Summer's on it's way....

...and to celebrate we are sprucing up the sunny patio at our St Pancras caffe (http://www.wallacespace.com/caffe_sp.html). Tropical beach and lifeguard theme...watch this space!

"I just wanted to thank you and the whole Wallace Space team for being so helpful and attentive during the course we ran for Zimbabwean leaders from 28 April to 1 May. The event was a great success and this was in part due to the great space you have on offer and to the wonderful staff at Wallace Space. Everyone was very kind and helpful – you guys have thought of everything a client might need! The participants themselves commented on this, as well as on the quality of the food you serve, which is so much more varied than at most other venues.

So thanks to all of you, and especially to Diana who was on hand for much of the event.
Warm regards,

Joanna


Joanna Stansfeld

Senior Course Manager"

Summer salad recipes

Continuing the general summer theme despite a slight downturn in the weather this weekend (well, it was a bank holiday after all) and due to popular demand as we are always being asked for the recipes for our fantastic lunches, here are a couple of wallacespace summer recipes. You can check out our caffe spaces on the website by clicking here http://www.wallacespace.com/caffe_sp.html Enjoy.

Aubergine Parmigiana

Serves 4/5

Ingredients

3 x large aubergines

2 x tins of good quality tomatoes

1 x red onion; finely chopped

2 x cloves garlic; crushed

1 x bunch fresh basil

2 x buffalo mozzarella

Extra virgin olive oil

Pinch dried oregano

Freshly grated parmesan

Sea salt/freshly ground black pepper

Fresh breadcrumbs

Method

Sweat the onion and garlic in a saucepan with a good slug of olive oil until soft and golden, add the oregano, drain the tinned tomatoes of juice and add the pulp to the onions in the pan.

Squish about and reduce, letting it bubble and add the juice slowly until you have a thick, well reduced sauce. This should take around 20 minutes

Cut the aubergines into thickish rounds (about 1/2 inch). Brush with oil and grill on a griddle until cooked and burnished with griddle marks.

Take an earthenware dish, brush with olive oil and put a layer of tomato sauce in the bottom. Layer with the the grilled aubergines, torn mozzarella and freshly grated parmesan. Finish with the two cheeses and a scattering of breadcrumbs on top.

Bake in a preheated oven for 30 minutes at 190c/375f/gas mark 5 until golden and bubbling.

Fine green bean salad with red and yellow tomatoes:

Ingredients

150 grams fine green beans

1 x punnet of both red and yellow tomatoes

2 x finely chopped shallots

Extra virgin olive oil

Red wine vinegar (a splash of)

Fresh mint or basil roughly chopped

Maldon sea salt

Black

Method

Top and tail the green beans then put in a pan of boiling water and cook for 3 minutes until tender. Refresh in iced water.

Add all the other ingredients and toss together

Summer has arrived at Wallacespace

Here are Ketchum Pleom enjoying the lunchtime sun outside wallacespace. Click on this link to check out the space they were using http://www.wallacespace.com/st_pancras.html

This is what they had to say about us:

"I would just like to say a really big thank you to you and your team for making our training course at wallacespace such a success. We have had so many positive comments from our delegates and trainers that i wanted to share them with you. We all thought the food was amazing, the staff were on hand to help within seconds, no request was ever too much for them and the space you have created is ideal. We will definitely be using wallacespace again.

Claire Croft
Interim Talent Manager

More fantastic feedback...

Professional, fun, good food, freedom, wifi, modern, informal

If you have pleased Mike that is INCREDIBLE. This is the most positive feedback he has EVER given for any venue I have found him.

Thank you so much for all your help on the day.

With very best wishes

Kate Thomsen
Executive PA - i-level
Wednesday 3rd March

We had a very successful event and this owed a great deal to a brilliant venue. We enjoyed the flexibility of the breakout areas and the room we were in helped set the right tone for our away day - relaxed and informal.
The food and refreshments were very tasty. Your team were really helpful - I believe at one point some of my colleagues had to do an urgent briefing for our ministers and were even allowed to use one of the computers in your office! I can't think of anything that could be improved.

It proved popular with those that attended and I believe about four or five dates have already been booked by my team (probably Jennifer Vanderpuye) for the New Year. I may be back in touch soon to book one myself.

Thanks

Nathan

Nathan Davies
Programme Management Support Officer – Cross Government Obesity Unit

I held a brainstorming day for my senior team from Transworld Publishers last Friday, together with Gillian Jones from Emerge. We were in the large 3rd floor room, adjacent to your wonderful café.
The day went really well. The room was perfect – and thank you for allowing us to use a couple of vacant rooms for break-out session. The extra flexibility this afforded us was excellent. We all really liked the buzzy, informal atmosphere of your venue, while the food and drinks on tap were brilliant. All in all, we found Wallace Space was way preferable to a stuffy hotel in many respects!
And you very kindly organised some drinks at the end of our day on the house. A “delight the customer” initiative that certainly worked! I’m sure we’ll be back – we would have wanted to do so anyway, but that icing on the cake was very thoughtful of you and much appreciated.
Best wishes
Larry Finlay, Managing Director, Transworld Publishers

Happy Easter from all @ wallacespace

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0207 395 1265 or email ask@wallacespace.com

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Extend your day @ wallacespace

25% Discount on Drinks & Canapés for March & April

Wallacespace in Covent Garden and St Pancras are environments designed to help people think better and more creatively. Meeting spaces that are light, bright and airy; particularly good for networking and knowledge sharing.

When you spend the day with us, receive a 25% discount when you book Drinks & Canapés to round-up your day. It’s the perfect opportunity to encourage the informal exchange of ideas and views that can do so much to increase your Return on Investment with us.

Call us for more information on 0207 395 1265

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