Well, it’s been a little while since the last instalment. I thought things might quieten down after the launch of the new facilities, but no way! We’ve been extremely busy.
After the new facilities opened at the beginning of July (where did the summer go?) we held two launch events and invited about 300 people in total. We had a fantastic turnout for both and they went really well. The feedback we received was wonderful and after the build up it was lovely just to share everything with our guests. We even had a few celebrities turn up. Has anyone seen the photo of Chris Bisson of Emmerdale Farm holding one of our eagles? Check it out on Facebook.
From a very busy July with the new facilities opening we moved into an even busier August. In fact August was our best month since we took over Peckforton Castle in 2006. As a hotel we expect August to be good, but we weren’t quite expecting just how great it was.
We know we’re a popular wedding venue, but we’ve also got fantastic facilities for business events and conferences and we’ve been keen to grow this market and we have! We noticed a very healthy growth in this market, which is wonderful and shows we’re giving businesses what they need.
It’s also been wonderful to see the number of non-residents around the Castle. More and more people from all over Cheshire and further afield are popping in for a meal in the 2010 Brasserie and for a beauty treatment at Tranquility. We’re so pleased that the local community is visiting us far more often.
We’ve had quite a few well-known Coronation Street characters filming at Peckforton Castle. That’s been wonderful. They’ve been filming their 50th anniversary DVD ‘A Knight’s Tale’ with us. It’s due out in November and it going to be great. If you’re a fan of Coronation Street and Peckforton Castle you’ll be in heaven!
Well now summer has truly been and gone and we’re settling into autumn. I hope everyone had a lovely summer and a nice holiday somewhere. I got to go to France to find a new champagne for the hotel. All work, of course! We found a gorgeous house champagne from the Joseph Perrier House in Châlons-en-Champagne, which has been producing fine champagnes since 1825. You’ll have to come along and sample it, providing you’re over 18, of course.
We’ve got a few events coming up for you. There’s a gourmet night this weekend and then of course there’s Halloween; that’s going to be a lot of fun as we really get into the ‘spirit’ of things!! Check our website for details.
We’ll be announcing the winner of our competition to fins some names for the new baby owls. Have you entered? You could win a meal for two people in the 2010 Brasserie. The details are on Facebook. If you have some names to suggest send them to Jessica at jjohnson@peckfortoncastle.co.uk. The competition ends on 30 September.
I know Christmas is still a little while off, but if you’re looking for ideas how about some gift vouchers for Peckforton Castle? We’ve also got some cracking menus from 1 December and of course everywhere will be beautifully decorated for you.
Well that’s all from me until next time, hopefully I’ll post something before Christmas!
Hope to see you soon.