If music be the food of love…

It is exciting to hear that our sister property, The Crown and their event catering arm, Bespoke By The Crown At Woodbridge are opening a new pop-up restaurant during June and August for the 2013 summer season at the world-famous Aldeburgh Music Concert Halls in Snape Maltings.

“We are thrilled to host Stephen, Rebecca and their team for the summer. In this very special year – the centenary of Benjamin Britten’s birth – it is very important that the food and customer service are top quality; Bespoke will provide just that. “ Harry Young, General Manager, Operations at Aldeburgh Music

Open for most of June and the whole of August, Bespoke At Aldeburgh Music will be creating a stylish restaurant to complement the stunning world-class productions this atmospheric venue is famed for.

Bringing their award-winning cuisine and welcoming team from TA Hotel Collection’s boutique inn and restaurant, The Crown At Woodbridge to Snape, the new restaurant will open daily for supper before and after each performance.

The Good Food Guide-recommended chefs from Bespoke By The Crown At Woodbridge, guided by Chef-Patron Stephen David, will be preparing a fixed price menu, offering three courses of four tasty dishes for you to select from, featuring the best of local, seasonal and fresh Suffolk produce and global flavours, priced at £29.50, excluding coffee.

Open each evening, bookings are essential and open to ticket holders for one of Aldeburgh Music’s unmissable productions.

To make a dinner reservation, contact the Box Office at Aldeburgh Music once you have bought your concert tickets. The Bespoke Restaurant at Aldeburgh Music will open from 6 - 30 June and 1 - 30 August
with reservations available for pre- and post- performance bookings, exact timings will depend on the specific schedule of each production, so please consult the Box Office staff when reserving your table.

The Box Office at Aldeburgh Music can be contacted on 01728 687110 or email boxoffice@aldeburgh.co.uk
The online events calendar of Aldeburgh Music productions can be viewed at http://www.aldeburgh.co.uk/events along with general details about visiting Aldeburgh Music and Snape Maltings here http://www.aldeburgh.co.uk/visiting_us

Rebecca, Stephen and their Bespoke team look forward to seeing you at Snape and welcoming you to their exciting new pop-up restaurant…

Sister hotel The Swan Scoops Gold

We’re delighted that our sister hotel the beautiful, 15th century hotel, The Swan at Lavenham has scooped the highly sought after Gold Award in the Large Hotel of the Year category at the prestigious VisitEngland Awards for Excellence 2013. Presented at a glittering ceremony on Monday, 20th May in Manchester the awards celebrate the very best of English tourism.

Congratulations to all our friends and colleagues at the Swan who worked so hard to achieve this wonderful accolade – well done from all of us at The Brudenell.

Young Chefs Graduate in Style

Monday the 20th May saw a wonderful celebration of the first six graduates from our new Chef Academy at a very special awards dinner at the White Lion Hotel, Aldeburgh.

Six young chefs; Emma Burrows, Robert Cooper, David Harrowven, Jacob Kerr, Stephen Baker and Tom Coleman started the course a year ago and all six of them successfully passed the Level 2 NVQ in Professional Cooking, delivered in partnership with the leading training firm Babcock International PLC. To mark the occasion the team designed and cooked a very special five course menu for 50 dignitaries, guests and their families. Each of the six will remain employed by the Collection and will go on to take their Level 3 NVQ with the Group.

Congratulations to all the students but special praise from all your colleagues at the The Brudenell goes to Stephen Baker who is based here with us at the hotel. We’ll done you have been a real star!

A RECIPE FOR SUCCESS

TA Hotel Collection has appointed a new general manager, Garth Wray, and a new head chef, James Barber, to its flagship coastal property the Brudenell Hotel in Aldeburgh.

Garth’s career highlights include roles at The Langham, London; Wentworth Club, Surrey; The Bath Spa Hotel; and more recently as General Manager of Milsoms Kesgrave Hall. Garth is a graduate of the prestigious Savoy Educational Trust and Worshipful Company of Innholders scholarship and was lucky enough to experience his scholarship at Cranfield School of Management.
Garth’s first step has been to appoint James Barber to the role of Head Chef. James was a national finalist in both the Gordon Ramsay and Roux Brothers scholarships. This has led to an impressive career including head chef roles with John Burton Race at the Michelin starred New Angel in Dartmouth and for Mitch Tonks helping him launch his Rockfish establishment in Dartmouth.
Garth said "I’m delighted to join the Brudenell, it has a great reputation and a location that's without equal. We're already taking things further forward with the launch of James' new modern British menu inspired by the coast. I look forward to welcoming guests and diners new and old"
Grahame Tinnion Managing Director of TA Hotel Collection said "We’re delighted to have Garth and James on board and are looking forward to an exciting future"