Jade Burke takes a pew inside the recently opened Notting Hill restaurant, Uli, to try out its homemade Asian cuisine and find out how the venue can cater to corporate clients. ‘Honest, clean Asian cooking’ is what Notting Hill’s latest haunt, Uli, prides itself on. Located a stone’s throw away from the iconic Portobello Road, […]

Jade Burke chats with Dimitri Serif, events manager of London night clubs Beat and Toy Room, to discuss how the venues can cater to every PAs need and why it is so important to deliver a five-star service in a club environment. Can you tell us a bit about the Beat brand and how it […]

Vincenzo Ferrara has been to Ginza Onodera near Green Park in London to taste what they have to offer. Ginza Onodera is an authentic Japanese restaurant in central London, it offers good food, good drinks and beautifully designed spaces that can be used for everything from a quick business lunch to a private room meeting. […]

Mecca Bingo is inviting PA Life Club members for a night of festivities at the bingo to experience its Christmas party package offer. Taking place on September 13 from 5pm to 9pm at Mecca Wood Green in London, guests will be treated to an exciting and different Christmas party night offer, with all their food, […]

Whatever your event, budget or requirements, there’s a Ping Pong restaurant to match. Ping Pong Dim Sum restaurants offer stylish dining rooms and unique event spaces in key locations across London. The company can cater for any type of event, from an intimate dinner in one of its stunning private dining rooms and full venue […]

Serviced apartments are fast becoming a key service for PAs, as more travellers seek a home-from-home experience. With this in mind, it was fabulous to visit the Wilde Aparthotels by Staycity at The Strand, London, Thursday evening. Some PA Life Club members and I were shown around three separate rooms including a Wilde Studio, Wilde […]

London’s West End design-led aparthotel at The Strand, Wilde Aparthotel by Staycity, will welcome Club members next month. Taking place on July 5, 2018, from 6pm to 9pm, guests will be able to take a tour around the space and its varied accommodation offering. Plus, a selection of drinks and nibbles will be available. Located […]

I’m not going to lie, the idea of cooking straight on a fire is a little daunting, but the chefs and the staff at The Coal Shed, London, couldn’t be more comfortable. The restaurant prides itself on serving nothing but the finest meat and seafood that has all been cooked over the fire, hence the […]

Across two Victorian warehouses in central Shoreditch, JJ Media offers 11 unique venues to hire. From shabby chic accents to 1920s interiors, each building provides alternative venues to host conferences, dinners, away-days, meetings, product launches and building takeovers. JJ Media is on hand to assist with everything you need to create your perfect day. With […]

Established in 2011, Eating Europe Tours provides authentic culinary city tours in some of Europe’s most famous and historic cities. Currently with operations in London, Rome, Florence, Paris, Amsterdam and Prague, Eating Europe is proud to be recognised as one of the leading culinary group activity operators in Europe. Its unique culinary tours take guests […]

Sun, sand and cocktails – all we were missing from last night’s networking evening with Corporate Traveller was the sea! A group of PAs and I headed to The Montague Hotel in Bloomsbury, London last night where travel management service, Corporate Traveller got everyone prepared for summer. A beach bar had been set up outside, […]

Are you looking to get face-to-face with corporate buyers of venues, hospitality and travel? Here’s your chance to do just that at the upcoming PA Life Summit. Taking place Monday 10 September, 2018 at Altitude London, guests will be able to take part in pre-selected meetings with a range of buyers. Suppliers already confirmed include […]

London’s QEII Centre welcomed more than 200 event planners to showcase its flagship evening events space this week. Following a recent refurbishment of its fifth and sixth floors as part of a £12 million capital investment project, the updated space can offer evening receptions, award ceremonies and banqueting events. Guests arrived into the Cambridge room […]

PA Life’s sister site, Hotel Designs spends the night in one of Cheval’s exclusive serviced apartments. Cheval Phoenix House, tucked away on a side street in one of the most exclusive parts of London, is a marvellous example of serviced apartment-style accommodation, in a beautiful part of the capital. Just off Sloane Square, this is […]

To mark the re-opening of Carisbrooke Hall and its recent £1 million refurbishment, over 80 buyers and industry professionals were invited to a gala dinner last week. Guests included event organisers from Right Angle Corporate Ltd and Osney Media, while representatives from key industry bodies including London and Partner and ABPCO also attended. Located within […]

Recognised as one of the biggest events of the year for PAs and EAs, Olympia London will welcome office* once again, and it’s set to boast more training sessions and suppliers than ever before. Jade Burke catches up with event director, Duncan Siegle, to find out what sets next year’s event apart from previous shows. […]

Confex 2018 will once again see the return of the Association Event Forum to the event, which kicks off on February 28th. Last year’s show, which is being produced in partnership with the Association of British Professional Conference Organisers (ABPCO) and the Association of Association Executives for 2018, saw over 200 event planners walk through […]

International Confex has once again joined forces with Venu-IQ for next year’s annual show, which takes place in London’s Olympia. As the partnership enters its third year, the company will provide event management analytics, supporting the organisers with real time crowd management data and assisting them in encouraging footfall across the show. “This is a […]