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Inspire and Create. The Chimney House, Sheffield

May 16 2013 [No comments ] By Sally @ The Chimney House

The Chimney House is entering into our 3rd year!! Weeeeheheeeeeee…

We’ve been totally blessed to have not only an incredible building – steeped in historical excellence – but we have a wonderful team behind us to conjurer events up for both day and night that are everything and more that our guests desire…

It is tip top high up on our priority pile that we continue to inspire and create…This entry is a pictorial catch up with how we create and innovate, find inspiration from our surrounds and travels and bring it all home to The Chimney House. We have snapped items of delight from both home and abroad as well as gorgeous sights from The CH itself!

We apply this thinking to the smallest meeting as guests use The Meeting Room, our conference room, The Private Dining Room and everything we put in to the most beautiful of weddings…It’s all the same to us… It’s all about the detail.

Tags: Conferences, sheffield, Sheffield Weddings, The Chimney House Sheffield, The Meeting Room, The Private Dining Room
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COFFEEHOUSE at The Chimney House 16th & 17th February

Mar 6 2013 [No comments ] By Sally @ The Chimney House

Coffeehouse… Never before have we been so utterly inundated by so many people wanting to grab a slice of the House action…

Coffeehouse spanned a lovely long social weekend of Saturday 16th February and Sunday 17th February respectively – and was our second foray into breakfasting delights.

Coffeehouse is presented ‘to the the lucky ones who are quick enough to book their seats’ by The Chimney House and Tamper Coffee and is about bringing people together to social, eat, drink, talk & enjoy. It’s based on the ethos that the simple things in life are generally the best.

We concocted 2 days of excellent breakfasting, lunching – which turned out to be 2 massive days packed out with amazing guests – supreme food and awe-inspiring coffee.

For each of the 2 days – our menus reflected the fine Sheffield makers, bakers and creators our fine City has to offer as well as our urge to give our guests super premium and delicious treats – an ethos that Tamper and The Chimney House share with vigour.

Salivate over our menus here! - But in a nutshell we had teamed up with some of the best in the City which meant our guests dined on and drank wonderfully and relished tastes, textures and flavours.

Saturday was a beautiful alliance between Peter Moulam of PJ Taste and Tamper – serving not 1 but 2 sittings for breakfast, which was followed by a matching of cultures when Italy met New Zealand for lunch as Nonnas and Tamper showed how lunch really does need to be done with their presentation of – The Mighty Lunch when 47 guests joined us around the antique tables of The Chimney House.

Roll on Sunday which saw us reaching our maximum capacity for The Long Lazy Lunch presented by PJ Taste and Tamper.

We have been totally bowled over by the HUGE support that Sheffield gave us for Coffeehouse…It truly was a beautiful thing – and we can’t wait to bring you the next Social!

Somethings are best seen through pictures – so let the beautiful photography of James Brown at 93ft left you drift through a coffee haze of a perfect Sunday morning…Just as we think every Sunday morning should be – with sun streaming in through the windows and candles flickering gently…

Coffeehouse was presented to you by:

The Chimney House and Tamper

Saturday Credits:

PJ Taste
Nonnas
Tamper

Sunday Credits:

PJ Taste
Tamper

Coffeehouse art work and direction – by Nick at 93ft

Coffeehouse photography on Sunday – by James at 93ft

A massive thanks to guests of Coffeehouse who registered to attend and everyone kept to their word to join us… THANK YOU!!!

Tags: Nonnas, PJ Taste, Tamper Coffee, The Chimney House Sheffield
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SUPPER SOCIETY – The Great House

Mar 4 2013 [No comments ] By Sally @ The Chimney House

We’ve been anticipating Supper Society since the end of our last Society meeting in October 12…

Blackout Society was hailed as an disputable success kicking off our foray into our own brand of ‘Supper Club’ into our fair Sheffield City…So how do you follow that?

So Great House Society…Who are you?

So we teamed up with the mighty minds and highly creative kitchen of master foodie Peter Moulam to rustle up our second Society…

We had 49 fine Societiers convene for the toll of the dinner bell at 8pm sharp – for mystery and intrigue in the form of peculiar happenings and as one guest so elegantly put it ‘bonkers’ food…

The Society Hall was literally bursting with anticipation and guests, as sealed white boxes floated down to them with the instruction of don’t dare open your box till you hear the dinner bell ring again… Guests sat obedient and still… WHAT’S IN THE GODDAMN BOX!! WE ARE HUNGRY resounding round the Hall in hungry silent volume…

Ta Da! Why it is a Mandarin my friends…Curious but tis true…

The trick to this Society is remember those Great Housers liked to play tricks and out-tricksy each other with wily fun and random games – so into Great House mode we plunged with our tricky white boxes and random instruction…

When presented with a wine glass – one assumes that wine will be poured… Gold leaf in the bottom of one’s glass? Why – that is to be expected surely? This is The Great House after all….

Think again my wine loving friends – don’t be tricked by the wine bottles containing your next course!!

Meanwhile…

Roasting magnificently in the Kelham air was the STAR of our Meat Parade…

BEHOLD! The Meat Parade!!

Now…

Who said you could sit, ingest and digest this mammoth feast?

Not us…

Not if your name was on our secret folded letters…oooops…

Lucky guests had to choose 6 new friends and venture into THE EGO BOX…

EEEP!

Delivery of white boxes anyone? Don’t touch till the bell tings!!

Why… Could that be another Mandarin I see before me? Why yes it is… Is this my starter coming out again – maybe mixed up from the box mountain? ….No it is not…

Those boxes again… A feast of cheese – that’s what…What else would you be expecting? A Mandarin? Don’t be ridiculous…

EGO MASTERS – Otherwise known as our fabulous Societiers!

Hang on…

The creative team from the kitchens of PJ Taste… Led by our fav Peter Moulam…

With thanks to…

Nick at 93ft for graphics and our Great House ID

James at 93ft for event photography

Peter and John and the team at PJ Taste

The EGO BOX for letting us in!

The Chimney House for being wonderous! Ha ha!

Adventurous Societiers who put themselves in our hands for the evening!

Till next time Societiers!

Supper Society will be returning in the Summer!

Please email meet@thechimneyhouse.com to book your seat!

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COFFEEHOUSE – THE MENUS

Feb 12 2013 [No comments ] By Sally @ The Chimney House

What do we look for when putting together a perfect Coffeehouse Social?

Got to be the finest of foods from as near our locale as we can muster, got to be packed full of tastiness and ultimately brimming with deliciousness and it’s got to have the backing of a great bunch of people who delve straight into the new and exciting with vim, vigour and happiness… Well so far we’ve gone for the jackpot and hit all requirements super fast, super everything and superbly on all counts.

Coffeehouse spans a lovely long social weekend of Saturday 16th February and Sunday 17th February respectively.

Coffeehouse has been created by The Chimney House and Tamper and is about bringing people together to eat, drink, talk & enjoy. It’s based on the ethos that the simple things in life are generally the best.

Our menus are reflective of the fine Sheffield makers, bakers and creators our fine City has to offer as well as our urge to give our guests super premium and delicious treats.

So this is what happens at Coffeehouse

The Plan

16th February
We are hosting 2 breakfast socials…

9.30 Breakfast Social – £15 per seat
11.30 Breakfast Social – £15 per seat

You will be drinking…

Artisan Coffee:
How coffee should be. Made by our highly skilled Tamper barista, using only the best freshly roasted beans and fresh local milk. short black, long black, flat white, latte, cappuccino or hot chocolate.

Remember if you have pre-registered you are able to get a free top up of coffee from Tamper’s single origin collection…A treat indeed.

You will be eating…

Start:
Granola made with organic Yorkshire oats and Sheffield Honey, with cranberries, figs and local hazelnuts (2012 wild crop) served with super fresh milk and tasty items from the table to embellish and enrich…Think compotes, cream and syrupy delights.

Follow with:
Homemade pancakes…Stacked tall, fluffy yet with the right amount of bounce that will make you feel like jumping for joy. Served up more-ish and plump.
Served with thick creamy Greek yoghurt made by PJ taste from Our Cow Molly Super Fresh Milk
Homemade fruit compote with star anise and jasmine
Plumpy Blueberries
PJ taste home brew Birch sap syrup
Perfectly crispy and streaky bacon

Finish off with:
Selection of locally baked breads with PJ taste Raspberry Jams from last autumn’s fruits and PJ taste Seville Orange Marmalade from last Winter’s oranges.

Breakfast is brought to you by Tamper Coffee and PJ Taste… The finest makers and purveyors of coffee and foragers, makers, bakers and greatest payers of attention to detail in town…

1.30: ‘The Mighty Lunch’ Social – £15 per seat

You will be drinking…

Remember if you have pre-registered you are able to get a free top up of coffee from Tamper’s single origin collection…A treat indeed.

You will be eating…

Start:
Wonderfully warming, nourishing soup made to perfection by our very own Social hosts – Tamper.

Followed by:
A smorgasbord of all you need to create the most perfect of sandwiches by Kings of Italian greatness Nonnas. Now these guys really do know how to impress with their laden oak boards jam packed with cheeses, meats and everything else that goes into making greatness in the hand even better in the belly. We’re pretty much in love with Nonnas and we’re delighted they are enriching our lives if just for one MIGHTY lunch!

Finish:
Tamper are back in the driving seat – taking us on a magical tour of mysterious delight – but you can bet your bottom dollar they will be leaving this Social on a high… Our lips are sealed… Expect greatness.

The Mighty Lunch is brought to you by Nonnas and Tamper…A combination of influences and beyond obsession regarding quality and provenance.

PS Nonnas will also be selling ridiculously good tipples to enjoy with your lunch at well… hic… Ahem…

3.30 an afternoon social – ‘Coffee n Cakes’ – £10 per seat

You will be drinking…

Remember if you have pre-registered you are able to get a free top up of coffee from Tamper’s single origin collection…A treat indeed.

You will be eating: Treats in the afternoon… Think quintessentially Kiwi with a punctuation of Yorkshire.

We’re not giving too much away here – but come mighty ready for some fine ‘coffee n cakes’ of the highest order of taste, quality and pure indulgence.

We are using the ultimate in artisan bakers whose sole aim in life is to create pleasure inducing sensational items for foodie happiness forever and ever. Amen.

17th February

At 10.30am the long lazy breakfast social happens… £15 per seat

You will be drinking…

Remember if you have pre-registered you are able to get a free top up of coffee from Tamper’s single origin collection…A treat indeed.

Followed by:

The perfect Sunday combo of Whirlowhall Farm famous dry cured bacon with the ultimate fried tomato and free range organic scrambled egg scenario.

Finish off with:

Selection of locally baked breads with PJ taste Raspberry Jams from last autumn’s fruits and PJ taste Seville Orange Marmalade from last Winter’s oranges.

Breakfast is brought to you by Tamper Coffee and PJ Taste… The finest makers and purveyors of coffee and foragers, makers, bakers and greatest payers of attention to detail in town…

Due to popular request – we’re offering 2 time slots for £25 per person, book on meet@thechimneyhouse.com

About Tamper Coffee

Kiwi Jonathan Perry is a trained barista with extensive knowledge and a passion for coffee. He has worked with prominent coffee brands and roasters throughout New Zealand. In 2011 Jonathan moved to England with his wife and family and together they have recreated a slice of contemporary New Zealand Cafe culture in the heart of Sheffield.

Have a browse on their site for true coffee happiness… And a nose around what they do…

This menu has been created by Tamper, The Chimney House, PJ Taste and Nonnas and is about bringing people together to eat, drink, talk & enjoy. It’s based on the ethos that the simple things in life are generally the best.

But remember – PASS THE JAM. KEEP THE CRUMBS!

See you at the Social!

Tags: Coffeehouse, Nonnas, PJ Taste, Tamper Coffee, The Chimney House Sheffield
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40th Birthdays at The Chimney House Sheffield

Feb 6 2013 [No comments ] By Sally @ The Chimney House

We sometimes meet guests months before their event… But then on the other extreme sometimes it’s a couple of weeks…

We first met Mark and Sue over a year before their party, when they were first looking for somewhere for Mark’s 40th.

Sue and Mark wanted a secret somewhere for a wowwy party…And these guys are used to hosting wowwy parties!!

We absolutely fell in love with their sense of fun and their mission for a perfectly perfect party…Which, btw was kept firmly under wraps will 6 weeks before the event! HEART undercover planning and secret keeping skills…

You know instantly when guests are real foodies…So we recommended that guests grazed and roamed over 3 courses of the cleverly replenishing Laden Table – which as if by magic kept filling with food 1, 2, 3 times…

Guests dined the night away by the light of flickering candles and cleared the tables of locally sourced and home baked delights…Whilst the occasional guffaw punctuated the room as the slideshow told its tale of wild nights, cute pics, friends, family and occasional nudity…

We have to say that Sue and Mark had chosen some fabulous wine to match the food… And boy was it supped. Also quaffed in quantity was lashings of Pale Rider from over the water… Hic…

Over 50 of their nearest and dearest crowded round as Mark said his thanks and a very funny speech which was the cause of much hilarity and raising of glasses… We’re still not sure if it was Sue’s party… We’d say yes… As she was by far the glammest girl in the room – and glam girls are always the toast of the party in our eyes…

Totally fab to meet you all…

10/10 for consumption and appreciation… Hip Hip Hooray…And have a fabulous 40th year Mark!

Tags: Birthday Parties at The Chimney House Sheffield, birthday venue, Birthday venue sheffield, private hire sheffield, The Chimney House
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Snow, a 50th Birthday AND a coat of arms at The Chimney House, Sheffield

Jan 31 2013 [No comments ] By Sally @ The Chimney House

We do love a coat of arms… So when we had a fabulous party in last Friday with their very own coat of arms for their fabulous family…We naturally HAD to feature it on The House Blog!

Guests dined, private stylee on our special recipe succulent belly pork and aromatically beautiful pulled pork from our super popular Laden Table as the show fell deep and crisp and even outside…SO EXCITING!!!!

Meanwhile, cosy inside and through our secret door – there was much shenanigans and hilarity as The EGO BOX was opened up Pandora style to release curious egos within…

A couple of words from our super lovely hostess – the tres chic Beverly…

‘Can I just say thank you so much for the most wonderful evening at The Chimney House on Friday, it was an amazing dinning experience, the food was delicious and the service exceptional, everyone has said what a fabulous evening it was!

Also, i wanted to give a tip to your brilliant staff, they were lovely, very friendly and extremely efficient, so I’m going to drop it off in the next day or two for you to pass on to them.

Many thanks and we will see you again at The Chimney House!’

Ahhhh we hope to see you guys soon… Fabulous peeps! And HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAN!!

Tags: 50th Birthday venue sheffield, Private Dining Sheffield, The Chimney House
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COFFEE HOUSE – THE LATEST

Jan 30 2013 [No comments ] By Sally @ The Chimney House

Ok… Due to the current bombardment regarding Coffee House… We’ve decided to give you more details!! I know…We’re sooooo nice!! Ha ha. We’re selling out fast – so now would be a good time to read this if you’re thinking of coming!

Coffee House this time round is a longer more plumped out affair… Spanning a lovely long social weekend of Saturday 16th February and Sunday 17th February respectively.

Coffee House has been created by The Chimney House and Tamper and is about bringing people together to eat, drink, talk & enjoy. It’s based on the ethos that the simple things in life are generally the best. But remember – PASS THE JAM. KEEP THE CRUMBS!

The Plan

16th February
We are hosting 2 breakfast socials…

9.30 breakfast social – £15 per seat
11.30 breakfast social – £15 per seat

Then…

1.30 a mighty lunch social – £15 per seat

Then…

3.30 an afternoon social – coffee and cakes – £10 per seat

17th February
At 10.30am the long lazy breakfast social happens… £15 per seat

Menus will be released nearer the time and they will be reflective of the fine Sheffield makers, bakers and creators our fine City has to offer as well as our urge to give our guests super premium and delicious treats.

Due to popular request – we’re offering 2 time slots for £25 per person

A Social on the Island. What a mighty fine idea.

We’ve created a series of socials with Tamper Coffee for lovers of coffee and seekers of breakfast/lunch/afternoon treats perfection to gather at The Chimney House and meet over 40ft of social tables with friends, family or solo…

Inspired by global wanderings in and out of coffee houses and the perusing of some of the best social eating experiences we’ve joined up with deluxe purveyors of coffee perfection – Tamper Coffee to bring you a the ultimate Coffee House of delight.

As with all of our Pop Ups – The Coffee House at The Chimney House will pop up and drop down again and pop up on demand.

Coffee House is on the 16th and 17th Feb and will work slightly differently to our first Coffee House as we will be running throughout the day on the 16th Feb and then open for the second day.

Coffee House works in the following way…

Pre-Register. Tell us if you’re coming to breakfast/lunch or afternoon ‘coffee n cakes’ with us, what time slot and how many people. If you pre-reg you’ll get a free top up of fabulous Tamper Coffee. If you don’t you won’t.
Email meet@thechimneyhouse.com with the required information. You can also go into Tamper and book your places there.
We are serving breakfast/lunch and afternoon coffee and cakes at a set price – the price is £15 per person. Cash only. Children’s entry is £5
Due to popular request we’re doing 2 time slots for £25 – if you fancy staying over or dipping into the next day…
The free top up doesn’t apply to the second time slot tho… Just the first!
You will be greeted at the door of The Chimney House – where you will be checked in, pay and escorted upstairs
Places at each are social limited – so don’t miss out!!

About Tamper Coffee

Have a browse on their site for true coffee happiness… And a nose around what they do…

For the last Coffee House we sold out within a matter of days…It was – we can report – a beautiful thing… – check this out..

Tags: Coffee House, Tamper Coffee, The Chimney House
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COFFEE HOUSE 16 & 17 02/13

Jan 18 2013 [No comments ] By Sally @ The Chimney House

Just a quick thought for you over the weekend…

As you sledge, skate n slide your way through…

A perfect weekend…

Of Winter delight…

Maybe make a little room in your mind for…

Our Coffee House Social which has just been confirmed to happen…

On the 16th and 17th of February…

Brought to you with love from The Chimney House and Tamper

Featuring the finest makers, bakers and creators in the whole of our fine Sheffieldian lands…

We’ll be giving more details next week – but for now…HAPPY SNOW WEEKEND!!!!

Email meet@thechimneyhouse.com for advance details and to register interest.

Coffee House sold out in a matter of days in December so get in quick! We work on a pre-register basis only.

If you missed it last time…Here it is!

Tags: Coffee House at The Chimney House, Coffee House Sheffield, Tamper Coffee
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Supper Society 14 02 The Infomation

Jan 18 2013 [No comments ] By Sally @ The Chimney House

Supper Society – ‘A mysterious society dedicated to the curious consumption of food within the walls of The Chimney House’

We are delighted to tell you that our Society meets again on the 14th February 2013. These pics are a few snaps from last year’s wanderings that have help shape this society…So good luck with fathoming that!!

We reckon what is the point of having a society without it being wrapped in swathes of secrecy and strange stories? We shudder to think…

Supper Society is the only time individual seats can be booked to attend a dining event in The Chimney House. Supper Society convenes sporadically, drawing random groups of Societiers together to present an entirely different Society each time.

Each Society theme has been deliberately chosen to enhance the dining and consuming experience presented by guest chefs as well as to create a kinship and camaraderie amongst society members attending each supper.

Guests must be prepared to put themselves in our hands and be guided through an evening which is as much about experience and ambiance as it is about food and its presentation.

Guests attending Supper Society will be not told what Society to expect until they arrive on Kelham Island. They will be handed a note on the approach to The Chimney House which will contain one word which will be the Supper Society theme.

Guests can book 1,2,3,4,5,6 seats at a time

Supper Society is not a club. You are not bound by club rules nor are under any obligation to interact with any other society guests.

Guests will not be given entire menus before hand but will be told details of various parts of the evening. It is at this time guests will inform us of dietary requirements for which we will cater bespoke.

The Chimney House encourages the bringing of ones own wine and ales. We do not provide wines/ales/beers/liquors. We will advise on wine types which will compliment each course.

Everyone who attends Supper Society will eat the same unless they inform us of specific dietary requirements in the weeks leading up to Supper Society.

Seats are priced at £55 each

All enquires need to apply in writing to meet@thechimneyhouse.com

If you missed the first Society – have a peruse here…

Tags: Supper Club Sheffield, The Chimney House Sheffield
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The Meeting Room at The Chimney House – It’s Lunchtime!

Jan 11 2013 [No comments ] By Sally @ The Chimney House

Lunchtime… That happy halfway point during the day…

That time when divine delights are revealed to fuel and power body and mind through the afternoon!

With this in mind – we work with the best local makers, bakers and all round excellent creators of all things tantalising and tasty to make you feel pretty damn excited with anticipation when you see our tables piled high with luncheon items that will make you feel tip top afterwards as well…A result of course of dining on freshly made, baked and locally sourced ingredients. Just how we like it.