BUSINESS EVENT PLANNING TIPS

From small business briefings to grand scale corporate events, we offer a selection of spaces to suit. 

Heart Of The Action: Best for small meets or client catch ups, holding your meeting in the main restaurant gives the full buzz of the atmosphere, without feeling like a formal meeting. 

A Private Space: Perfect for 10–20 guests. Your own designated space, private from the main dining area. Perfect for hosting business presentations, pitches or celebrating big wins with key stakeholders. Sophisticated enough for executive board dinners but vibrant enough to keep guests engaged.  Unlike cavernous, loud halls, our private spaces offer an intimate setting where your CEO’s keynote or a client pitch can be heard without competing with a noisy main floor.

The Exclusive Use: The ideal setting for large corporate events or parties, take over the whole brasserie for a grand soiree. All the speeches, you own music, your own bar, plus any entertainment you’d like to bring along. A great way to bring all of your people into one room for the ultimate business networking session. 

Olive Tree Brasserie’s Mediterranean menu is a strategic asset for the event planner. 

We don’t believe in large vats of beige food or humdrum buffets. Our aim is the same as yours… to impress the guests!

Our signature small plates are perfect for networking. They encourage sharing and interaction, breaking the ice far more effectively than a static three-course meal.

Business events often require clean eats. From our high-quality grilled meats to fresh seafood, our options are “fork-friendly” and sophisticated, ensuring guests can maintain a professional conversation while they eat.

Mediterranean cuisine is naturally accommodating. Whether your delegates require Vegan, Gluten-Free, or Vegetarian options, our menu options are extremely inclusive. 

Our Stockton Heath and Lytham brasseries offer the luxury of outdoor terraces, covered to make them suitable for all weathers, and the perfect scene for an impressive business event. 

Our terraces can be remodelled to accommodate range of seating or standing layouts, making them ideal for networking events or company socials. 

Dressed with mood lighting and kitted out with patio heaters, plus fluffy blankets to keep your guests comfortable late into the evening. 

Speak to us about your vision for your business event and we’ll help bring it to life. 

Our team will work with you to ensure your event runs smoothly from the moment guests arrive. Our top tips for pre-planning prior to the event…

The Deadline: Request all dietary requirements from your guests three days prior. This gives plenty of time to ensure everyone is catered or any all pre-orders are correct. 

Here’s My Card: For sit-down dinners, include a subtle icon on the guest’s name card (e.g., a small “V” for Vegan). This allows the waitstaff to serve the correct dish without having to ask, maintaining the flow of your meeting.

Icebreakers: Consider that some guests may arrive late, due to tight schedules or business needs. Cold meze and dips can be served immediately upon arrival, keeping guests occupied while others arrive.

Clear The Backlog: Have a signature cocktail (like our Mediterranean Mastiha gin & tonic) or a non-alcoholic Citrus Spritz ready on trays. This prevents a backlog at the bar, to keep conversations flowing. 

Extra Fuel: When ordering meze for a networking event, always order about 20% more of the “easy-to-eat” items (like Pitta & Houmous or Halloumi Fries). These act as a buffer for unexpected plus-ones or the guest who skipped lunch and isn’t satisfied with their portion. 

Late-Arrivals: Ask us to set aside two or three cold meze plates. When that one VIP arrives 45 minutes late from the airport, they won’t feel awkward walking into a table of empty dishes, or hungry for the entire rest of the event. 

Networking Nooks: Offer guests space within our venue for private conversations and one to ones. We have several private corners and nooks that can be used for break-out spaces from the main event. A great way to ensure business can still be conducted without talking shop on the main event floor.