Dunham Massey Evening functions and events

2017 information

0161 941 2815 dunhamcatering@nationaltrust.org.uk

www.nationaltrust.org.uk/dunhammassey/hirethisvenue

Bespoke Entertaining

John Hennessey, Catering Manager

Welcome

At Dunham Massey we pride ourselves on a tradition of fine food and offering a unique opportunity to dine within these splendid surroundings. We use seasonal and local ingredients, some of which are produced on our estate.

Stables Restaurant is a wonderful setting for evening dining and licensed for the sale and consumption of alcohol, entertainment, music and dancing until 12 midnight. (Licence extensions may be available on request)

There is ample free parking for all of your guests and we are able to arrange a taxi service for any guests who require it. We also have wheelchairs available for you to borrow. We are able to offer the services of Mike Culleton, Toast Master.

Welcome to Dunham Massey and thank you for considering us for your special function. Whether hosting a wedding reception, birthday celebration, Christmas party or anniversary dinner we will ensure that it will be a memorable occasion for you in a beautiful setting. When booking a special event at Dunham Massey you are directly helping the National Trust to continue our conservation work at this special place.

If the walls of Dunham Massey Hall could talk they would tell the stories of over 400 years of life and drama in one family. A long line of Earls called Dunham Massey their home, firstly the Booth family, Earls of Warrington and later through marriage the Grey family and Earls of Stamford.

Dunham Massey Hall was donated to the National Trust in 1976 by the last Earl of Stamford and since then visitors have returned time and again to admire the 300 acre deer park, the wonderful lake and stunning gardens.

In the following pages we have suggested some sample menus and packages but please do make an appointment for a bespoke quotation ~ we feel that each event is unique and we will do our best to tailor our offer to your needs. I’m afraid we are unable to host functions over bank holiday weekends or in school holidays.

If I can be of any further assistance, please don't hesitate to get in touch.

The Dunham Massey Rose The new rose garden with 160

varieties of rose opened in June 2013

Drinks Receptions

During the summer months (may to September), you can start your special day with a sparkling or white wine drinks reception with traditional croquet & savoury nibbles for 80 guests (2 glasses pp) 3.30pm on the lawn in front of the Orangery in the beautiful historic gardens. Plus optional canapés. This may be followed by a wedding breakfast in the Stables Restaurant at 5.30pm for up to 80 people, then enjoy dancing with additional evening guests (up to a total of 120 guests) from 8pm with an evening buffet.

Due to the reliance on weather, we are unable to offer a garden drinks reception out side of the summer period. Please enquire for further details outside of this period.

Drinks reception £1850 Room hire £750 We are only able to offer

weddings on Fridays as the Stables is open to the public every weekend.

Savoury (v) = vegetarian (gf) = gluten free Smoked bacon and mushroom profiteroles Spicy lamb filo parcels Tortilla wrap swirl stuffed with ham, local goats cheese, red peppers and chives Mini dill scones topped with cream cheese and prawns, cream cheese and smoked salmon, or cream cheese and Parma ham. Celery bites topped with apricot Stilton and walnuts (v) Mini vegetable kebabs (v) (gf) or fresh fruit kebabs for children (v)(gf) Thyme crouton topped with Lancashire cheese and local chutney (v)(gf) Warm baked tomato, spinach and blue cheese tower (v)

Sweet Mini carrot cakes Mini Dunham scones topped with strawberry conserve and freshly whipped cream Mini pink meringues garnished with fresh English strawberries (gf) Unique to Dunham: Why not choose your favourite ice cream flavour and enjoy ice cream freshly scooped for you in a mini cone?

Canapés ~ £2.25 each

Canapés . . .

Why not choose from a selection of delicious canapés to accompany your drinks reception?

“Thank you for everything you did, it was a fabulous night. Everyone loved the food. Danny and I loved every second of our party. It couldn’t have gone better, so thank you again”

Sophie & Danny 2012

We’re very happy to discuss your preferences for venue dressing. We will provide some floral decoration, fabric table runners, linen napkins, menus, and LED tea lights. You are welcome to provide us with additional flowers, balloons and table accessories to decorate the Restaurant and coordinate with your event themes and colours. We can provide linen tablecloths at an additional cost.

Whether you would like arrival drinks, dance floor, a bar area, cake tables or space for musicians, we are able to advise on the restaurant layout and will arrange this to suit your function. Tables can be laid out as long tables or smaller square tables. You’re welcome to borrow our table plan frame and stand as well as our cake stand and knife.

If you would like recommendations for bands, DJs, string quartets, ceilidh bands, florists, cake companies, transport services or photographers these are listed at the back of the pack. We can receive deliveries from companies on your behalf in the days leading up to your function. The restaurant has a capacity of 80 guests for dinner & up

to 120 guests for an informal buffet.

Venue Dressing

“All the staff were commendable and many of our guests commented on their friendliness”

Andrew & Rebecca Wyllie, 2010

Traditional glass Buck’s Fizz £5.50 Sparkling wine £6 Summer Pimms £6 Winter Pimms £6 Mulled wine £5.50 Dunham Beer £4.50 House champagne £10.25 Non alcoholic options £4.25 Fruit punch Elderflower Pressè Traditional Ginger Beer For children £3.25 Orange juice Apple juice Freshly made fruit smoothie

Drinks reception in the Stables Restaurant

You may wish to offer a welcoming drink for your guests before you dine. Don’t forget your optional canapés! A selection of drinks options are below:

Suggested dishes

Somerset brie, local raspberry and pear compote filo parcel, served on a green salad with a red berry dressing ~ £8.95 (v)

Leek, smoked bacon, mushroom and Cheshire blue cheese tartlet served on a bed of seasonal leaves with a honey and walnut dressing ~ £8.95 Can be a vegetarian option.

Terrine of smoked salmon, trout and mackerel served with a yoghurt & dill dressing ~ £9.95 (gf) Prawn, cucumber, watercress salad served with marie-rose sauce and buttered brown bread ~ £8.95 (gf with gf bread)

Chicken liver pate served with sweet and sour red onion compote, dressed salad leaves and a locally baked granary roll ~ £8.95 (gf with gf bread)

Freshly made potato and watercress soup served with a warm Stilton scone ~ £7.95 (v)

Wild mushroom soup served with a locally baked granary roll ~ £7.95 (v) (gf with gf bread)

The menus on the following pages (which are waitress service) are a guide to the style of food we offer, but please do talk to us if you have a bespoke menu request or for different budget options. We are happy to cater for special diets e.g. food allergies, gluten, dairy free and diabetic diets.

To start

“On the day the food was beautiful. We are still receiving comments from our guests regarding the high standard of service provided and the exceptional quality of the food and drink.” Hugo & Katie Buckley, 2010

We can promise you……. British and locally sourced seasonal produce to ensure the most fabulous

food for you and your guests freshly cooked by our chef team Fully stocked bar until midnight Free car parking for your entire wedding party The best possible service at all times

Main courses

Desserts

Traditional beef casserole with herby dumplings or steak & Dunham Massey ale pie (pictured) ~ £15.50

Pork casserole topped with sesame seed puff pastry twists ~ £15.50

Breast of chicken stuffed with mushrooms wrapped in spinach and served with a wild mushroom and tarragon sauce ~ £17.95. Other fillings & sauces available.

Roast English topside of beef served with Yorkshire pudding and horseradish sauce ~ £17.95

Salmon, prawn & broccoli bake ~ £16.95

Roasted root vegetable and local Inglewhite goat’s cheese filo parcel served with a tomato and red pepper sauce ~ £13.95 (v)

Mixed Bean and Sweet Potato Hotpot £13.95 (v)

All served with a selection of locally grown seasonal vegetables and potatoes

Winter option

Dunham spiced venison and apricot casserole ~ £19.95 ~ subject to availability

Chocolate and coconut roulade served with a red berry and apple compote ~ £7.50

Profiteroles filled with fresh cream served with a chocolate and Grand Marnier sauce ~ £6.50

Lemon & honey cheesecake ~ £7.50

Summer berries served with whipped cream and mini meringues ~ £6.50

Summer pudding served with champagne cream ~ £8.50

Rhubarb and stem ginger cream ~ £7.50

Assiette of mini sweets (variety of options available) ~ £7.95

Warm sticky toffee pudding served with caramel sauce and custard ~ £7.00

A selection of local English cheeses served with savoury biscuits, celery and grapes ~ £7.95(v)

Freshly brewed tea and coffee served with: Mints ~ £3.75 Lamb’s Rum or Bailey’s chocolate hand made truffles ~ £3.95 Petite fours ~ strawberries dipped in chocolate ~ £4.25

Chicken liver pate served with a red onion compote, salad leaves and a baked granary roll (pictured) ~ £8.95 Salmon, prawn & broccoli bake ~ £16.95 Profiteroles filled with fresh cream and served with a chocolate and Grand Marnier sauce ~ £6.50 Freshly brewed tea & coffee & truffles ~ £3.95 Total price per person ~ £36.35

Suggested Menus

Wild mushroom soup served with a locally baked granary roll ~ £7.95 (v) Traditional beef casserole served with herby dumplings ~ £15.50 Warm sticky toffee pudding served with caramel sauce and custard ~ £7.00 Freshly brewed tea & coffee & mints ~ £3.75 Total price per person ~ £34.20

Toast drinks available: sparkling wine £6 or house champagne £10.25 per glass

Leek, smoked bacon, mushroom and Cheshire blue cheese tartlet served on a bed of seasonal leaves with a honey and walnut dressing ~ £8.95 Breast of chicken served with a wild mushroom and tarragon sauce ~ £17.95 Assiette of mini sweets (variety of options available) ~ £7.95 A selection of local English cheeses served with savoury biscuits, celery and grapes ~ £7.95 (v) Freshly brewed tea & coffee & truffles ~ £3.95 Total price per person ~ £46.75

“Thanks for a fantastic event, highly recommendable. It looked lovely and there was a great atmosphere, everyone said the food was excellent. The team were fantastic, everyone loved it.” Kate & Jan, 2012

Children’s menu (for children up to 12 years) Main courses Mini cottage pie served with locally grown vegetables Chicken drumsticks served with barbecue dipping sauce, potato wedges and baked beans Honey roast pork sausages served with mashed potato, baked beans and peas Individual cheese and tomato flans served with potato wedges and salad Half portion of the adult main course Desserts Traditional strawberry or orange jelly & ice cream Warm chocolate sponge and chocolate custard Fresh fruit dippers Drinks Fresh milk Squash Orange juice Apple Juice Freshly made fruit smoothie £19.95 per child

Evening buffet

Freshly carved roast pork, beef or turkey barms and vegetarian alternative

Fresh fruit selection

Local cheeses & crackers

£18.00 per person Or

Sandwiches, mini pork pie, vegetarian option, mini carrot cake and mini Victoria sponge

£14.00 per person Children’s evening buffet option ~ £7.00 per child

Other menus available on request

Please choose from the following options to be freshly carved by our chef:

Roast beef Roast turkey Roast pork With traditional accompaniments

Vegetarian option

Cheshire cheese, potato, spinach and mushroom filo pie

Served with a selection of locally grown seasonal vegetables and potatoes

Traditional puddings

Warm fruit pie or fruit crumble served with custard or cream

Your choice of seasonal fruit cheesecake, trifle or syllabub

Choice of warm chocolate, treacle or jam sponge served with custard or cream

1 glass of red or white house wine per adult

£36.95 per person

2 Course Hot Buffet Menu—with tea & coffee, served from the Servery

2 Course Carvery menu—with a glass of wine, served from the Servery

Please choose any three from:

Beef casserole with mushrooms & baby onions in a creamy peppercorn sauce

Steak pie with Cheshire cheese crumble

Pork and apple casserole served with a chive scone

Pork & honey stew with mushrooms, carrots, celery, leeks & honey

Salmon and spinach flan

Chicken, mushroom and leek casserole served with thyme dumplings

Mackerel and leek flan

Cannelloni bean, chick pea and borlotti bean casserole served with a stilton dumpling (v)

Open field mushroom pie (v)

Served with: Braised red cabbage Baton carrots New potatoes

Puddings

Warm sticky toffee pudding served with toffee sauce & warm custard

Your choice of seasonal fruit cheesecake, trifle or syllabub

Freshly brewed tea or coffee

£32.00 per person

Assorted freshly made chicken, beef, prawn, ham, and vegetarian sandwiches and locally baked mini rolls

Mini mushroom & cheese tarts (v)

Spicy lamb filo parcels

Garlic and herb spiced chicken drumsticks

Mixed green salad

Mini carrot cakes

Petite scones with strawberry conserve and freshly whipped cream

Elderflower cordial

Freshly brewed tea or coffee

£26.50 per person

Assorted freshly made chicken, beef, prawn, ham, and vegetarian sandwiches and mini locally baked local rolls

Mini mushroom & cheese tarts (v)

Accompanied by freshly made coleslaw, potato salad and seasonal leaf bowl

English strawberries and cream Mini lemon drizzle fingers Mini bara brith fingers

75cl Bottle of Le Caprice Sauvignon Blanc or Merlot, elderflower or pomegranate pressè

£36.75 per person, plus garden hire fee of £725 Max 80 guests

Finger Buffet

Enjoy the setting sun with a Garden Picnic Hamper from 6pm

“The venue and atmosphere were absolutely brilliant, the decorations on the tables were fantastic, all in all we thought it was the best choice we could ever have made. We are especially pleased that it was supportive of the National Trust too” Eva & Damian, 2012

Some useful contacts

Mercure Altrincham Bowdon Hotel Langham Road, Bowdon, Altrincham, WA14 2HT Tel 0161 928 7121 www.mercure.com 1.87 miles Premier Inn Altrincham Manchester Road, Altrincham, WA14 4PH Tel 0871 527 8738 www.premierinn.com 2.05 miles

Best Western Cresta Court Hotel Church Street, Altrincham, WA14 4DP Tel 0161 927 7272 www.bestwestern.co.uk/crestacourt 2.09 miles Ash Farm Country Guest House Little Bollington, Altrincham, WA14 4TJ 0161 929 9290 www.ashfarm.net 2.5 miles

Eaden Flowers 9 Market Street, Altrincham, WA14 4QE Tel 0161 928 9208 www.eadenfloristry.co.uk Flowers by Siobhan 62 Old Crofts Bank, Urmston, M41 7AB Tel 0161 746 7112 www.flowersbysiobhan.co.uk Barkers the Florist 105 Thorley Lane, Timperley, WA15 7AL Tel 0161 980 3378 www.barkerstheflorist.com The New Leaf Florist Emma Williams, Burford Lane, Lymm, WA13 0SH Tel 0161 929 6342 www.thenewleaf.co.uk Angel Cakes Greenwood Street, Altrincham, WA14 1SA Tel 0161 928 2820 www.angelcakesbyvirginiavalentine.co.uk Richard’s Cakes 62 Flixton Road, Urmston, M41 5AB Tel 0161 755 0699 www.richardscakes.co.uk

Dave Buck Disco Hire 15 Eustace Street, Warrington Tel 01925 454 271 www.djdavebuck.co.uk Gary Pepper Get Up Party Disco Hire Tel 07867 575 073 Triple Scottish Ceilidh Band Tel 07974 914 635 www.triplescotch.com Manchester PA Music (PA system hire) Tel 07971 880 482 www.manchesterpa.co.uk Trafford Cars & Minibus Tel 0161 928 1111 www.traffordcars.co.uk Professional Toastmaster / Master of Ceremonies Mike Culleton 07847 987 714 www.merseysidetoastmaster.co.uk Mick Cookson Wedding Photography Moor End Avenue, Manchester, M7 3NX Tel 07860 549 839 / 0161 792 4144 www.mickcookson.com

Location & directions 3

We are situated 3 miles SW of Altrincham, OS reference 109:SJ735874

By road: Please use exit 19 of the M6 or exit 7 of the M56. Take the A56 towards Altrincham/Manchester and the B5160 Charcoal Road (signposted Dunham Massey)

By rail: Altrincham BR and Metro station is 3 miles. Hale BR is 3 miles

The facility fee including VAT for the use of the restaurant is £750 including VAT and this is non-negotiable. This is required to secure your booking. The room hire fee is non-refundable in the case of cancellation. We accept payment by cash, cheque or credit card. Please make cheques payable to ‘The National Trust’. A booking must be confirmed in writing with room hire payment within 14 days of the provisional booking. Bookings will only be held for this time. Should confirmation not be received during this time the booking will be cancelled without further contact being made. The appropriate booking form must accompany the confirmation. Bookings will only be deemed to be confirmed once the booking form and the room hire fee are received. The booking contract and the evidence of insurance must be completed and returned. The client must hold public liability insurance for the event with a minimum indemnity limit of £2,000,000. A completed evidence of insurance form will need to be provided. Confirmation of the final number of guests must be advised 4 weeks prior to the event and this will be the number that will be invoiced. It may be possible to add guests to this number but not to reduce chargeable numbers after this date. Should the final number fall below 40 then the minimum charge will be for 40 guests at the advised rate for the chosen menu. Where a booking involves a tour of the house then it is the responsibility of the person named on the booking form, to ensure guests are aware of, and adhere to any special instructions given. You are advised that high heeled shoes are not allowed in the house. All facility fees stated include VAT and all catering is in addition to the facility fee. It is not possible to only book the evening buffet option . The minimum spend for a function is £4000 for 40 guests. The person whose name appears as primary contact on the booking form will be held responsible in all cases for any damage how so ever caused by any of the invited guests. The National Trust cannot accept responsibility for any personal items left after an event.

Smoking is not permitted in any National Trust building or in the formal garden. We are unable to allow lit candles in any historic buildings.

These prices are a guideline, whilst we will do our utmost to keep to them it may be necessary to occasionally increase a tariff due to an unforeseen increase in supplier prices. All food prices include VAT.

The client is responsible for procuring any necessary music licences. Not usually applicable for weddings.

Please note that we cannot hold functions during bank holiday weekends on the following dates in 2015~ 1 January, 3-6 April, 1—4 May, 22—25 May, 28—31 August. We are also unable to hold functions between Christmas and New Year.

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Photographs © NTPL/Andreas von Einsiedel/Nick Meers/ H & K Buckley/Richard Goodenough, Helen Appleyard/A & R Wyllie/E & D Donnelly/Chapman Holmes

Contract of Hire

This Contract sets out your obligations in respect of the hire of part or all of a National Trust property. National Trust properties are considered to be of cultural and historical importance to the nation, you should therefore read through this contract carefully (including the Additional Terms and Conditions). If you are unsure of any of the provisions of this Contract please speak to the manager at your chosen property. Nothing in this Contract affects your statutory rights. If you accept the provisions of this Contract please sign and return it to the address indicated in the covering letter. Please note that your booking is not confirmed until both National Trust Enterprises ("NTE") and you (the "Hirer") have signed this contract and NTE have also received the deposit from you.

1. Contract: In consideration of the payment of the Charges and your adherence to the terms and conditions set out below, NTE

shall make the Venue available to the Hirer at the agreed times. Where the booking includes services to be provided by NTE, NTE will provide such services using reasonable skill and care.

2. Charges are payable as follows: A deposit of 50% of the Charges is due upon receipt by NTE of this signed contract. NTE will invoice you for the balance of the Charges and any other monies that may be due (see below), as soon as possible following the date of hire. Payment is due within 30 days of the date of the invoice. Cheques should be made payable as set out above. Any late payment shall attract interest at a rate of 4% above the prevailing base rate from time to time of Barclays Bank plc.

You (the Hirer) (Your full name, or, if signing on behalf of a company, the Full Legal company name)

Your authorised Repre-sentative (if applicable)

Address

Contact Tel

E-mail

Property

Venue – Rooms / areas / ser-vices to be provided by the National Trust (e.g Catering, flowers etc)

Purpose of the Function

Date(s) of Hire

Number of guests

Time of hire (ie. start & end time for guests)

Time of access & vacating for suppliers

Charges: Total Charges (including VAT) 50% deposit (payable on

signature of this agree-ment)

£ £ Please note that where additional services are requested, these will be charged sep-arately. Cheques should be made payable to: The National Trust (Enterprises) Limited

Extended Stay: In the event that you or anyone in your party does not vacate the Venue by the time set out above, or such alterna-tive time as may be agreed in writing with NTE, NTE reserve the right to recover any costs incurred as a result, and to charge commercial rates for the length of time that you remain in the Venue, up to a maximum of 25% of the Total Fee per hour that you are late in vacating the Venue.

Cancellation: In the unfortunate event that you have to cancel your booking, you must let NTE know in writing as soon as possible. Please note that in the event that you cancel your booking 90 or more days before the Hire Date, you shall only forfeit 50% of the Deposit. If you cancel your booking 30 or more days before the date of hire then you will forfeit the whole deposit. Please note that if you cancel on or after 30 days from the proposed Date of Hire, the Charges for the hire shall remain payable in full. In the event that, following cancellation, we are able to obtain another booking for the proposed Hire Date, we may waive some or all of the Charges, subject to any costs that we have incurred in obtaining another booking. If a Function has to be cancelled by NTE, we will give you as much notice as possible and we will refund the deposit to you. The NTE will not be responsible for any disruption to the function due to the closure of the Property or Venue or any restrictions of access that were unforeseen at the time of booking. NTE may need to cancel or alter the booking (a) in circumstances beyond the reasonable control of NTE or (b) where, in the reasonable opinion of NTE, it is necessary to perform or complete emergency works. If a booking has to be cancelled by NTE, it will take reasonable steps to offer an alternative booking. If the Hirer does not accept the alternative of-fered, NTE will return the Charges paid up to that date but will not otherwise be liable for any loss caused by such cancellation or alteration. Whilst the NTE will make every effort to ensure this does not happen, you may wish to take out insurance cover against this occurrence.

Use of the Historic Venue: National Trust properties are of cultural and historical importance to the nation. Bookings for their use

are accepted on the basis that the nature and purpose of the Function is considered reasonable and appropriate by the NTE. You must not use the Venue for any purpose other than that set out on the front page of this Contract. You acknowledge that the property must be treated with due care and respect at all times and that you are responsible for ensuring the proper respect of the property by you, your contractors, their staff and your guests. Any instructions or guidance given by NTE staff must be strictly complied with. For any activities that the NTE perceive to be a potential risk to the property or its contents you must pro-duce valid risk assessments and insurance. Please note that breach of this provision may result in cancellation or termination by NTE (with no liability to NTE) and a forfeiture of the Deposit.

Liability (Yours and NTE's): You will be liable to NTE for any damage and/or loss sustained by NTE or any third party as a result of

any act or omission by you, your contractors, staff or invitees, including as a result of any breach of this Agreement. You are therefore responsible for your contractors, staff and invitees. NTE accepts no liability whatsoever for any loss (including loss sustained to any materials, equipment or personal possessions of the Hirer, its contractors, staff or invitees) unless such loss or damage is due to the negligence of NTE. NTE will not be liable for any losses that were not reasonably foreseeable at the time that it entered into this Contract. Please note that, unless we agree otherwise, NTE's total financial responsibility to you in re-spect of any function shall not exceed 150% of the total charges, even if the loss you suffer is more than this. If you wish to ar-range additional protection in the event of things going wrong please speak to the Property Manager (or you may wish to obtain appropriate insurance). Nothing in this agreement excludes NTE's liability for death or personal injury caused by NTE or for fraud. Nothing in this agreement affects your statutory rights. Please speak to your citizens' advice bureau if you would like further information as to your statutory rights.

Insurance: It shall be regarded as an essential pre-condition of the hire that appropriate indemnity insurance cover is taken out by

the Hirer. The Hirer shall provide public liability insurance (& products liability insurance where necessary) to a minimum limit of £2M for any one occurrence , and shall maintain such insurance in force for the duration of this agreement. The Hirer is to pro-vide evidence that a policy has been taken out and the premium paid prior to the Date of Hire.

8. Contractors/Suppliers: The Hirer is responsible for any damage caused by their contractors or subcontractors regardless as

to whether the NTE has approved/recommended them or not. It is advised that Hirers agree the terms and conditions of sup-plying products and services with each such contractor. The Hirer is to ensure that their contractors are aware of and abide by the restrictions set out in this contract. Only contractors who have been pre-approved by NTE in writing will be able to operate within the Property. Please note that, where NTE provides a recommendation or suggestion as to potential third party service providers, you should check that those service providers are suitable as NTE will not be liable for those third party service pro-viders. Please speak to NTE about any contractors that you wish to use.

9. Complaints: Should you have any complaint or query about your Hire, please let the Property Manager know at the time of

occurrence and confirm this in writing within 28 days following the relevant incident. . 10. Restrictions: Due to the sensitive nature of the historic fabric and contents of the Property, the Additional Terms and Condi-

tions attached to and forming part of this Contract set out the restrictions of use of the Venue.

11. Personal: This agreement is personal to the Hirer who shall not be entitled to assign, sub-contract or otherwise transfer its obli-gations under this contract to anyone else. Other than the National Trust (who shall be entitled to enforce this contract in place of NTE), a person who is not a party to this Contract has no right to enforce any term of this Contract.

12. Changes: Any changes to this Contract, once signed, must be made in writing and agreed by both parties.

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der of the contract. 15. Governing Law: This Contract shall be governed by the laws of England and Wales. We both agree to submit to the non-

exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of English and Wales.

ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS

The function shall be by private invitation only. For health, safety and security reasons the numbers of guests agreed within this

contract must not be exceeded, unless written agreement is received from NTE. A full list of all attendees, including contractors,

staff and invitees, must be provided to NTE no later than 14 days prior to the function.

The Hirer, its contractors, staff and invitees shall comply with all health, safety and emergency procedures and instructions noti-fied by NTE.

If a marquee or any other external equipment is brought onto the Property they must be situated in areas designated by the NTE.

No electrical equipment shall be fixed or installed at the Property without the approval of NTE and all portable equipment must have a current test certificate (Portable Appliance Test). Any freestanding equipment should be of a sturdy construction. The Hirer shall ensure that the electrical system of the Property is not overloaded.

The Hirer shall not issue, publish, display or erect any advertisement, poster, programme or literature without the prior written consent of NTE. No such material shall be authorised where it is reasonably considered by NTE to be in bad taste, ob-scene or harmful to the reputation of the Property or NTE. The Hirer shall not be entitled to the use of the name “The Na-tional Trust” or its associated logo without the prior written consent of NTE.

The Hirer shall not use the Venue nor act in any way on the Property in such a way as to cause any nuisance, damage, disturb-ance, annoyance, inconvenience or interference to any adjoining or neighbouring property or to the owners, occupiers or users of such adjoining or neighbourhood property.

Parking areas for contractors, suppliers and guests must be strictly adhered to, so that access is available to emergency vehi-cles at all times. A schedule may be required detailing arrival times, size of vehicles etc for all suppliers at least 14 days in advance of the Function.

Music is only allowed where this has been previously agreed in writing by NTE and shall be subject to restrictions as to amplifi-cation and times. Any breach of this provision may cause NTE to bring the function to an end. The Hirer shall be responsi-ble for ensuring that any relevant Performing Rights Society fees are paid.

The Hirer shall permit NTE or the police/regulatory authority or their authorised agents to visit all parts of the Venue at any time and for any purpose.

The Hirer will ensure that the Property’s ‘No Smoking’ rules are observed, and only permit smoking in the designated area. The Hirer must not permit any unlawful or political activities to be carried out at the Property. No food or drink shall be brought to the Property other than by an approved caterer to the agreed designated areas. The Venue will be left clean and tidy and in the same condition as before the function. The Hirer shall not make any changes or

additions to the Venue of any kind. Where the Venue is left in an unsatisfactory condition NTE shall be entitled to levy a Surcharge.

Due to the fragile nature of the fabric and contents of NTE properties the Hirer must ensure that any children attending the func-tion are kept under careful supervision.

No furniture or other NTE contents within the Property may be moved unless by prior written agreement. The NTE will provide guidance on the location of furniture or equipment brought onto the Property. Equipment is not permitted to be physically attached or taped to exhibits or interior surfaces including floors.

Accidents and damage must be reported to the NTE representative immediately so that appropriate action can be taken to mini-mise permanent damage, and the Hirer must sign an Accident Damage Report form before they leave the Property.

The Hirer shall not authorise or permit any recording or broadcasting of the function, other than for personal use, nor transmit, or reproduce by film, video or television or any other means without the prior written approval of NTE. No commercially available films or videos may be shown without NTE’s prior written consent.

Any item brought into the Property shall be the entire responsibility of the Hirer.

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The National Trust requires persons or organisations hiring a property for a function to have Pub-lic Liability cover in force with a minimum indemnity limit of £2,000,000* PLEASE PASS THIS QUESTIONNAIRE TO YOUR INSURANCE BROKER/AGENT OR INSURANCE COMPANY FOR COMPLETION.

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Please give details of any special terms or conditions applying to the above policy.

NAME (BLOCK CAPITALS)

Signature

Company:

5 Information supplied by:

6 PLEASE RETURN TO:

Private & Corporate Functions Evidence of Insurance

Notes

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Primary Contact:

Address:

Postcode:

Home Telephone Number:

Work/Mobile Telephone Number:

Email:

Date required:

Function Type:

Confirmation received date:

Menu chosen:

Provisional number of guests:

Final number of guests:

House Tour:

Other Information:

I enclose a cheque to the value of £750 inc VAT as the room hire fee to secure the above booking. I have read and understand the booking conditions. Signed – Client _______________________ Date: ________________ Signed – NT representative _______________________ Date: ________________

Booking Form

Please return the completed form to Catering Manager, Stables Restaurant, Dunham Massey Hall, Dunham Massey, Altrincham, WA14 4SJ