A spring BBQ picnic with classic cars at Winton House,near Edinburgh

Oct 22
10:03

2010

Lewis Corrol

Lewis Corrol

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We also wanted a good place to allow the organization of a classic car route for guests to enjoy rides in old British classics. First impressions visually were as important as the guests feeling free to explore the grounds and House at their leisure.

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On a fabulous Scottish spring day in late April,A spring BBQ picnic with classic cars at Winton House,near Edinburgh Articles corporate events meeting venue near Edinburgh; Winton House was the scene for a picnic and rides in classic cars for guests brought to Winton by their partners at Hello Scotland.Claire Scott at Hello Scotland, the corporate incentive agency, comments on why they chose Winton House, an exclusive use venue, for their event and how it went. Why did you choose Winton House for your client’s incentive event?“The picnic lunch at Winton House was a practical stopover to allow our guests to stretch their legs en route from Newcastle to Loch Lomond – but it also had to be the corporate events Edinburgh meeting venue near Edinburgh to encompass what Scottish hospitality is all about – we wanted the ideal combination of delicious home cooking, good natured, friendly staff, attention to detail in the presentation, and flexibility for bad weather.  “Who were the guests at your event?“They were 110 Dutch World Sales Winners with their partners, taking part in an incentive event with a trip to Scotland as their ‘prize’.”What was the feedback from guests?“The emotion of Scotland was captured by Winton. They had a really enjoyable time in the cars and the food was great!  They loved the weather! “I thought the picnic layout was super – with all the baskets, rugs and hay bales all ready as the guests arrived.  This also allowed guests to ‘pick their spot’ in advance of the usual queue at the buffet station.  Because of the free flow nature of this (with some food already in the baskets) guests could start nibbling during the short wait for food.” Do you have any comments to make on the quality of Winton’s hospitality?“Morag Morrison was fantastic and offered flexible solutions in the case of bad weather. She also advised on the best layout based on their previous experience. They went out of their way to provide pictures of the meeting venue near Edinburgh before the event so that my clients could visualize in advance how the layout would work.” Is there anything unique that makes Winton stand out compared to alternative venues?“Their friendly, ‘non-stuffy’, yet fully professional approach when preparing for the event. Then seamless service and good teamwork on the day made the event a real success.  There was no need to ‘hand hold’ the event staff as they are seasoned professionals who you can fully trust.”Ends.Background for editorsWinton House, an exclusive corporate meeting venue near Edinburgh, is perfect for memorable conferences, dinners and activities. Winner of World Travel Awards for three years for its exceptional customer care, Winton's blue chip corporate guests have included Barclays, The Royal Bank of Scotland, Standard Life, Tesco’s Personal Finance, BBC Worldwide, Cisco Systems, Mercedes Benz, Microsoft, Toyota, PGA of America, as well as leading companies from France, Spain, Sweden and Germany.Winton House’s layout with inter-connecting halls, drawing room, King Charles room, Cabinet Room and dining room, means that it caters well for intimate corporate meeting dinners and business lunches for up to 84 people, as well as for bigger dinners of up to 200.  It also provides team-building activities near Edinburgh including the Winton Highland Games and clay pigeon shooting with the 22 times Scottish champion.For more information, please contact Christopher Lamotte or Morag Morrison at Winton House on 01875 340222 or by email at christopher@wintonhouse.co.uk or morag@wintonhouse.co.uk More information is also available from Winton House’s website at www.wintonhouse.co.uk Hello Scotland is an expert DMC focused on the luxury travel industry in Scotland. Hello Scotland specialises in the creation of handcrafted incentive programs for groups visiting Scotland and the company chooses to work with only the best corporate Meeting Venues Edinburgh and suppliers Scotland has to offer, ensuring consistently high levels of service and a great experience for our clients, every time. For more information please visit www.helloscotland.com or contact them via inspireme@helloscotland.com or call them on +44 (0) 141 944 7224.Photo CaptionsA spring picnic BBQ at Winton House with classic cars rides for Dutch guests.