Monkbar Hotel’s Hat Trick Of Awards At York Tourism “Oscars”. York’s Best Western Monkbar Hotel is celebrating after picking up a hat-trick of awards at this year’s York Tourism “Oscars”. Culinary “Twinning” Brings Fun To Healthy Food. A leading York hotel and a York primary school are taking part in a unique culinary twinning venture aimed at giving youngsters a love of food from an early age. York Hotelier Slams Proposed Patio Heater Ban. A York hotelier has slammed proposals to ban the sale and use of outdoor patio heaters – used by countless hotels and pubs to warm users of outside patios and gardens. Yorkshire Pudding Treats Kenyan Style. York’s Best Western Monkbar Hotel Cooks Up British Yorkshire Pudding Day Treats Kenyan Style. Children’s Hospice To Benefit From Best Western Monkbar Hotel’s Wedding Fair. Martin House Children’s Hospice is to be the beneficiary of a wedding fair being held next month (November) at York’s Best Western Monkbar Hotel. York Hotel Bucks National Downward Wedding Trend. Taking the starchiness out of a couple’s big day has helped a York hotel buck a national downward trend when it comes to hosting wedding receptions and civil partnerships. It’s Terry June At York Food Drink Festival. York had its own version of the classic TV sitcom Terry And June during this week’s Food and Drink Festival. Monkbar Hotel’s Head Chef Steps Into Jamie Oliver’s Shoes. A York hotel’s head chef will be stepping into Jamie Oliver’s shoes this weekend as he teaches youngsters that eating fruit and vegetables can be fun. It’s North EAST Meets Best WESTern As Renowned Chef Terry Laybourne Checks Into The Monkbar Hotel. It’s not so much East meets West, but more a case of North East meets Best Western as a renowned chef checks into a York hotel this weekend. Monkbar Hotel Gives Guests A Dog’s Eye View Of York. You’ve heard of a bird’s eye view of York, now one city centre hotel has gone a step further by giving visitors a “dog’s eye” view! Monkbar’s “Magnificent Seven” To Run Race For Life In Memory Of Former Colleague even employees from York’s Best Western Monkbar Hotel’s are putting the finishing touches to their training for this month’s Race For Life. York Hotel Staff Go Quackers For Hospice Duck Race. Staff at York’s Best Western Monkbar Hotel are literally going “quackers” to support a city council initiative which is helping Martin House Children’s Hospice raise invaluable funds. Strawberries Get Star Billing At York’s Best Western Monkbar Hotel. A York hotel is ensuring its diners get more than their five portions of fruit and vegetables each day by creating a special menu where strawberries take centre stage! York Hotel Manager Gets Helping Hand To Run “Pasta” London Marathon Finishing Post! A York Hotel manager is being given a helping hand ahead of this year’s London Marathon to ensure he makes it “pasta” the finishing post in record time! “L’eau” revoir to French bottled waters. A York hotel is saying “l’eau” revoir to French bottled waters as it aims to make its beverage menu more environmentally friendly. York Hotel Honours its most Prolific Lunchtime Diner. For the last five years, 97 year-old Elsa Bond has dined twice a week in the Best Western Monkbar Hotel... What A Treat For Comic Relief At York’s Monkbar Hotel! Chefs at the Best Western Monkbar Hotel are cooking up a treat for Comic Relief in the form of a daily batch of red nose biscuits. Dogs Especially Welcome At York’s Monkbark Hotel! Guests of a four-legged variety are getting a special welcome at a York city centre hotel. Hotel Staff Handed Personal Alarms In York Crime Fight. STAFF at one of York city centre’s leading hotels have been issued with personal attack alarms to safeguard against becoming a victim of crime. Music proves the Food Of Love for York Chef. A YORK chef is planning to be 'top of the pots' when he swaps the kitchen for the stage to carve out a new role as a singer. Positive news for York Hoteliers as ban proves breath of fresh air. A York hotel has successfully launched its own smoking ban in public places - almost a full year before the new legislation comes into force across England. Handel Pulled On Traditional Wedding Music At York Hotel. The Handel is being well and truly pulled on traditional wedding music as chart toppers, and TV and film themes are being requested by guests holding their ceremonies at a York hotel. Masterchef Martin serves up a taste of Africa as York's pudding party gets international flavour. Helping to promote the benefits of dog ownership as part of a national initiative. Serving up doubles with a difference at the Best Western Monkbar Hotel in York. From Australia to York, Nikki joins award-winning team at Monkbar Hotel. Nikki Eadington joins the team at the award-winning Best Western Monkbar Hotel in the key role of sales manager. York Hotel on top of the World as football fever takes hold. WORLD Cup fever has kicked off early at a leading York hotel as its international team of staff get ready to cheer on no fewer than EIGHT different countries. Welcome to our Spring Edition of Monkbar Matters - downloadable in PDF format. Hotel staff go yellow in aid of St Leonards Hospice. Staff at the Best Western Monkbar Hotel in York will be supporting St Leonards Hospice, a charity that cares for people living with life-threatening illnesses, by wearing yellow on 22nd June. Best Western Monkbar Hotel triumphs at York Hospitality Oscars. Awarded the title of Employer of the Year for the second year running. Best Western Monkbar Hotel stubs out smoking for the day! National No Smoking Day Wednesday 9 March 2005. Have You Got The Xmas X Factor? Monkbar Hotel Desperately Seeking Santa. Any Time, Any Place, Anywhere! The Best Western Monkbar Hotel secures the first free hotel broadband and wireless service in York. Festive Fancies Feature At The British Red Cross Pudding Party. The Best Western Monkbar Hotel is stirring up a fantastic mix of festive fun and fancies as it prepares to host the British Red Cross Festive Pudding Party on Wednesday 24 November 2004 at 6.30pm to boost the charity coffers. Turning Water into Wine. Water is the new wine at top hotels and restaurants in New York, London and Paris, and now the Best Western Monkbar Hotel is introducing a Water Sommelier, the H2O equivalent of a wine waiter, whose job it is to advise customers on the best water to accompany their meal. Best Western Monkbar Hotel Appoints New Head Housekeeper. Susan Larcombe brings more than a decade’s experience with her to the position of head housekeeper at the Best Western Monkbar Hotel, a role that will see her leading a team of 25 responsible for servicing the 99 guest-bedrooms and all the public function rooms. Don comes To York Ho-Ho-Hotel’s Rescue. When the Monkbar Hotel was looking for a Santa to hand out Christmas Day gifts, Don thought his delivery expertise would come in useful – and volunteered to step into the empty red suit, black boots and grey whiskers. The Monkbar Hotel is gleaming with pride as housekeeper Linda Pool sparkled in the recent Best Western Great Britain Celebrate Success Awards to clean up the National Housekeeper of the Year Award 2004. Rock around the clock with Heather Stuart. Watch out for Heather Stuart jiving through the hotel as she is a rock n roll champ coming third in the national ISDA Championships (International School of Dance Association) with her partner, Daniella Colqhoun. Claire clinches Oscar. Claire Cummings, winner of York Receptionist of the Year has worked at the hotel for more than four years looking after guests during their stay.

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Day delegate tariff of £55.00 per person, includes: A two course hot and cold buffet luncheon (minimum numbers 10). Mid Morning refreshments with pastries or biscuits. Afternoon refreshments with muffins or cakes. Data projector, OHP, screen and flipchart. Morning coffee on arrival with cookies. Paper, pens and name cards. Mineral water and sweets. Main meeting room hire. Residential Conference tariff of £155.00 per person, includes: All of the above, together with: Three course dinner with coffee in our Cloisters restaurant. Overnight accommodation in either double or twin rooms for single occupancy. Choice of our extensive breakfast buffet - including full English and continental. PLUS FREE WIFI internet access. Rates are inclusive of Government taxes and are applicable up to 31st December 2007. NB: We are pleased to negotiate with you to meet your budget if your conference and meeting requirements are flexible, and according to the time of year.