Last Thursday 7th September we were excited to hold our third Mahou Informal Party event of 2017 in collaboration with Mahou- San Miguel, a Patron of the Chamber, at the stylish Trison Showroom in Hammersmith.
Despite the evening being a particularly blustery one with a definite feel that autumn has indeed arrived, it was wonderful to welcome so many of our members to the showroom. Over deliciously cold Mahou beers as well as delectable freshly cut Spanish ham, guests caught up following the summer break and shared holiday stories, providing an upbeat atmosphere. The Trison showroom is a modern, chic venue in South-West London with beautiful views overlooking the river Thames, particularly from its balcony.
The world-famous Mahou beer has been one Spain’s most important beer brands and has been a vital part of Madrid’s gastronomy for over 125 years. Due to its freshness, authenticity and high quality, it is widely known as being one of the finest tapas accompaniments there are.
We would like to say a big thank you for everyone who attended this party and sincerely hope that it was enjoyed by all as much as it was for us.
Click here to view more photos of this event, and stay tuned for information about the final Mahou Party of 2017 coming later this year- event details to be confirmed! To find out more about the Chamber’s events and for a full agenda of its upcoming activities, do have a look at the Upcoming Events section of our website and keep an eye out for our bi-monthly newsletter and active Twitter feed.
On Tuesday 9th May, we had the pleasure of celebrating our first “Mahou Informal Party” of the year which was organised in collaboration with Mahou – San Miguel, Patron of the Chamber. On this occasion the event took place at Hispania one of the most well-known Spanish restaurants in London, which provided the perfect venue for the evening.
This event was the starting-line of a series of parties in collaboration with Mahou- San Miguel, a Spanish family business with 125 years of history and international presence in over 70 countries, with United Kingdom being one of its main markets, where the company has had presence for more than 25 years.
The party was the perfect excuse to enjoy draft beer and learn more about the Spanish brewer company. Attendees also had the chance of enjoying the taste of the delicious selection of tapas and bites including Hispania’s longstanding classics ham and vegetables croquettes.
If you have missed this “Mahou Party”, you can still take part in the next one which will be announced shortly. If you want to have a look at how the evening went, click here for the pictures of the event.
We would like to thank everyone for joining such a wonderful evening, with a special mention to the sponsor of the event Mahou- San Miguel for making possible this fantastic event.
If you want to find out more about it and the upcoming activities the Chamber is organising, we recommend that you have a look at our UPCOMING EVENTS visiting our website or subscribing to our weekly newsletter.
The Spanish Chamber of Commerce in Great Britain celebrated its Annual Golden Award on 4th April at the Spanish Embassy in London.
The Annual Golden Award is one of the main corporate events of the Spanish Chamber that acknowledges the significant commercial activity of a Spanish company in the United Kingdom during the previous year.
On this occasion, the awarded company was Banco Sabadell, Spain’s fourth largest banking group and one of the best capitalised Spanish financial institutions. Mr. Josep Oliu, Chairman of Banco Sabadell, received the award on behalf of the company and expressed his gratitude for this recognition.
Ambassador, H.E. Mr. Carlos Bastarreche Sagüe, Mr. Josep Oliu, Chairman of Banco Sabadell and Mr. Javier San Basilio, President of the Spanish Chamber.
The newly appointed Ambassador, H.E. Mr. Carlos Bastarreche Sagüe opened the proceedings and welcomed attendees in his first official address at a corporate event to the members of the Spanish Chamber, of which he is as well the Honorary President.
After his speech, the President of the Chamber, Mr. Javier San Basilio, took the floor to introduce the awarded company and provided further information about the achievements of Banco Sabadell in the UK after the acquisition of TSB, which had won them the Annual Golden Award.
Mr. Oliu shared with attendees his feelings of gratitude for receiving such an important recognition to the extraordinary work of Sabadell Group and its international strategy over the last decade, which has been marked by the takeover of TSB, the UK retail bank carved out of Lloyds Banking Group.
He informed attendees that the immediate future of TBS will now focus on the migration of their technological platform to provide a better user experience and increase customer interaction with the bank. In fact, he explained that results at the end of 2016 showed a 52% increase in sales through digital channels, which highlights the importance of digital transformation within traditional financial institutions in order to remain competitive against new players.
In his words, this award represents the significant efforts to transform Banco Sabadell from a regional niche operator into one of the biggest banks in Spain, and then into a global financial institution.
The event was attended by nearly 250 guests, representing member companies from both Spain and the UK. On this special occasion guests had the opportunity to extend their network and interact with professionals from the Anglo-Spanish business community in the impressive setting provided by the premises of the Embassy.
We take this opportunity to thank our kind sponsors on this special occasion. We are grateful to our member Brindisa for kindly providing an iberico ham and selection of cheeses and to our Patron Mahou-San Miguel for sponsoring the Alhambra beers that guests enjoyed at the event.
Likewise, special thanks to Leyenda del Páramo for their generous support sponsoring the red and white wines that were served during the evening.
Finally, we would like to take this opportunity to thank our members for joining us on this special evening with us.
If you missed our Annual Golden Award, you can now see the full image gallery here and the video with the best moments here.
We encourage you to browse our UPCOMING EVENTS section in order to keep up to date with future Spanish Chamber corporate events, seminars and many other activities.
On Tuesday 4th April the Spanish Chamber of Commerce will hold a brand new edition of the Annual Golden Award at the Spanish Embassy.
The Annual Golden Award is one of our main corporate events which acknowledge a Spanish company in the UK whose performance in the last year has been outstanding.
This year BANCO SABADELL will be receiving this recognition for their remarkable achievements during 2016. Mr. Josep Oliu Creus, President of the group, will attend the event to receive the award.
The Embassy of Spain will welcome our members on occasion of the Annual Golden Award.
With 135 years of history, Banco Sabadell leads Spain’s fourth largest banking group and is one of the best capitalized Spanish financial institutions. Banco Sabadell has assets in excess of 212 billion euros, a network of more than 2,700 branches, and the trust of more than 11 million customers.
In 2015, after the acquisition of TSB, Banco Sabadell paved the way for playing in the premier league of British financial institutions, putting TSB in the spotlight after the impressive results achieved at the end of 2016, the first one in which TSB was fully part of Sabadell group.
We take this opportunity to thank our kind sponsors on this special occasion. We are grateful to our member Brindisa for kindly providing an iberico ham and selection of cheeses and to our Patron Mahou-San Miguel for sponsoring the Alhambra beers that guests will enjoy at the event.
Special thanks to Leyenda del Páramo for their generous support sponsoring the wines that will be served during the evening.
This event is by invitation only for members of the Spanish Chamber. For further information, about this award and to know more about the activities we organise for our associates, do not miss the opportunity to visit our UPCOMING EVENTS section and our blog.
On Tuesday 28th March the Spanish Chamber organised the Annual Patrons’ Dinner. The event was held at the Spanish Embassy and H.E. the Ambassador of Spain Mr. Carlos Bastarreche Sagües was our exceptional host for the evening. This event allowed our Patrons to meet the newly appointed Ambassador in a relaxed and intimate dinner.
The main dining room was perfectly set up for the traditional Annual Patrons’ Dinner.
Our guests were welcomed with a selection of canapés that they could enjoy while tasting the selection of cava and wine, which was kindly sponsored by our Patron Codorníu Raventós, as well as beers kindly provided by our Patron Mahou-San Miguel during the pre-dinner reception. This was the perfect opportunity for new Patrons to introduce themselves and get acquainted with the rest of representatives in attendance.
After the reception, Patrons proceeded to the dining area to take their seats and get ready to enjoy a three-course dinner which consisted of avocado salad with braised tomatoes, beef Wellington with potatoes and bacon millefeuille, and finally chocolate mousse with almond croquant.
Before dinner was served Mr. Javier San Basilio, President of the Spanish Chamber, opened the evening with a special speech expressing his gratitude for the support that Patrons provide to this institution and warmly thanked the Ambassador for kindly welcoming the Patrons on his first event with the Spanish Chamber.
The traditional dinner allowed new Patrons to get acquainted with the rest of companies within this membership category.
He also mentioned the new Patrons that the Chamber has gained since the last year’s dinner which were: CaixaBank, CLH -PS, Gestamp, Indra, and OHL Desarrollos. Furthermore, he took the opportunity to remind attendees of this year’s Annual Golden Award which would take place the following week, on Tuesday 4th April, again at the Embassy.
Mr. Javier San Basilio, President of the Spanish Chamber, thanked Patrons for their cotinuous support.
After the President, it was the turn of H.E. the Ambassador Mr. Carlos Bastarreche Sagües, who began his speech by thanking the Spanish Chamber for the organisation and gave an overview of the current economic and political situation in the UK and Spain in the context of Brexit, and the role Spain may play in Europe in the near future. As he mentioned, the link between the two countries is stronger than ever, with the UK currently being the first destination for Spanish investments.
H.E. Mr. Carlos Bastarreche Sagües during his address to the Patrons.
After the speeches, it was time for guests to enjoy the dinner and later to move on to the main reception room, where coffee and petit fours were served. Attendees enjoyed thus the end of the event in a comfortable atmosphere and could exchange impressions with the Ambassador and the President of the Chamber. This was the perfect closure for this exclusive gathering.
Patrons had the opportunity to enjoy the grand and relaxed atmosphere of this exclusive event.
We would like to thank our Patron Codorníu Raventós for their generous support providing the wines and cava served during the event and also special thanks to our Patron Mahou-San Miguel for kindly sponsoring the beer at this special evening.
Finally, we are grateful to our Patrons for their attendance and we look forward to seeing them at the next Patrons’Event.
If you would like to be updated on forthcoming activities, do not hesitate to sign up for our weekly newsletter. Alternatively, you can also check out our event in the UPCOMING EVENTS section within our website.
On Monday 12th December, we had the pleasure of celebrating our “ChristMahou Jumper Party”, organised in collaboration with Mahou – San Miguel, Patron of the Chamber. On this occasion the event took place at the Brixton location of Boquería, member of the Chamber, which provided the perfect setting for the last event of 2016.
Our guests fashioned their best Christmas jumpers and were ready for an festive evening.
Mahou is a Spanish family owned company with 125 years of history and international presence in 70 countries, with United Kingdom being one of its main markets, where the company has had presence for more than 25 years.
This Christmahou Jumper party marks the end of a mahougnificent year for our institution and allowed the members who gathered at the event to say farewell to fellow colleagues before the beginning of the festive season. On this occasion, our guests were requested to bring their best Christmas jumpers, which provided the perfect opportunity for a bit of a friendly competition to choose the most original among them.
The last event of the year allowed everyone to meet new members and enjoy the five-star taste of Mahou.
In fact, with attendees clad in their most festive jumpers the evening was a fabulous setting to socialise and meet new members, catch up with new ones and wish a merry Christmas to them all while getting away from the freezing weather outside. To help guests get in the mood for the upcoming festive feasts, our member Boquería had prepared a delicious selection of tapas and bites, including longstanding classics such as ham croquettes and tortilla as well as chorizo and cured meats.
To round up a perfect evening, we could not leave our guests empty-handed and so a prize draw allowed two lucky winners to go home with a case of Mahou beer, which will no doubt be a perfect match for any lunch or dinner in the upcoming Christmas celebrations.
We warmly thank our members for sharing with us such a fun and relaxed evening, especially everyone who took up the challenge and proudly sported such original Christmas jumpers.
The two lucky winners of the evening went home with a Mahougnificent case of beer.
Finally, we are grateful to the sponsor of the event Mahou – San Miguel and their representatives for making possible again a fantastic event for our members, and to our member Boquería for their outstanding support and delicious food.
We are pleased to announce that in 2017 we will be organising another series of informal events in collaboration with Mahou- San Miguel. So if you do not want to miss out on any of them, subscribe to our weekly newsletter to be updated on the latest news and events.
On Thursday 17th November, we were delighted to celebrate our third “Mahou Party” which was organised in collaboration with Mahou – San Miguel. On this occasion the event took place at Norte by Grupo Bilbao Berria, a restaurant located in Regent Street.
Mahou- San Miguel, Patron of the Chamber, our proud sponsor for the evening.
This was the third edition of a successful series of informal events organised in partnership with one of the Patrons of the Spanish Chamber, Mahou – San Miguel. Mahou is a Spanish family owned company with 125 years of history and international presence in 70 countries, with United Kingdom being one of its main markets, where the company has had presence for more than 25 years.
Cristina Oyartzun (left), from Mahou San Miguel,enjoyed the evening along with our guests.
The event gathered over 80 guests who could escape momentarily from the bitter cold and enjoy the cosy atmosphere of the venue. The evening welcomed a host of new and old members, who could catch up with fellow professionals and friends in a relaxed and friendly environment, the perfect mood to experience the flavour of one of the most well-known Spanish beers along with Northern-Spain inspired tapas.
We would like to thank everyone for sharing with us a lovely evening. As always special thanks to Mahou- San Miguel and their representatives for making possible another wonderful party. If you missed this or the previous “Mahou Parties”, you can still catch up and join us for the last one of the year, the “ChristMahou Party” on 12th December.
Our guest could enjoyed the 5 star-taste of Mahou beer.
If you missed the event, you still have a last chance to join us for the last Mahou Party of the year: our Christmahou Jumper Party on Monday 12th December. As places are very limited, please click here to find out more about how to book yours for the evening. We look forward to welcoming our members and their best Christmas jumper outfits!
If you want to find out more about it and the upcoming activities the Chamber is organising, we recommend that you have a look at our UPCOMING EVENTS visiting our website or subscribing to our weekly newsletter.
On Wednesday 19th September, we had the pleasure of celebrating our second “Mahou Party” which was organised in collaboration with Mahou – San Miguel. On this occasion the event took place at MasQMenos, a restaurant in the Soho area, which provided the perfect backdrop for the evening.
The venue allowed attendees to mingle in a relaxed setting
This event was the second of a series of informal events organized in partnership with one of the Patrons of the Spanish Chamber, Mahou – San Miguel. The company is one of the most important Spanish brewers with a long tradition behind its back which they pair up with market innovations to be on the front foot of Spanish beer production.
There is no a better way to face the winter than sharing one of Spain´s most renowned beers surrounded by great people. On this occasion, nearly 100 guests could share their thoughts about the brewer craft and escape the daily routine enjoying themselves after a hard day of work in a marvellous event.
The event was organizing in partnership with Mahou- San Miguel, Patron of the Chamber.
In an attempt to fight back a traditional London gloomy evening, the event was an opportunity to meet new members, catch up with old friends or expand one’s own network of professional contacts to explore synergies with them in a relaxed setting.
We would like to thank everyone for sharing with us a nice evening, with a special mention to the sponsor of the event Mahou- San Miguel and their representatives for making possible this fantastic event. If you have missed this “Mahou Party”, you can still take part in the next one in November which will be announced shortly.
Guests had the chance to escape the daily routine sharing a perfect beer.
If you want to find out more about it and the upcoming activities the Chamber is organising, we recommend that you have a look at our UPCOMING EVENTS visiting our website or subscribing to our weekly newsletter.
On Tuesday 20th September we took part in the International Wine and Spirits Tasting, which is organised every year by several foreign Chambers of Commerce in London. This event aims to broaden the attendee’s network by gaining access to a genuine international audience.
Over 250 guests gathered at the magnificent Drapers´Hall, a livery hall steps away from the City, to taste a selection of wine, beer, and spirits from around the world as they walked their way around the different country stations scattered throughout the venue.
On this occasion, Argentina, Austria, Belgium & Luxembourg, Canada, Colombia,France, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Spain and Switzerland were the countries whose wines and spirits were represented at the event. This made this evening the largest International Wine and Spirits Tasting to date in terms of number of countries represented.
This year the event counted with almost 250 attendees.
With such international mixture the event didn’t fail to impress. Guests had a unique opportunity to broaden their international business networks with their peers from other Chambers, with which everyone was delighted. In fact, attendees were sharing and exchanging opinions about the spirits and making recommendations to each other in a very relaxed environment, which translated into a very positive and lively atmosphere.
Alhambra Reserva 1925, from Mahou-San Miguel group, Patron of the Chamber provided a delicious beer for the event.
The International Wine and Spirits Tasting would not be possible without the kind collaboration of the sponsors. On this occasion, Alhambra Reserva 1925, from Mahou-San Miguelgroup, Patron of the Chamber was the sponsor of the Spanish Chamber. Mr. Pau Campolier and Mr. Alexis Becco, from Mahou-San Miguel, were in charge of the Spanish beer station.
During the event, there were many individuals and lovers of the Spanish gastronomy that stopped by the Spanish stand to taste the beer presented by Alhambra, Reserva 1925. This variety is crafted with hand-selected Saaz hops, among the most exclusive in the world, and renowned for their delicate aroma and floral spicy flavour.
Alhambra remains faithful to its traditions while reinterpreting and adapting its beer to modern times.
Pau Campolier and Alexis Becco from Mahou- San Miguel at the Spanish Chamber stand.
Spanish beer was only one of the many options our guests could taste. According to many attendees, the revelation of the evening was the new participant Colombia and their rum. Others showed their preference for Japanese sake, or the colourful Italians liqueurs, without forgetting the sweet Canadian ice wine that once again impressed the most demanding connoisseurs. What everyone agreed on was the excellent selection each country offered, which allowed many guests to discover new and unexpected flavours.
The attendees had the opportunity to enjoy different kinds of spirits from around the world.
We would like to warmly thank our Patron Mahou-San Miguel for their kind support providing the Alhambra beer. Likewise, we would like to thank as well to all the attendees who joined us and, especially, to our colleagues at the Foreign Chambers of Commerce and trade institutions for their work and collaboration to bring this event to life and make it a success yet once again.
We are looking forward to seeing you next year at the International Wine and Spirits Tasting. If you could not attend or would like to remember this outstanding evening, please click here to access the complete gallery of pictures for this event.
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On Wednesday 14thSeptember, we had the pleasure of celebrating our first “Mahou Informal Party” which was organised in collaboration with Mahou – San Miguel, Patron of the Chamber. On this occasion the event took place at The King’s Arms, a pub in the Putney Bridge area, which provided the perfect backdrop for the evening.
Our members had the opportunity to reconnect with other colleagues after the summer holidays.
This event marks the beginning of a series of exciting parties in partnership with Mahou- San Miguel, a Spanish family owned company with 125 years of history and international presence in 70 countries, with United Kingdom being one of its main markets, where the company has had presence for more than 25 years.
The event gathered nearly 100 guests who had the chance to experience and learn more about the brewer craft. In fact, they could see with their own eyes what it takes to master the art of pouring and could enjoy a refreshing beer after a warm day.
A Mahou portable bar was the perfect way to show guests how to pour the perfect beer.
They also had to opportunity to catch up with other members after the summer holidays, whilst enjoying one of Spain’s most renowned beers in a cosy atmosphere.
If you have missed this “Mahou Party”, you can still take part in the next one in October which will be announced shortly. If you want to have a look at how the evening went, click here for the pictures of the event.
The Mahou team offered our members the opportunity to enjoy an authentic five-start taste experience.
We would like to thank everyone for joining such a wonderful evening, with a special mention to the sponsor of the event Mahou- San Miguel for making possible this fantastic event.
If you want to find out more about it and the upcoming activities the Chamber is organising, we recommend that you have a look at our UPCOMING EVENTS visiting our website or subscribing to our weekly newsletter.
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