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Welcome to Bon Vivant’s latest newsletter, containing a selection of the highlights that are available to our members over the next few weeks.
London’s Best Outdoor Restaurants
With summer fast approaching and with the next bank holiday only a few days away, we have compiled a list of the best restaurants for outdoor dining in London.
Read our guide to the best London outdoor restaurants.
Restaurant Offer – Quilon
Quilon, one of London’s best Indian restaurants, is situated in Buckingham Gate, a stone’s throw from Buckingham Palace and The Houses of Parliament.
Executive Chef Sriram Aylur is passionate about the philosophy behind Quilon – a passion for modern southern Indian coastal cuisine, a dedication to the freshest ingredients and a playful desire to blend traditional home cooking with modern dishes for a thrilling and unique dining experience.
Bon Vivant’s members receive a complimentary dessert when dining in the restaurant.
Exclusive Offer – POA Style
POA Style is a premier personal shopping and image consulting company that helps their clients with all aspects of their luxury fashion and beauty needs.
POA Style’s service is reserved for those who require extreme discernment and the highest quality of lifestyle services and products.
The personal service is complemented by a stunning array of benefits, enabling clients to simply enjoy their shopping experience while at the same time taking the hassle and stress away from making it all happen.
Exclusive Offer – Lounge Pass
When you want to add a VIP airport lounge to your next trip, then look no further than the biggest and best specialists in the field.
Lounge Pass focuses on bringing travellers the very best selection of airport lounges, with over 150 in the programme and at a very reasonable price (from as little as £13.50).
Hotel Offer – Cap Estel, Eze, France
Originally built as a summer home for a Russian prince, Cap Estel was converted into a hotel in the 1950s an quickly became the haunt of many famous faces until it was renovated in 2007.
Whether you choose the 500 sq ft room or the 5,000 sq ft suite, each space is luxuriously appointed and features breathtaking views of the Mediterranean. Stray from the marble floored interiors to explore the terraced gardens or relax to the sound of the waves on the private beach.
Bon Vivant’s members receive a complimentary upgrade, breakfast, internet access and champagne on arrival.
Events Calendar
All My Sons, Apollo Theatre – From 19 May
‘All My Sons’ is a compelling story of love, guilt and the corrupting power of greed from Arthur Miller. Stage and screen veterans David Suchet and Zoe Wannamaker take to the stage at the Apollo for a powerful summer performance in the West End.
Grammar See, Rod Barton Gallery – From 22 May
Grammar See includes four artists who construct their own rules of language across painting and sculpture. Varying in form each artist approaches these traditions and the cross pollination between them differently and independently.
The gallery features Steve Bishop, Mauro Bonacina, Oliver Rafferty and Ed Saye and is curated by Jessica Watts. For further information, please click here.
The Chelsea Flower Show – 25 to 29 May 2010
The Chelsea Flower Show promises to be a stunning display of breathtaking garden designs, which, this year, is accompanied by glorious weather in London. For tickets, starting at £60, please contact us.
The London Legends’ Cup – 30 May 2010
Come to Upton Park and support your team for this fantastic 11-a-side tournament between the legends of four of London’s top clubs. Matches will be played under the revolutionary, 20 minutes each way, Football40 rules and the tournament will comprise two semi-finals and a final, featuring players from Arsenal, Chelsea, West Ham and Tottenham.
For VIP seats with lunch for £80 or a box of 10 with the gala dinner for £1,800, please contact us.
Picnics, Pimm’s and Polo – 12 June 2010
Gourmet food home delivery specialists Forman & Field have teamed up with the Royal County of Berkshire Polo club to offer a day of Picnics, Pimm’s and Polo at the Prince of Wales cup final on the 12th June 2010.
Each picnic comes with a carry box, biodegradable cutlery and crockery, glasses, napkins and bottle openers.
Not just for one weekend, the picnic hampers are available for home delivery throughout the summer. Offering refreshment between the chukkas will be an onsite bar, with pitchers of Pimm’s, ice cold beers, and a few fine wines to boot.
Vintage Cuban Cigar and Rum Tasting – 15 June 2010
Held on the Cigar Terrace at new boutique hotel, 10 Manchester Street, this is an exclusive event where guests will be sampling 7, 15 and 18 year old vintage rum together with 7, 15 and 18 year old vintage Havana cigars, with Cuban Rum infused hand made chocolates compliments of Paul Wayne Gregory.
Tickets are £60 and include a goodie bag.
World Cup Screening BBQ at the Hurlingham Club – 23 June 2010
On the 23rd June, the England vs. Slovenia match will be screened at the impressive Hurlingham Club, with a Pimm’s reception, big screens, complimentary house drinks, munchies, steak BBQ and live post match entertainment.
This is an elegant alternative for corporate groups and individuals to watch the England game in comfort whilst indulging in outstanding hospitality. Regular tickets are £150 + VAT; Premium tickets are £250 + VAT including prime sofa seating and Champagne.
Cartier International Polo – 25 June 2010
The Cartier International Polo is considered by many to be the highlight of the British social season and is the pinnacle of the polo calendar. The Chinawhite enclosure throughout the day and night is now also firmly established as one of the parties of the summer. We can offer you the following options:
- Full day hospitality, including a champagne reception, three course lunch, open bar and access to the Chinawhite party for £580 +VAT per person
- Parking, Grandstand seating and access to the Chinawhite party for £180 + VAT per person
Below is a selection of the concerts being held over the next few months, for which Bon Vivant can obtain VIP block and box seats.
Gorillaz, O2 Arena – 14 & a5 September 2010
After two sell out performances at the Roundhouse earlier this year the Gorillaz are set to take over the UK’s arenas with their ‘Escape to Plastic Beach’ tour this September. Their only London dates will be held at the O2 on 14 and 15 September and are sure to be one of the hottest tickets in the country when they go on general sale.
O2 Arena Dates
- Black Eyed Peas (featuring Cheryl Cole) – 27th, 28th May 2010
- Alicia Keys – 25th, 26th May 2010
- Rod Stewart – 29th May, 1st and 3rd June, 28th July
- Lady Gaga – 30th, 31st May 2010
- Aerosmith – 15th June
- Bon Jovi – June 2010
- Leona Lewis – June 2010
- Jack Johnson – 30th June
- Britain’s Got Talent Live – 11th July
Wembley Arena Dates
- John Mayer – 27th, 28th May
- Britain’s Got Talent Live – 4th July
- Cirque du Soleil – 28th July to 1st August
- Michael Buble – 3rd October 2010
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