It's veggie time at Friends House! We are opening Seed Kitchen, a vegetarian and vegan restaurant with a focus on local sourcing.
News
25 Jul
Our green venue has just received a Green Tourism Gold accreditation and is shortlisted in the sustainability category at the London Venue Awards 2019.
15 Jul
Friends House is a Living Wage Employer, paying staff above the London Living Wage. We are committed to equality and fairness among our employees.
8 Jul
Sustainability regularly hits the headlines. So what can event professionals do at their level?
10 Jun
Our annual Staff Conference took place last month. Members of the Facilities, Catering, Sales and Events and Management Teams all came together to discuss what it means to work at Friends House and our collective aims for the Company going forward. We also spent time celebrating our achievements from the last year.
10 May
It’s no secret that we all need to be more sustainable in how we live our lives. The UNDP’s Sustainable Development Goals were created to ensure that the planet and all those on it can live peacefully, without poverty in an environmentally friendly world. Friends House has several policies in place to ensure that we do our part in this, which are built into our environmental commitments.
7 May
We are pleased to present our Company Annual Review for 2018, which celebrates the achievements of the Company and its managed services over the last year. Friends House, Swarthmoor Hall and the Quaker Centre Bookshop and Café all saw significant rises, and we continued to deliver high levels of customer service.
Reaching New Heights
26 Mar
It’s something every event organizer wonders – ‘How do I make sure my delegates get the most out of my event?’. We want to make sure your event with us is memorable. At Friends House, we have some specially crafted Day Delegate Packages to make sure your event has everything it needs. Here are our popular packages that can help you save time and money when planning your event with us.
10 Jan
It’s no secret that the right event venue lets your company shine. Several Quaker meeting houses across the country have been adapted to host company events. These ethically run buildings have years of hospitality and event services and have several awards between them.
1 Nov
The Bake the Difference programme at Friends House is now in its second month. The programme participants have already made significant progress.
Since the programme started in September, participants have been studying hard and learning new skills. Baked goods produced on the course are regularly sold in the Café and Restaurant at Friends House. Some round cakes have also been served for event catering. But the biggest steps have been in personal development.