Sodexo will provide conference and banqueting catering, including a fulll restaurant offer from breakfast to dinner, room service to the 162 hotel bedrooms, hotel lounge drinks and bar meal and private restaurant facilities for corporate dining, weddings and social banqueting, as well as managing the housekeeping services in the hotel.
The venue operates to IS14001 standards, a suite of standards on environmental management, developed by the International Standards Organisation (ISO). Conference Aston achieved certification in 2011 and Sodexo Prestige will support this through the work on their own sustainable event management system, which aims to gain BS8901 certification within the next 12 months.
David Johnson, managing director for Sodexo Prestige England and Wales said: “We are delighted to start building our venue portfolio in the Midlands, which will increase the appeal of our venue group to the event organisers and we are also proud to operate in partnership with another Conference Centres of Excellence venue.
“We will offer cuisine expertly prepared on-site, using fresh, quality seasonal produce that is underpinned by our Fairtrade, ethical and sustainable philosophy. In a highly demanding marketplace of commercial conference and events venues, we have vast expertise in meeting and exceeding the needs of conference and event organisers.”