Sam says: Recently having a special birthday in the family I was fortunate to have the chance to spend a few days at the Thurlestone Hotel in Devon. It’s a wonderful spot with stunning coastal views that would make a superb venue for a range of events, from small family celebrations to weddings, formal banquets [...]
How was your Christmas Party? The last few weeks before Christmas are often a rush which can mean finding time for a Christmas Party becomes very difficult. As we start the New Year with a list of resolutions and optimism for the year ahead, it’s a perfect time to motivate and bond the workforce, and [...]
It’s nearly December, believe it or not, which means one thing; the Christmas Party season is about to kick off. You saw everyone’s favourite Christmas jumpers last year and probably the year before so how do you make your party stand out? Read on for some of our favourite themes: ACTIVITY FUN There’s nothing like [...]
How many times have you got stuck into the project and then gone off on a tangent with your amazing ideas, forgetting about what the customer really wants? Read on to find out what we did for one client whose customers were frustrated by not being understood. Customer Identification and Focus You start a project, [...]
Nobody likes the January blues so we've scoured our Little Black Book for some great events that you can to look forward to! First up, Chef Simon Boyle from Brigade presents... Setlist Sessions: Coldplace The world's leading tribute to Coldplay on Sat 24th January 2014 - Tickets £40 Includes: Access All Areas, Great Vibe and Simon's Pie [...]
We all have them, some shared with others, some not... Here's a selection from the Sunflower team! Listen to Christmas Carols as well as songs to get in festive mood Go to a Christmas Market – we love the Southbank! Eat … lots! Watch Elf Play games – you’ve got to love a bit of [...]
Christmas 2014 is fast approaching and at Sunflower HQ we are in the midst of booking parties / lunches / dinners for our clients so we thought we'd share a selection of their chosen venues so far: Oyster Shed Christmas 2014 at Oyster Shed Old Billingsgate Market [...]
Clique: A small close-knit group of people who do not readily allow others to join them. A clique may seem harmless, it can form naturally, whether it’s a few people bonding whilst working on a project or the crowd who sit on the left of the office. As creatures of habit, it’s natural for us [...]
Here's a run down of the venues we used and visited last month. If you are interested in any of them please get in touch https://www.sunflowereventteam.com/venue-finding Week 1 Doubletree by Hilton, London Victoria Site visit & meeting Devonport House, Greenwich Venue showcase Brigade, London Bridge Networking lunch Week 2 Courtyard by Marriot, Times Square West [...]
"There's no I in team" - that age old phrase that we are all familiar with - can also become an excuse. Some people are happy to fall back and hide behind their team, not taking ownership of their responsibilities. Are all of your team playing their part? In our monthly newsletter The Sunflower Times we [...]