Graysons have been awarded the prestigious contract to operate and manage the catering and venue services at Christ Church in Spitalfields. Worth in excess of £5M in revenue over an initial three year contract term, Graysons will be managing and delivering events at Christ Church itself and at Hanbury Hall as well as operating three commercial café units in Spitalfields. They will operate it under their Graysons Venues brand alongside their other venues the Royal Over-Seas League, Rooms on Regent’s Park, and the Chartered Insurance Institute.
The best building in London
Described by the Evening Standard as “the best building in London”, Christ Church Spitalfields is a Grade I listed building in the heart of Spitalfields, lovingly and painstakingly restored to glory at the turn of the century.
Christ Church was keen to develop its welcome and hospitality to the 1000’s of visitors that come each year alongside developing commercial income streams to manage and maintain the building and also supporting the wider community. They conducted a competitive tender process to ensure that the successful bidder shared visions and values with the institution, as well as possessing the quality and commercial acumen to maximise the opportunities.
Three cafés
The Church is nearing completion of a significant refurbishment of both the Crypt and Hanbury Hall and Graysons will be investing in the catering equipment to help create a stunning and modern brasserie style café in the Crypt as well as two cafés on Hanbury Street and within the Church gardens on Commercial Street.
Graysons will also manage the venues, working to further develop a thriving business of external event clients and promoting the fabulous space.
Graysons Business Development Director, Simona Oproiu, noted that, “Graysons experience in venue management and our ability to understand and operate sympathetically to the needs of the client organisation were key to the contract award. Our Graysons Venues brand is gathering pace in the market and has been built on fantastic proof source where we demonstrate flexibility and understand and deliver innovative and unique food offers. We are delighted to have been awarded this contract in the face of stiff competition and look forward to working with such fantastic clients and being a part of the vibrant Spitalfields food scene.”
In addition to this recent award, Graysons Venues have also been awarded the contract to operate services at the Chartered Insurance Institute.