Meetings and Events at The Red Lion at Whittlesford Bridge

HISTORY

The Red Lion at Whittlesford Bridge is a modern

day coaching inn dating back to the 13th Century.

Having undergone extensive renovation, the hotel

now boasts a 21st Century glass-roofed atrium and

business centre which offers professional conference

and meeting facilities for up to 200 delegates. With

91 bedrooms* this stunning newly-built business

centre is an original and bespoke venue, perfect for

your next meeting, away day, canapé reception or

training event.

We serve contemporary British food sourced locally

where possible and cooked simply and beautifully by

our expert chefs.

We have four meeting rooms and plenty of spaces

throughout for breakout sessions. All meeting

rooms are located on the ground floor with natural

daylight; Wi-Fi; modern AV equipment and direct

access to the lawns and terrace.

We’re ideally located on the A505 just a mile from

Junction 10 of the M11 with good access to the A14

and A11. We offer complimentary car parking and

for those arriving by train we are situated adjacent

to Whittlesford Parkway mainline station on the

Cambridge - London Liverpool Street line.

*See stay page

OUR SPACES

The Red Lion at Whittlesford Bridge offers

professional conference and meeting facilities for

up to 200 delegates.

We have four meeting rooms equipped with

the latest audio-visual technology and Wi-Fi. We

have plenty of nooks and crannies in the old bar,

perfect for breakout sessions and team work.

We can tailor your event to match the style

of your meeting. From offering smoothies and

sweets for a creative session to a formal lunch

for your board directors. Alternatively you may

prefer to choose our all inclusive day delegate

package.

Red Lion Height (ft) Floor (ft) Theatre Boardroom U Shape Classroom Cabaret Banqueting

Private Dining Room

8.1 29.4 x 14.7 25 22 24 14 NA NA

Atrium 9.8 30.9 x 23.8 50 20 25 24 28 40

Garden Room 9.8 42.5 x

40.2 150 40 40 50 70 100

Garden Room & Atrium

9.8 73.4 x 40.2 200 NA NA 74 98 140

Express Height (ft) Floor (ft) Theatre Boardroom U Shape Classroom Cabaret Reception

Badar Suite 8.5 22.3 x

12.6 20 16 NA NA NA NA

BOARDROOMTHEATRE U-SHAPE CLASSROOM CABARET BANQUET ROUNDS

Day Delegate Packages (minimum numbers 12) from £35.00 per person

Room Hire

Full Day Rate Half Day Rate

Private Dining Room £250.00 £125.00

Atrium £400.00 £200.00

Garden Room £800.00 £400.00

Garden Room & Atrium combined £950.00 £500.00

Badar Suite £125.00 £50.00

For meetings and events under 12 delegates we advise delegates to order lunch from our à la carte lunch menu.

Day Delegate package includes:

• Roomhire

• Teaandcoffee

• Workingbuffetlunch

• Jugsoficedwater

• Freshfruitbowl

• Wi-Fi

• AVequipment

• RedLionstationerypack

DAY DELEGATE PACKAGES

OUR SPACES

The Garden Room is the largest space at the

Red Lion at Whittlesford Bridge with lots of

natural daylight and offers direct access to the

terrace and lawn which delegates may also use.

There are no pillars or posts in this room making

this versatile space perfect for even the largest

presentation or training event.

The Garden Room also features a

complimentary ‘guest larder’ that delegates

can raid throughout the day with a cappuccino

machine and fully stocked fridges with soft drinks

and other break-time treats. Throughout the day,

our meeting co-ordinator will be on hand to

ensure your event runs smoothly.

THE GARDEN ROOM

The Garden Room

Ceiling height 9.8 ft

Length 42.5 ft

Width 40.2 ft

THE GARDEN ROOM

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OUR SPACES

Equipment includes:

• LCDProjectorand8ftscreen

• MixerAmplifier120w

• SonyCD/DVDPlayer

• Freeviewbox

• 2xSennheiserFreeportLapelMicrophone

• 1xSennheiserFreeportHandheldMicrophone

• PCDataandAudiopoint

• Wi-Fi

OUR SPACES

Our sunny, glass-roofed Atrium with high

ceilings is perfect for boardroom meetings and

presentation days with views of the terrace and

lawns. It also features our large ‘monks table’

lovingly crafted from an original 13th century

oak beam. This table can comfortably seat 20

for private dining or board meetings.

THE ATRIUM

The Atrium

Ceiling height 9.8 ft

Length 30.9 ft

Width 23.8 ft

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The Private Dining Room

Ceiling height 8.1 ft

Length 29.4 ft

Width 14.7 ft

The Private Dining room is full of original

character and charm. This panelled room with

feature fireplace creates a warm and inviting

atmosphere especially for evening dining.

Equally, the Private Dining room has plenty of

natural daylight and modern AV equipment.

THE PRIVATE DINING ROOM

OUR SPACES

The Badar Suite

Ceiling height 8.5 ft

Length 22.3 ft

Width 12.6 ft

The Badar suite is the smallest of our four

function rooms. The Badar suite is modern and

light, perfect for intimate meetings, interviews or

for use as a syndicate room. This purpose built

function room offers air-conditioning, AV

equipment and natural daylight.

THE BADAR SUITE*

OUR SPACES

THE GUEST LARDER

For meetings in the Garden Room, delegates can enjoy our complimentary Guest Larder.

This is available to you all day throughout your meeting.

The‘guestlarder’isapurposebuiltfeatureoftheGardenRoomandincludes:

• ‘Beantocup’cappuccinomachine

• FullystockedfridgeswithCocacola,mineralwater andCambridgeJuiceCo.softdrinks

• Old-fashionedtuck-shopsweets

• Freshfruitbowl

THE GUEST LARDER

Homemade Red Lion shortbread from 2pm

Old fashioned Tuck Shop sweets

Pastries and homemade fruit smoothies until 11am

MEETING AND EVENTS MENUS

Working breakfast £9.95 per person (minimumnumbersapply)

Choose four items from the following list:

• BaconorSausagebaps

• Mushroomsontoast

• Fruitkebabs

• Croissants

• Granolabars

• Yogurtpots

• Homemadefruitsmoothies

All served with tea, coffee and a selection of fresh fruit juices.

Sandwich Lunch £10.95 per person (minimumnumberof12)A selection of Open and Closed Sandwiches served on granary, white, brown and sourdough breads, choose four from the lists below: Open• SpicedmarinatedAtlanticprawnsandwatercress

• Smokedsalmon,horseradishchantillyandchivecress

• Tandoorichickenwithmangochutney

andcrèmefraiche

• Beetroot,butterlettuce,andwalnutcreamcheese

• Avocado,bluecheeseandapricotrelish

Closed• Coronationchickenandcoriander

• Thinlyslicedbeefandhorseradish

• Homebakedhamwithgrainmustardmayonnaise

androcket

• Slowcookedpulledporkandapplebarbecuesauce

• Eggandwatercress

• WobblyBottomgoatscheesewithcaramelisedonions

Working buffet £14.95 per person (minimumnumberof12)Includes sandwiches and four items from the hot items list:Sandwich• MatureCheddar,redonion,appleandhorseradish• WestCountryroastbeef,horseradish,greensand redmustardleaves• Oaksmokedsalmon,creamcheeseandchives

Hot Items• Minifishfingersandchips• Cheddar,asparagusandhomecooked hamquiche• WobblyBottomgoatscheeseandsmoked mackereltartlets• MiniYorkshirepuddingswithroastbeef• Butterflyandbreadedkingprawns,lime,and corianderdip• MiniNewmarketsausageswithhoneyglaze• Homemadevegetablesomosaandaiolidip• MiniRedLionbeefburgers• Marinatedchickenskewers• Homemadevegetariansoupshots

MEETING AND EVENTS MENUS

Buffet lunches subject to room hire

PRE FUNCTION CANAPES

Homemade Savoury Canapés £2.00 per canapé

• WobblyBottomgoatscheese,redonion

jellyandrocket

• Smokedporkbellysquareswithsourapple

andmustarddressing

• Duckliverconfitandcitrusdressing

• Minibubbleandsqueakbites

• Smokedhaddockhashbrown

• Free-range,chickenpiecesmarinatedwithRedLion

lavenderandoliveoil

• MiniYorkshirepuddingswithroastbeef

• Cheeseandonionjacketpotatoes

• Wild,forestmushroomsmarinatedinoliveoil

andherbsfromtheRedLiongarden

• Minifishfingersandchips

• Minichickenburgers

• MiniNewmarketsausageswithhoneyand

rosemaryglaze

• Skeweredporkgoujons

• Butternutsquashandparsleyrolls

• Miniscotcheggs

• Minichocolateandchillicheesecake

• Individuallemontarts

• Chocolatemousse

• Etonmess

• Ministickytoffeepudding Homemade Dessert Canapés

We recommend a choice of three or fourper person. Minimum numbers apply:

PRIVATE FUNCTION MENUS

DinnerAt the Red Lion at Whittlesford Bridge our menus are seasonal as we use local suppliers and British produce wherever possible. Our private dining menus start from £25.00 per person for three courses.

The following menu is a seasonal sample. Please ask our events coordinator for a full selection of menus.

Starters• Localspinach,evescheeseandsagefritterswith

toastedpinenuts

• Babyshrimpandcrayfishsaladwithbutterlettuce,

limejuice,gingerandredonion

Main Course• EastAnglianmedallionsofporkonappleand

parsnippuree

• Pan-friedCornishseabassfilletwithrosemary

andlemonsauce

• Threechargrilledlambloinchopsservedwith

creamymashedpotato,oniongravyandmintjelly

Dessert• Rhubarbandgingercheesecakewithhomemade

lemoncurd

• Cambridgeburntcreamwithhomemade

RedLionshortbread

Addaservingofteaandcoffeewithhomemade

RedLionshortbreadforjust£2.95perperson

STAY

At the Red Lion at Whittlesford Bridge our

individually designed bedrooms have free Wi-Fi,

power showers, Hypnos beds, down and feather

bedding, flat-screen TVs and iPod docking stations.

All rooms are unique and vary in size from a cosy

single through to an impressive feature suite

complete with in-room bathtub.

After a wonderful night’s sleep, wake to a proper

English breakfast cooked to order, or enjoy

continental favourites served in our sunny Atrium.

We are proud to offer 91 bedrooms*. Eighteen boutique style bedrooms at the Red Lion at Whittlesford Bridge and 73 bedrooms just 100 yards away at our sister property, Holiday Inn Express Cambridge Duxford.

When you stay at the Holiday Inn Express start your day with free Express Start Breakfast with selected hot items

GETTING HERE

We’re ideally located on the A505 just a mile from

Junction 10 of the M11 with good access to the

A14 and A11. We offer 80 complimentary car

parking spaces for those arriving by train we are

situated adjacent to Whittlesford Parkway mainline

station on the Cambridge – London Liverpool

Street line.

Distance from Cambridge: 6 miles

Imperial War Museum Duxford: 1 mile

Newmarket Racecourse: 15 miles

Stansted Airport: 21 miles

STATION ROAD EAST, WHITTLESFORD BRIDGE, CAMBRIDGE CB22 4NL

TEL: +44 (0) 1223 832047 OR 832115 FAX: +44 (0) 1223 837576

EMAIL: eventsmgr@redlionwhittlesfordbridge.com www.redlionwhittlesfordbridge.com