brewers Arms on:
THE BECKFORD INN
PYROTECT LTD After recently embarking upon a High Growth program , Leicestershire based fire protection specialists Pyrotect Ltd were so impressed with their coach Nick Kitchin, they not only nominated him for a Pera High Growth Coach of the Year award but even went so far as to employ him after the program had finished.
With history dating back to the 1830s, Brewers Arms was originally a one-man operation when builder Edward Pitt constructed a new house and shed to use as a pub. After a Parish meeting ruled he could no longer carry on his operation, the business was closed down and didn't re-open as a pub again until the 1870s when Samuel Ruck was in residence, establishing Brewers Arms in 1873.
a favourite amongst hikers and with certification and praise from CAMRA, you can be sure that it is an inviting, professional and relaxing place in which to unwind.
Business Awards while events manager Justine Hewitt was nominated for Rising Star. In addition the venue’s new conferencing and hotel facilities were among the schemes in the Project of the Year section. Daniel commented: "Jacky thoroughly deserves to have won this award because she is an integral part of our management team. Like all team players, people truly notice when she is not around – which is not very often. Jacky’s feet are always on the ground and she is one of the most popular members of the team at the Ricoh.”
Her responsibilities include handling human resources and staffing issues for the Ricoh Arena and Coventry City and establishing new policies in line with current legislation, and running the joint venture agreement with the Compass Group which is a £10 million a year business.
Chris joined the award-winning venue ahead of its opening in 2005 as duty manager and over the last six years he has worked his way up the ladder to his current post of senior event manager. The 26-year-old was presented with a special commendation at the Exhibition News Awards 2011 for Best Venue Event Manager ahead of the NEC in Birmingham and ExCeL in London.
Ricoh Arena chief executive Daniel Gidney, who recently won a Midlands Business Award for Business Person of the Year, was shortlisted in the Executive of the Year category at the Stadium
Chris is responsible for all aspects of event management from meeting potential clients and preparing presentations to
overseeing the operation on the day and taking part in a debrief with customers, suppliers and his team. As far as events go, the Ricoh has hosted some enormous scale events under his leadership that has helped it to become a recognised venue worldwide. In business, the venue has hosted a conference for a global company for 3,500 delegates; in entertainment they attracted over 115,000 fans for three-sell out nights of Take That in June 2009 – the largest concert to ever take place in the Midlands; and in sport, the Ricoh Arena will be the only Midlands venue to host football matches at the 2012 Olympic Games – not surprising then that the venue has had over six million visitors since August 2005 and continues to be the number one destination in the Midlands for business, sport and leisure. For more information contact the Ricoh Arena on:
Telephone: 0844 873 6500 Ricoh Arena, 71 Phoenix Way, Foleshill, Coventry, CV6 6GE
Inn's Les Routiers success. However, as well as providing a peaceful, relaxing setting in which to enjoy a fine meal, The Beckford Inn is also a very easy place to access. Minutes from junction nine of the M5, on the main A46 with free parking, the inn is less than an hour away from Birmingham, and only just over two hours away from the capital - somewhere you will surely be considering for your next meal out! For more information contact The Beckford Inn on:
Telephone: 01386 881532 Web: www.thebeckford.com Email: enquiries@thebeckford.com The Beckford Inn, Cheltenham Road A46, Beckford, Nr Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire GL20 7AN
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IBP Business of the Year TruckEast, the main dealer for Scania in the East Anglia area, has enjoyed a record year boosted by commercial success, growth, business development and recognition, singling it out as In Business Publishing's official Business of the Year.
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At a time when businesses are going bust all over the country, it is refreshing to see one firm continue to invest in a bright future for the motor industry. Don't just take our word for it though, for a number of TruckEast's clients came forward to recommend them for our Business of the Year Award, describing the company as 'caring and professional,' 'far superior to their competitors' and a company that you 'never have any problems' with.
The company, which is now celebrating its fifth year under its current ownership and boasts 13 main dealer points throughout Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Norfolk, Northamptonshire and Suffolk, was the very first dealer to launch a VOSA ATF lane at Wellingborough, closely followed by another at Stowmarket, giving customers more choice and convenience. The company's record year also saw it diversify into an Isuzu franchise, open a VMU to help ASDA reduce their downtime and expenses for service and maintenance and continue its focus on recycling, helping customers get genuine Scania Parts at up to 70% less than new parts. They are currently focusing on providing replacement exhaust systems to help customers meet the 2012 London Low Emission Zone requirements.
TruckEast offer everything you need for your commercial vehicle needs. For more details on the services that TruckEast provide please contact TruckEast on:
elephone: 01933 303303 Te Fax: 01933 303304 Web: www.truckeast.co.uk TruckEast, Wellingborough – Regional Sales Office/Service Depot, Stewards Road, Finedon Road Industrial Estate, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 4RJ
Despite the effects of the global recession, TruckEast has continued to invest over the last year - in its business and its people. The company already has 130 workshop technicians, and in 2010, not only did they take on nine new apprentices, they also hired six new Master Technicians bringing its total to 46. Furthermore, over £530,000 has
been invested in new equipment and tools over the past year as the company has continued investing in the latest technological advancements to ensure it can continue to offer the high levels of service that it is renowned for. TruckEast boasts a global reputation for providing convenient, local access to a onestop shop for servicing, repairs and maintenance for all makes of commercial vehicle, Scania new and used vehicle sales, Scania new and recycled parts, accident repair, recovery and a range of specialist workshop and mobile services. By investing in over 2000 days of workshop and technician training over the past year, with a
spend of £325,000, the company has created a bright future for itself and one that will surely see the firm continuing to lead its market.
FINEST PRODUCE AND DINING OUT M & M MEATS
WYKES FARM
TOP QUALITY FRESH MEAT AND FISH AT COMPETITIVE PRICE
UK’S LARGEST INDEPENDENT CHEESE MAKER & MILK PROCESSOR
With over 25 years experience in the meat trade, M & M Meats located in the heart of Worcester town centre are a leading family-run retail and catering butchers that provide top quality fresh meat and fish at a highly competitive price. M & M Meats was established in 1984 by Michael Nelmes who has a wealth of knowledge and experience
having worked within the industry from the age of 14. After working for a local butcher in Cheltenham, Michael decided to draw upon the experience that he had gained to develop his own business, starting out with one concession in Kwik Save, which rapidly grew to over 20. After Kwik Save was brought out by Somerfield Michael went on to open a shop in Worcester where he has successfully traded for four years. Employing five full time and two part time members of staff who are fully qualified and at hand to provide expert advice at all times, M & M Meats pride themselves on the standard of the produce that they offer. All of the meat is sourced locally where possible from top quality suppliers, with Michael hand picking it himself to ensure quality, trace-ability and above all to maintain the company's carbon footprint. The meat is then cut, freshly prepared and packed and priced on site, with beef available that has been matured for up to two weeks. They also stock a specialist selection of fish which is regularly purchased from Birmingham Fish Market.
Wyke Farms Ltd is a family run company based in the heart of the Somerset cheddar-making region. The art of traditional cheese making will never be lost on the Somerset farm where the Clothier family have been making cheddar in Somerset since 1861.
With an aim to launch their website soon, M & M Meats continue to go from strength to strength whilst maintaining a high standard of customer service and quality produce, for which they are renowned for.
Today, Wyke Farms is the largest independent cheese maker and milk processor in the UK producing over 12000 tonnes of cheddar per year to the same award winning 100-year-old recipe.
Wyke remains a truly traditional family business. Ivy?s grandsons Richardand Tom now run the cheese making operations with their father John, whilst her other two Grandsons David and Roger run the family dairy farming operations. The four grandchildren share Ivy?s passion for cheese makingwhere flavour, texture and taste are paramount. They believe that this attention to detail is the reason that their cheese has won more awards at national cheese shows than any other.
The Wyke Farms brand is the 4th largest brand in the Cheddar category and the only independent company in the top 10 cheese brands with retail sales of ÂŁ70million growing at 24% YOY (Kantar Worldpanel KPI Reporting 52 w/e 21March 2010)
Email: info@wykefarms.com www.wykefarms.com
For further information contact M & M Meats on:
Telephone: 01905 739287 Or why not pop in and take a look at the wide variety of produce that is available: M & M Meats, 15 St Swithin's Street, Worcester, WR1 2PS
Tel: 01749 812424
AMAZON BRAZIL RESTAURANT
THE GLASSHOUSE BRASSERIE AND BAR
THE FIRST OF ITS KIND FOR BIRMINGHAM
CONTEMPORARY CUISINE IN A RELAXED ENVIRONMENT.
Broad Street's Amazon Brazil Restaurant is the first of its kind for Birmingham. As the city's first ever Brazilian Restaurant, the Amazon Brazil opened its doors at the beginning of March and is celebrating three months of Brazilian food and culture in the Midlands region.
Worcester's Glasshouse Brasserie and Bar offers contemporary cuisine in a relaxed, welcoming environment. The eatery prides itself on the varied range of meals that it offers customers, from traditional English Fish and Chips to Char Grilled Polenta with Roasted Italian Vegetables and Basil Pesto, there is something to suit everyone's tastes.
Bringing the authentic flavours and dishes of Brazil to diners as well as the festive traditions of the South American nation, the Churrascaria (Tchu-ras-ka-ria), which means 'house of barbecue,' follows a Brazilian tradition that has been popular for over three centuries. This original and unique way of roasting meat conserves the taste and leaves the cuts full of natural juices and flavours. Diners are free to choose from all varieties of meat, including beef, pork, lamb and chicken. Similar to a carvery format, guests are free to eat as much as they like until they are full. Diners are given red and green discs upon entering the restaurant. Show green and the staff with serve you at your table. Turn the disc to red and they know that you have had enough. Don't worry if you don;t like meat though - for the restaurant also boasts one of the biggest salad bars in the country, serving a vast array of salads and vegetarian dishes. Many of the restaurant's key ingredients are imported from Brazil
to maintain an authentic flavour. Cooked by their Brazilian head chef the traditional way, cultural ingredients are cooked together with locally sourced, fresh fruit and vegetables to create flavoursome, sumptuous dishes. Brazilian's are renowned for their cocktails and the restaurant's inhouse bar serves up a range of different canapes alongside beers, wines and spirits. Serving up delicious dinners Monday to Friday and opening for longer periods to cover lunch times at weekends, Amazon Brazilian Restaurant is Birmingham's newest, unique attraction.
Open Monday to Friday and welcoming children during the day, The Glasshouse is renowned for its authentic fare, making it one of Worcester's hidden eating gems. Set up in 2003 to bring something new to Worcester's eating community, the venue regularly attracts a host of repeat business as well as customers from further afield, on the back of positive recommendations. It is no surprise that the restaurant's appeal is so great, for their Head Chef spends every day experimenting with new dishes, using the freshest, local ingredients wherever For more information contact Amazon Brazil possible.
Restaurant on:
Telephone: 0121 643 3723 Web: www.amazonbrazilrestaurants.com Email: amabrazil@hotmail.co.uk Amazon Brazil Restaurant, Fiveways, 197 Broad Street, Birmingham, B15 1AY
Accompanying the restaurant is an in-house bar that serves up a number of classic cocktails alongside the usual beers, wines and spirits. With the cocktails menu regularly refreshed and live entertainment supplied in the form of live music every Wednesday, The Glasshouse is never short of amusements. An outside terrace & the Glassbox, a purpose built glass area, offers the perfect place for intimate dining or private parties. The Glasshouse has separate conferencing facilities, capable of holding up to 20 people for conferences, weddings and private celebrations. With internet access, Powerpoint presentation facilities and a buffet available, provided by The Glasshouse, you can ensure that your event is an overwhelming success. It is no surprise that The Glasshouse has already enjoyed many years at the forefront of the Midlands food and drink scene, picking up an AA Rosette along the way, for it is run with a large focus on creating the ideal eating and drinking environment
for all its guests. You can't argue with quality so why not experience The Glasshouse for yourself and enjoy the first class hospitality that the venue is famous for. For more information contact The Glasshouse Brasserie and Bar on:
Telephone: 01905 611120 Web: www.theglasshouse.co.uk The Glasshouse Brasserie and Bar, 55 Sidbury, Worcester, WR1 2HU
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE STARS AWARDS RUFFORD MILL
NEW GABLES HOTEL AND NEW FORESTER PUB
OUTSTANDING CUSTOMER SERVICE
NOMINATED FOR TEAM OF THE YEAR
There is nothing more important on your wedding day than ensuring that everything goes off without any problems and all your guests are made to feel welcome, which is why popular wedding destination Rufford Mill is delighted to have received a Nottinghamshire Stars award, recognising their outstanding customer service.
in the Midlands for celebrations, with Nottinghamshire Stars nominee Yvonne Stone at the heart of the business for two years.
Rufford Mill offers a stylish country venue for civil weddings and civil partnership celebrations at the heart of Rufford Country Park, a historic estate in the Nottinghamshire Dukeries, just a few miles east of famous Sherwood Forest. Hosting conferences during the day and private functions during the evening, Rufford Mill has long remained one of the most popular venues
Yvonne is the Assistant Catering Manager/Wedding Coordinator at Rufford Mill's Talbot Suite. Her role as Wedding Co-ordinator sees her take on a number of tasks from persuading clients Rufford Mill can host the perfect bespoke wedding to their exact requirements, to planning the event itself, organising food, delivering customer service at all times and remaining calm under pressurising circumstances. Nominated for 'delivering a superb level of service,' Yvonne can be depended upon to always deliver quality, customer-focused receptions.
Proving that a job in hospitality can be a long-lasting career, the New Gables Hotel and New Forester Pub has been nominated for Team of the Year at the Nottinghamshire Stars Awards. The businesses train their staff to NVQ level, in order to ensure they have all the qualifications required to succeed in a lengthy career in the hospitality industry and their training scheme has earned them a nomination from their NVQ assessors Charnwood.
Rufford, founded in the 12th century by Cistercian monks, acts as the perfect venue for your wedding; a beautiful site, steeped in history. Hosting receptions in the Talbot Suite, the venue seats 150 guests or 80 for banquet-style services. With Rufford Abbey, a lake, bluebell woods and the formal gardens surrounding the Mill, there will photo-opportunities aplenty for your special day. Food and drink can be supplied to suit all your requirements with the in-house bar serving up a range of canapes and champagne. Rufford Mill also provide a unique hosting service to keep your guests informed of events on the day and ensure that everyone is having a good time. For more information contact Rufford Mill on:
Telephone: 01623 821310 Rufford Mill, The Abbey, Rufford Country Park, Ollerton, Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG22 9DF
New Gables Hotel and the New Forester Pub are specialist gay venues, welcoming people of all sexualities and backgrounds. Purchased ten years ago by current owner Debbie and her partner Maria, the New Forester Pub operates alongside the New Gables Hotel as an external building. Serving up a range of beers, wines and spirits, as well as traditional pub food and bar snacks, the New Forester puts on regular entertainment to keep its guests amused. From discos to fancy dress nights, karaoke and theme nights, the pub even has 80s sensation Toyah Wilcox performing live on its official tenth anniversary party - with all events raising money for local charities.
the luxurious but affordable hotel fits all beds with antiallergy sheets, boasts very modern furniture, fully en-suite bathrooms and such mod-cons as free wifi, televisions and Sky Sports. With an all inclusive garden to take advantage of as well as a number of theme nights such as Murder Mystery and trans-weekends, New Gables Hotel is an ideal location for everyone to enjoy. For more information contact New Gables Hotel on:
Telephone: 0115 9857764 Web: www.newgableshotel.co.uk New Gables Hotel, 1 Hucknall Road, Nottingham, NG5 1AE or New Foresters Pub on:
Telephone: 0115 958 0432 Web: www.newforesters.com New Foresters Pub, 18 St. Anns Street, Nottingham, NG1 3LX
The New Gables Hotel acts an ideal residence for visitors of the New Forester Pub and those visiting Nottingham. Just a short walk away from the city centre and close to the Trent Arena and city's entertainment hub, New Gables Hotel is a safe and inviting place to stay. Recently refurbished with the option of breakfast in bed and a double-ended jacuzzi, the hotel was only taken over by Debbie and Maria one year ago but is already proving a sustainable business and a popular location. Designed with the interests of every guest in mind,
PALACE THEATRE
LA ROCK RESTAURANT
NOMINATED FOR TEAM OF THE YEAR
BEST TRAINEE AND AMBASSADOR
When current Manager Kevan Jackson took over Newark's Palace Theatre at the beginning of 2008, the existing employees were faced with adapting to a number of changes at the venue. They moved with the times and diversified their skills so well, they have been rewarded with a place on the shortlist for a Nottinghamshire STARS Award for Team of the Year.
Nottingham's La Rock Restaurant may not be opening until July but when it does, you can be sure that you will be receiving the very best service money can buy, for a member of the company's management team has already won a Nottinghamshire Stars Award for Best Trainee and Ambassador.
Kevan comments: "I nominated my entire team for this award because they adapted so well when I joined the Palace Theatre. I have changed a lot of things about the business; the shows we put on, the
way we market ourselves and target an audience and all the staff have embraced the new ideas and really put their energies into making the Palace Theatre as good as it can get." The theatre is now attracting such talent as Jimmy Tarbuck and Paul Daniels for their its Autumn 2011 schedule. In fact, the theatre has never failed to attract big star names, having hosted performances by famous ballerina Anna Pavlova and comedian George Robey after opening in the early 1920s. With all manner of different shows all year round from comedy and pantomimes to professional plays and amateur productions, the Palace Theatre’s packed program has something for anyone.
Matthew Roe has been working for La Rock's parent company G4 Inns for five years after originally joining as a kitchen hand and has since moved his way up the ranks to be appointed on the management team of this new venture. Nominated for his passion, enthusiasm and determination to succeed at the highest level, Matthew will run La Rock Restaurant alongside head chef and company owner Nick Gillespie when it opens its doors to the public in a The theatre was recently presented with two stunning couple of months.
crystal chandeliers from the Friends of the Palace Theatre group, as part of the theatre’s bigger plans to modernise its interior to provide a more theatrical atmosphere in which people can relax at intervals. With a coffee lounge and a licensed bar on the premises, visitors are never short of refreshments and can enjoy a production in really comfortable surroundings. Situated just minutes from Newark marketplace and near Newark Castle, the Palace Theatre is the ideal place for conferences, business meetings or private events. The Byron room seats 60 people, whilst the auditorium can accommodate 602, and with a team of professional technicians available to hire, makes the Palace an ideal venue for meetings and conferences as well as private functions.
La Rock Restaurant caters for a sophisticated class of diners. Serving up modern British food with a contemporary French twist, the venue will specialise in Sunday lunches and a la carte menus. Guests are free to relax in an upmarket environment; hanging chandeliers, granite and green oak tables and a friendly, welcoming aura helping you relax as soon as you walk through the door. Dishes will be created using the freshest ingredients, with fruit, vegetables and meat locally sourced. Operating alongside the restaurant will be an internal bar stocked full of house wines and more eclectic, upmarket tastes. This will be the first time Matthew has worked in an assistant manager role after gaining managerial experience in a number of businesses under the G4 Inns umbrella.
For more information contact Palace Theatre on: However, together with Nick, he is determined to get
Telephone: 01636 655748
it right and provide a top location for people to enjoy a quiet, relaxing meal by intricate attention to detail.
Web: www.palacenewark.com Palace Theatre, Appletongate, Newark, Notts, "We are going to have a real focus on our customers' NG24 1JY needs," explained Nick. "Our menu will change daily
and weekly, replacing one dish with another until we find our customer's most popular dishes. We want to introduce a dining experience like no other to Nottingham, where customers can enjoy the highest quality food served in the most welcoming of atmospheres." With such top local talent as Matthew and Nick on board already, La Rock Restaurant certainly looks like becoming a huge success story for the region. For more information contact La Rock Restaurant on:
Telephone: 0115 9399833 La Rock Restaurant, 4 Bridge Street, Sandiacre, Nottingham, NG10 5QT
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Warwickshire County Council committed to working closely with local businesses Warwickshire County Council's Civil Engineering department is committed to working closely with local businesses to improve the road networks of Rugby, Stratford, Nuneaton, Bedworth, Warwick and neighbouring areas. With a new Highways Maintenance contractor appointed last month and a number of contractors working with the council, Warwickshire County Council has already been able to implement a number of initiatives to decrease congestion and improve the transport network of the local area and make it safer. Rugby in particular is an area in Warwickshire has benefitted from the construction of the award winning Rugby Western Relief Road. This has had a major benefit to the improvement
Warwickshire has a number of future road projects being developed to improve the road network and they work closely with developers and contractors to provide the best outcome for the public. Another area that Warwickshire County Council is keen to strengthen is the recycling of household waste. The council has long been a green pioneer and has recently improved a number of their household waste sites and will shortly be building a new large recycling and transfer centre at Birch Coppice, in the North of the County, this will help to improve their recycling targets and avoid household waste being dumped in landfill sites.
of the flow of traffic across the town as well as improving the environmental aspects of the Town Centre. Not only has this reduced congestion but has also made journey times through the town quicker. An improvement to Waterside and surrounding roads leading up to the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford, complements the new RSC Theatre redevelopment and is a great improvement to the area and will contribute to ensuring that Stratford continues to attract tourists to the locality. . During this summer there is an extensive programme of surface dressing existing roads, this is a process that seals the road from ingress of water and provides improved skid resistance. This enhances the performance of the road, makes it
safer and reduces the likelihood of potholes appearing in the future. Furthermore, Warwickshire County Council has been granted capital spends in order to deal with the increasing problem of potholes in the area. Harsh winters have increased the amount of potholes in Warwickshire's roads but the council has already secured an additional ÂŁ1 million to tackle the issue and will be working closely with local businesses and the public to make Warwickshire's roads easier to travel on.
Warwickshire County Council's Civil Engineering department is renowned in the Midlands for the work that it carries out. With a wide network of national and local businesses partnered with them, the council only ever appoints the best firm to an individual job, ensuring that the needs of the county's residents are always being looked after.
For more information contact Warwickshire County Council on:
Telephone: 01926 410410 Web: www.warwickshire.gov.uk Warwickshire County Council, Shire Hall, Warwick, CV34 4SA
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SOLAR ENERGY
ANDREW GRANT '40 YEARS OF EXCELLENCE' Celebrating its 40th anniversary, Andrew Grant, is dynamic and forward thinking organisation, that is recognised as the region’s premier Independent Group of Chartered Surveyors, Auctioneers and Estate Agents. From the Outset in 1971, Andrew Grant has progressed from strength to strength into the innovating, challenging and established practice that it is today. The company embraces the latest technology, whilst providing an unrivalled personal service throughout 9 residential offices, with a London Office in Pall Mall, which compliments other specialist departments in Surveys, Commercial, Lettings, New Homes and Fine Art. With a team of experienced and well trained employees, who are experts in their respective field, Andrew Grant provides
each of its clients with a service that meets their individual needs and surpasses their expectations, through combining principles of professionalism and integrity. Andrew Grant is an ISO 9001: 2000 accredited business, as well as being fully committed to its membership of both the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and National Association of Estate Agents together with their associate Rules of Conduct. Selected membership of the Homesale Network is another coveted credential that the business has to assist buyers and sellers with their relocation needs. The Andrew Grant office network is open seven days a week. The offices form a high speed computer linked network of prominently positioned sales showrooms spanning Worcestershire and Hereford in addition to the London Office in Pall Mall. A purchaser can access any property from any office at any time and in turn the business can offer any property, from any office at any time. The Andrew Grant sales teams are skilled in providing advice, information and feedback, as well as being amongst the most experienced agents in the industry. Successful sale of property is invariably determined by the size and quality of an estate agent's database. Andrew Grant is able to offer its vendor clients rapid access to the most impressive buyer database in the region, managed by the leading estate agency IT software. The company proudly enjoys a reputation for securing the highest possible market value for its clients' properties. With all of this in mind it is clear why Andrew Grant is a thoroughly outstanding organisation, that is eager to service every property related requirement. Whilst continuing to maintain the exceptional standards for which it is renowned, Andrew Grant looks forward to the next 40 years. For further information please contact the Worcester office of Andrew Grant on:
Telephone: 01905 734735 Web: www.andrew-grant.co.uk Andrew Grant, 59-60 Foregate Street, Worcester, WR1 1DX
JAMES & OWEN LTD ROOTS DATING AS FAR BACK AS 1892 Very few stationers can claim 85 years as a limited company but then very few offer the same kind of personal and friendly service that has helped Stroud-based James & Owen Ltd remain at the forefront of their market for so long. The family business has roots dating as far back as 1892 but it was not until 1958 that it set up shop in its current location on the London Road. Current manager Peter Withey only got involved in running the business in 1982 by chance after agreeing to take over for two weeks while his father was in hospital. Fast forward 29 years and Peter is still stocking a diverse range of stationery products for businesses and the general public, at the heart of James & Owen Ltd. With a team of six full-time and one part-time staff, the company's store is approximately 850 square feet - 650 of which is occupied solely by stationery products for sale. Many brand names can be found within the store, including Parker, Uniball, Durable and Pentel, and James & Owen Ltd will also source a lower price alternative wherever possible. Just by recommending the Parker range to customers, James & Owen recently won a long weekend in New York form the brand. Parker ran a mystery shopper activity for all key pen specialists, rewarding those that recommended the brand with a Parker Duofold, one of the most prestigious products in the Parker family range. James & Owen Ltd were then entered along with other stores that recommended Parker, into a prize draw to win a long weekend in New York, which the company won out of over 300 entrants. Copy work has always been rich in the company's service history but only recently has James & Owen Ltd been able to work from a dedicated copy shop. After
extending the shop floor four years ago, the company now has its own copy shop in-house, able to offer scanning, copy and fax facilities as well as binding and laminating in bulk or single form. Such a commodity has enabled James & Owen to work even more closely with many of its top clients on a more regular basis. Staff and customers have stuck by James & Owen for many years throughout the history of the business, regularly returning for repeat business. Such loyalty has enabled the company to build a reputation as a business that offers exceptional customer service, understanding its clients' needs and outlasting competition from a number of bigger-name stationery chains. Peter Withey is a member of buying group The Office Club, meaning that the company benefits from their consultancy services as well as support from Exaclair (formerly Tollit and Harvey) , helping them to highlight where they can make improvements in store. You can always be sure that you are receiving the very best service and products from James & Owen Ltd, helping them to achieve even more years as one of the region's best stationers.
For more information contact James & Owen Ltd on:
Telephone: 01453 764026 Fax: 01453 755024
Web: www.jamesandowen.co.uk Email: shop@jamesandowen.co.uk James & Owen Ltd, 2 London Road, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL5 2AA
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CHELTENHAM TREE SERVICES LTD
GRAYSCROFT BUS SERVICES LTD
CELEBRATING ITS 25TH ANNIVERSARY THIS YEAR
OVER EIGHTY SEVEN YEARS EXPERIENCE
Choosing a tree surgery company can be difficult. Finding one with 25 years business experience behind it can be even trickier, which is why you cannot go wrong with Cheltenham Tree Services Ltd, a company celebrating its 25th anniversary this year.
When it comes to choosing a suitable coach hire company, little more counts than experience, something which Grayscroft Bus Services Ltd has in abundance. This well known Lincolnshire firm has been providing local residents with unrivalled local, regional, national and Pan-European coach travel since 1924. With over eighty seven years experience, they are able to offer a truly refined and reliable service.
Established in 1987 by founder and current director Adrian Phillips, the company comes recommended by the Arboricultural Association as an Approved Contractor, working with a number of local authorities and members of the public. The company's business really kicked off during the great gale of 1987, which saw the business asked by Brighton City Council to help restore Brighton Park, which was devastated by the winds. The park had the largest collection of English Elms unaffected by Dutch Elm Disease in the country, which underwent professional restoration from Cheltenham Tree Services Ltd. As one of the companies at the forefront of the tree surgeon industry, Cheltenham Tree Services Ltd always makes an effort to keep up with the ever-demanding changes in rules and regulations within the tree surgery industry, in order to continue leading the market. With
This family-run business was established in 1924 by Charles Barker who had returned from First World War service just a few years before. He was keen to employees that are trained and qualified to an establish a business using the latest purpose-built exceptionally high level, you can be sure that work will coaches offering the people of Lincolnshire a means be carried out to the highest professional standards when you choose them for your tree project - right down of getting from A to B without their own personal car. Since these early days the family’s commitment to to the clearing up! their clients has remained the key to their success. Everyone who works at Cheltenham Tree Services Ltd is They now operate the latest luxury coaches, ideal for long journeys, providing passengers with comfortable dedicated to their work and want to achieve the best seating and unrivalled facilities. This, coupled with a possible results from each and every job whether it is a superbly professional and friendly service means their small pruning task or a large tree removal by crane. Everyone at the company takes great pride in their work; customers arrive relaxed and ready to fully appreciate satisfying the customer's every need and preserving the whatever destination they choose. visual amenity of the country's natural landscape. Grayscroft Bus Services is based in the centre of Meticulous to detail is rife in all work carried out by the Mablethorpe in Lincolnshire. From these premises the business, ensuring that customer retention is second to company offers a broad range of services to both the none. general public and local schools. Their local bus For more information contact service is one of the most important local provisions Cheltenham Tree Services Ltd on: they provide. They offer regular runs from Mablethorpe to Louth, Alford, Boston and Grimsby on selected days, for information simply contact Web: www.chelt-trees.com Grayscroft on 01507 473236. Their private hire Email: enquiries@chelt-trees.com facilities are just as reliable as their scheduled Cheltenham Tree Services Ltd, 7 Loweswater Close, services. Private parties and numerous schools take Hatherley, Cheltenham, Gloucester, GL51 5BA advantage of their fleet of coaches which range from twenty-five to seventy-five seater designs. Their coaches have many facilities which can be specified
Telephone: 01242 581541
ROYAL SHAKESPEARE COMPANY SET TO TRAVEL The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) is set to travel across the Atlantic, from its traditional home in Stratford-Upon-Avon to the bright lights of New York. The expert logistics services of freight forwarder, Embassy Freight Services (Midlands), based in Sutton Coldfield, have been enlisted, to transport the RSC’s flat-packed theatre all the way to The Amory, on Park Avenue, in New York. After the first containers left Liverpool Port last week, the first shipment is currently halfway through its journey, and is expected to arrive next week (1st June). The entire shipment will have arrived at the Amory by 17th June. Once assembled in its temporary home, the RSC will perform a series of classic plays, before the theatre is dismantled for Embassy to transport home again, after its 13-week stay. The RSC have been working tirelessly to build the 900-seat replica of the Courtyard Theatre, in Warwickshire, to be housed in the Amory. Crowds of Americans are expected to flock to the site on Park Avenue, to experience worldfamous performances, including Romeo and Juliet, As You Like It and King Lear. Delivering such a large, complex consignment, is a first for Embassy Freight Services (Midlands), but the team are relishing the opportunity to deliver the staging. Paul Wright, Operations Director explains: “This is the first time we’ve shipped such a large auditorium. We’re shipping the whole stage, from the structure, through to the lighting, the seating and the props.” The whole process has been planned to the last detail. Mr Wright continued: “In fourteen months of planning with the RSC, we have developed a thorough logistics
plan, with details on the ten to eleven-day transit across the Atlantic, through to the storage and delivery for re-construction at the Amory. “This is all being completed within a two-week window. We will track the consignment right down to the nuts and bolts”, he added. The story of the RSC making the journey overseas to the ‘Big Apple’ has already been making headlines on BBC Midlands Today, BBC Coventry & Warwickshire radio and other West Midlands press. It is hoped that the continued success of this unique voyage will be celebrated long into the summer shows. Paul Wright added: “The RSC have been a pleasure to work with.” This major project is a testament to the resilience of a West Midlands logistics firm who, now in their 10th year, remain triumphant in the face of challenging economic times. For more information, contact Embassy Midlands on:
Tel: 0121 354 4456 Web: www.embassymidlands.com Email: keith@embassymidlands.com
whilst booking. These include seat belts, toilet and wash room facilities, hot drinks machines, air conditioning, reclining seats, televisions, videos and fridges. Grayscroft’s top-ofthe-range coaches are ideal for their selection of holidays and day excursions throughout the UK and Europe. Holidays often include visits to the Channel Islands, the Scottish Highlands and Yorkshire. For more information, or to request a holiday and excursion brochure, contact Grayscroft Bus Services Ltd on:
Telephone: 01507 473236 Fax: 01507 477073 Web: www.grayscroft.co.uk E-mail: grayscroft.ltd@btconnect.com Grayscroft Bus Services, 15A, Victoria Road, Mablethorpe, Lincolnshire, LN12 2AF