Stay up-to-the-minute with the new Moddershall Oaks...
AUGUST 2010
Christmas is a magical time of the year & what better place to celebrate the festive season than at Moddershall Oaks. Our Christmas diary of fantastic events has now been launched.
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FULL CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR EVENTS BROCHURE
Bookings now being taken, so enquire now with our events coordinator for more details and to check availability.
Call 01782 399000 option 4 or email events@moddershalloaks.com
JULY 2010
Moddershall Oaks is teaming up with Nature’s Dream in their forthcoming “Face of Naturtint” campaign.
Nature’s Dream is based in rural Staffordshire and is the exclusive UK & Irish Distributors of the Naturtint hair colorant range; gentle hair colorants and hair care products with active vegetable ingredients.
To find out more about Naturtint CLICK HERE.
In their campaign, Nature’s Dream will be looking for ladies to nominate themselves to become the face of the Naturtint brand. The 1st place prize will include a modeling contract & a year’s supply of Naturtint products. The winner, along with 2 runners up will also receive an overnight stay at Moddershall Oaks with a friend including meals & treatments as well as a photo shoot in Moddershall Oaks’ new events venue.
The deadline for entries will be towards the end of the year, but Nature’s Dream expect a lot of interest so make sure you keep an eye on the Nature’s Dream website (CLICK HERE) for more details and information on how to enter. Good luck!
JUNE 2010
'The Venue' at Moddershall Oaks
Construction work began on 'The Venue' on 1st June 2010.
CLICK HERE to view the Before images and the first four weeks of the work's progress.
Destined To Become One Of The Finest Event Venues In Staffordshire
This new facility will greatly enhance our guest experience and allow us the flexibility to host an array of events such as:
* Weddings & Civil Ceremonies
* Anniversaries
* Christenings
* Birthdays
* Private Parties
* Conferences
* Training
* Team Building
* Product Launches
* Exhibitions
* Banqueting
* Awards Ceremonies
* Staff Christmas Parties
...AND MUCH MORE !!
We invite you to keep up to date with our progress, including up and coming events & launch information by joining our mailing list. Email events@moddershalloaks.com with your details or sign up yourselves by going to www.moddershalloaks.com/updateme.php, or you can also follow us on Twitter www.twitter.com/ModdershallOaks.
MAY 2010
Moddershall Oaks is now on Twitter!
Follow us for inside gossip & exclusive offers!
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APRIL 2010
Congratulations to two lucky winners of the competitions we ran throughout March & April 2010 competition ran via Pan Macmillan & Tesco and our email newsletter - exclusive just to our email newsletter subscribers.
Pan Macmillan & Tesco competition to win a spa break for three people plus lots of goodies! The lucky winner is Sheila Maxwell from Dumfries & Galloway.
Moddershall Oaks Easter competition to win a spa break for 2 including evening dining and £50 each to spend with us! The lucky winner is Karen Shiner from Cannock, Staffordshire.
Make sure you don't miss out on the great compeitions we run! Join our Journey and receive all our competitions, news and special offers in our email newsletters (your details will never be passed on to a third party).
CLICK HERE to join our email newsletter.
FEBRUARY 2010
Food Safety Star Rating !
Rate My Place is a food safety star rating scheme which is in partnership between 8 local authorities in Staffordshire. The purpose of such a scheme demonstrates how well busineses are run in accordance with their legal obligations under food law and where improvements in food safety are possible.
The more stars that are awarded the better the premises are in terms of legal compliance and standards of hygiene.
Following on from an inspection of our premises on Monday 8th February 2010, The Restaurant at Moddershall Oaks has been awarded the highest accolade of 5 stars and have received their Food Safety Star Rating Certificate to demonstrate that we comply and exceed the standards expected.
Pan Macmillan & Tesco
We are currently working with Pan Macmillan publishers and Tesco promoting the release of a new novel called Players by Karen Swan. The book is set to become a bestseller and for that reason we are running an exclusive competition in conjunction with the book in Tesco.
The book is fun and sassy and aimed at fans of Sex and the City, so Moddershall Oaks are offering you and the girls a chance to win a fantastic luxury spa break!
For more information and to be in with a chance of winning head to: www.panmacmillan.com/players
JANUARY 2010
Congratulations to Claire Butcher - the winner of our January 2010 competition ran via our email newsletter - exclusive just to our email newsletter subscribers.
Claire won a 'New Year - New You' one night spa break for two including a 2 course evening meal, overnight stay in one of our 5 star suites, continental breakfast, Shampoo Cut & Finish in our Hair Salon, Elemis Taster Facial & a Make Up Lesson or Indian Head Massage.
Make sure you don't miss out on the great compeitions we run! Join our Journey and receive all our competitions, news and special offers in our email newsletters (your details will never be passed on to a third party).
CLICK HERE to join our email newsletter.
NOVEMBER 2009
Moddershall Oaks are delighted to announce that we have been short listed for the Residential Spa of the Year (10 rooms or fewer) category for the Professional Beauty Awards 2010 !
The winner will be announced on Monday 8th March 2010 at the Hilton Park Lane, London so watch this space...!
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Congratulations to Gordon Lissner - the winner of our Marks & Spencer Magazine competition in the September issue to win a Spa Break for 2!
Make sure you don't miss out on the great compeitions we run! Join our Journey and receive all our competitions, news and special offers in our email newsletters (your details will never be passed on to a third party).
CLICK HERE to join our email newsletter.
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OCTOBER 2009
Our fantastic Chistmas Brochure is now available. Call us on 01782 399000 or email enquiries@moddershalloaks.com to request a Brochure to be sent out to you in the post.
Alternatively CLICK HERE to download the brochure.
Our Christmas Brochure includes information on Festive Dining and Festive Spa Day, Evening & Breaks throughout December. It also includes various Gift Ideas, so Christmas really is all wrapped up in one place at Moddershall Oaks.
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OCTOBER 2009
MODDERSHALL OAKS HAS WON THE RESTAURANT OF THE YEAR (EUROPEAN INFLUENCE) IN THE 2009 TASTE OF STAFFORDSHIRE AWARDS
In October 2009, Moddershall Oaks won the most prestigious food award in Staffordshire. We are proud to announce that we are the 2009 WINNER of the Taste of Staffordshire, Restaurant of the Year – European Influence
Set in 72 acres of picturesque woodland and grounds, our contemporary lakeside restaurant offers the most relaxing and beautiful setting, creating an atmosphere that is both informal and relaxed.
The Moddershall Oaks team is proud to provide a unique food experience within the Staffordshire area by creating modern English dishes through the combination of seasonal ingredients and the freshest locally sourced produce. Why not compliment your meal with our comprehensive range of spirits, liquors or a large wine selection to entice the palate, ideal to enjoy before, during or after your meal.
Remember you don’t have to be a member or a spa guest to dine at Moddershall Oaks; our lakeside restaurant is open to the public!
Every season sees the launch of new and exciting menus with an abundance of creative and flavoursome dishes. A warm welcome, excellent cuisine, fine wines and 5 star service are assured at all times so why not come and experience for yourself.
CLICK HERE to view our sample menus...
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OCTOBER 2009
MODDERSHALL OAKS HAS BEEN VOTED ONE OF THE TOP 10 SPAS IN THE WORLD FOR AFFORDABILITY (THE ONLY SPA IN THE UK TO MAKE THE TOP 10!) - BY READERS OF SPA FINDER MAGAZINE!
Moddershall Oaks Named “Best for AFFORDABILITY” in Prestigious Seventh-Annual SpaFinder Readers’ Choice Awards
Staffordshire – October 6th, 2009 – SpaFinder, Inc., the global spa resource, has announced that Moddershall Oaks has been named among the top-10 best spas in the world for “Best for AFFORDABILITY” in its seventh-annual SpaFinder Readers’ Choice Awards. Based on votes submitted by readers of SpaFinder publications, including Spafinder.com, the awards represent the most comprehensive consumer assessment of the global spa market available today. Over 360,000 votes—a new record for the Reader’s Choice Awards—were cast for favorite spas by continent, country, region and across 27 categories.
“After seven years of enthusiastic consumer participation, our Readers’ Choice Awards have become the industry’s premier award program – the spa world’s answer to the Academy Awards,” said SpaFinder, Inc. President Susie Ellis. “Now that there are roughly 15,000 hotel, resort and destination spas operating worldwide, for Moddershall Oaks to be singled out by our readers is a tremendous honor.”
To help consumers identify the very best spas for their specific goals, SpaFinder asked its readers and web visitors to name their top picks for the best spas in 27 unique categories – from “Best for Affordability” and “Best Cuisine,” to “Best for Men” and “Best Medical Program.” More categories were included in 2009 than ever before, including new entrants like “Best Environmental Practices” and “Best for Water Sports.” Voters were asked to only cast ballots for stay spas they’ve personally visited within the past three years.
To top it off - Moddershall Oaks is the only spa in the UK to have made the top 10! To view the top 10 spas Best for Affordability click here.
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SEPTEMBER 2009
Estimated completion date July 2010 After months & months of planning & waiting, at the end of last week we were granted planning permission for our brand new events venue - so works will begin immediately & we are aiming for a grand opening in July 2010.
The venue will be a self-contained space, designed with a contemporary edge & state of the art AV facilities. Boasting a large function room that can be divided into 2 for smaller events & complimented by a welcoming lounge area complete with its own individual bar & toilet facilities.
This fantastic venue will be top of the range & will really put Moddershall up there as the best events venue in Staffordshire.
After having the planning permission for less than a week we have taken several bookings already for dates in 2010 & 2011.
So if you have an enquiry about any type of event... Wedding, Conference, Party, Private Dining, Team Building & Moddershall Oaks exclusive events just to name a few - then register your interest now! Fill out our online events enquiry form & we will be in touch with more details.
Click on this link to go to our online events enquiry form
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MODDERSHALL OAKS & EPILEPSY ACTION
Moddershall Oaks is supporting Epilepsy action in their December 2009 fundraising campaign. Epilepsy Action aims to support the UK's estimated 456,000 people with epilepsy, as well as their friends, families, carers, health professionals and the many other people on whose lives the condition has an impact. As well as campaigning to improve epilepsy services and raise awareness of the condition, they offer assistance to people in a number of ways including a free Epilepsy Helpline, a national network of branches, and an online community for people affected by the condition.
If you would like to support Epilepsy Action too, click on the link below to buy a raffle ticket for £1 each, and you could win one of 3 great prizes - including an all expenses paid spa break at Moddershall Oaks!
CLICK HERE TO GO TO THE EPILEPSY ACTION RAFFLE TICKET INFORMATION
Closing date: Wednesday 16 December 2009
Draw date: Friday 18 December 2009
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AUGUST 2009
AND THE WINNER IS....
Thank you all for your entries into our email competition that was featured in the August edition of Cosmopolitan magazine.The lucky winner to receive a Spa Break for 2 is....
Claire Robinson from Middlesbrough
CONGRATULATIONS!
Watch this space...we will be running many competitions so keep your eye on our regular email newsletters and enter to win some lovely goodies!
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AUGUST 2009
Appointment of New Head Chef; Bruce Mackie
Bruce is an exceptional Chef with over 20 years experience in the catering industry, he has extensive knowledge in the preparation and cooking of fresh quality produce.
Spending the majority of his career to date in Scotland he built an enviable reputation for creative and flavoursome food, a reputation that we are pleased to see transferred to our restaurant.
Moddershall is pleased to announce Bruce's appointment as Head Chef following his recent relocation to Staffordshire with his family, and is confident in his ability to reinvent our menu's on a seasonal basis and tantalise your taste buds.
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MAY 2009...
5 OUT OF 5 BUBBLE RATING FOR MODDERSHALL OAKS!!
The Good Spa Guide is an independent,comprehensive guide to UK Spas, therapies & treatments. They visit spas all over the UK, and consequently publish a thorough review & guide on their website, as well as awarding the spa with a 'bubble rating' - looking at specific elements such as customer care, cleanliness, quality of treatments & value for money. They review the spa in accordance with which category it best fits, for example Spa Retreat, Day Spa, Hotel Spa and so on. At the end of April 2009, the Good Spa Guide came to stay at Moddershall Oaks, and have published a review to help people understand what Moddershall Oaks has to offer. Subsequently we were then awarded their highest accolade of ' 5 bubbles' (for more information on how they rate spas & explanations on the 'bubble ratings' CLICK HERE).
TO READ MODDERSHALL OAKS' FULL REVIEW BY THE GOOD SPA GUIDE CLICK HERE
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MARCH 2009
PROFESSIONAL BEAUTY AWARDS FINALIST FOR RESIDENTIAL SPA OF THE YEAR 2009
Moddershall Oaks were finalists in the Professional Beauty Awards 2009, in the category 'Residential Spa of the Year 2009 (10 Rooms or Fewer)', with the judges saying "The beautiful setting and range of treatments made this spa stand out in the eyes of our judging panel".
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DECEMBER 2009
5 STAR GUEST ACCOMMODATION AWARD
Moddershall Oaks' luxury spa accommodation has just been awarded 5 star status by the Heart of England. The boutique suites were designed to the highest of standards, inspired by the Orient, featuring flat screen TV, DVD/CD player (& complimentary DVD hire from reception), underfloot heating, private decking area, access to an outdoor hot tub and much much more.
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OCTOBER 2006
DOUBLE AWARD WINNING RESTAURANT
Moddershall Oaks restaurant, having only just been open for 7 months, won two Good Food Awards at A Taste of Staffordshire 2006, Monday 9th October. Our establishment was given particular praise for the quality of its food, its value for money, excellent service and stunning lakeside location.
The awards included Best Newcomer and 3rd Place in Restaurant of the Year (European Influence).
If you haven't already tried our restaurant for yourself,
call us on 01782 399000 to book a table or ask for a sample menu.
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MARCH 2006
CULINARY EXPERIENCE TO SAVOUR
New Head Chef Barry Connolly promises a truly exciting experience for culinary enthusiasts when the Restaurant at Moddershall Oaks opens its doors on Friday 10th March 2006. With the accolades still ringing in his ears from his time as Head Chef at the award-winning Manners restaurant, Barry can't wait to put Moddershall Oaks on the UK's list of best places to eat.
"I will source the freshest, local produce when it's in season and add a bundle of creativity in its preparation", enthuses Barry. "I promise the food will be fantastic. The setting at Moddershall adds something well beyond the power of even the greatest chef and I can't wait to see our guests' faces when they arrive. They will be bowled over."
Book now for a dining experience guaranteed to excite the taste buds.
GETAWAY LUXURY
Ten luxury suites, opening in March 2006, are set to make Moddershall a must for those who yearn for a true 'get away from it all' experience. The suites, inspired by the serenity and simplicity of the east, have been designed by Plumtree Mee, one of the UK's top Interior Design specialists and will offer the last word in boutique luxury.
Demand is expected to be high so an early booking is best. Occupancy will start from Friday 10th March 2006.