Corporate Events & Conference Catering at The Elm at Alderley Park
Great meetings need great food and a great place to bring people together.
Planning a conference, company away day, networking event or team meeting in Cheshire?
The Elm at Alderley Park, formerly Apiary, is a flexible corporate event venue in the heart of Alderley Park, close to Macclesfield, Wilmslow, Alderley Edge and South Manchester.
Fork & Field is the exclusive catering partner, providing food and drink for events of every size and style.
That means when you book an event or room, you’re not bringing in a caterer who has never seen the space before. We know the venue, we know how events work here and, most importantly, we know how to keep your guests well fed from the first coffee of the morning to the last drink of the day.
Whether you’re organising a large conference, leadership meeting, training day, product launch, awards evening or relaxed networking event, we’ll help you put together food and drink that fits seamlessly around your plans.
A Corporate Event Venue at Alderley Park
There’s a large auditorium for presentations and conferences, flexible spaces for meetings and breakout sessions, and plenty of room for guests to catch up over coffee, lunch or a drink once the formal part of the day is done.
And because The Elm at Alderley Park sits within one of the region’s leading business, science and technology communities, your event feels connected to something bigger than a conventional conference centre.It gives corporate events a genuine sense of place.
Conference Catering in Cheshire
Speakers. Timings. AV. Delegate lists. Parking. Dietary requirements. And that one presentation that somehow arrives five minutes before it’s needed.
Food shouldn’t be another headache.
Fork & Field works closely with the venue team so your catering can be planned around the event from the very beginning.
If registration opens at 8am, we’ll make sure the coffee is ready. If you’ve only got thirty minutes for lunch, we’ll recommend food and service that works within the schedule.
Want delegates networking rather than standing in a queue? We’ll help you choose a format that keeps people moving and conversations flowing.
And if your conference ends with drinks and canapés, we can take care of that too.
Corporate Catering That Fits Your Agenda
You might be planning a full-day conference and want something more substantial halfway through.
Or perhaps you’re inviting clients, investors or colleagues to an evening event where the food needs to feel every bit as polished as the surroundings.
We’ll talk through your timings, guest numbers and the atmosphere you want to create, then help you build the right catering around your day.
No unnecessary complication. Just really good food, well served, at the right time.
Conferences at The Elm at Alderley Park
This corporate venue works particularly well for larger business conferences and events in Cheshire.
The auditorium gives you a strong focal point for keynote speakers, presentations and panel discussions, while the surrounding meeting and event spaces make it easy to build breakout sessions, workshops, exhibitions and networking into the day.
Your guests can arrive to freshly brewed tea and coffee alongside breakfast before heading into the first session.
During breaks, we can keep things moving with refreshments, snacks and something sweet.
At lunchtime, you might choose an easy buffet, bowls, street-food-inspired dishes or a menu designed for people to pick up and enjoy while they continue talking.
And when the final presentation finishes, there’s no rule saying everyone has to head straight home.
Add drinks, canapés or relaxed evening food and turn the end of your conference into an opportunity for people to stay, talk and make connections.
Corporate Away Days in Cheshire
Getting the team away from their desks can do wonders. The Elm at Alderley Park is a great option for company away days, leadership days, strategy sessions and team events in Cheshire, particularly if you want somewhere that feels professional without feeling overly formal.
You’ve got the meeting facilities when everyone needs to focus, plus the wider Alderley Park setting when you want a little more space to think, talk or simply change the pace of the day.
And Fork & Field will keep everyone going throughout.
Meeting Room Catering at Alderley Park
Not every event needs a full conference setup.
Sometimes you simply need somewhere good to get ten, twenty or fifty people into a room together and get some work done.
The meeting spaces at The Elm at Alderley Park are ideal for training days, workshops, board meetings, client meetings, seminars and internal company events.
Fork & Field can provide catering to suit the format, from tea, coffee and pastries through to breakfast, working lunches, afternoon refreshments and post-meeting drinks.
And because we’re already based at The Elm at Alderley Park, you don’t need to coordinate a separate outside catering company or explain the logistics of the venue to someone new.
Tell us what the day looks like. We’ll help sort the food.
A Cheshire Conference Venue Close to Manchester
The location works particularly well for organisations looking for a corporate event or conference venue near Alderley Edge, Wilmslow, Macclesfield, Knutsford and South Manchester.
And once your guests arrive, the parkland surroundings give the whole event a very different atmosphere from a city-centre hotel or traditional conference suite.
Professional when it needs to be. Relaxed when you want it to be. And with Fork & Field taking care of the food from start to finish.