Congratulations to "rhubarb" founder - Lucy Gemmell, for completing Stage 5 of Lawrence Dallaglio CycleSlam and cycling from Wales to Scotland, which is nearly 700km. Please feel free to sponsor her here; www.justgiving.com/LucyGemmell

All the money raised goes towards Sport Relief - for more information, www.dallagliocycleslam.com

Gallery Mess has a clientele of “hip young things” and is “a night out in itself” according to a new lifestyle magazine.

Stylist magazine, which has a circulation of 400,000 and is distributed at tube and train stations in London and at all French Connection stores, covers subjects as diverse as fashion, travel, design and beauty.

In its current How to Buy Art issue, the magazine looks at ways to enjoy yourself while appreciating the UK’s art scene, and in it’s ‘Goodbye Wine Bar, Hello Gallery’ piece it encourages readers to see their Saturday nights as “sorted” at our very own Kings Road restaurant!

Now, with a fresh Spring facelift – including a gorgeous new wooden floor – the Gallery Mess looks even more fabulous, and we (and clearly the staff at Stylist magazine) think it just goes from strength to strength. Come down to the Saatchi Gallery to see us and find out what all the fuss is about, and visit www.stylist.co.uk to read the article.

Gallery Mess at The Saatchi Gallery will be closing for annual refurbishment work. Our Kings Road café, bar and restaurant will be closed from Monday 1st to Friday 5th March, but will open again with a spring very much in its step at 10am on Saturday 6th March. Huge apologies for any inconvenience but, like the very best art on our walls, we like to keep things fresh and fabulous!

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“rhubarb’s” efforts for charity are being taken a whole 600km further this month as our very own Lucy Gemmell does her bit for Sport Relief.

On 12th February Lawrence Dallaglio and a group of his celebrity friends – including our esteemed Founder and Creative Director – are cycling (yes, on push bikes!) to all of the Six Nations rugby stadia.

The route is long and gruelling, taking the riders all the way from Northern Italy to Scotland, via France, England, Wales and Ireland. Each of the five stages takes between four and six days - that’s a staggering 24 days in the saddle and over 2,800 kilometres in total. Starting in Rome and then moving on to Paris, Twickenham, Cardiff, Dublin and Edinburgh, the Cycle Slam will take place over one month and aims to raise £1 million for Sport Relief and the Dallaglio Foundation.

The core team members will cycle every last kilometre with Lawrence, but Lucy will be taking part in the team stage part of the event, cycling Stage 5, from Rosslare to Edinburgh, a grand total of 549 Km.

Lucy said: “I have done everything in my power to persuade Lawrence to let me go in a side car with a canapé tray but I’m not getting very far…Seriously though, having met Lawrence very recently, and discovered both he and I share the loss of our mothers to Cancer, I am absolutely delighted to be involved in raising money for The Dallaglio Foundation and its superb causes.”

To find out more about the charity and the Cycle Slam event, and of course to sponsor Lucy, visit  http://www.dallagliocycleslam.com.

“rhubarb” are delighted to announce that they are now an accredited caterer at One Marylebone. Built in 1826 on its very own ‘island’ in the heart of the capital, One Marylebone is a glamorous and unique Central London venue – perfect for the most exclusive private and corporate events.

Beautifully refurbished to the original designs of Sir John Soane, the Grade I listed venue boasts three unique spaces as well as a superb landscaped garden, all just moments from Regents Park.

The Soane Hall, The Galleries and The Basement each offer distinct blank canvas spaces that can cater for numbers up to 350 individually; or collectively, the venue can host events for up to 1,000 guests.

The stunning grandeur of this building has attracted blue-chip brands from a variety of industries, with a particular focus on high end fashion, beauty and the best of the UK arts scene.

For more information on holding events at One Marylebone, please call the “rhubarb” team on 020 8812 3223 or click here to email us

Cottage Caterers with “rhubarb” are delighted to announce their first joint event at the historic Hampton Court Palace in February.

The event for a bespoke private bank – a reception and dinner for 120 guests – will be held in the Palace’s Queens Dining Room and Cartoon Gallery. With stunning views of Fountain Court and fabulous 16th Century ‘cartoons’ lining the gallery’s walls, the two spaces will be truly breathtaking backdrops for the delicious new Cottage with “rhubarb” product.

The joint venture between Cottage Caterers and “rhubarb” means that we will now be collaborating on many more exciting events in London and across the Home Counties in 2010.

If you are interested in having an event at Hampton Court, one of five venues managed by Historic Royal Palaces, then find out more at “rhubarb” HQ. And don’t forget to take a look at the new Cottage Caterers website too at www.cottage-caterers.com

“rhubarb” is delighted to announce that they are now an accredited caterer at the Museum of London. Undergoing an extensive and impressive refurbishment program, due for completion in May 2010, the museum is now offering a brand new selection of unique spaces for any daytime or evening event.
  
Whether you need a reception for 1,000 people, a glamorous fine dining experience for 250 people, a 220 seat private theatre or an intimate meeting space for 25, the Museum’s stunning new spaces provide the perfect setting.

The Galleries of Modern London within the Museum tell the story of London from 1666 through to the present day, and several of these gallery spaces – the Sackler Hall, City Gallery and Victorian Pleasure Garden - are available for hire for fine dining and drinks receptions.

Set in the heart of London’s square mile, the Museum of London offers you superb flexibility, jaw-dropping history, stunning space and something utterly brand new for your guests too. Another perfect “rhubarb” venue.

For more information on holding events at the Museum of London, please call the “rhubarb” team on 020 8812 3223 or Click here to Make an Enquiry

Plans for Londonlaunch:LIVE 2010 were unveiled to a packed house at Gallery Mess at the Saatchi Gallery last night. More than 80 top decision-makers from London’s hottest venues and event service companies were present to hear from the London Launch team, and guests were treated to some delicious "rhubarb" food design canapés.

The londonlaunch:LIVE event is taking place at the Saatchi Gallery on 20th and 21st October 2010, will feature over 150 exhibitors, and is expected to attract over 2000 key buyers from London’s event scene. Running across 12 London galleries in the City, West End, Westminster, Southbank and Greater London areas, each event area will have its own unique look, feel and audiovisual experience.

Of particular interest was the design of the event, which is being put together by award-winning interior design and visual merchandising specialists to naturally complement the stunning visual strengths and natural flow of the Galleries involved, with the exhibiting companies being featured on specially created ‘canvases’.

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Three prestigious brands - "rhubarb", BOKKS and Moët Hennessy - joined together this week in a one off event partnership. At a very special ticket only lunch, "rhubarb's" delicious menu and styling, Moët Hennessy's Grand Marc Champagnes, and BOKKS luxury packaging & presentation, made for a truly superb brand marriage.

BOKKS provide the ultimate luxury gifting service, one which brings together the world’s very best luxury brands in signature packaging, and then delivers them to your door with their bespoke delivery service too. Perfect taste, perfect packaging, and perfect delivery - a little bit like "rhubarb" really...