A – is for afternoon tea. What could be more quintessentially English than a selection of traditional finger sandwiches and a selection of tempting afternoon pastries and fancies served with a pot of Earl Gray tea launched for 2011 Show in the Official Hospitality Village.
B – is for blaze of colour. Undoubtedly unique and undeniably wonderful, each year the RHS Chelsea Flower Show heralds the start of the summer season amidst a blaze of colour and exceptional exhibits.
C – is for Champagne and canapés. Visitors are expected to consume over 4,000 glasses and 3,000 bottles of champagne over show week. Laurent Perrier once again will be the Champagne of the RHS Chelsea Flower Show. On the Gala preview night 10,000 glasses of Laurent-Perrier Brut will be served.
D – is for decking. Relax on the decking outside your hospitality chalet on a comfortable chair in the sunshine while you are served a reviving pot of freshly brewed tea or refreshing glass of Pimm’s.
E – is for Eden Project. In 2010, the Eden Project created Chelsea’s biggest ever show garden, at nearly 600m2.
F – is for fish which will be served in the sustainable seafood restaurant, Severn & Wye.
G – is for Gala night. The exclusive Charity Preview Gala Evening will be held on Monday 23rd May 2011. In 2010 Sodexo served champagne and canapés to the Royal Party which included the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh as well as 5,000 assembled guests, including 1,200 dinners for the event’s top corporate clients.
H – is for history. The show was originally called the Royal Horticultural Society's Great Spring Show, first held in 1862, at the RHS garden in Kensington. The 2011 RHS Chelsea Flower Show is the 89th show to be held on the grounds of the Royal Hospital.
I – is for ice. 14,580kg of ice were used at RHS Chelsea Flower Show in 2010.
J – is for James Towillis, Silver - Gilt Flora Medal Winner for L’Occitane in 2010.
K – is for knowledge. Garden experts with great horticultural expertise can take guests around the show gardens.
L – is for London. Amid the hassle and bustle of central London, visitors to the hospitality village at RHS
Chelsea will find an oasis of calm which combines fine dining, excellent service and comfort
M – is for medals. Which gardens have won the coveted RHS gold medals? The RHS Chelsea Flower Show is the ultimate event in the gardening calendar.
N – is for Naturally Norway. Designer Darren Saines took inspiration from the enchanting beauty of Norway and used traditional and new materials chosen to protect the environment in his garden in 2010.
O – is for oysters, Queen scallops and lobsters – some of the delicious treats on offer at the Seven & Wye Seafood restaurant.
P – is for pavilion. The Chelsea Flower Show is the plant breeders' favourite place to unveil new plants and the Great Pavilion often provides the first glimpses of the newest horticultural gems.
Q – is for Queen. The Queen takes a preview tour of the displays on offer at the Chelsea Flower Show ahead of its official public opening on Tuesday 24th May.
R – is for RHS. Founded on 7th March 1804 the aim of The Royal Horticultural Society of London was to collect plant information and encourage the improvement of horticultural practice.
S – is for social season. RHS Chelsea Flower Show is one of the highlights of the Social Season. The season is historically the time when it was appropriate for members of the elite to be resident in the city rather than the country and starts just after Easter and ended with the Glorious Twelfth.
T – is for trends. RHS Chelsea is always a catwalk of colour and creativity, showcasing the brightest new ideas and the latest trends.
U – is for unusual aspects. In 2010 the Jardins du Luxembourg exhibited a very rare collection of orchids.
V – is for visitors. More than 150,000 people are expected to visit the Royal Hospital Chelsea in London for the five-day event.
W – is for weather. There were worries that the biggest horticultural event of the year would not be as colourful as usual after the coldest winter in 31 years, however better weather than usual for the crucial week before building up to the show resulted in a spectacular show.
X – marks the spot in your diary to make sure you book one of the four super restaurants.
Y – is for youth. Sponsored by the Driver Youth Trust, the garden for the Dyslexia Research Trust depicts the barrier to learning that reading can be to dyslexia sufferers.
Z – is for Zest. Jugs of ice cold Pimm’s packed full with delicious zesty fruit – it wouldn’t be summer without it!
To book your hospitality at Chelsea Flower Show visit http://www.prestigehospitality.co.uk/, call me on 020 8831 3946 or email lorraine.blake@sodexo.com
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