FEBRUARY
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The Moose Bar - We draw the curtains on another fantastic year for the Moose Bar in Canary Wharf on Sunday Feb. 21st. Thanks to everyone that made it happen including Steve, Mark, Simon and all of the extremely hard working hardworking Moose team. Will we be back next year? Who knows... Click here to visit the Moose Bar website.
Cowes - We're already looking forward to our 7th year at Cowes Week's official Crew Enclosure, Shepards Wharf. If you are interested in getting involved visit our mini site here or contact us.
Festivals - Well, if last year was a "slow" year for festivals, then this year is set to be off the hook! Lots of exciting new events for Peppermint this year, as well as our favourite regulars of course. To keep in touch with all the festival news follow us on twitter here. You can also read our blog here.
JANUARY
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Jamie Oliver and Gok Wan are just a couple of celebs that have come down to see what all the fuss is about and we didn't disappoint! Unfortunately, all good things do come to and end and come the 21st Feb, we'll be pulling down those lovely log walls for another year and putting Mr Moose to hibernation over the summer. But, that's over 5 weeks away, so plenty of time to come down for a skate, a mulled wine or a Moosehead lager and see what all the fuss IS about! Our weekly schedule has just been updated so you can see what we have on. If you want to come down and reserve and area simply visit the moose bar website and email us from there. We hope to too you there soon. Oh yes, and we havent increased our prices due to the VAT...
Mondays
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Our very own 
| Festival Award Winners! |
Peppermint were there providing some essential refreshment for the Festival Awards Conference delegates and waitress service for the main event in the evening at the Indigo2 - where we were happy to see three of our clients pick up awards this year! Congratulations from all from us at Peppermint - and we're already looking forward to 2010's awards, where you can bet we'll be helping all the attendees have a drink or two to wind down after a long and hard working festival season. Peppermint: Proud to be working with the UK Festival Award Winners 2009: Bestival www.bestival.net WINNER: Best Medium Festival Camp Bestival http://www.campbestival.net WINNER: Best Family Festival Beach Break Live http://www.beachbreaklive.com WINNER: Best Small Festival
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SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER
Bestival
Whilst this was all going on, we ran all the bars at little event on the Isle of Wight called Bestival. (!) It was our 6th year to deliver a total of fifteen bars on site, including the popular flag-ship cocktail bars The Black Dahlia and Pink Flamingo. Other bars included the Wonderland Inn with huge furry animals sitting on the bar, the Village Pub serving Bestiv-Ale, space-aged bars for Red Bull and Jim Beam and 90metres of bar to service the newly located main stage, among nine others to service the 45,000 ticket holders.
"It was a fantastic year for us at Bestival. It was so good to see such a great turnout and people enjoying themselves in the good weather despite the current climate. I think being on an island helps people to really escape – we certainly didn’t see people holding themselves back at the bars!"
Many thanks to all the team at Bestival - a challenging, but thoroughly enjoyable week. We are already formulating the master plan for Bestival's 7th birthday in 2010
Other News
The Moose Bar
Our very own log cabin pop-up bar in the heart of London's financial district is returning bigger and better! Our very own Moose Bar as part of Canary Wharf Ice rink returns one week earlier this year and is open from Saturday 14th November 2009 - Sunday 21st February 2010. 
This year the bar is bigger, more music and entertainment and dedicated corporate space. Click here to visit the Moose bar website. We have teamed up with Balmlane Events to bring excellent corporate packages. For more info on these packages click here to view the PDF.
Peppermint appointed Approved Supplier @ The Boiler House @ Battersea Power Station
Following our success running the bars at this venue for Red Bull X Fighters, we have just been appointed preferred bar suppliers to London's newest and most unique events venue - "The Boiler House @ Battersea Power Station." This venue is open for the next 2 - 3 years before one of Europe's largest re-development projects commences. We are extremely excited to be working alongside 1st Option Management, who represent some of the UK's best event spaces. You can visit their website by clicking here or click here to view the PDF of this amazing venue.
That just leaves Christmas - we're already busy putting together Event and Bar packages for seasonal month of December - its coming around quicker than you think! If you need something totally unique, speak to us - we're bored of the normal, boring venues, themes and venues - contact us we have some great ideas.
Bar Builds
We currently in the middle of designing and building some great new bars on behalf of our experiential clients - structures that can be used at a variety of events and festival - but can be carried around the country. Whatever you want, we can do it! We have an excellent in-house design team ready to make your ideas come to life. have a read on our website here about what we do, or give us a call on 0845 226 7845 ext 221.
AUGUST
It was the sixth year for us at Peppermint Shepards Wharf in Cowes this year and once again the week was a resounding success for the crews, friends and families of the competitors of Cowes week, the world’s largest sailing regatta. With the likes of Brian Adams, Zara Phillips and Joe Worsley in attendance, its proof that Peppermint Shepards Wharf was the place to be this Cowes week. For the full Cowes write up visit our blog or look in Hello magazine for the review.
As we were just starting to say goodbye to Cowes, the beginning of August went off with a bang with the Tiesto / Field Day weekender. The Dutch No 1 world DJ came to London and brought along 25,000 adoring fans that stomped till the sun went down in Victoria Park – our favourite London festival site. Field Day followed on the Saturday and went down a storm (no pun intended!) an event with such a cool crowd and eclectic line up – one of our favourites indeed, we cant wait for 2010.
August, traditionally a quiet(ish!) month for us has been full of some new and exciting events, including Red Bull X Fighters, taking the Bacardi Mojito bar to Creamfields and Nottinghill Carnival with Red Bull…
Next stop Bestival and the week long Tower Festival… no chance to breathe just yet!
JULY
July is always a crazy month for us and this year we enjoyed another successful and sunny Saturday for the Duke of Essex Polo Trophy, which saw Katie Price and Kelly Rowland in attendance. The sun was shining and everyone turned out in their best outfits for the cameras. For more click here.
Next up was Glade, our 5th year at the excellent Glastonbury spin off dance festival. This year it changed venues to Matterley Bowl in Hampshire – and for the better we think. "Louder, later, longer" they said – and meant it! Plans already afoot for 2010…
The following weekend saw the return of Bestival’s little sister Camp Bestival returning after the success last year, in the idyllic setting of Lulworth castle in Dorset. Our cocktails from the Bollywood Bar was once again a hit – especially the Bloody Mary’s!
On the same weekend was the crazy Secret Garden Party, themed as Babylon & Eden this year with that famous lake, blatant hedonism and above a great friendly vibe. Oh, and the big fireworks and fire on Saturday night!
In between this we had Hevy Music Festival and Music on the Moor and of course Ben and Jerry’s weekender finished off our July with a great event on Clapham Common which was a scorcher! Good job they had plenty of ice cream…
Peppermint in the news, click here:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
England & Lions Rugby Internationals set sail for Cowes Week 2009
"Cowes, Isle of Wight: The World cup-winning England International and recent Lions test player Joe Worsley enjoyed some fantastic sailing and entertainment last year in Cowes courtesy of Clipper, Henri Lloyds’s TP52, The Extreme 40’s and Peppermint Shepards Wharf - in order get a feeling for the event and to announce his testimonial year. The Lions’ back row continues his testimonial year by returning to sailing in Cowes week on board one of Clipper Ventures’ Round the World 68ft yachts competing in the Ondeck Ocean Racing Class.
Joe’s testimonial dinner at Twickenham back in October saw eight lucky guests successfully bid an auction to join Joe and fellow England and Lions internationals Simon Shaw and Tim Payne as they compete in Cowes week on Thursday 6th and Friday 7th August. The crew will be based in Cowes for three days on a Thames sailing barge named “Alice” and have a packed schedule including being hosted by Peppermint Events at Shepards Wharf, sailing classes and coming alongside Trinity landings on Friday night."
For more info visit www.peppermintevents.co.uk/cowes
JUNE
Just finished “Polo in the Park” the inaugural Polo event held in the stunning surroundings of Fulham’s Hurlingham Park. An excellent event, which we were thoroughly proud to be involved with and Jack Kidd, Sophie Anderton and Jodie Kidd came down to see what all the fuss was about. We look forward to returning in 2010. Reaching for the hat and the rabbit again, we ran the bars for Beach Break Live a 10,000 strong student event that changed locations from Cornwall to Port Lympne Zoo in Kent 5 days before the event! Everyone pulled out all the stops to make sure that it was a huge success, congrats to Ian and all the team for pulling it off. We’re sure 10,000 students all went home happy (albeit a bit hung-over and tired!). Busy with plenty of summer parties and bar hire’s until the end of the month, then off to Duke of Essex Polo first week in July…. Take a look at our blog for more info or follow us on Twitter here.
MAY
May is traditionally a month of intense planning and completion of various winter projects in preparation for the summer season. We just completed an article in Main Event Magazine about “Last Minute Life Savers” and how we have turned around events in a very short space of time. It’s amazing how much you can pull out of the bag when you are up against it - metaphorical rabbits have been pulled out of hats on several occasions! London bar hires are picking up for the summer season right now and we’re just finalising some exciting events for our Cowes Week event, click here for the full Cowes lineup …Take a look at our blog for more info or follow us on Twitter here.
APRIL
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FROM BAR HIRE LONDON TO EVENT MANAGEMENT AND CONCEPT BARS AT MUSIC FESTIVALS: PEPPERMINT RAISE THE BAR AGAIN THIS SUMMER
Over the winter Peppermint have designed and built several fantastic new themed bar environments for the summer and beyond. Peppermint, who run event enclosures at Cowes week and operate bars at the likes of Bestival, Glade and Secret Garden Party have taken inspiration from these boutique shows and created modular bar environments suitable for any event. For the information pack PDF click here to download.
The details of these unique environments have only just been released; including “Ikasu” a Japanese / Manga concept style bar and “Bula” based around the “Tiki” / Polynesian theme. Also for 2009 is the “Blind Pig” a traditional pub environment, constructed from reclaimed and recycled materials. “Summer Daze” is the quintessential English summer experience, serving Pimm’s, orange squash and summer cocktails – with luxury hammocks, red gingham table cloths and decor and Swingball to enjoy in the sunshine.
Alex Brooke from Peppermint commented: “We wanted to do something fun and unique, something that people will remember. The beauty is that all of these environments are modular and completely scalable for use – whether it’s a front of house public bar or a backstage green room or VIP area – they can even be built inside venues and for corporate events. We’re looking forward to operating these over the summer and beyond – there’s lots of interest.”
Dependant on availability and how you work with Peppermint, these environments could be at your event free of charge. To register your interest and get a full promotional pack contact Peppermint.
MARCH
Event Management Services
We've been running events for over 10 years, so its no surprise our calendar is filling up with events in the next 6 months.We have successfully built and run event enclosures at a variety of outdoor events - highlights from 2008/2009 include:
- Hospitality & Press Facilities for the Artemis Transat Race Village, Plymouth.
- Conceptualised, designed, built and run The Moose Bar in Canary Wharf from Nov 22nd - Feb 22nd 2009. www.themoosebar.com
- Peppermint Shepards Wharf at Cowes Week - Now in our 6th year, our site comprises a nightclub, hospitality/corporate entertainment facilities, five bars, trade village and restaurants. www.peppermintevents.co.uk/cowes
We have extensive experience with councils, licensing authorities and will make sure that your event is on time, on budget and looks amazing.
Just some of the services we provide:
- Full Project Management
- Site Management/Foremen
- Concepts, Design (3D Modelling, CAD Designs, Site Layouts)
- Think Tanks/Idea Generation
- Spend Projections / Analysis
- Demographic Analysis
- Health & Safety
- Licensing
- Planning
- Supplier Tendering
- Bar Hire London & all over the UK
JANUARY/FEBRUARY
The Moose Bar
We finally bid farewell to the Moose Bar (until November at least!) and we thank EVERYONE for making it such a success. www.themoosebar.com
Keep your eye on the website for details when we come back in November, bigger and better. Thank you for all of your support.
Brand New Festival Bars & Bar Hire London
This month we take delivery of even more brand new mobile bars as well as finalising our plans for some exciting, new environments at the festivals this year.
We are building brand new concept bars which we will be showcasing at all the festivals this summer – everything from super-premium backstage green rooms & VIP environments, to themed pubs & music-led brand experiences. Building is already underway, so if you are interested in these at your festival or representing your brand, get in touch as they are already being booked out.
Mobile Bar Hire London & Now Covering the whole of the UK
The colour phasing circular mobile bar is still proving a popular choice for bar hire london (and all over the UK) - as well as our fleet of professional cantilever cocktail bars - the mixologist’s choice.
A new rustic Copper Bar has also been added to our fleet and well as some quirky new, curved padded bars and aeroplane bars. Check them all out here
Staff Vacancies
We're already starting to recruit for the summer and beyond.
Positions include -
Build Crews
Bar Managers
Cocktail Bar Staff
Stock Managers
Warehouse Staff
Bar hire London installation staff
To register your interest send your CV to - cv@peppermintbars.co.uk
(Applicants only with relevant experience please)
NOVEMBER/DECEMBER
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OCTOBER
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