What's Floating Around Cloud 9? August 2019

Welcome to August and this seems like the perfect month to talk Famtastic! Even more so with the article that appeared in M&IT Magazine by the always entertaining deputy editor Paul Harvey, which we have blatantly copied for your information: 

Shouting about fam trips – to capitalise or not to capitalise? 

Everyone in the industry knows what fam trips are – but not everyone can agree on how the word fam should be spelt. M&IT deputy editor Paul Harvey has a capital idea. I’ve been writing about the world of meetings and events for a while now, during which time I like to think I’ve got to grips with most of the industry’s little idiosyncrasies. 

However, there is one thing that I still fail to understand: fam trips. Or more specifically, FAM trips. 

As I understand it, the term “fam trip” is simply a shortened version of “familiarisation trip”. Yet almost every email that lands in my inbox that uses the term, capitalises it as “FAM trip”. And this doesn’t make any sense. Whatsoever. 

In its capitalised form, “FAM trip” suggests the letters stand for something. Which they don’t, as far as I know. I would love nothing more than to discover FAM stands for “familiarisation and marketing” or something, but I’m fairly sure it doesn’t. 

Imagine if we capitalised every word that was a shortened version of a longer one. PHONE! BIKE! RHINO! FLU! The world would be a much shoutier place. So why should “fam” be any different? 

I suspect people like to capitalise fam trip in an effort to make it seem more important. I have no time for such pomposity and take great joy in cutting it down to size whenever I can. It would be nice if we could have some consistency across the industry on this – if only for my own sanity.  So next time you go on a fam trip – I’m begging you – leave the caps lock key at home. 

So, a great article yes, and leads nicely to Famtastic which is continuing to go from strength to strength. Originally intended just as an online listing for industry events, our lunch programmes are going well, and are, pretty Famtastic – and yes, we are using a capital F. 

They came about as we gave up our office last year and interacting with suppliers outside of this environment became a bit of a pain as we had to keep popping to our local pub! And as we tend to meet fellow Alliance members or local agents and do joint appointments we came up with a really nice format and its working really well. 

Having done an initial one in Nottingham which went great, we then moved to Birmingham which went even better, and so inspired have we become, that we are now planning a whole series of events. 

With just 10 agents and 10 suppliers over two hours, you can have a really productive lunch, and engage in great conversation with like-minded #eventprofs in a great environment. 

So, head over to Famtastic.Rocks and we hope to see you at a Famtastic Rocks Lunch event soon.

What's Floating Around Cloud 9? July 2019

Wow it's been a warm one - and even though it was a little short lived, it shows that we can occasionally enjoy some amazing weather in this country. With record sales of BBQ items and Beer, a little sunshine is certainly good for the economy along with everything else you associate with summer. The big brands are probably rubbing their hands together in glee and who can blame them!

So whilst this might be somewhat of a tenuous link, it does bring to mind a story we heard recently involving three of the big brands in the event industry and their interesting history.  So if you have ever wondered why only Pepsi is available at Marriott and Starwood Hotels #EventProfs, then read on!

Loyalty clearly is the foundation of this story, and it starts with a senior executive from Coca-Cola Co who stated the soft-drink company lost a big contract with Marriott after Coca-Cola refused to lend Marriott around $100 million despite the brand being stocked in all of their hotels for over 20 years. 

Marriott were in a little trouble financially and turned to their suppliers to help and whilst the numbers might seem staggering here, someone somewhere at the Coca-Cola company must be kicking themselves today. 

Marriott’s switch to Pepsi followed Coke’s refusal to lend Marriott somewhere in the region of $50 million to $100 million in loans and although the brand is not a bank,  someone at Pepsi stepped in to the breach and helped out the hotel chain during their rocky patch. Subsequently all of the hotels in their portfolio now stock Pepsi products rather than Coke.

When Marriott took over Starwood in 2016, any stocked Coke products started to slowly be replaced around their global portfolio and as the big hotel chains continue to expand, they are certainly not being left behind and made record organic room signings in Europe in 2018.

The US hospitality giant ended the year with a portfolio of more than 6,900 properties and more than 1.3 million rooms in 130 countries worldwide, and their plan is to add an additional 1700 hotels to that portfolio in the next three years. We are not economists here at Cloud 9 but let's, with a really really really low estimated guess, look at a single sale of a pepsi drink a day in each of those hotels - 6,900 x 365 days - that's an awful lot of sales to Pepsi...

Now, where did we leave our ice, it's time for a fizzy drink?! Have a great week...

What's Floating Around Cloud 9? June 2019

Welcome, and we can't quite believe we are in June already #eventprofs. In addition to our usual busy schedule we are also gearing up for The Meetings Show which takes place towards the end of the month.

Whilst an incredibly useful Trade Event to attend, it can be tricky taking a few days out of the office when so much is going on, but the Meetings Show, a little like CHS which we attended at the end of April, does allow you to make connections and re-establish existing working relationships. 

In today's world it's difficult to commit to even a day away from the office, but being placed within an industry that demands face-to-face interaction, the show offers an opportunity to connect with over 3,000 meetings industry professionals to source new suppliers, learn about the latest innovations and grow your network - all in one go. It features more than 700 of the finest destinations, hotels, venues, DMCs and technology providers exhibiting on the show floor. All looking to meet with premium-level MICE buyers under one roof. Exhibiting provides the opportunity to get ahead of your competition and put yourselves in the minds of the buyers looking to place business with new suppliers at the show.

Over 3,000 meetings industry professionals visit the show to take advantage of the new connections, networking opportunities and education programme we offer across the three days of the show. Visiting companies typically feature event management companies, agencies, corporates, associations, charities and not-for-profits, PAs and EAs and many more. 

The show features over 80 free-to-attend educational sessions in ten dedicated content streams delivered by the most creative thinkers in the industry. Visitors, hosted buyers and exhibitors alike can attend the sessions most relevant to them and learn more about the latest trends & innovations affecting their sector right now. 

As a team we're particularly invested in some of the educational sessions and we'll be enjoying the show as hosted buyers with our own AIEA Group - and staying at the new Hard Rock Hotel.

Hope to see you there! 

What's Floating Around Cloud 9? May 2019

Welcome to another week and its another manic one here at Cloud 9 Towers, with all manner of client events on the go, and Janet out of action having broken her wrist!

Our Famtastic MICE lunches are starting to get booked up and our Fresh Adventures progranme is expanding as well. What with the script for CHS Awards and AIEA activity, it's a bit crackers to say the least! 

With event management,  venue finding, new business meetings, websites to update, social media and the endless stream of emails, it can be tricky to squeeze everything in.

So we could use this week's blog to wax lyrical about time management and also to save a bit of time  - we could just blatantly pinch the online offering of some training company. But instead and to keep it personal, we thought we would share our tips for keeping all of those plates spinning! 

Our first rule here is about the deluge of emails. There was life before emails and electronic communication which our younger team don't seem to fully appreciate, but we spoke to people, we telephoned them, we visited them and if needs be, we then wrote to them afterwards to confirm exactly what we had spoken about. This process could have taken a couple of days and factor in postage and weekends and sometimes it could be almost a week. Whilst we appreciate we live in a society where everyone, including clients, wants everything now, but the world really won't end if you leave your emails a little while. 

That first half an hour in a morning allows you to focus on what you need to do that day and catch up on anything you may have missed. We also use this time to look at our social media and make sure everything that should be up to date, is up to date. If anything really is that urgent, then call us. Or text us, tweet us, What's App, or message us. Just don't email us unless you really need to, and whatever you do, don't fax us. We're not sure how the fax even works any more!

Next up is sharing. No matter how experienced or knowledgeable you think you are, it's important to remember that you are still always continually learning and whatever you think you know, there is probably someone else who knows as much if not more. It doesn't matter if you have always done something in the same way for years and years. Getting a fresh perspective on how to work differently and more efficiently can be a really useful thing especially when you have a lot on. It may be sound obvious, but it's something that many managers often forget, especially when it comes to how they manage their time. In fact, some of our biggest time management mistakes are simply caused because you don't know any better and don't welcome outside ideas.

Also sharing skills can be a massive help. Assign tasks to those who are pretty good at that particular aspect of a project and ensure those that need some help with certain tasks or some additional training in that area, understand why things are done in certain ways.

That way everyone benefits...and even though every project at Cloud 9 has someone to lead it, every project, event and client we have are collectively discussed to make sure we are using each of our own particular skill set. Communication is also vital and it doesn't matter how great your external communication is with clients, if people don't understand what is happening internally, then you have no or little excuse when things go wrong.

Whilst we all might complain about the sheer number of emails we all get everyday, BCC has become our friend here at Cloud 9. Forget Blind Carbon Copy the original glossary of BCC, as here it stands for Better Clouds Connected. On a large proportion of our daily emails we BCC in at least another person or a couple of people in the team.

The couple of seconds it takes to do this, and to briefly scan an email that's been sent out, can firstly stop having to have unnecessary meetings but also means that if one of the team is suddenly kidnapped by aliens or worse still, run over by the No.47 bus, then as sad as we would be, at least one other person on the team has a fighting chance of picking up a project to ensures its successful continuation!

So knowledge is power and sharing key. We're also list maniacs here. One a week which we are collectively responsible for. It's amazing what you can do with the power of a few bodies all pitching in and a central reserve or platform like SLACK is a god send! 

 

Just ask any of our clients! So, have a great week, see you soon!

What's Floating Around? 8 April 2019

Welcome to another week,  #eventprofs and we are still a bit miffed that our top tip for the Grand National on Saturday, fell at the first fence! How could we not pick Vintage Cloud as our horse, and it sadly fell at the first fence, and luckily with no real damage to horse of rider. 

Love it or hate it, the National is one of those events that really gets under the skin of the entire nation and although we have no idea which other event professionals backed a particular horse, we like to think that most of them opted for a name - which is our tried and tested method rather than looking at the actual odds or form. 

So Cloud 9 and Vintage Cloud was a natural choice which got us to wonder who else picked a name based on the affinity between brand and bobo! 

General Principle which fell at the 19th was probably a pick for those at Principle Hotels and Jury Duty which also fell at the same fence for Jury's Hotels?

The Hotel Minella & Leisure Centre in Clonmel in Ireland probably picked Minella Rocca - which pulled up at the 21st Fence, and Lake View Lad which pulled up at the 27th Fence, was probably a pick for the Lake View Hotel team in Snowdon. 

There are slightly random others which would work with a little imagination but its clear with the results on Saturday, that event professionals should stick to what they know - running events and booking venues rather than trying to be horse racing tipsters! 

Have a great week...!

What's Floating Around? 1 April 2019

Welcome to another week everyone and as it's April Fools Day, we thought we would take a quick look at some of the best Hotel Pranks.

A couple of years ago, at a Travelodge in Australia, they announced the launch of a  new Whiff & Wake Service. This was said to entail the smell of frying bacon being blown into guests’ rooms to help them wake up. The hotel chain said the new service was in response to an increasing number of guests reporting to struggle with snoozing through their alarm clocks in the morning. 

Back in 2009, the agency TTG Digital said it was going to open the world’s first ‘Hover Hotel’ in Dubai and that the 20-room boutique hotel, was apparently going to hover approximately a kilometre off the ground.

But perhaps our favourite story was in 2015 when the The Telegraph reported that Italian authorities were planning to turn the Leaning Tower of Pisa into a hotel called 3.99 Degrees. The newspaper claimed to have learned about the plans from a leaked document, which stated the hotel rooms would cost more than £14,000 per night. The article even stated a local carpenter had offered to make special beds with legs of differing lengths, so guests didn’t have to sleep at an angle. 

Stay sharp today and have a great week! 

What's Floating Around? 25 March 2019

Welcome to another week and it occurs to us sometimes (and we do check the stats) that some weeks we get very few hits, views or even visitors to our little blog site. 

Now, we could take this very personally here at Cloud 9 Towers, as we have been blogging since 2011 and we average about 49-50 blogs a year, which in itself is a pretty impressive number, as that equates to over 400 blogs.

But the time it takes to find suitable content and look up relevant information to include cannot be ignored and we reckon, with around 400 blogs, an each one taking around half an hour or so to write, and then put online, comes to at least 200 hours - and that is probably a pretty low estimate.

Just think what we could have done with all of that time?!

Blogging for us has never been about a vanity project or a chance to blow off steam about any particular subject, it's been basically to try and help our SEO and by bloggging externally and then changing some of the key words and content on our own website, trying to improve our rankings a little - and get some new business. 

We like to think we are fairly well informed and know our stuff, but we must be doing something wrong as we are just not getting an audience of any note. If however, you do check in with us often then thank you! 

Clearly, our blogs are not bringing in the bacon so to speak and as Albert Einstein is credited with saying, “The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again, but expecting different results.” 

So, to anyone who is still reading - and again, we thank you, this will be our last hurrah! No more blogs externally - not unless we get in to triple figures! 

What's Floating Around? 18 March 2019

Welcome to another week and here at Cloud 9 Towers we do like to stay on top of new hotels and venues for our clients -this way we can offer the very best free venue finding service possible. With this in mind we thought we would share some of the hottest new hotels and venues around so here goes.. 

 Fingal, a former shabby ship, has now found a permanent home in Edinburgh’s historic Port of Leith following a £5million development project. Offering beautiful cabins, dining and entertaining space, choose from a luxury cabin with private deck, a duplex cabin with comfortable living space or the stunning Skerryvore Suite with extensive outdoor space for events.

From the Marriott group, and set in The Duke of Marlborough’s former country estate, The Langley has been undergoing a complete multi-million-pound renovation over the last five years. As an exquisite 41-room boutique hotel and spa, set within 500 acres of idyllic Buckinghamshire countryside and one of the most exciting UK hotel launches of 2019. With stunning interior design by Dennis Irvine Studio, with original features at the heart of designs and a world-class Sisley spa facility, The Langley is set to be a great venue. 

One of the most talked-about openings of 2019, Grantley Hall is a 17th century Palladian-designed property in the heart of the idyllic Yorkshire countryside, complete with a lake and English Heritage-listed Japanese Garden, and looks amazing. Check into one of 47 rooms and suites, seven diverse drinking and dining venues, a state-of-the-art conference and event spaces plus a tranquil spa and fitness centre.

Monkey Island Estate, a seven-acre island sitting in the river Thames in Bray, Berkshire, has been given a new lease of life as a 30-bedroom hotel by YTL Hotels and looks just amazing. The island, accessible only by boat or footbridge, has an 800-year history but is bang up to date for a great range of events.

So that's it for this week, and have a good one! 

What's Floating Around Cloud 9? 11 March 2019

Welcome to another week and we're pleased to be announcing a new service exclusively for Executive and Personal Assistants which is being headed up by Daniel in our team. It does exactly what it says on the tin and is designed to be a super quick solution for busy people. 

Cloud 9 Assists offers a 24/7 service and if the idea of using it seems a little crackers then consider all of the time and effort you need to invest into running a successful event and this usually starts with selecting the ideal venue, on the date that works for you.

It may not seem like the hardest job, and if you have set a brief for an event, or have been asked by your employers to to find a venue for a specific event, then you know what you’re looking for, how many people will be attending and what your requirements and budget might be. 

You start your search, you find some potential venues online,  and then you call or email for quotes -  in amongst everything else you have to do that day - and the next thing you know you are inundated with length proposals all in different formats, some with vat, some without, and what's worse, they haven't answered all of your questions about the specifics.

Then you have to face the barrage of calls from venues following up to see if you have made a decision, as if you weren't busy enough! 

This is where Cloud 9 Assists is ideal. With over 25 years of combined, experience in sourcing venues, and delivering amazing events, we can take the arduous research away from you all for free - and we'll come back to you with a formatted document with a range of suggestions, enabling you to make an informed and educated choice. 

We'll ask the questions you might not think of, even down to ensuring that the day of your event, you will not arrive to be faced with scaffolding or building work! 

You'll have one point of contact, who can negotiate on your behalf to get you the best deal and rates, and arrange any site visits should you need them. And even if you don't like any of the venues we suggest, you can always ask for more or change your mind about location - we understand about being flexible and our service if fast, friendly and effective. 

It's also 100% free all of the time, so give it a try. There is no obligation to book any of the venues we suggest, so there really is nothing to lose, and everything to save when it comes to your time and your sanity!

Have a great week.

What's Floating Around? 4 March 2019

Welcome to another week and we're all about the invitations this time - as agents we are lucky to receive all manner of invitations to fam trips, trade shows and wonderful incentive trips across the world. 

We know every travel destination, hotel and venue wants publicity and to be on the radar of agents, and every DMC wants their services recommended but as agents you have to be realistic. The first class service and red carpet welcome you get as agents, might not be the same experience enjoyed by clients - and yet its clients that pay the bills.

Fam trips are of an educational nature to give planners ideas, inspiration and networking opportunities with local suppliers and some are really well planned to maximise time, whilst some seem to miss the point - but we wont dwell on the negative experiences we have had with fams or at trade forums. 

However, we would like to make some suggestions  for suppliers when it comes to fams and educationals, for instance, on the first day attendees are coming from different destinations, some have short, others long journeys and rather than rush right in to a manic schedule, give people a little time to adjust to their new surroundings. Keep it light, with a relaxed evening event, and allow delegates to have a good nights sleep and save the energy for second day. 

Try to facilitate introductions, make a simple ice breaker game or add name badges including name, company and maybe a flag of the country of origin, and if you are splitting people between hotels, try and think in advance about any language barriers.

Also, whilst  we all  appreciate the fantastic hospitality, sometimes there is simply too much food. Less is more and although we don't want delegates to go hungry, waste is far worse. Stick to a theme and budget - most event professionals would rather have a glass of something anyway! 

If you want to attract decision makers, you must think creatively to prove it’s worth their time and the initial invitation is the first impression you give them and because they get many invitation, yours needs to stand out.

Fam trip organisers show us the best venues and when it comes to business, planners want to know how much it costs. It’s surprising how often suppliers send junior staff members to welcome the group and are not always informed or confident enough to talk about prices and share a couple of examples with the attendees - it will give them a much better chance to being able to sell to clients. 

Finally, try and avoid arranging an amazing trip at the same time as someone else, or when they is already a major industry event taking place - and what better way to check this than by using Famtastic. It lists all of the key industry events and fam trip invitations.

Have a great week, and enjoy! 

What's Floating Around? 25 February 2019

Welcome to another week and as we had a conversation with a potential new client last week, we thought we would raise the subject of venue finding and why using an agency is essential for many clients. 

Here at Cloud 9 Towers, we offer free venue finding for clients and we know from personal experience that our services are invaluable in terms of both cost and time saving efforts.

If you’ve ever needed to book a venue for a meeting or event, then you’ll know it can be a time-consuming and, sometimes, daunting experience and the range of options is vast. 

With so many different types of venues to choose from, it can be hard to know where to start and to ask the questions that really matter. Venue-finding agencies have the experience and knowledge of hundreds of venues and are skilled at placing the right type of event at the most suitable venue, and keeping up to date with new venues or refurbishments is part of our job

Additionally, using an agency will save you masses of time as the agency will take your brief and do all venue searching and negotiating for you - and most will be able to come back to you with a range of options within 24 hours.  As most agencies have great relationships with venues, it enables them to negotiate and due to the sheer buying power, they can normally get you much better rates, or complimentary upgrades.

When it comes to site visits, agents can do all of the ground work on your behalf, or if you are considering a couple of options, schedule meetings that work for you so you can make an informed choice - and even do simple things that might escape you, like a chair check! It might sound daft, but if you have delegates sat down for an eight hour conference, the last thing anyone needs a numb bum!

Whilst you are making a decision about the right venue for you to use, the last thing you want is continual stream of calls chasing you to see if you have made a decision, and using an agency takes all of that stress away - they will chase us instead!

We'll also consider everything you need is included or can be arranged, from additional syndicate rooms to AV and we'll check that contract to make sure there are no hidden charges or lurking extras that can come as a surprise, and this is especially useful if you need to cancel an event. 

More often that not, an agency like Cloud 9 can negotiate better cancellation charges or find another event to fill the space so its also a reassuring service in the unlikely event you have to pull an event, and in the case of a really short lead time, agencies can source somewhere quickly and efficiently 

And we are free. 100% of the time, so there really is no down side to using an agency, and the more we work with clients, the more we understand your business and your needs so it makes our job easier as times goes on, and means we can propose more suitable venues each and every time. 

So why not give us a go with your next event enquiry no matter the event. Email paula@cloud9em.co.uk or call +44(0) 203 858 7809 - we can source venues, locally, nationally or internationally and we are fast, friendly and effective.

Have a great week and we look forward to hearing from you! 

Whaht's Floating Around? 18 February 2019

Welcome to another week #eventprofs and we're in major Awards mode here at Cloud 9 Towers, as next Sunday night is the big one - the Oscars - what a great event that must be to organise - although probably a logistical nightmare, given the prolific nature of the event, and those who attend. 

The M&IT Awards are also just around the corner, set for 1 March with the Conference News Agency Awards on 21 March, so lot's of opportunities for recognition for both agents and suppliers to get glammed up

- and - a little closer to home for us, is the CHS Awards 2019 which are now open for entries.

The Conference and Hospitality Show (CHS) Awards which showcase the best of the UK hospitality industry - from hotels and venues to suppliers and buyers – is now in its fifth year, recognise and celebrate groups and individuals that don’t normally get an opportunity to share excellence, across a variety of different disciplines.  

To commemorate this landmark anniversary, and in recognition of the 10^th anniversary of the Conference and Hospitality Show, organisers have introduced ten new categories.

Alongside established award categories for Best Independent Venue or Hotel, Best Catering Provider and Best External Event Space, new for 2019 are Rising Star, Lifetime Achievement, Best UK Conventions Centre and Best Conference Planner Awards.  

The awards are judged by an independent panel of 50 event and hospitality professionals from leading agencies across the UK.  The awards are free to enter, and nominees can enter as many categories they like and there is a relevant award for every individual, venue, event space, organisation or supplier involved in the industry. 

The CHS 2019 Awards are open for entries and details of the categories and entry criteria are all available online at www.chsawards.co.uk   The timeline for the CHS 2019 Awards is:

Friday 1^st March 2019           Deadline for CHS 2019 Awards

Tuesday 30^th April 2019        Shortlist Announced at The Conference & Hospitality Show 

Thursday 6^th June 2109        CHS 2109 Awards at Royal Armouries, Leeds

Have a great week and think #Awards! 

What's Floating Around? 11 February 2019

Welcome to another week and yes, love is all around us this week in anticipation of Valentines Day. Before those of an allergic nature start rushing off to ditch this festival of love and romance, there are some venues that really go that extra mile to mark the occasion although if you have yet to book, you might struggle to get in!

Valentine's Day is normally a time when hotels bump up prices to take advantage of one of the most commercial holidays of the year and as the nation's restaurants and hotels get booked up for the big day,  a few chains have launched special Valentine's Day deals for couples looking to take a break.

They include the likes of Malmaison's annual great bed, bubbles and breakfast offer and now another chain has got in on the act. Village Hotels has revealed a Valentine's Day deal for couples looking for a last minute overnight stay which is available at over 30 hotels dotted across the UK and the deal includes a stay, meal and cocktails all from just £89 for two.

However, if you are looking for something a little more quirky, then there's a Valentine's Day party happening at the stylish Radisson Clydeside hotel... and your dog is invited. Radisson RED Glasgow is teaming up with Dog Furiendly to host the event – which celebrates that special bond we share with our pooches.The evening  will be inspired by the romantic TAIL of two dogs in love, Lady and the Tramp and this of course  means spaghetti and meatballs (veggie option available) along with a glass of prosecco!

  

The Bedford Lodge Hotel & Spa, Newmarket’s luxury Hotel, restaurant and wedding venue, is also offering the perfect romantic experience for couples this Valentine’s Day. The Hotel’s award-winning restaurant, Squires, will be serving an exquisite 3-course set menu, complete with a complimentary glass of champagne on arrival, and for those looking to extend their Valentine’s getaway, the Hotel is introducing two luxurious Valentine’s Day packages which will be available throughout February.  

The first of the Hotel’s offers is the Valentine’s Day package, which includes a 3-course dinner at the Squires restaurant, an overnight stay in a Superior Room, a complimentary bottle of chilled Moet & Chandon Champagne and a box of luxury Hotel Chocolat chocolates in your room on arrival, plus – the perfect ending to a romantic retreat - a full English breakfast. The Ultimate Luxury Valentine’s Day package features an upgrade to a Luxury Suite, chocolate dipped strawberries on arrival, and the inclusion of a bouquet of six red roses - how decadent!


If you want to look at the stars, then the Bōkan, which means lighthouse in Old Saxon is a nifty opener to impress a prospective date while dining at Canary Wharf’s namesake restaurant. Bōkan occupies the 37-39 floors of the Canary Wharf Novotel, a feat that surpasses any restaurant at The Shard and makes it one of London's highest dining destinations. Far from your average hotel outpost, this award-winning 2 AA Rosette restaurant towers above Canary Wharf and offers panoramic view over London, visible from almost every angle.

Sending you all love, and have a great week - and please don't forget if you need a venue for something a little more formal, our free venue finding service is available to help 24/7

www.cloud9em.co.uk + 44(0)203 858 7809