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40th Birthdays at The Chimney House Sheffield

Wednesday, February 6th, 2013

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!

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Snow, a 50th Birthday AND a coat of arms at The Chimney House, Sheffield

Thursday, January 31st, 2013

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!!

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COFFEE HOUSE – THE LATEST

Wednesday, January 30th, 2013

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…

  1. 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.
  2. Email meet@thechimneyhouse.com with the required information. You can also go into Tamper and book your places there.
  3. 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
  4. Due to popular request we’re doing 2 time slots for £25 – if you fancy staying over or dipping into the next day…
  5. The free top up doesn’t apply to the second time slot tho… Just the first!
  6. You will be greeted at the door of The Chimney House – where you will be checked in, pay and escorted upstairs
  7. Places at each are social limited – so don’t miss out!!

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…

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

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The Meeting Room at The Chimney House – It’s Lunchtime!

Friday, January 11th, 2013

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.

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Supper Society Review by The Sheffield Telegraph – The Verdict!

Thursday, November 29th, 2012

The Sheffield Telegraph Review

We were lucky enough to have a visit from Lesley Draper on behalf of The Sheffield Telegraph at our first Supper Society. We’re delighted to be able to share her first hand experience of being a ‘Societier’ with her review of our first Society…

Click here to read the full review!

After immense frivolity and excitement of our first Society – which was BLACKOUT SOCIETY… we return in the deepest depths of winter for a glimmer of extreme dining happiness with a whole new theme and a whole new concept…

Of course we’re not going to tell you what we’re thinking…And no…Our theme isn’t Christmas!! Ho Ho!

We’ve included pics from the last Society below and have a little look here for the lo-downs and insider peeks from BLACKOUT…

Supper Society Revealed!

A Tale of Blackout

AND… Just a couple of comments from our guests from BLACKOUT SOCIETY…

‘Just wanted to say Thank You for a wonderful Supper Society first event. I have been to Michelin Star restaurants that are not as good as this evening. Fantastic venue, fantastic food, great staff, and excellent company…. Make my name the first on the list for future events!!!’

‘Thank you so much for such an unusual and interesting, not to say tasty way to spend an evening! We can honestly say that we have never experienced anything quite like it, and its something that Sheffield has been lacking maybe, as a night out with a difference. The food was all good, Heston better beware! It was nice to chat with other people around the table, all in all, a very friendly sociable evening.Looking forward to the next one!’

‘Thank you Sally and all your staff for a truly unusual and  super evening.
You deserve to be  happy with the success of  the whole event,  after all the hard work and creativity that went into producing the ‘Blackout’! Excellent! This is definitely a story to pass on!’

‘Just wanted to drop you a quick line to say thank you and congratulations on the success of your first Supper Society.
I was lucky enough to attend with 3 friends, and we all had a fabulous time, it was a really well organized and executed event, and the food was delicious!’

For tickets for our next Society – please email meet@thechimneyhouse.com

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93ft Representing Yorkshire for Interior Design in the Northern Design Awards 2012

Sunday, November 4th, 2012

Our rescuers, restorers and creators -  93ft have been announced as the only Yorkshire finalists in the Northern Design Awards 2012. Here come the deets!

Shortlisted out of hundreds 93ft accompany four other design houses from the North of England for the prestigious title of ‘Interior Design Practice of the Year’.

93ft are regarded by the industry as specialists in presenting bespoke turnkey design which pushes past ‘just’ interior design and incorporates ID and Brand to accompany interior solutions that gives their clients the platforms they need to develop and improve their business.

Based in Sheffield but working all over the UK and into Europe 93ft led by owner Tim Hubbard, 93ft work with brands who are willing to use interior design as a way to improve their business prospects and to elevate their brand to a level which reflects products they sell, environment or the ethos in which they run their day to day.

Hubbard comments ‘Many of of our clients are working to tight budgets and even tighter time scale. A new interior often means closing  – and the inevitable loss of trading time. We not only design bespoke but direct and project manage to ensure our clients open as fast as possible but with exceptionally high standard results, to be recognised for this in this economic climate is not only reassuring but immensely pleasing.’

93ft’s trademark for both residential and commercial schemes is the use of reclaim and salvage materials which have been rescued, restored and applied into architectural interiors. Hubbard comments ‘using reclaim isn’t always the easiest way – but the results of historic woods and antique leathers, materials with meaning and heritage make all the difference to us and our clients.’

Judges responsible for drawing up the shortlist for The Northern Design Awards include Sir Terence Conran and Livingetc’s editor, Suzanne Imre, Linda Barker and Wayne Hemingway MBE.

Wayne Hemingway MBE is hosting the ‘must attend’ Awards ceremony in Manchester on the 30th November 2012.

Fact Box

93ft,  based in Sheffield, Kelham Island. They have been established for 8 years.

93ft are a Design and Brand Embassy who specialise in delivering solutions for brand and creative content, web design and development, product innovation, photography and interior architecture, including sourcing and specification. They work nationally and internationally.

Practicing what they preach they purchased a ‘restoration project’ in 2009 ‘The Chimney House’ and are based there full time with an office of 6 staff.

Tim Hubbard is owner and Director of Interiors working all over the UK and into Europe on interiors and architecture as well as on full time sourcing and salvaging for ‘The Stock Room’ an online perusal portal for architectural reclaim and highly prized pieces which have been reworked in-house to apply into interiors as part of 93ft.

The 93ft Website – http://www.93ft.com/

To view the 93ft entry for The Northern Design Awards and to for the other finalists – http://www.northerndesignawards.com/short-list

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SUPPER SOCIETY REVEALED

Friday, October 26th, 2012

Our thinking behind Supper Society was that we wanted a room full of people who had purchased seats to a Supper Club who actually didn’t know anything more about an evening than the location.

We asked for our Societiers to  be bold and adventurous and to put themselves in our hands…

Our Societiers turned up… appearing from the darkness and into the darkness…They knew nothing more about their evening other than what a small note revealed which was given to them on the approach to The Chimney House – which read the Society they were entering was ‘Blackout’. They were whisked up into the Society Hall by candlelight and sat in semi-darkness apart from 4 candles flickering.

Cue the tolling of bells at 8pm to mark the start of The Society, 4 exhalations extinguished 4 candles and our Societiers sat in ‘Blackout’  followed by the sounds of our little wolfish friend howling her little heart out…As a prelude to the first course…

Our Societiers sat in the dark for the whole of Supper Society – as they journeyed from dark into lightness with the addition of more candles as each course came out…We wanted to reveal more of the Society as the evening grew shorter – more faces appeared from the darkness…the mood lightened and we turned our backs on blackout and warmed the cockles of our hearts with conversation and nourished our souls with food.

What was important to us was that the 44 Societiers came together as a Society. We wanted everyone to be close to each other in terms of seating, it was dark – so sure you might bump into someone’s arm or nudge the knee of a stranger…The rules of The Society state that no one is obliged to engage with other Societiers if they didn’t want to – so you could have a private night or chat and meet new folk…

BUT we couldn’t resist a little game..Each Societier had to give us a insider snippet of secret info…darkest secret, proudest moment – a random fact that they handed over into our custodianship….Until we handed out a secret note to each Societier which received a secret secret about the Societier sitting either to their left or to their right…Needless to say hilarity and ‘mock shock’ rippled across the Society as they turned in disbelief to their fellow Societier…

What else happened amongst The Society that night will remain between The Society…We don’t kiss and tell…

But we can say what was in the balloons really was a surprise!!!

A word about our Chefs…

The Creative Kitchens of Peter Moulam – is how we described our Chefs for the night…

From the mind and imagination of Peter sprang forth a splendifous foray into presenting 6 official courses and other nibbles and delights as well as sips of wonder. All credit to the full team of PJ Taste.

I had asked them to wow me in terms of ideas and presentation… Peter and his team presented a kooky menu which was reflective of our local foodie area as it was our venue and their foodie prowess…

Cue a forest harvest served on bark, items from  fields and nests served in huge ‘shrooms, plates made of bread, towering puds on tiles and ice and magical floating balloons internally lit and bouncing on bendy canes with icy goodies contained…

My excitable conversation with Peter went something like this… Dark, 44 guests, howling wolf, no-one knows anything, Society,  tolling bells, a few candles, long tables, no plates…whatdoyouthink?

I think a lesser chef would run a mile… Peter and his gang dazzled and almost got squashed out of the room by ever expanding giant balloons…That says everything…Bravo.

Contact sally@thechimneyhouse for more details on our next Supper Society…

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Secretive Secrets…

Friday, October 5th, 2012

We’ve just had a meeting about Supper Society with Peter Moulam and his creative kitchens… OMG….We’ve been chatting about the most secretive secrets to do with sublime food and its curious presentation and our Societiers experience step by step from arrival to saying Na Night…

It’s pretty special even if we do say so… BUT the bad thing is we can’t tell you anything about the menu and NOTHING about the night full stop… Apart from the fact we have 2 more tickets left…Anything else is reserved for the knowledge of our Societiers….Who will be let in to some of our secrets from next week… They are of course sworn to absolute secrecy…

We’re bowled over by the enthusiasm and excitement from our jam packed room full of Societiers… We couldn’t have asked for anymore people (well just 2 more) or a nicer mix of guests – so THANK YOU!!! We will reward you with a Supper Society of excellence!

Supper Society

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

Hung loosely on a  ‘Supper Club’ principle,  Supper Society is the first time individual seats can be booked to attend a dining event in The Chimney House which usually hosts private dining events in the Pop Up Dining Hall for private parties and celebrations.

Inspiration for the styling and content of Supper Society has been conjured up partly from elements from the ethereal novel ‘The Night Circus’ by Erin Morgenstern which trips between dream-like locations, Le Cirque des Rêves and glorious feasts hosted within a magical house and The Chimney House owners own curious night time adventures in Supper Clubs and dining experiences in the UK and Europe.

Supper Society is described as a ‘mysterious society dedicated to the curious consumption of food’ and entertains ‘Societiers’ for the course of an evening with 6 courses and a secret theme which changes each time. Societiers have no idea of their experience until they arrive on Kelham Island when they are passed a secret note on the approach to The Chimney House as preparation for the theme they will find themselves immersed in on arrival.

Sally Clark, Owner of The Chimney House comments ‘Supper Society takes The Chimney House to the next level of bespoke event presentation, we are avid pursuers of creative styling to enhance experiences and bolster imaginations to transport minds and souls away from the daily and mundane. To enter a Society based entirely on that ethos – just for the course of an evening is escapism worth experiencing.’

Societiers will experience an unknown menu which has been crafted to reflect the imagination and genius from guest  creative kitchen teams who place their emphasis on presentation and the ‘reveal’ of items as well as incredible ingredients combined to create inspiring tasty courses in keeping with chosen themes.

Sally Clark continues ‘we have been asked hundreds of times if guests of The Chimney House can book places for dinner with us…Dinner almost seems a little humdrum – so we’ve created a Society that is open to everyone and gives us a chance to combine creative alliances with chefs who are willing to pick up our challenge of the creation of ‘a mysterious society dedicated to the curious consumption of food…We almost can’t wait till October 25th for our Societiers to arrive’.

Etiquette

Societiers 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.

Societiers 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.

Societiers 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.

Our Supper Society Chefs

We wanted to work with chefs that challenge the usual and present dining outside the constraints of convention. We wanted to work with a team who didn’t shudder at the thought of leaving the dining plates in the cupboard and who didn’t run a mile when we revealed our first theme…We also wanted to be inspired by their thoughts and to challenge them on suggestions to deliver a sublimely exceptional menu which is based upon our locality but influenced by cool dining and supper clubs from the UK and into Europe. We wanted to work with a group of real foodies who have the expertise to deliver their promises and to be educational about the provenance of their ingredients without being a bore!

We wanted playful and simple ideas that could be worked up into and around The Chimney House to be more than a Supper Club and more than just ‘dining’ we wanted the menu to be quirky and edgy but with a luxurious and sophisticated edge…One to surprise and delight.

The team we’ve chosen for the first Supper Society, is one that has ticked all boxes and is as passionate about this event as we are, is one led by the imagination of Peter Moulam from his creative kitchens.

To Book

The first Supper Society of the season will convene on Thursday the 25th October at The Chimney House, 4 Kelham Island at 7.30pm.

Societiers will indulge in a 6 course dining experience.

The Society will dine at 8pm.

Societiers are invited to join us for the full evening.

Taxis will be outside The Chimney House at 11pm.

Seats are £50 each (advance card payments only)

To book email meet@thechimneyhouse.com or call 0114 2767885

Prices are inclusive of VAT

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The Meeting Room at The Chimney House, Sheffield

Wednesday, September 5th, 2012

We’ve had a mega busy Summer in The Meeting Room… We’ve hosted pretty much any event you can think of from interviews, photoshoots, boardroom events, conferences, training and workshops…

So a huge thanks to the companies and people who have either travelled to Sheffield especially to use The Meeting Room at The Chimney House and supported us over the holiday months- and a massive extra thanks to the local, regional and Sheffield business communities who champion us and recommend us!

We’re showing guests around The Chimney House today to chat Christmas…And it’s gorgeous..Basking in sunlight…Wanted to take a couple of shots of our fav bits in the sunlight to say thank you while we have chance!

The Meeting Room is booked out the rest of this week and all of next week – and we’re delighted to welcome some new faces in as well as some familiar CH lovers and regular House Guests!

So THANK YOU everyone!!! We look forward to welcoming you to The Meeting Room at  The Chimney House over the next few months for your meets, greets, ideas sessions, brain-storming, team get-aways and everything else!!

PS – this is the view of the lights if you lie on the table…!!!

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EXCITING JOBS at 93ft… Come and work at The Chimney House!

Tuesday, September 4th, 2012

This is an exciting time at The Chimney House… Our permanent resident and CH creator -  93ft has a couple of  jobs up for grabs…They don’t recruit very often so we’re excited to expand the team with fresh new talent! Great chance career  wise…AND you get to work in The Chimney House everyday!!

We currently have 2 opportunities at 93ft.

1. PHP Web Developer

What’s the pay like?

£22k – £27k + bonus structure to be discussed. Final salary will be based on experience. Ideally we’re looking for someone with at least 3 – 4 years experience minimum, although talented individuals should always apply.

What’s involved?

You must be willing to work both independently and as part of a team, your attention to detail and commercial awareness will be important in order to deliver the project successfully. The following skills are essential.

- PHP

- MySQL

- HTML/CSS

- Photoshop and Illustrator

- SEO skills

- E- Commerce / Magento (preferable but not essential)

- Word Press (preferable but not essential)

Further details…

Working as a web developer within a team of 6 other full time creatives in an open plan and design led office. You will have the opportunity to work with a variety of independent brands across the UK. You will be working closely with the in-house graphic designer at all stages of the project and be responsible for implementing the provided Illustrator website designs to the W3C standards.

It will also be important that you have a personality to bring as you will be working with clients and therefore excellent communication skills are essential. You must be able to handle technical queries and also to present in front of clients, directly or as part of a team. Motivation, enthusiasm, building relationships, and having a strong sense of responsibility are all traits that the suitable person for the role will have. An online portfolio with work examples is essential.

Please, no recruitment agencies.

Interested in joining us?

Please email info@93ft.com  with a photo of yourself and your CV along with a selection of your favourite websites, or call 0114 276 7885.

2. Freelance Illustrators and Creative Content Makers

93ft are looking to form a creative alliance with creative individuals.

We are interested in exploring the opportunities that a creative alliance could offer in terms of shared resources and collective minds. We’re looking for like minded individuals including;

- graphic designers / artworkers

- creative multi-media freelancers

- video / 3D environments / virtual providers

- illustrators

- web designers and creative or ‘savvy’ developers

- client account handlers and creative project managers

This would suit an individual/self employed or company who are interested in working in and around a creative environment, with the potential to work on projects with leading independent brands. 93ft have a growing client base and are looking for a like minded individual(s) or team to assist with our requirements.

Please, no recruitment agencies.

Interested in joining us?

Please email info@93ft.com with your details and examples of your work, or call 0114 276 7885.

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