Corporate Events & Conference Catering at The Elm at Alderley Park
Planning a conference, company away day, networking event or team meeting in Cheshire?
The Elm at Alderley Park, formerly Apiary, is a flexible corporate event venue in the heart of Alderley Park, close to Macclesfield, Wilmslow, Alderley Edge and South Manchester.
Fork & Field is the exclusive catering partner, providing food, drinks and dedicated event support for events of every size and style.
That means when you book an event or room, you’re not bringing in a caterer who has never seen the space before. We know the venue, we know how events work here and, most importantly, we know how to keep your guests well fed from the first coffee of the morning to the last drink of the day.
Whether you’re organising a large conference, leadership meeting, training day, product launch, awards evening or relaxed networking event, we’ll help you put together food and drink that fits seamlessly around your plans.
A Corporate Event Venue at Alderley Park
The Elm can be hired as a whole venue for a full or half day, or you can choose the individual space that best fits your event.
THE SPACES AT THE ELM
The Elm Atrium
Open, welcoming and made for bringing people together. The Atrium works well for celebrations, networking, drinks receptions and more relaxed events where you want guests to move around and connect.
Hive Auditorium
The main auditorium space and the natural focal point for conferences, presentations, keynote speakers, panel discussions and larger business events.
Comb
A dedicated meeting room that works well for team days, workshops, training sessions and meetings where you want everyone together and focused.
Pollen
A smaller meeting room for leadership sessions, board-style meetings, focused workshops and more intimate gatherings.
Whole Venue Hire
Planning something bigger? The Elm can also be hired as a whole venue for a half day or full day, giving you the flexibility to combine the auditorium, meeting spaces and wider event areas around your agenda.
Conference Catering in Cheshire
Speakers. Timings. AV. Delegate lists. Parking. Dietary requirements. And that one presentation that somehow arrives five minutes before it’s needed.
Food shouldn’t be another headache.
Fork & Field works closely with the venue team, with chefs, service staff and a dedicated event manager supporting the catering, so your food and drink can be planned around the event from the very beginning.
If registration opens at 8am, we’ll make sure the coffee is ready. If you’ve only got thirty minutes for lunch, we’ll recommend food and service that works within the schedule.
Want delegates networking rather than standing in a queue? We’ll help you choose a format that keeps people moving and conversations flowing.
And if your conference ends with drinks and canapés, we can take care of that too.
Corporate Catering That Fits Your Agenda
You might want freshly brewed tea and coffee, breakfast pastries or a continental breakfast as delegates arrive, followed by refreshments between sessions and an easy working lunch.
For a full-day conference, the menu can move into delegate packages, salad boxes, gourmet wraps and sandwiches, grazing tables or more substantial food stations such as Mediterranean, taco or Middle Eastern bars.
Or perhaps you’re inviting clients, investors or colleagues to an evening event where canapés, cocktails, mocktails, beer and wine can make the food and drink feel every bit as polished as the surroundings.
We’ll talk through your timings, guest numbers and the atmosphere you want to create, then help you build the right catering around your day.
No unnecessary complication. Just really good food, well served, at the right time. Because the dishes are made by Fork & Field’s in-house chefs, they can be adapted around dietary requirements, with preparation handled from a 5-star food hygiene-rated kitchen.
Conferences at The Elm at Alderley Park
This corporate venue works particularly well for larger business conferences and events in Cheshire.
The auditorium gives you a strong focal point for keynote speakers, presentations and panel discussions, while the surrounding meeting and event spaces make it easy to build breakout sessions, workshops, exhibitions and networking into the day.
Your guests can arrive to freshly brewed tea and coffee alongside breakfast before heading into the first session.
During breaks, we can keep things moving with refreshments, snacks and something sweet.
At lunchtime, you might choose salad boxes, gourmet wraps and sandwiches, a grazing table or one of our Mediterranean, taco or Middle Eastern bars — easy formats for people to pick up and enjoy while they continue talking.
And when the final presentation finishes, there’s no rule saying everyone has to head straight home.
Add drinks, canapés or relaxed evening food and turn the end of your conference into an opportunity for people to stay, talk and make connections.
Corporate Away Days in Cheshire
Getting the team away from their desks can do wonders. The Elm at Alderley Park is a great option for company away days, leadership days, strategy sessions and team events in Cheshire, particularly if you want somewhere that feels professional without feeling overly formal.
You’ve got the meeting facilities when everyone needs to focus, plus the wider Alderley Park setting when you want a little more space to think, talk or simply change the pace of the day.
And Fork & Field will keep everyone going throughout.
A Cheshire Conference Venue Close to Manchester
The location works particularly well for organisations looking for a corporate event or conference venue near Alderley Edge, Wilmslow, Macclesfield, Knutsford and South Manchester.
With parking at Alderley Park and nearby rail links including Alderley Edge, Chelford, Wilmslow and Macclesfield, the venue is practical for teams travelling from across Cheshire and South Manchester. There is also an electric bus connection to Alderley Park from Wilmslow and Macclesfield stations, while the parkland surroundings give the whole event a very different atmosphere from a city-centre hotel or traditional conference suite.
Professional when it needs to be. Relaxed when you want it to be. And with Fork & Field taking care of the food from start to finish.