A leading North East agency has been successfully recruited as one of the first major businesses to host its events at Tyneside’s newest bar.
Frank Recruitment Group, which is the leading global recruiter across niche technologies including NetSuite, Microsoft Dynamics, Salesforce and Amazon Web Services, is to hold its monthly First Thursday staff reward sessions at the newly-opened Antler at 55 Degrees North, Newcastle.
The bar and restaurant, which includes an outdoor Alpine garden, is already building a reputation as a meeting and events space in the heart of the city.
And it was Antler’s central location and distinctive style that convinced Frank Recruitment Group to use it for its monthly gatherings for around 400 members of staff, which it has been running for the past ten years.
Rebecca Callaghan, Senior Employee Brand Assistant at Frank Recruitment Group, said: “We’ve developed an ambitious and entrepreneurial environment that rewards success in a fun and supportive way, both in and out of the office. Our monthly First Thursday meetings are a fantastic way for us to recognise the efforts of our sales and support staff, and we can’t think of a better venue than Antler.
“We wanted to shake up our regular events to keep things interesting and changing to a freshly renovated bar like Antler is something new and exciting for our employees. It’s really well located for us too, so we’re looking forward to bringing the entire team over.”
Gary Hutchinson of Chrysalis Leisure, which owns Antler, said he was delighted to have Frank Recruitment Group use the venue, and that the company had committed to holding its events there through to 2019.
“Because we have such a large space where we can look after anything from ten to 800 people – and all points in between – it’s a perfect location for business gatherings for anyone wanting to hold any kind of event,” said Gary.
“And of course, there’s the beauty of having two distinct brands in one venue, with Antler on the lower floor and Buddha upstairs so guests can enjoy one, the other, or both.”
He added, “It’s fantastic that a company as prestigious as Frank Recruitment Group is one of the first major businesses to use the venue for its events and recognises the fact that we offer something really different in a fantastic setting.”
For more information visit www.antlernewcastle.co.uk or call 0191 261 1066 or email enquiries@antlernewcastle.co.uk.
The Fat Buddha remains open on the upper level and bookings can be made at www.fatbuddhancl.com or via info@fatbuddhancl.com. Telephone bookings can also be made via the same number as Antler.