Outdoor Party Cocktail Ideas **UPDATED JUNE 2019** Summer parties often involve a move outdoors. The British weather is nothing if not unpredictable though. At TLC, we love planning an outside party but always have one eye on the weather conditions. A Plan B is essential. If you do have to re-group to an inside venue, bring the outdoors inside. Take …
Top 5 outdoor spaces in Manchester
Top 5 outdoor spaces in Manchester It feels like Spring has been a long time coming this year. Now the sun has arrived, it’s natural to want to make the most of it, and the opportunity to hold an outdoor event in Manchester is growing with a range of fantastic and diverse venues. Whatever your event – big or …
Six festive tipples to impress guests this Christmas
*UPDATED 08.11.20* The days are getting colder, and shorter. It’s time to turn attentions from the autumn traditions of Bonfire Night and Halloween, to planning your dinner parties, office parties and family celebrations at Christmas. OK, so they may look and feel a little different in 2020. But that’s not an excuse to sit back and miss out on all …
Our Pick of Dubai’s Best Luxury Venues
Dubai’s Best Luxury Venues Dubai’s central geographical location, where East meets West, makes it an excellent choice for international corporate events. It is also home to this year’s Planners Xtraordinaire congress, where I am delighted to be a guest speaker in October. The city is home to some of the world’s most luxury events, and even more luxurious venues. This …
Manchester’s Five Most Exclusive Private Dining Rooms
Manchester has been transformed in the last fifteen years, with a wealth of fine places to dine and ‘celebrity’ chefs in residence. Not every corporate event you plan requires the scale of a Victoria Warehouse or the historic grandeur of The Midland Hotel though. Importantly, some are designed specifically to be more intimate in scale. An exclusive Chairman’s dinner, client …
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes ‘The next call you will receive is on behalf of Peter Kay’. Not a bad phone call to start the week with. He was planning a surprise and I was the ‘go-to’ girl. When you arrive please look for your driver with a name board and I will meet you at the venue.’ One high-profile gentleman client, …
Preparing Valentine’s Dinner – 5 Dos and Don’ts
Preparing Valentine’s Dinner – 5 Dos and Don’ts Music may be the food of love, but a romantic soundtrack is not enough to win hearts on Valentine’s day. Preparing Valentine’s Dinner may feel daunting, but the recipe for romance doesn’t need to be complicated. Follow our ‘Preparing Valentine’s Dinner – 5 Dos and Don’ts’ tips to enjoy a happy dinner …
Manchester’s Top 5 Romantic Proposal Venues
As we approach another year – love is in the air. Sometimes we think we need to get away from it all to be romantic – especially when planning to proposal. But don’t let anyone tell you Manchester isn’t a romantic city. The home of TLC is vibrant and filled with passion, with many hidden gems to explore. To get …
Hosting perfect dinner parties
Hosting perfect dinner parties Every year, spending more time with friends and family comes in the top 10 New Year resolutions. If this was on your list – it’s mid-January already and what have you done about it? Help is at hand for those who promised themselves to entertain more at home, with our tips for hosting perfect dinner parties. …
Gin Cocktail Ideas
If you’re looking for cocktail ideas to get your party started, gin-based drinks are more popular than ever, with sales of the spirit topping £1 billion in the UK for the first time. Which is why our gin cocktail ideas are such a winner. Gin’s popularity has been boosted by the growth of artisan distilleries (40 opened between January and November …