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Cavendish Events

Since its founding in 2001 by Liz and Greg Panter, Cavendish Events has established itself as a premier catering company, delivering exceptional culinary experiences at some of the UK’s most prestigious events. With a foundation rooted in a family ethos, Cavendish has grown into a team of skilled professionals dedicated to excellence in food and service. ​We’re delighted to have worked with Cavendish for many years, matching our company values and one of our trusted suppliers that we can always rely on.

Seamless Integration with Event Partners

While Cavendish excels in delivering top-tier catering services, they also understand the importance of collaboration. Their team works closely with event organizers and hospitality providers to ensure that the culinary aspect complements the overall event experience. This collaborative approach allows for a cohesive and memorable experience for guests. ​

Consistency and Attention to Detail

Cavendish’s reputation is built on their consistent delivery of high-quality catering services. From intimate gatherings to large-scale events, their attention to detail ensures that each event runs smoothly. Their experienced team meticulously plans every aspect of the catering service, from menu design to execution, ensuring that guests receive impeccable service every time. ​

A Family-Driven Approach to Catering

Cavendish’s commitment to quality is evident in their approach to event catering. Their classically trained chefs craft menus that are both innovative and reflective of seasonal British produce. By focusing on sustainability and local sourcing, they ensure that each dish not only delights guests but also aligns with environmentally conscious practices.

A Trusted Name in Event Catering

Over the years, Cavendish has become synonymous with excellence in event catering. Their passion for food, combined with their commitment to sustainability and collaboration, makes them a preferred choice for event organizers seeking to provide guests with exceptional culinary experiences.

If you’re interested in using Cavendish’s services, then you can enquire directly on their website or call 01844 202299 today.

London has always been renowned for its range of world class facilities, hosting sporting events, theatrical performances, musical shows and much more. Some of London’s state of the art facilities have witnessed some of the greatest events in history including the London 2012 Olympics, the Ashes, the Brit Awards and much more. Here at Engage we offer hospitality in a whole host of London venues so you too can experience history and events like no other, from the best seats in the house.

With an incredible range of options on offer, Engage Hospitality provide packages across London with something for everyone. Catering for music, comedy, football, rugby and cricket fans, you will not be disappointed. Venues on offer include The Oval, Lord’s, Twickenham and The O2 Arena.

The Oval

With summer well underway, what better way to spend it than watching the cricket at The Kia Oval. Choose from a range of different formats including The Hundred, T20, Test Matches and more. Experience an atmosphere like no other as the ground plays host to the Oval Invincibles, Surrey and England. With some of the world’s best cricketers expected to play here this summer including the finale of an England vs Sri Lanka Test Series! What better way to witness it than with Engage Hospitality and our ICON facilities?

Lord’s

Perhaps you would prefer to watch England at the Home of Cricket? Or maybe you’re a Middlesex fan? Don’t worry, Engage have got you covered. We also offer brilliant hospitality packages at Lord’s Cricket Ground so you can watch London Spirit, Middlesex and England at the most iconic cricket ground in the world. After the controversial Ashes series last summer, Australia will be back on English soil for the first time in 2024 and you can watch it live from Lord’s with Engage Hospitality!

Twickenham

More of a Rugby fan? Check out Engage Hospitality’s range of rugby games as England compete in both the Autumn Nations Series and the Six Nations at Twickenham. Watch England from our ICON facilities as they face Japan, Australia, New Zealand and, World Cup Winners, South Africa amongst others. Experience an England side challenge for their first Six Nations title since 2020!

The O2 Arena

If you’re not a sporting fan, check out Engage Hospitality’s range of events taking place this summer at The O2 Arena including The Killers, Peter Kay and The Girls Aloud Show. The O2 is one of the most famous venues in the capital and is a great opportunity to see your favourite performers with some of the best hospitality on offer. The venue has seen some of the greatest entertainers ever including Elton John, Madonna, Prince and more. So why not see it for yourself?

Other Venues in London

These venues are not all Engage have to offer in London. Engage provide hospitality for Wembley Stadium, one of the UK’s most iconic sporting venues hosting international and domestic football. Not to mention presenting annual NFL games as well as a range of performing artists including Green Day, AC/DC and Bruce Springsteen. Engage Hospitality also provide packages at The Royal Albert Concert Hall, The Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and more!

Here at Engage we offer something for everyone in London and beyond. Don’t hesitate to enquire about our hospitality options on show. Be quick though, the packages will sell fast! Check out Engage Hospitality for all the latest offers and decide which event you would like to watch from the best seats in the house across London!

Just like that, 2024 is here! After a year of action-packed sporting drama, another year of similar excitement is on the way which includes the 2024 Paris Olympics, Euro 2024, the 2024 Six Nations and many more events to keep you entertained throughout the year. In what could be a breakthrough year for many young stars, we look at the up and coming sports stars who could announce their name to the world on some of the biggest stages.

Jude Bellingham

At only 20 years old the Englishman has been discussed as one of the best footballers in the world. The midfielder began his career at Birmingham City before making the move to Borussia Dortmund followed by a €103 million move to Real Madrid in the summer of 2023.

Questions were raised about how he would perform on such a huge stage for one of the biggest clubs in the world, however, he has certainly proved his doubters wrong. With 17 goals this season in all competitions, the youngster is tipped as one of World Football’s biggest rising stars and rightly so. Will he be even better in 2024 and help England to European glory?

Jannik Sinner

With Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal coming to the end of their illustrious careers and Roger Federer having already retired, a new era for tennis is brewing. This new era already seems to be bringing through some incredibly talented youngsters.

There is a lot of excitement surrounding Carlos Alcaraz after his victory over Djokovic for his first grand slam, however, Jannik Sinner could prove some competition for the Spaniard. At 22 years of age, he is ranked number 4 in the world by the ATP and is the highest ranked Italian male player in history. Tipped by many to be the one to surpass Djokovic’s incredible achievements alongside Alcaraz, he will certainly be targeting his first grand slam in 2024.

Ben Earl

England’s Rugby World Cup campaign certainly exceeded expectations after making it as far as the semi-finals and a one point defeat to South Africa. One man who played a pivotal role in the side was Ben Earl.

The 25 year old Saracens flanker made 39 carries, had a tackle success rate of 83% and was termed by many as one of England’s standout players this year; he will be a real asset to both the North London club and England in 2024. With that said, Earl’s injury last month was cause for concern on whether the flanker would be available for the Six Nations this year, however, positive news from a scan suggests he will return in January, just in time for the famous competition.

Tom Kim

With three PGA Tour wins and victories on both the Asian and Korean Tours, Tom Kim has announced himself as a player for the future.

The South Korean is only 21 years old but so far he has taken the golfing world by storm after victory in the Wyndham Championship in the 2021/22 season as well as 9 top tens in the 2022/23 season. Ranked 11th in the world at the moment, he will be keen to move up the rankings in 2024 as well as the possibility of a Major on the not so distant horizon.

Yasmin Ingham

With 2024 being an Olympic Year, plenty of sportspeople will be eyeing up success following in the footsteps of their heroes. For Yasmin Ingham, it will certainly be the same in equestrian. The 26 year-old from the Isle of Man will be looking to add Olympic Gold to her 2022 World Championship Individual victory as well as her European Team Eventing Gold in 2023. After a slightly inconsistent 2023, will she be able to add Olympic success to her World and European honours in 2024?

After another year of incredible sporting drama, 2023 has come to an end. However, with plenty of ‘ones to watch’ in a wide range of sports, 2024 promises to be a blockbuster year of action with major events coming thick and fast. Who do you think will be the breakthrough star in 2024? Why not find out from the best seats in the house with Engage Hospitality.

The most exciting time of the year is almost upon us. The festive season is in full swing with events on show to entertain everyone.

However, once the festivities are done and the cold January weather dampens our mood, what events are going to cure the January Blues with Engage Hospitality?

Premier League and FA Cup

Starting with the football, there is non-stop Premier League action to begin the New Year with fixtures almost every week including Manchester United vs Tottenham on the 14th as well as Liverpool vs Chelsea on the 31st . Not to mention, the third round of the FA Cup when the Premier League sides join the competition. There have been some tasty draws to say the least with Arsenal hosting Liverpool on the 7th and the return of the Tyne-Wear Derby, after an eight-year absence, as Newcastle travel to Sunderland on the 6th . Will we see new title contender and cup upsets in the first month of the year?

WSL and FA Women’s Cup

Just as the men’s football is action-packed, the women’s game will see games coming thick and fast over January. The Women’s Super League is well underway and the excitement around the title race is building. There is a 4-way battle for the trophy as Chelsea, Arsenal, Manchester United and Manchester City all find themselves within four points of each other.

The 14th of January also sees the FA Women’s Cup fourth round ties where the Super League teams will join the competition. Holders Chelsea will play host to West Ham United Women in a bid to defend their title.

Australian Open

Tennis fan? You won’t be disappointed as the world’s best will travel to the Southeast Coast of Australia to take part in the famous Australian Open.

From the 14th of January until the 28th, players from all over the world will battle it out in Melbourne in the hope of winning the first Grand Slam of the year. Both Novak Djokovic and Aryna Sabalenka will be back to defend their titles as they will be met with challenges from Wimbledon Champion Carlos Alcaraz and World Number One Iga Swiatek with all four gunning for the prestigious title.

Rafael Nadal has also entered the tournament after announcing this could be the start of the Spaniard’s final world tour before retirement.

Cirque Du Soleil

Ladies and Gentlemen, Boys and Girls, roll up to the circus with Engage Hospitality. That’s right, forget all your January woes by enjoying the Cirque Du Soleil. Perfect for all ages, Cirque Du Soleil is for all to enjoy from January the 11th until March 3rd in London.

It is the largest contemporary circus and on show will be incredible acrobatics, marvellous outfits, great laughs and an interesting storyline that will have you engrossed as if you are part of the act itself. So why not come and watch the circus with all of the family this January from the best seats in the house?

Concerts

Is the circus not your thing? Want another way to get rid of the January blues? Why not dance and sing them away with Engage Hospitality’s range of music tours coming your way in 2024 including the highly anticipated Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour. The American Singer Songwriter took the US by storm in 2023 with her stunning costume changes and long-winded performances.

Other tours include Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, Liam Gallagher’s ‘Definitely Maybe’ Tour, Coldplay’s ‘Music of the Spheres’ Tour and more!

Engage are also the official hospitality partners of The Brit Awards 2024 with Mastercard, why not join us in the best seats in the house to see some stunning performances and some of Britain’s best artists rewarded with the famous honour. So, there you have it, whether it’s sport or entertainment, there are plenty of opportunities to cure the January Blues with Engage Hospitality. From football to the circus Engage have you covered from the best seats in the house!

We’re edging closer to the end of the year and as 2023 draws to its conclusion, it brings a close to another phenomenal 12 months for British women’s sport.

Following World Cup campaigns in football, cricket and netball, as well as the Six Nations and World Athletics Championships, we’ve taken a look back at this year’s key moments in women’s sport.

Lionesses suffer World Cup final heartbreak

Football finally came home last summer as the Lionesses won the European Championships – and they came so close to repeating their heroics a year later. Sarina Wiegman has revolutionised England since taking charge in 2021 but her side fell at the final hurdle as they lost to Spain in the World Cup final.

England stormed through the group stage at the tournament in Australia and New Zealand, winning all three of their games and conceding just once. They needed a penalty shootout to beat Nigeria in the last 16 before they came from behind to knock out Colombia in the quarter-finals.

Goals from Ella Toone, Lauren Hemp and Alessia Russo saw them beat hosts Australia in the semis. Sadly, the final was a step too far as they narrowly lost 1-0 to Spain in Sydney.

Mary Earps, who won the tournament’s Golden Glove award, offered hope in the final as she saved a penalty from Jenni Hermoso but England weren’t able to find a breakthrough. Despite only finishing as runners-up, the Lionesses once again united the nation.

Their positive World Cup campaign followed up their triumph in the first ever Women’s Finalissima back in April, in which they beat Brazil on penalties after a 1-1 draw.

England suffered further heartbreak this week as they missed out on next year’s Olympics despite a 6-0 thrashing of Scotland. But following an amazing few years for the women’s team, it’s clear the future is incredibly bright.

England dominate in Six Nations win

While the men’s rugby team came close to success in the World Cup, it was also an impressive year for their female counterparts. The Red Roses claimed this year’s Six Nations as they swept all before them, winning all five matches and conceding just seven tries in the process.

Only France ran them close as England edged their final match 38-33. The rest of the nations managed a combined 15 points between them against the champions as England claimed the title for the 18th time.

Saracens star Marlie Packer led the way as she finished top of the scoring charts with 35 points and seven tries. Just behind her was winger Abby Dow, whose six tries contributed to her 30 points.

England are looking in good shape and they’ll fancy their chances at a third World Cup title when they host the competition in 2025.

Close but no cigar in the cricket

It was a busy year for the women’s cricket team as they enjoyed an Ashes series against Australia as well as a T20 World Cup out in South Africa.

Sadly, Australia retained the Ashes as defending champions following a fiercely fought 8-8 series draw. The Aussies claimed the only Test match by 89 runs but it was England that dominated from then on.

Nat Sciver-Brunt was crowned player of the series as she scored 271 runs in England’s 2-1 ODI series, while it was the same result in the T20 matches.

In the World Cup, England reached the semi-finals but their dream of a second world title was cut short as South Africa edged them by just six runs. Despite not reaching the final, England enjoyed a good campaign and their 213/5 against Pakistan was the tournament’s highest-scoring winning margin.

Sciver-Brunt finished with 216 runs, the second highest in the tournament, while she also recorded the most boundaries with 28. Meanwhile, our bowling was also strong as Sophie Ecclestone claimed the most wickets with 11.

England run Australia close in Netball World Cup

The Netball World Cup also took place in South Africa and just like the football, England were narrowly beaten in the final.

They enjoyed a dominant run, winning all three games in the first group stage before going unbeaten again in the second round with five wins. Among those victories was a remarkable 56-55 win over 12-time champions Australia thanks to a 100% shooting record from Helen Housby, who won player of the tournament.

England met five-time winners New Zealand in the semi-finals and a 46-40 win set up a final showdown with Australia. Sadly, they couldn’t repeat their heroics as they ultimately lost 61-45.

As well as Housby’s sharp shooting, Eleanor Cardwell also impressed, finishing the tournament with 231 goals.

Katarina Johnson-Thompson claims gold in World Championships

The Athletics World Championships took place in Budapest back in August and for the second time in a row, Katarina Johnson-Thompson came away with heptathlon gold.

The British record-holder will be looking to continue her strong form as she targets a first Olympic medal in Paris next summer.

Elsewhere, Keely Hodgkinson won 800m silver in Budapest, missing out on gold by less than half a second. She’ll be looking to go one better next year having also claimed silver in Tokyo.

As well as strong individual performances on the track, there were also British bronze medals for the women in both the 4x100m and 4x400m relays, as well as a silver in the mixed 4x400m.

With 2023 coming to a close and 2024 almost upon us, we look back on what has been a year of scintillating sporting action. In 2023 we were spoilt by some incredible performances as well as inspiration as athletes from a number of sports cemented their legacy in their individual expertise. We have a look at some of the best sporting moments of 2023.

5. A new era for tennis

There was a new name on the Wimbledon trophy as Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz beat Novak Djokovic in the final 3 sets to 2. Only 20 years old, Alcaraz has burst onto the scene and is ranked World Number One.

His brilliant shots and defeat of arguably the greatest tennis player ever has got tennis fans excited that we could be witnessing a great in the making. With two major titles at only 20 years old, could he be the one to surpass Djokovic and Rafael Nadal as their eras come to an end.

4. An enthralling Women’s World Cup

2023 marked the ninth edition of the Women’s World Cup. We were treated to some thrilling spectacles with high class, entertaining football that showcased great goals, huge upsets and inspired a new generation of women’s footballers.

Holding it in Australia and New Zealand was ideal for the sport bringing more viewers to the Women’s game than ever before. Unfortunately, for the Lionesses it wasn’t to be as they were agonisingly defeated by Spain in the final, however, the reigning European Champions did their country proud attracting many new fans and shining a spotlight on women’s football.

3. The Aussies retain the Ashes but not without controversy

In one of the best Ashes Series of all-time it, the series ended in a draw. Not a single game was a one-sided affair with both sides in it right until the end. Gutsy performances from both sides saw the series finish 2-2 as a result of rain ruining England’s chances flipping the scoreline after they found themselves 2-0 down.

With that said, this year’s famous competition had everything; a controversial Jonny Bairstow runout at Lord’s kicked off an already fiery affair. With that incident, Ben Stokes was in the mood, hitting 155 in a 108 seventh wicket stand; however, it wasn’t to be the greatest Ashes innings ever as England ultimately lost by 43 runs.

Meanwhile, Stuart Broad announced that he would be retiring from test cricket in the final game of the series. It was a fairytale ending for the England legend taking the last two wickets as England won the match to draw the series.

2. A record-breaking year for the Springboks

In the 10th Rugby World Cup, it was South Africa who prevailed as they won the tournament for a record-breaking fourth time narrowly beating New Zealand in the final after a tight semi-final against England in two thrilling contests. The World Cup as a whole provided us with sensational games that went right down to the wire.

However, it was heartbreak for Ireland and Johnny Sexton as the Irish captain’s final World Cup ended in defeat to the All Blacks in arguably the game of the tournament with an astonishing 37 phases in the final moments of the game, but it wasn’t enough for Ireland. Nevertheless, it was a World Cup that had it all with wonderful tries, gripping matches and many shock results.

1. Max Verstappen Dominance

An incredible 86.4%-win rate this season, the Dutchman has dominated the world of Formula One in 2023 in unbelievable circumstances. 19 wins out of 22 he cruised his way to the Championship title helping Red Bull win the Constructors Championship alongside it.

He sent records tumbling with most wins in the season, most consecutive wins in a season (9), highest win percentage in a season, first driver to lead over 1000 laps and more. A simply breathtaking campaign, one that may not be beaten for years. Unless he can make it a perfect season in 2024?

So, there you have it, the top 5 sporting moments of 2023. It has been a compelling 2023 and with 2024 on the horizon, sports fans everywhere can’t wait to see what the new year has to bring. Why not watch 2024’s sporting action from the best seats in the house with Engage Hospitality.