The dinner and awards ceremony was held in Cripps Hall which had been transformed for the event with staging and lighting brought in to create an impressive and colourful backdrop for the awards presentation. The production side of the event was managed by 2Cs Events whilst Shaun Cook, Head Chef at Queens’ and his team created a special menu for the event.

Tony Quested; Chief Executive of Business Weekly gave his comments on the event:

“The feedback we have received from guests who attended our East of England Business Awards dinner on March 19, 2009 was the most complimentary in the nineteen year history of the event.

This was in no small part due to Queens’ and their intelligent and industrious conference team.

The Old Hall where pre-dinner drinks were served and the Cripps Dining Hall itself looked beautiful for arguably our most successful awards dinner ever.

Everyone commented on how hard the staff worked to keep the guests happy, nothing seemed too much trouble and the Butlers in the hall helped me so much as MC in facilitating key aspects of the schedule.

The verdict on the food was also universally positive – everyone felt it was the best we have ever had, beautifully conceived and presented. From the date we booked the event to the dinner itself, we met with the utmost professionalism and helpfulness from Queens’ Conference and Catering department. We have already booked next year’s event at Queens’.”

Photos by Cameo Photography