Fulham Palace - one venue, many faces

It's been a busy summer of weddings here at Fulham Palace where Bovingdons are the caterers. There are many galleries to choose from but I just had to share these wonderful photos of the palace's courtyards as captured by the wonderful Jo Hughes of The Art of Weddings http://blog.theartofweddings.co.uk 

Red Tudor brick makes for a stunning entrance and the fountains add to the music. The long garden lawns point towards the palaces Georgian fascia, a totally different look. Then finally, the walled garden contains a modern, clear sided marquee. Many courtyards, many eras, many interesting and beautiful backdrops for wedding photographs.

Jo Hughes of Art of Weddings http://blog.theartofweddings.co.uk

Jo Hughes of Art of Weddings http://blog.theartofweddings.co.uk 

Jo Hughes of Art of Weddings http://blog.theartofweddings.co.uk 

Jo Hughes of Art of Weddings http://blog.theartofweddings.co.uk 

Jo Hughes of Art of Weddings http://blog.theartofweddings.co.uk 

A Magnificent Family Day in the Meadow

Photos from a magnificent event for a client of Stratagem Events held in the walled gardens and meadows of Fulham Palace. Truly a company who know how to make the most of a magnificent space in such magnificent weather.

Using a bespoke approach to managing events at Fulham Palace means that both clients and event organiser leave happy as larry. The day runs smoothly (yes we were even prepared for wet weather) and clients get to enjoy a truly fabulous and incredibly central London venue with excellent transport links.

Photos by the ever excellent Lloyd Dobbie http://www.lloyddobbie.com/blog/

Fulham Palace Conference

Here's a great example how we were able to help an organisation make the most of the varied spaces and impressive rooms when they held their conference at Fulham Palace.

The European Investment Bank used Fuham Palace as the location for their fascinating conference entitled Innovative Financing of Cultural Heritage. The subject of the conference made Fulham Palace (established in 704) an even more appropriate venue.

  - The Tudor Courtyard is an excellent backdrop for the filmed interviews by the ShortFilm Company (exert below)
  - The impressive Great Hall works as the main presentation room
  - The Bishops rooms for breakout areas
  - The Walled Garden Marquee for lunch and networking
  - Lighting and staging to enhance the historical feature by EffectEvent

http://vimeo.com/68676576

"The best corporate function I have ever attended"

Photos soon, in the meantime, here are some thank you letters from one of our corporate clients who held their anniversary event at Westminster Abbey Gardens last week...

Hi Julie

I wanted to say a huge thank you for everything last night. Feedback from guests has been excellent. So many people sought me out to thank me last night. Everyone commented on the food, the drinks, the service, the immaculately turned out waiting staff, the flowers, even the loos!

The atmosphere was relaxed and fun, which is just what we wanted.

I’ve attached just a couple of the notes received this morning, I think they speak for themselves. 

I’m sure I’ll be in touch again for the next shindig, but it’s going to be hard to top that!

Thanks again. 

J 

And here are some of the thank you letters SHE received from her guests!

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Dear J,

Thank you very much for a great event yesterday – wow, what a truly unique venue, what exceptional people, excellent food and beautiful weather – a stand out event in my professional life.

I wish you all the best in the next 20 years and hope I can contribute my little share to your continued success.

Again congratulations with your exceptional achievement and impressive results.

Looking forward to being in touch soon.

Best regards,

C

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A huge thank you for inviting us to the party.

I think it ranks as the best corporate function I have ever attended.

The venue was superb and (you) were very generous hosts.

A big thank you to Jenny as well for inviting Diana along , it was very kind of you.

Wishing you the very best for the future

Kind regards

K

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Jenny,

Many thanks for the invite last night, fab location, brilliant food and great organisation…… I hope they let you have  the day off to rest !

Really enjoyed the evening.

Well done.

See you soon.

T

Family Fun Day at Fulham Palace - The Menu

Here is the menu from the corporate family summer fun day at Fulham Palace. As you can see, having a bespoke approach means anything is possible with our menus, including candy floss and posh hot dogs!

Canapes

 * Cucumber boxes filled with a fresh salad of feta, mint & parsley * Baby bagels with Scottish smoked salmon & cream cheese * Mini quails egg Benedict * Peking duck pancakes * Mini Yorkshire puddings with rare beef & horseradish

BBQ Lunch

Skewered chicken fillets infused with lemon & herbs
Lime and ginger marinated salmon with salsa verde
Cumberland sausages inside buns with onions
Homemade burgers with relish and salad
Little jacket potatoes with sour cream
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Red onion and feta galette
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Tomato and onion relish, salsa verde and lemon mayonnaise
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Baby and wild leaf with feta, cherry tomatoes and croutons
Char grilled Mediterranean vegetables with pine nuts
Garlic and herb bread

Pudding

Eton Mess

Children's Mini Bite Menu

 - Popcorn chicken
 - Mini tomato and mozzarella pizzas
 - Bowls of warm mini sausages
 - Chicken skewers
 - Bowls of Hula Hoops and crisps
 - Hot dogs with ketchup or French mustard

Family Fun Day at Fulham Palace

A bouncey castle... in a palace?

A construction company contacted us to assist them in organising a well earned summer family fun day at Fulham Palace. Here are some photos by Lloyd Dobbie from the event.

Highlights included:

 - a bouncey castle

 - candy floss and popcorn carts

 - a cork shoot and a cocounut shy

 - a penalty shootout competition

 - wonderful canapes and bowl food (full family fun day menu here >> )

 - entertainment and a posh hot dog dinner for the children 

 - a full BBQ and full bar for the adults

Wedding Menu Inspiration: English Elegance at Fulham Palace

Canapés:

Wasabi seared beef and watermelon with pickled ginger

Smoked haddock soufflé in mini jacket potato

Brick pastry parcels of artichoke hearts, parsley and lemon

Broad bean falafel with pecorino and a fresh mint dipping sauce

Start:

Asparagus trio, asparagus vichyssoise, petit salad
with quails eggs and asparagus torte and homemade herb bread

Main:

Roast fillet of sea bass on a parsley potato cake
with Frascati lemon broth cassoulet of peas and beans

Desert:

Warm molten chocolate fondant served
with poached pears and vanilla bean ice cream

July Big Picture

The recent wet weather had a dramatic and rather beautiful impact on the marquee of one of our favourite venues Fulham Palace. 

Your ideas made a huge difference...

The marquee at Fulham Palace full of people fundraising for the F.R.O.D.O. children's charity event.

Dear Julie,

Your team did the most wonderful job last night for our event.  Tony was terrific.  All the staff looked great and were so professional. The food was (as I already knew!) delicious. 

I cannot begin to thank you enough, however, for your creativity, wise advice and generosity.  All of your ideas made a huge difference - the room looked amazing with the bowls of fruit (scavenged  by guests as they left!) and the coloured napkins, the different flavoured champagne cocktails went down a treat, the games all worked really well and everything contributed to the guests having a hugely enjoyable.  

We shall be singing the praises of Bovingdons for a long time.  And I can't wait for another opportunity to work with you.

Thank you so much.

Vanessa Cummings

Chief Executive


(Photo by Lloyd Dobbie)

F.R.O.D.O. Spring Ball Menu

Start

Individual ravioli of new season asparagus with herb emulsion and micro shoots

Served with home made herb breads and butter

Main

 Slow cooked belly of pork with crisp crackling carved at the table

Served with green beans, baby leaf salad and Boulangere potatoes

with apple sauce and a rich cider jus

To Finish

Passion fruit jelly and chocolate mousse with home made passion fruit marshmallow

Carpaccio of fresh pineapple with mint

Coconut pannacotta with a coconut tuille

Menu Inspiration: Fulham Palace Wedding Menu

Something elegent and fresh for Joanne and Tristan's early Spring wedding at Fulham Palace.

Start
Portobello mushroom with parmesan, roasted garlic and thyme
with a demi tasse of wild mushroom soup, truffle oil

Homemade ciabatta, herb bread and butter

Main

Scottish fillet of beef served with dauphinoise potatoes,

wilted spinach, fine French beans, shallot tart tatin and a rich Burgundy jus

Finish
Warm caramelised pear and thyme tarte tatin
with fresh vanilla ice cream

(photo by Lloyd Dobbie)

F.R.O.D.O. Spring Ball - Fulham Palace

I'd like to use this blog post to plug this years F.R.O.D.O. Spring Ball at Fulham Palace.

F.R.O.D.O. are a charity whose aims are close to our hearts here at Bovingdons.

Do buy a ticket and come along, I can promise delicious food (ours!), a beautiful venue (The Chaplains Gardens at Fulham Palace) and fun all in return for your help towards an incredible cause.

www.frodokids.org

Wedding Day Style Editors Wedding: Part 2

As promised, here is the menu from Wedding Day Style Editor Victoria and groom Ian who had their wedding reception at Fulham Palace.

Canapés

Seared beef on watermelon cubes with wasabi and pickled ginger

Cucumber boxes filled with feta, mint salad topped with purple shiso cress

Mini quails egg benedict on brioche

Chopstick forks of seared succulent Magret of duck with a soy and honey dip

Cerviche of sea bream on lemon crostini

Ricotta cakes with slow roasted vine tomatoes and basil wafers

To Start

English asparagus duo - petit salad with quails eggs and fresh asparagus torte

Main

Breast of guinea fowl filled with spinach and ricotta,

confit of leg, roasted garlic mash, wilted greens and a light natural jus

Vegetarian: as above with artichoke hearts and parsley parcels

Sweet

For the ladies – White chocolate and passion fruit dessert

served with summer berries and white chocolate ice cream

For the gentlemen – Vanilla bean and caramel dessert

served with sticky Calvados bananas and rich chocolate ice cream

To Finish

Fresh coffee, fine teas, tisanes and pistachio biscotti

served in vintage tea cups

Late Night

Fabulous bacon baps with red or brown sauce

Cumberland sausage and caramelised onion hot dogs

British cheese platter with bread, celery, oatcakes, grapes and nuts

Wedding Day Style Editors Wedding: Part 1

Fulham Palace - a Sneak Peak at a Style Editors Wedding...

Everybody knows how much Bovingdons loves catering for events at Fulham Palace, none more so than the fabulous weddings.

Here are some photographs of one such fabulous wedding we managed recently for Wedding Day magazine Style Editor Victoria Sullivan. Her kind words arrived in the post today in addition to her post-wedding email that said "Bovingdons, not any caterer but the best caterer you can have on your wedding day".

Keep checking back to this blog and I will upload her article from this month's magazine, more photos and the menu from the big day...

If you would like more details about holding your wedding reception at Fulham Palace call us for an apointment 020 8874 8032 or email julie@bovingdons.co.uk