How to choose the perfect venue for your wedding

Your wedding day is one of the most important in your life. Of course you want it to be perfect, but it’s not only your Big Day, but a day that all your family and friends are looking forward to. There is so much to arrange, but get the main ingredients right from the start, and all the other things will fall into place so you can focus on the fine detail that make a good day into a great day.

Traditionally the wedding ceremony was held in a church or registry office, with the Wedding Breakfast at a hotel or other hostelry. These days, more and more people are choosing to hold their wedding in castles, stately homes or historic buildings to really make it a day to remember for the rest of their lives.

But how do you choose the perfect location for your wedding, and how can you make sure the day is a triumphant success? We have a wealth of experience in holding memorable weddings at all the Chartridge venues, so perhaps we can help by highlighting some of the critical issues that will ensure your day is the success you’ve always dreamed about.

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How to unlock the hidden talents of your workforce

For a business to succeed and grow the bottom line must show continual growth in efficiency, productivity and profitability, and this is even more important in difficult economic climates.  We all know that the greatest asset of our business is our staff so we must maximise this precious resource, not just to improve productivity and efficiency for the company, but to ensure job satisfaction and enjoyment for the staff.  But how many times have you invested time and money in training a person only for them to leave you and move to another company who will reap the rewards of your training?

But this doesn’t have to be the case. Have a look at your own business; many of your staff may have untapped skills which go unrecognised, or they aren’t given the opportunity to develop their full potential so they get frustrated and leave.  But there is a way to unlock and nurture these hidden skills and that is through team building events.

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There’s no excuse for poor service

You don’t have to be an international economist to know we’re still facing difficult economic times but I wonder just how many businesses in the ‘service’ industry are using this as a convenient excuse for lower standards.

We know that our customers have different requirements, and it’s not difficult to provide any specific requirements they may have, but we overlook the basics at our peril. We’re in the hospitality industry so surely our core offering is hospitality – a friendly welcome, a personal service and good food.

At all the Chartridge venues, we make a point in talking to our customers to find out what they want, what they expect. Their biggest gripe is venues that promise the latest high tech facilities with all the bells and whistles, yet fail to deliver those things they expected as standard – functional rooms, a peaceful environment, staff who make them feel valued and a menu that makes up for being away from home.

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