UK’s Largest Conference Hotel Introduces Dynamic New Food & Beverage Concepts For Meetings

Hilton London Metropole enhances “Meetings Simplified” with flexible, all-inclusive food and beverage offering

LONDON – February 05, 2018 – Today, Hilton London Metropole, Hilton’s largest hotel in Europe, has launched a new flexible, all-inclusive food & beverage concept for meetings of up to 50 people. The new initiative, which forms part of Hilton’s “Meetings Simplified” package, recognises the growing importance of food as part of the meetings experience along with the desire for more flexibility and informality. It has been developed following extensive customer research by Hilton with meeting and event bookers and agents.

The centrally located London hotel will now provide all meetings of up to 50 people booking the “Meetings Simplified” package with all-day grazing for morning and afternoon breaks … at no-additional cost. The new all-inclusive, free-flowing grazing stations give meeting organisers more control over breaks and keep delegates continually refreshed and refuelled throughout the day.

As well as choosing when to take their breaks, delegates will also be able to choose from a host of healthy and indulgent refreshment options. These are based around four elements designed to ensure that everyone can enjoy delicious and creative options whatever they are in the mood for, even if they have special dietary requirements. The four elements are:

• Free From – additive-free dishes for those with special dietary requirements such as a detox salad of spinach, kale, broccoli, blueberries and flax seed, or a gluten free pasta salad with roasted vegetables and pine nuts
• Superfoods & Energisers – from bircher muesli to grilled chicken thigh with mixed green and grapefruit salad, these are foods rich in proteins and antioxidants to stimulate brain activity and vitality.
• Guilty Pleasures – sweet and savoury treats, which might include sugared and chocolate brioche buns or a gnocchi trio with spinach, beetroot, pumpkin and gorgonzola cream sauce.
• Hydration Station – a selection of ices teas, fruit infused waters, Twining teas and infusions to keep delegates refreshed.

The new concept also reinforces Hilton’s ‘Meet With PurposeTM’ pillars of ‘Mindful Meeting’ (less resource intensive, minimising food waste), ‘Mindful Eating’ (balanced, healthy food and hydration options) and ‘Mindful Being’ (enhanced delegate experience, productivity, energy stimulation and flexibility).

Hilton London Metropole Conference & Events Operations Director, Aaron Phillips, said: “We are delighted to introduce this exciting new concept for small meetings, which has been developed by Hilton’s following 18 months of customer research.

“Both organisers and delegates are seeking more flexibility and less formality in their meetings, at the same time as food is playing an increasingly important role in the overall meeting experience. This new concept demonstrates our commitment to remaining at the forefront of new trends and to ensuring our customers get the most out of their meeting. We look forward to welcoming customers to experience this new way of meeting at Hilton London Metropole.”

“Meetings Simplified” is a bundled package including room hire, free wi-fi, flip chart and markers, plasma screen or screen with projector, two-course lunch and the new all-day grazing concept*. No up-front payment is required and there is free cancellation up to 24 hours in advance. It is available at all Hilton managed properties in the UK and Ireland.

For further information on Hilton London Metropole and ‘Meetings Simplified’ please contact the dedicated team at [email protected].

*At Hilton London Metropole, the Meetings Simplified package is available for meetings for up to 50 people. At all other hotels managed by Hilton in the UK and Ireland, Meetings Simplified is available for meetings up to 25 delegates.

About Hilton London Metropole
Just 10 minutes from Oxford Street and Hyde Park, and 2 minutes from the London Underground, Hilton London Metropole is situated in the heart of London. With over 1,000 stylish guest rooms, a range of exciting dining options, over 4,300 m of meeting and event space and the LivingWell Health Club with a 12.5m heated pool, the hotel is the perfect choice for business or pleasure. Visit londonmet.hilton.com for more information.

SOURCE: Hilton