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Cirque Du Soleil, Varekai The Premiere of Cirque Du Soleil’s (CDS) spectacular show “Varekai” took place at the Royal Albert Hall on Jan 5th 2010. Eat To The Beat joined forces with the CDS touring Kitchen Team supplying healthy and nutritious food that helped with the dynamic, physical performances to come. The freezing temperatures outside did not affect the CDS crew and performers, as they all stayed warm and well fed. [click for more]

ISO Accreditation Global Infusion Group receive ISO9001 & ISO14001 accreditation. [click for more]

Dohar Tribeca Film Festival Dunes Catering, now part of the Global Infusion Group (GIG) whose head office is in the UK, were on hand to provide catering for the production teams involved in the inaugural Doha Tribeca Film Festival held recently in the Qatari capital city. [click for more]

Global Infusion Group - Shanghai The international catering company, Global Infusion Group (GIG), has now ensured that the sun doesn’t set on its operation with the launch of Global Infusion Group - Shanghai. [click for more]

Global Infusion Group uses local award prize money to create Global Friendship Initiative The Global Infusion Group (GIG) is the proud winner of two awards at the FSB Hertfordshire Small Business Awards 2009, winning £1,000 prize money which will be donated to two schools to create a unique international partnership. [click for more]

Double celebration for the Global Infusion Group The Global Infusion Group (GIG) has two reasons to celebrate this June. Firstly being selected as finalists in the Enterprising Business category of the Federation of Small Businesses Hertfordshire, Small Business Awards 2009 and secondly subsidiary company Eat To The Beat (ETTB) is celebrating its 25th anniversary. [click for more]

GIG’s amazing 39,000 meal weekend Bruce Springsteen, Neil Young, The Killers and Take That were among the satisfied diners enjoying some of the 39,000 meals served by the Global Infusion Group (GIG) this weekend. [click for more]

Eat To The Beat celebrates 25 years in style Eat To The Beat is celebrating 25 years of bringing its colourful dining experiences to the music, production and location catering sectors. The company celebrated in style with a party themed and catered for by sister company Upbeat Event Design. [click for more]

David Stringer joins the Global Infusion Group David Stringer has joined Eat To The Beat, Upbeat Event Design and e2B logistics as their International Sales and Marketing Manager. [click for more]

Upbeat Event Design scores at Twickenham Upbeat’s logistical expertise overcame limited site utilities when they catered for 600 O2 customers on the final day of the RBS 6 Nations Rugby 2009 at Twickenham. [click for more]

Global Infusion Group expands team The Global Infusion Group, which consists of Eat To The Beat, Upbeat Event Design and e2B Logistics, has expanded their dedicated team by introducing four new members since the start of 2009. [click for more]

New Appointment for the Global Infusion Group Ben Tubb recently joined the Global Infusion Group Management Team as Head of Finance. He had previously worked for Absolute Taste Ltd (part of the McLaren Group) where he held the same position. [click for more]

The Red Bull Air Race Returns to London The beginning of August saw twelve pilots take to the skies above the Thames in London as part of the Red Bull Air Race World Series. The Global Infusion Group was delighted to be part of this amazing project. [click for more]

Upbeat Cater for the 21st Birthday of the Year 450 guests enjoyed ‘Spectacular spectacular’ hospitality at Freya Dawson’s 21st birthday celebrations in the grounds of her home in the Cotswolds. From exquisite canapés served in the Parisian themed courtyard on arrival to bacon sandwiches after midnight, nothing was left to chance and the guests wanted for nothing [click for more]

Chevalier goes Upbeat! Chevalier Event Design, part of the Global Infusion Group, is changing its name to Upbeat Event Design to reflect the new and exciting direction the company is taking [click for more]

All-new Mazda6 Launch Chevalier Event Design was delighted to be asked by international production company Imagination to cater for a second Mazda launch in January 2008. Over 4 days, 560 car dealers were invited to test drive the new Mazda6 at Rockingham in Northamptonshire. [click for more]

Sky Conference at The Gillette Building, London When production company Sledge contacted Chevalier Event Design to provide catering at the last event to take place in the old Gillette Factory in London before it is demolished, the team rose to the challenge. A temporary kitchen was created within the empty buildings. Chevalier took in all equipment, including the kitchen sink. [click for more]

An Unusual Party Unusual Services, experts in rigging and technical support to the entertainment industry, turned to long term friends and supplier Global Infusion Group to provide the catering on what was to be a memorable evening to celebrate 25 years of successful business. [click for more]

Mazda 2 Launches with Chevalier Event Design at Donington Operations Managers Paul Newson and Kate Rufus worked closely with Natalia Rozwadowska of Imagination to launch the Mazda 2. [click for more]

War Child Fundraising Gala On Thursday 28th June 2007, more than 100 guests converged at Koko in Camden to join the charity War Child for an evening of bygone entertainment to raise funds for this important charity. [click for more]

London Leads the Way Wednesday 13th June saw the official opening of the GSK Clinical Imaging Centre at the Imperial College London site based at Hammersmith Hospital by The Rt. Hon. Alistair Darling MP, Secretary of State for Trade and Industry. [click for more]

Investors in People We are delighted to announce that the Global Infusion Group are working towards achieving the internationally recognised accolade of Investors in People [click for more]

Eat to the Beat Are Total Favourites Again On Monday 5th February 2007, Eat to the Beat were once again crowned ‘Favourite Caterers’ by readers of Total Production Magazine. The annual awards took place at the Novotel London West and were attended by 1,100 guests from the live events industry. [click for more]

Spirit of Dubai Roadshow Heads have been turning across Europe as the world’s largest commercial airship, the Spirit of Dubai, has taken to the skies to promote the first new residents moving into The Palm Jumeirah, created by leading innovative construction company Nakheel. [click for more]

Global Infusion Group wins 'Catering Firm of the Year' Award The Hurlingham Club was the venue for the inaugural Corporate Event Awards under the new Eventia brand. The Global Infusion Group was delighted to be awarded the accolade of ‘Catering Firm of the Year’. [click for more]

Fruitstock 2006 Fruitstock 2006 enjoyed a hot summer weekend in Regent’s Park this year and the Global Infusion Group was delighted to work alongside innocent and production company DMW with several aspects of this creative event. [click for more]

Eat to the Beat Inc Tour California with AEG Eat to the Beat Inc with sister company Chevalier Event Design were delighted to work alongside AEG on the inaugural AMGEN Tour of California in February. 16 teams comprising of 127 riders from around the world competed over an eight-day, 700-mile race on a route that passed through the California redwoods, wine country and the Pacific Coast. [click for more]

There is Only ‘One Water’ for the Global Infusion Group This year the Global Infusion Group has committed its support to ‘One Water’. By supporting this charity, we have pledged to buy 80,000 500ml bottles. This in turn will raise £5,000 to buy a village a well, a pumping system and a ‘magic roundabout’. The children of the village play on the roundabout and this in turn pumps a litre of water for each revolution into storage tanks so water can be freely available. [click for more]

O2 Hospitality at the 6 Nations Cup In true O2 style, customers of the network were invited to sample their hospitality at the recent 6 nations Cup games at Twickenham [click for more]

Xbox Launch The Xbox ‘experience’ was launched to the European press at Westergasfabriek, a converted disused factory in Amsterdam. Production company Done and Dusted were brought in to manage the event. Having worked with Chevalier before on several occasions, we were asked to be part of this amazing event [click for more]

Lexus Taste of Luxury Tours Two teams…two tours…119 days…10 cities…45,000 guests…one luxury brand… [click for more]

2005 Event Awards On Friday 7th October 2005, professionals from the events industry gathered at the Riverbank Park Plaza Hotel for the 2005 Event Awards. [click for more]

Red Bull at Notting Hill Carnival When Red Bull were putting together a VIP guest area at Notting Hill Carnival, they called upon Chevalier Event Design to create a Caribbean menu to complement the event. [click for more]

Fruitstock ‘05 Once again Chevalier Event Design was delighted to work with innocent drinks to create the VNP (very nice people) area at the ever popular Fruitstock Festival in Regent’s Park this August. More than 100,000 flocked to the park to enjoy the music and the sunshine. [click for more]

Scrum in the Park The second Scrum in the Park 'festival of rugby' once again took place in London's Regent’s Park on Sunday 14th August. The event was a big success with thousands turning up! [click for more]

Microsoft Summer Party “We want something different with a real wow factor” was the request for the Microsoft Summer Party on 2nd July 2005. Held in the grounds of a beautiful stately home outside Reading, Chevalier set about creating a feast to render even the most regular partygoers speechless. Operations Director Bonnie May worked alongside production agency Sledge to make this event a truly memorable occasion for everyone involved. Chevalier’s involvement included assisting with power, water and drainage, the provision of temporary kitchens and refrigeration, and overall logistical support throughout the planning and execution of the event. [click for more]

O2 Wireless Festival The inaugural O2 Wireless festival took place over 4 days in London’s Hyde Park. Headlining acts included Keane, Basement Jaxx, Kasabian and New Order. [click for more]

Chevalier Star at Empire Awards “The stars were out in force at London's amazing Guildhall tonight for the 10th annual Sony Ericsson Empire Awards 2005, coming from glamorous locations around the world – LA, New Jersey, Hackney – to eat, drink, be merry, and celebrate the very best of movies from the last year.” [click for more]

Pampers® World of Babies Five locations around the UK, a cleverly designed truck configuration, lots of mums and mums-to-be and plenty of gorgeous babies – it could only be “The World of Babies.” [click for more]

The Royal British Legion Christmas Celebration Martin Bell O.B.E. joined television personalities Alastair Stewart, Katie Derham and Pam St Clement at the Legion’s annual Christmas Celebration at London’s Guildhall on Thursday 11th December. [click for more]

BUPA – The Long Run BUPA and brand experience agency Live created a programme to engage all 2,600 employees in a new strategy of reinvention [click for more]

The Prince’s Trust Hospitality in Hyde Park This year’s 98.5 Capital FM’s Party in the Park for The Prince’s Trust enjoyed fine weather, good music from a host of artists and great food from Chevalier Event Design. [click for more]

Fruitstock – The Innocent Festival Chevalier Event Design supplied the upmarket and healthy picnic style buffet lunch for this year’s Fruitstock festival in London’s Regents Park, where everything including the food followed a fresh, natural and innocent theme. [click for more]

Chevalier Rocks with the Red Hot Chili Peppers Chevalier Event Design and sister-company Eat to the Beat provided catering for invited guests and crew with a range of cuisine and services during the Red Hot Chili Peppers concerts in Hyde Park. Also on site for long-standing client Red Bull were e2B Logistics providing marketing support. Together, these 3 companies are all part of the Global Infusion Group. [click for more]

Corporate Views Over Isle of Wight Chevalier Event Design provided superb corporate hospitality at this year’s sell out Isle of Wight festival where guests were treated to uninterrupted views of the stage from their private balcony. [click for more]

The Royal Opening of The Tanaka Business School Chevalier Event Design created cuisine for VIP guests at this summer’s Royal opening of London’s new £27 million Tanaka Business School. [click for more]

High-tech mobile kitchen takes to the road The new purpose-built truck, which comes complete with awning and solar-powered fridges, can offer under-cover dining for up to 60 guests at each sitting and can produce over 500 meals per day. [click for more]

Feeding Download Sister catering companies, Chevalier Event Design and Eat to the Beat catered for the artists, VIP guests and production crew at this year’s Download festival. [click for more]

Five Drive Event Big screens, hundreds of cars, classic movies, glorious weather, the whole drive-in experience. Working in conjunction with Slice, Five’s brand experience agency, Chevalier catered for two drive in movie events to celebrate Five’s recent transmitter switch on in southern England. [click for more]

Food for Thought Imperial College, London launched its new £27Million Tanaka Business School to London’s business professionals, Government contacts and top academics with a series of events with cuisine provided by Chevalier Event Design. [click for more]

Food and Fun on the Menu Over 800 guests sampled the culinary delights of Chevalier Event Design at this year’s British Comedy Awards on 10th December. [click for more]

LBC Radio 30th Birthday Celebrations When LBC Radio were celebrating their 30th birthday party at Lindley Hall in London, Chevalier Event Design was delighted to provide the catering for this auspicious event. [click for more]

A Day Out of the Office July saw the events team of the Corporation of London take to the water for a teambuilding day on the SB May, managed by Millennium Sails (the maritime division of Chevalier Event Design). [click for more]

Mercedes-Benz C-Spot US Roadshow Chevalier Event Design together with Eat to the Beat Inc has just completed a sixteen week program of events across the USA as the sole caterer supplying the ‘Mercedes-Benz C-Spot Tour’ promoting the new C-Class range of cars. [click for more]

British American Racing Car Launch When Formula 1 team Lucky Strike British American Racing (BAR) launched their team, they did so in style with the assistance of Chevalier Event Design and Eat to the Beat [click for more]

Independent Insurance UK Roadshow For 2 years Chevalier Event Design worked with Maritz Communications and Independent Insurance to create a series of exclusive roadshows [click for more]