Breakfast Meetings at The Manor House

Meetings work better out of the office, away from distractions like the ringing phone, pinging e mails and colleagues asking if they can “just have a word”. Yet getting a few people away for even a few hours is not made any easier by the pressures on time we all face, let alone any budgetary constraints.

Building a meeting around a meal at the Manor House Conference Centre near Guildford could be the answer. Breakfast meetings, in particular, are making a comeback and with a bit of planning they can offer so much more than the traditional pre-meeting fare of a limp sausage in a soggy bun with a cup of lukewarm coffee.

Breakfast meetings offer all sorts of advantages to Surrey businessmen. Not only is the cost reasonable compared to a traditional meeting, but a short meeting with colleagues before the start of the business day leaves office hours free to do the day job.

So what are the options? Firstly, you should consider how you want to meet. If privacy is important, you may want to think about hiring one of the Manor House’s private rooms, such as the Boardroom. If it is less of a concern, then a meeting in the main dining room may offer the easiest and most cost-effective solution.

Choosing what’s to eat is also important. If you are only a few people, you could start the day with a traditional full English breakfast. Some venues will cook everything to order, meaning you get your breakfast freshly cooked for you. Other venues prefer a hot buffet which , whilst offering plenty of choice, can have the disadvantage of looking unappetising if there is not a quick turnover of food or if it is not topped up often, as happens if service is slow or coming to an end.

The Manor House fall in to the former category, cooking everything to order, so when you want to eat, your breakfast is as fresh as fresh can be.

The Manor House also uses local ingredients & suppliers, so when you order a Manor House Surrey breakfast, that's exactly what you get, complete with organic eggs and sausages made a couple of miles away.

Of course, The Manor House also caters for those who prefer something lighter - how about pancakes and maple syrup or muesli made to the Manor House’s own recipe?

If your group is larger and networking is important, you may want to consider a breakfast finger buffet. This could incorporate traditional items such as pastries, as well as items like mini smoked salmon bagels and mini brioche with Parma ham. Of course, larger groups may also want to sit down and enjoy “the full monty”, perhaps to the accompaniment of an inspirational speaker.

There are lots of possibilities and we’re here to help. If you’d like to discuss some ideas, please contact the Hotline today on 0845 230 1414 or info@cceonline.co.uk