food and drink corporate events
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Tastour, the UK’s Wine Educator of the Year,provides food and drink experiences for Londoners who are interested in sampling high quality gastronomic treats and learning more about them. Events range from food and drink tastings to exclusive dinners, recipe swaps, day trips and walking tours as well as monthly mini wine tastings and social networking nights. At Tastour, there’s something for everyone! With informal, fun settings, guests can bring along friends or turn up on their own and make new ones! Tastour’s unique formula, which involves changing tables between each tasting round, means that everyone, by the end of the night, has met 80% of the event’s attendees. Our events encourage lively debate about scrumptious food and wine samples, making it easy to join a ready-made group of friends to laugh, taste and exchange tips with. Tastour\’s signature speedTASTING events, filled with one-liners and quirky facts, are all served alongside quality food and drink. It’s fun, informative, sociable.TRANSCRIPT
Food and Drink ExperiencesBespoke events for your
colleagues and clients
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‘I founded Tastour because I wanted to share my knowledge and passion for food and drink with
others.
My event management experience and desire to
make your event as interactive and enjoyable as
Tastour – quality food and drink experiences
…for any occasion
Kelly Bayliffe - Founder Wine educator of the yearWinner
Wine club of the yearShortlisted
make your event as interactive and enjoyable as
possible means I am confident that Tastour will
enhance any occasion. I, alongside my other
committed Tastour colleagues, will coordinate a high
quality food and drink themed event based on your
specific requirements.
You have my word - your event will be successful
and your attendees will thank you for organising it.’
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We create memorable experiences for your clients and
colleagues through the medium of food and drink.
Whatever the occasion, your guests will learn about high
quality food and drink in a fun environment with a focus on
interaction – all within your budget!
Why we’re different
•We offer a high level of interaction for your guests and time to socialise and network.
Our Goals
98% of attendees give positive feedback
•Since October 2008, we’ve organised over 100 food and drink experiences
•We offer over 50 different event themes and styles
•Over 1000 people have experienced our weekly epicurious events and
to date over 200 people have attending more than 5 times .
•We offer a high level of interaction for your guests and time to socialise and network.
•We don’t sell food and drink – we sell education, entertainment and teambuilding activities.
•We only use high quality products. Our wines typically retail at £8 to £30 per bottle
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Wine educator of the yearWinner
Wine club of the yearShortlisted
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Bespoke Events
We listen to your objectives, requirements and budget and
design a quality event geared towards the needs of your
clients and colleagues.
Supplier to your event
Have you already secured a crowd-pleasing venue,
and are now looking for the entertainment?
The complete package
We make all the arrangements to ensure your event is
successful. From securing a venue, welcoming your guests,
sourcing high quality tasting samples and providing an expert
presenter, you’re in good hands with Tastour.
“Kelly provided a hugely
enjoyable evening learning
about Brazilian wines. The
tasting was very informative
but at the same time relaxed
and sociable. The wines were
enjoyable and the
comparative format of the
evening allowed side by side
evaluations of the wines”
Citigroup
Tastour can provide conference breakouts,
before and after dinner entertainment,
and networking activities.
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Mini Wine Tasting Networking Night
(guest receive a guided tasting of one wine)
How to taste wine without wasting time
Champagne: Show me the bubbles
Our most popular events
Cocktails: Learn and make class
Olive Oil: Extra Virgin defined
Honey: A bouquet of flowers
Cheese: The ABC’s of cheese
Chocolate: 70% is soooo last season
For a bespoke quote & information on our speciality Brazilian or English tastings
please contact Kelly [email protected] 07919053064
Popular Wine ThemesBespoke Tastings available
Trendy vs Traditional
Cheap vs Extravagant
English & the Undiscovered
Dessert, Ports and Sherries
Wine and Food Pairing
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Our most popular formats
For a bespoke quote & information on our speciality social networking events
please contact Kelly [email protected] 07919053064
SpeedTASTING
There are 6 different learning themes,
introduced in rounds by your host, who
is bursting with entertaining and
memorable facts.
In under 3 hours, with carefully-
organised seat-swaps, you’ll meet 80%
of the event’s attendees!
Teambuilding
Our team activities will get the adrenaline
flowing as teams compete to win the prize.
All of our events include a challenge at the
end and we can make them more or less
competitive depending on you audience and
goals.
Traditional Networking
We’ve created unique tasting
icebreakers, which encourage
interaction and movement in a
traditional networking setting.
The aim is for the guest to
Learn and Mingle
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The History of Afternoon Tea
Culinary Walking Tours
Casino Night: Learn to play
Recipe Swaps
Gelato Blind Tasting
Chocolate Tasting Walks
Distillery tour of Sipsmiths (London)
English Winery Tour (Kent)
Use your imagination... What ever your style and budget Tastour will create a gathering from £10 per person
Recipe Swaps
Fish and Chips Tasting
(Cod vs Haddock)
Sake and Food matching
Liqueur and Ice cream Pairing
English Winery Tour (Kent)
10 Course Dinner & Fruit Vodka Paring
Indoor Golfing/Go-Karting and Tasting
Royal Ascot and Bolligner
Bavarian Beer Tasting
For more ideas and themes please contact Kelly [email protected] 07919053064
Or we can spice up your welcome drinks with taste bud teaser icebreaker games
at a pre-arranged event or as the event itself!
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Frequently Asked Questions
What type of samples do you provide for the tasting?
We are not distributors, we are educators; therefore we are able to source
high quality products geared towards your requirements and the learning
theme.
We have very important clients to impress, what can you do?
We devise bespoke events based on your budget. We devise bespoke events based on your budget.
We can also recommend or source specially selected venues.
How many guests can you cater for?
We host events for any size of group – from 2 to 2000 people.
What do you provide for the tasting event?
We provide event programme, glasses, spittoons and presentation trays.
Who are your presenters?
Our material is carefully researched. Our presenters are qualified experts.
Your host will ensure that your event is fun, engaging and informative.
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Frequently Asked Questions – venues
We already have a venue. Can you arrange food and drink?
Yes. We can provide a range of products, with cheese platters
and charcuterie starting from as little as £5 per person
We don’t have a venue. Can you arrange one?
Yes. We work with a wide range of quality venues across
London. We can suggest a suitable venue for your event.
What is the average hire charge for a venue?
This depends on the location and date. Around £200 is average.
However, venues may agree to waive the room hire if food is
ordered.
Is food included in the price of the tasting?
No, unless it is part of the tasting samples.
Can you pay the venue directly?
Yes. We can include the venue charge in our invoice.
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Step 1
Email us at [email protected] and ask for a
quote form or send the following information:
•Estimated number of attendees
•Objective (teambuilding / impressing clients)
•Proposed Date, Location, Budget and Theme
Plan your event in 4 easy steps....
•Proposed Date, Location, Budget and Theme
Step 2
We will contact you to ensure all your needs are being met and give you a bespoke quote.
Step 3
A 50% deposit will be required to reserve your booking.
For a bespoke quote, please contact Kelly [email protected] 07919053064
Step 4
Two weeks prior to the event we will confirm details and request that the balance is settled.
Food and Drink Experiences
For more information:
Kelly Bayliffe
Founder
07919 053 064
www.tastour.co.uk
Winner
Wine educator of the year
Shortlisted for
Wine club of the year