Cornflake, in partnership with Somerset Estates, hosted their ‘Let the festivities’ begin dinner on Thursday 1st of December for influential industry invitees. Stephenson Wright collaborated to create the most beautifully dressed Christmas indulged table in our boardroom.
Cornflake introduces intuitive technology to create life-enriching experiences in every aspect of the home. We enable people to establish deeper connections with their living environments by introducing personalised systems to every individual need. As a business renowned for meeting and exceeding its commitments, we provide the best service levels for our clients. Cornflake features a unique Concierge support service available 24/7, 365 days a year.
Somerset Estates specialises in the management and maintenance of residential luxury properties. We take care of every part of an estate, property and home, whether occupied or vacant, to maintain, protect and improve prime residencies.
Our clients’ properties and estates are managed and cared for to the highest standards ensuring absolute peace of mind.
Creating a merry dressed table at Cornflake
For a second Christmas table design for Cornflake, Stephenson Wright envisioned a magically festive and full display in a palette of red, cream and teal. Every place setting was dressed in reusable Fortnum & Mason fabric crackers with red rick-rack trim. Vibrant red velvet bows adorned each plate with gold thread in the guests’ names. Painted Nutcracker men and flocked reindeer added a traditional and whimsical feel, alongside sprinkles of snow, clusters of walnuts and berries. Our excellent florist Yoko provided a bed of foliage and cotton tufts mixed with gold ferns and pinecones; she understood the brief perfectly, and we were thrilled with how dense and magical the flowers and greenery looked. We like to introduce layers of natural Candlelight; tall, tapered candles in teal, small tea lights in silvered glass, and our favourite, Mrs Alice Pagodas, in two sizes, which added the variation of height to the tablescape.
The flowers were set to the theme by the incredible Yoko Blooms, who used an array of roses, ranunculus, anemones, nerines, blue thistles, ilex berries, red skimmia, gold asparagus fern, cotton, pines and pinecones/walnuts and viburnum berries.
This year we brought on gin partner Fatty’s Organic Spirits to tailor-make our Christmassy-themed cocktails:
Fatty’s Winter Spiced Negroni
Fatty’s Organic Winter Spiced Orange Gin
Red Vermouth
Campari
Burt Orange
Star Anise, Cinnamon, Clove, Nutmeg
Fatty’s Vodka Sour
Fatty’s Organic Vodka
lemon juice
Cherry Syrup
Angostura bitters
Egg white
Marchino Cherry
Founded in 2017 by Philippa’ Fatty’ Gee to create spirits you can feel good about drinking. All our products are 100% organic, and Soil Association certified, from the alcohol grain to the botanicals; they are free from chemicals, pesticides and GMOs, which creates a much cleaner and smoother spirit. But we don’t just stop there; even the ink on the bottles is organic and environmentally friendly.
From our multi-award-winning London Dry Gin to our vodka and seasonal Winter Spiced Orange Gin, our range of 4 products covers all tastes. Are you looking for corporate gifting? Get in touch for more info at philippa@dulwichspirits.com.
Special thanks to our gift bag partners, Nutriburst vitamins & Fatty’s Organic Spirits, for providing our guests with take-home products.
Gary Lewis, co-owner of Cornflake and Philippa Somerset of Somerset Estates, co-hosted the event.
Guests included Natalie Stephenson from Stephenson Wright, Robert Cox from Adam Architecture, Randle Siddeley from Randle Siddeley, Laura Hammett from Laura Hammett, Sally Story from Lighting Design International, Diana Tran from Sotheby’s, Andrew Langridge from Chelsea Construction, Elaine Sheil from Candy London, Zaid Shuhaiber from Case e Progetti and Michael Fraser from London Hill.
The fantastic dinner was catered by the highly acclaimed independent restaurant, The Mayfair Chippy & The Holy Carrot.
The aim of our special dinner was to showcase how Cornflake can collaborate and offer the best possible home automation services to sectors in residential spaces. We aim to build and nurture our relationships with our clients, and hosting these intimate events is proven to be thoroughly enjoyed. We look forward to hosting our next dinner in partnership with Lutron in March 2023.
We wish you a Happy Christmas and a great Newyear!
Please contact us if your company would like to collaborate with Cornflake in doing a Designer Dinner in 2023.
For more information about Cornflake, please get in touch.
