Perfect B4 Classic Event at Pint Shop Oxford
On 19th April over 70 B4 Members and Guests enjoyed a wonderful evening of relaxed networking in the cosy yet modern setting of Pint Shop with speeches from Ross Phillips, General Manager of Pint Shop, Richard Holmes, Co-Founder of Pint Shop and Richard Rosser, CEO of B4, followed by an interactive hop and beer tasting activity hour.
Izzy Hammond, Marketing Manager of Pint Shop commented: “We had a great time hosting the B4 Members event last week, it was good to see such a big turn out even on a rare hot sunny day. It was especially great to be able to show those who have never been to Pint Shop what we’re all about, and get them to try some of our tasty beer!”
B4’s Richard Rosser added: “Thank you to the team at Pint Shop including Izzy, Richard, Ross and Jack plus everyone in what must have been a very hot kitchen for five star hospitality on a very hot day. We had some great feedback on the night and in the aftermath of another extremely well attended B4 event and it was obvious how much the B4 members and guests enjoyed the venue and the hospitality on offer! Thank you to everyone who came along and to our ‘prize-winning’ B4 Connectors, Mandy Biddle, Zena Kennedy and Mike Foster.”
View photos from the event here.
We were delighted to welcome representatives from the following companies:
| ads advertising & design solutions | HCB Group |
| Alberon Ltd | Headway Oxfordshire |
| Blake Morgan | Helen & Douglas House |
| Bongo IT | James White Sales Success |
| Build Your Brand Story | Juicy Designs |
| Buzz Digital Marketing | Knights |
| Chapman Robinson & Moore | Lewis Silkin |
| CIS Ltd | Maestria Brands |
| Clearbox Digital | Mayfield Press |
| COEL | Mulholland Landscape Consultants |
| ComputerPro | Not Just Travel |
| CRS Document Solutions | Oxford Professional Consulting |
| Curzon PR | Pint Shop |
| Digitizelectric | Pro Eco Ltd |
| Distinct Solutions Limited | Proficio Solutions |
| Explosive Learning Solutions Ltd | RKM Partners |
| Finders Keepers | Royds Withy King |
| Five on a Bike | Selective Recruitment Solutions Ltd |
| Francis Construction | Shaw Gibbs |
| Freeths LLP | St John’s College |
| GBS Architects | The Plastic Goldfish Company |
| Global CTS | Two One Services |
| Green Unit Ltd | Wellers |
| Handelsbanken | You HR Consultancy Limited |
| Hawkwell House | Zanzi Digital Marketing |
Feedback
“What a fantastic event! As a new member and experiencing a B4 event for the first time I must comment how welcoming everyone is!” – Sian Hickey, Commercial Manager, Selective Recruitment Solutions Ltd
“My first B4 event as a member; great networking and great beer (and scotch eggs!), what more could you want after a long hot day?” – Michael Pawley, Director, Proficio Solutions
About Pint Shop
Meat. Bread. Beer (and 100 odd gins).
Pint Shop based right in the centre of the City on George Street, is all about creating a place that embraces eating and drinking in equal measures. A place where you feel equally at home having a few beers, a light lunch or a full-blown feast.
With a large downstairs dining room, including various private dining options there is certainly more to Pint Shop that meets the eye.
Pint Shop takes the spirit of original beer houses – namely craft beer, gin, intimacy and fun – and throws in some killer food cooked on the coals, just as it was in 1830 and has it all delivered in the heart of the city by an amazing people.
www.pintshop.co.uk 01865 251194
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