Experience

Waddesdon Manor National Trust

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Event Coordinator

  • Sep 2022 - Present

  Event Coordinator, Retail & CateringThis role covers: Ticketed Events, Special Events, Visitors, Internal Groups, Wine Tastings. Key Responsibilities - Training in creating function sheets & ensuring appropriate rechargingLearning from the Administrator for invoicing and purchasing for Wine Tastings.Assisting with Commercial activities across the site such as Wine tastings, Pop-up bars, and Pop-up Retail units.Assisting with Waddesdon ‘Special Events’. Liaising with Marketing regarding incoming bookings and booking enquiries – with direction and training from the Catering & Retail ManagersLiaise with interested parties regarding potential events – wines tastings, catering for meetings, private dinners, bespoke lunches and large events.Work with our Ticketing provider in delivering information to ensure events are on sale in good time – working with the Catering & Retail managers to deliver this.Acting as a liaison for the Head of Catering & Retail to ensure information is with key stakeholdersCo-ordinating groups pre-arrival information – i.e./ timings, allergies, food and drink requirementsActing as a ‘meet and greet’ at all Catering and Retail events and working with the relevant managers and chefs to ensure smooth delivery of serviceLiaising with Visitor Services in House Tours & bookings for groups also using Retail & Catering during their visit.Co-ordinating Catering services for events within the Manor – and ensuring they are delivered on timePlanning & booking rooms / spaces for events.Supporting management team in delivering events across the site.Updating the operations plan for inter-business communicationsProvide events assistance to the departments where appropriateLiaising with Departments across Waddesdon that wish to use ‘in-house’ Catering Show less

• Catering Assistant

  • Sep 2021 - Sep 2022