Experience a VIP Social Theatre Event – Marguerite – Friday 9th May, 2008

It is time to indulge in a little ‘me’ time. Switch off the phone, relax and treat yourself to a very memorable evening at the theatre.

 

But this isn’t just any theatrical performance; this is a new musical – Marguerite. A love story set in Paris during the Second World War, Marguerite draws inspiration from one of the greatest of romantic novels, La Dame aux Camélias by Alexandre Dumas. Ruthie Henshall, the award-winning West End and Broadway actress, returns to the London stage to play the title role.  

 

Your VIP experience includes champagne on arrival, a complimentary programme, superb stall seats (Row F) and interval hospitality. As the final curtain falls we shall make our way to Mint Leaf restaurant for the authentic flavours of India fused exotically with a unique ethnic edge to round off this perfect evening.

 

Book your seats today – don’t delay or you could be too late.

 

London Social Events Club – The SaVVy Club^® is London’s First Boutique Events Club offering Stylish, Exclusive, Memorable Events for professional individuals.

 

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How to treat your partner to a VIP experience – wedding anniversary?

What would be your ideal VIP experience for you or your partner?

No matter whether it is your first, tenth, twenty-fifth or sixtieth wedding anniversary, it should always be celebrated in style.

So what type of gift-giver are you? Are you the type of person who is reminded of the impending occasion by a ping on your computer, bleep of your mobile phone diary or a shout from your Secretary?  If so, would it be true to say that the amount of thought that goes into the gift is minimal? Perhaps a box of chocolates or a bunch of flowers grabbed from the nearest petrol station?

Maybe you are the type of person who always remembers important dates and plans accordingly – a romantic meal at a top 5 star restaurant, a weekend away at an exclusive hotel or spa?

 Now, if you fall into the first category but would love to promote yourself to the second, here’s what you do:

 

1. You choose the perfect night out that your partner will enjoy.  Ballet, theatre, a musical or the opera?
2. You book tickets at least a month or two in advance, to ensure the best seats are available – private boxes, circle and stalls usually sell out first!
3. You make a restaurant reservation – note: some exclusive restaurants like The Ivy or Gordon Ramsay’s take reservations 3 to 6 months in advance
4. Phone the venue to ask what time the show finishes.  Organise a chauffeur car to meet you afterwards
5. On the night, arrive before your partner to buy the programme to avoid the queue, rush and crowd.  Present it to your partner as you take your seats
6. Before you take your seats, pre-order your interval champagne at the bar to avoid wasting time in the queue during the interval – agree with them exactly where they will put it, so that you can find it easily

 

I can hear you all shouting “But how is all this achievable? I don’t have the time to organise something like that!”   Maybe you don’t, but The SaVVy Club^® does!

Need more ideas? How about something like A Day at Royal Ascot, an Opera evening at Glyndebourne, a gourmet weekend on the Côte d’Azur, or perhaps a Gourmet experience with a well known Chef?

How would you like a plethora of stylish, memorable and exclusive VIP experiences at your finger tips? Never again will you be struggling to think of something new and exciting to amaze your loved one with. You will astound them with your imagination and always be sure to impress.

 

 

   

London Social Events Club – The SaVVy Club^® is London’s First Boutique Events Club offering Stylish, Exclusive, Memorable Events for professional individuals.

 

 

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Looking for a richer, more rewarding and relaxing lifestyle?

As spring, hopefully, fast approaches we have a packed calendar of events with which to tempt you.  Here are just some of the wonderful experiences that we have on offer for your pleasure at the moment. But perhaps there is something that we haven’t thought of yet that you have always wanted to do? If so, get in touch and we’ll organise it for you.

After all The SaVVy Club^® is all about its members – we are here to provide you with a richer, more rewarding and relaxing lifestyle.

 

Walking tour of Greenwich with Architect, Ken Allinson

Ken Allinson is an old friend of The SaVVy Club^® who has lead many members on fascinating tours around our great City. Exercise and education come together in one easy step as you take this latest walking tour around the beautiful Greenwich architecture.

 

Ladies Day at Royal Ascot

Go to town with your hat and outfit. Break away from every day life and mix with the rich and famous at the most well-known of all the prestigious events in the horse racing calendar – Ladies Day at Royal Ascot.  It will be champagne all the way at this most English of events. No diary is complete without a trip to Royal Ascot so book now to ensure you don’t miss out.

 

Henley Regatta – a very English event

Ah yes, the Henley Regatta – a very English event. Is your idea of fun and relaxation a day by the river with a champagne reception, four course lunch and fine wines? If so this is a must for you. Indulge in a typically English outing that harks back to 1839. Loose yourself within the atmosphere as you cheer on your favourite oarsman.

 

Hänsel und Gretel at Glyndebourne

Leave the hustle and bustle of City life behind and indulge in a magical black tie evening of Opera with The SaVVy Club^® at Glyndebourne. Enjoy the privilege of top seats, a world class performance and first class company.

 

All aboard the Orient Express – first stop: Le Manoir

This is a wonderful opportunity for you to step aboard and allow the real world to evaporate behind you. Leave the hustle and bustle of the City far behind as you relax within the magnificent period carriages of the British Pullman.

 

View our calendar of events.

 

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Have you experienced Glyndebourne yet?

Top tips for your evening to the Opera at Glyndebourne:

Look good. There is no longer any formal dress code for attending the opera, but Glyndebourne expects its guests to be wearing black tie for its performances during Festival season.

Know a little bit about the opera you are attending. This can be achieved in numerous ways, of course; Glyndebourne, for example, offers “opera bites”, which are introductions to a selection of its repertoire.

No matter how arresting or engrossing the performance is, please try not to sing/hum/tap along. It may not go down well with your neighbours!

Remember the difference between your bravo/brava/bravi and brave for the performers – one certainly wouldn’t want to cause offence by getting the gender wrong (some of the performers are less than elfin)

Finally, enjoy it! It’s quite a spectacle, and bear in mind how long it has taken the company to prepare the opera – there’s a reason for the term “operatic”

Take a look at what The SaVVy Club have organised for a magical experience at Glyndebourne.

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Anyone For Lunch?

       Introducing… London’s most expensive set menu: 

At £1000-a-head, a seven-course culinary extravaganza

The menu was designed by Farringdon Street wine bar Vivat Bacchus after customers asked for a special tasting menu to celebrate the bonus season. Co-owner Neleen Strauss said: “Some of our regular customers are always up for fun. I asked them how much their bonus was and how much they were prepared to pay. They said ‘make it a nice round number’.”

She and head chef Robert Staegemann filled the menu with all their “non-vegetarian fantasies” and matched each course with one of the world’s great wines.

To start: a glass of Billecart Salmon Rosé, one of the finest pink champagnes. Then course one, a bowl of Royal Sevruga caviar served with buckwheat blinis rated “light as air”. The accompaniment was a more than generous slug of 2003 vintage Kauffman vodka.

Next, a Bahama rock lobster linguini – flavoured with 40-year-old Armagnac. The wine was a South African 1996 Forrester Meinert Chenin. Followed by a plate of paper-thin slices of Spanish Joselito Gran Reserve ham from pigs living on a diet of acorns. Then a Dr Atkins dream or a heart specialist’s worst nightmare: a slab of grilled Wagyu fillet steak from cows so pampered they get massages, topped with foie gras. Then a rare sight of vegetables, a small portion of green beans.

The wine reached its pinnacle of extravagance, a glass from a £700 bottle of Chateau Lafite Rothschild. A board of 15 cheeses ranged from a truff le-infused Brillat Savarin to a knock-your-head off blue called Fourme au Maury. The wine? Port of
course. A dreamy 1963 Taylors.

Then the pudding, a chocolate soufflé with another of the bankers’ favourites, a Chateau D’Yquem, a wine so rarefied that each bunch of grapes in it is tasted individually. Coffee followed accompanied by a large glass of Martell Cordon Bleu cognac.

The bill for two? £2,250 including a 12.5 per cent service charge.

According to Ms Strauss, London is probably the only city in the world that could support such a menu.

 

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King Tutankhamun and I

I had been looking forward to the King Tutankhamun exhibition immensely. Ancient Egypt has held a fascination for me since my school days, therefore I was thrilled to have the opportunity to actually see for myself some of the treasures from King Tutankhamun’s tomb.

The rather dull and overcast day couldn’t dampen my enthusiasm as I met my fellow intrepid travellers at Waterloo Pier. The journey via the Thames Clipper lasted about 40 minutes and it was wonderful to see an illuminated London through the windows. Eventually The O2 became visible through the darkness, but before we entered the exhibition we stopped for a drink at Inc. Brasserie. I couldn’t help but wonder at the suitability of the venue for such an historic exhibition. The bright, stark interior of The O2 seemed far too modern to house 3000-year-old antiquities.

As I entered the exhibition, I donned my headphones and allowed Omar Sharif to explain the context of the exhibits. This audio tour was invaluable as it provided the historical background of not only the Royal family but also of daily life in Ancient Egypt. This included a rather compelling yet grisly description of the mummification process. The exhibits were displayed in rather plain rooms and, despite the piped Egyptian music and atmospheric lighting, I felt that something was missing. The exhibition was in two halves: the first was very much concerned with Tutankhamun’s unpopular father Akhenaten, his beautiful wife, Nefertiti, and the scandal surrounding their adoption of a new religion. The second half was dedicated to Tutankhamun and Howard Carter, including rare newsreel footage and photographs of the excavation. However the journey between the two was via stark corridors and brightly lit stairwells. I think the sheer modernity of the venue was too much of a contrast for the antiquities, however the treasures on display were breathtaking. The sheer beauty of the mini-sarcophagus designed to hold the young king’s viscera once they had been removed from his body, with its intricate workmanship and near-perfect condition, was awe-inspiring.

After the exhibition I met up with our group at Tapa Tapa, which proved to be another adventure but of the gastronomic kind. I was overwhelmed by the sheer quality and quantity of dishes that were brought before us and the staff were extremely helpful and friendly. For me, the highlights of the meal were a special oak-aged ham from Bilbao, superb large king prawns in a special ‘San Miguel’ batter and a rather delicious chocolate dessert, which were all washed down with fine wines and lively conversation.

As always, all good things had to come to an end, so at 10pm it was time to board the ferry once more and return to Waterloo Pier. I thoroughly enjoyed the evening with The SaVVy Club and was glad that I had been able to see the boy king’s treasures.        

By Sally Ormond
The SaVVy Club

 

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“Gold… everywhere the glint of gold…”

Dear friends of The SaVVy Club^®,

We’ve done it again!! Be amongst the first in London to experience Egypt’s golden age and see the treasures of the world’s most famous pharaoh, Tutankhamun.

In 1972, on a worldwide tour to coincide with the fiftieth anniversary of the discovery of his tomb, the treasures of Tutankhamun came, for the first time, to London and the British Museum, causing unrivalled excitement. During a 6-month stay, over 1.7 million people visited the exhibition, a record number of visitors to the Museum or any exhibition in London to this day. Tutankhamun’s spell was cast over the entire population of Britain.

Now, 35 years later, he’s back. Artefacts exhumed from the tomb of the Egyptian boy king are to be exhibited at The O2 and The SaVVy Club® Members and Guests will be able to see them in their unrivalled splendour.

For the lucky few, Tuesday 20th November will begin at 4pm:

A small group will board a boat at Waterloo pier and cruise, like Howard Carter up the Nile, to Queen Elizabeth II. There we will disembark to ward off the heat of the day and indulge in drinks at the cool, slick, good-looking, Inc. Brasserie before entering the magnificent audio-guided exhibition.

The memories are still vivid for the people who in 1972 queued around the British Museum to pay their 50p entrance charge, some of them waiting over 8 hours to get inside. Once inside the museum, the specially designed exhibition was crowded and stuffy at times, a constant movement of people making it possible to take only brief glimpses of some objects. The claustrophobia added to the atmospheric display. For once, heads of the king, and postcards of his jewellery, outnumbered Union Jack t-shirts and models of London double-deckers on the stalls outside.

This time, The O2 will stage the exhibition of a lifetime, with space and time to see and enjoy, to marvel and wonder at the craftsmanship, the opulence and the mystery of the time of the Pharaohs.And it doesn’t end there; the evening will be rounded off with a super meal at Tapa Tapa. For those still hesitant about making the commitment to join The SaVVy Club^®, here is an opportunity to enjoy a SaVVy experience at a special guest price.

Full members price is £180 (inc VAT).For this event only, guests are welcome at £195 (inc VAT).

If you are interested, please email kim@savvyclub.co.uk before Friday 16 November.

 

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