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See moreMothers Day, Fathers Day and Easter
Mothers Day
Sunday 14th March
Celebrate Mothers Day in Singers with a 4 Course Carvery lunch and a gift for the Mother
Adults £17.95 and Children* £8.95
Lunch is Served 12pm - 4pm
Fathers Day
Sunday 20th June
What better way to celebrate Fathers Day than in Singers Bar and Bistro, home of Coventry City Football Club. For all those football mad dads join us for 4 Course Carvery lunch.
Adults £14.95 and Children* £7.95
Lunch is Served 12pm - 4pm
Easter
Sunday 4th April
Take a break from all the chocolate and join us in Singers with a 4 Course Carvery lunch. Easter Eggs for all the Children
Adults £14.95 and Children* £7.95
Lunch is Served 12pm - 4pm
Bookings are essential for all of the above therefore please either call 0844 412 7271 or email singersbistro@ricoharena.com
*Children under 12 years
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Warwick Castle Discount
Don't be in the Dungeons with your family! Drop into 71 rooms and Silk Suites at the Ricoh Arena for your discount voucher
71 rooms and Silk Suites have teamed up with Warwick Castle to offers it's guests and visitors 25% off visiting Britians ultimate Castle.
Warwick Castle is fun for all the family, with tours of the dungeons, the princesses tower and shows through out the day. Warwick is particaly on the doorstep at only a 15 minute journey from Coventry. To find out more details on Wawrwick Castle visit www.warwick-castle.co.uk
25% off the general admission price for up to 5 people. Not valid in conjunction with any other offer, promotion or voucher. Valid until 30th November 2010
See moreSpecial Offers for Valentines and the month of February
Valentines Couple Package
Treat your loved one without breaking the bank, with an offer which will look as if you have!
- 4 Course dinner
- Full English Breakfast
- Bottle of champagne on arrival
- A nights stay in the fantastic Pitch View rooms
ONLY £100
71 rooms and Silk Suites have also teamed up with Mahirs to bring you
- 3 Course Dinner
- Full English Breakfast
- A bottle of champagne on arrival
- A nights stay in a Pitch View room
ONLY £90
The above offers are avaliable for the Valentines weekend 12th - 15th February. Dinner only option is also avaliable for both Singers and Mahirs
If you are interested in the above and would like to book or have further questions then call 0844 412 7271 or email candice.stevens@ricoharena.com
February Special Offers
February is also offering the chance to experience both Mahirs, located inside the G Casino, and 71 rooms and Silk Suites for ONLY £49.95 per person. Offer is subject to avaliablity. Call 0844 412 7271 to book
See moreHotel open day for PAs and booking agents
James Gwilliam, the newly-appointed sales manager at the 71 Rooms and Silk Suites hotel, has organised the open forum on Friday, July 3.
The informal event in the Jaguar Club and Lounge between noon and 4pm is to encourage current, past and potential clients.
James, who previously worked as sales manager at the Holiday Inn Coventry, said he wanted to encourage PAs, booking agents and event organisers to come along.
"This new position is a great challenge for me and it is great to be working at one of the city's landmark venues," he said.
"I've decided to organise this open event to give people who organise meetings, events, exhibitions and conferences the opportunity to come along and see first-hand the facilities the hotel has to offer.
"As well as providing a mix of pitch-view rooms, mini suites and junior suites, guests can use the Arena Health and Fitness Club and breakfast and dinner is served in the Singers Bar and Bistro.
"Those who attend the open forum can enjoy lunch in the Jaguar Club and Lounge and we will be taking people on guided tours of the hotel to show what their delegates can expect when staying at the Ricoh Arena's hotel.
"This event has been designed to continue to raise awareness of the hotel in the local community and consolidate out position as one of the best hotels in the area after our success in last year's Godiva Awards."
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Comic Relief cookies
Cookies iced with a smiley face were baked by Anthony Craig, who works in the kitchen at Singers Bar and Bistro.
Helen Wilcox, Candice Stevens and Becky Thawley from the 71 Rooms & Silk Suites hotel sold the cookies to staff and visitors to the Ricoh Arena.
Helen said: "The cookies were scrummy. They all had a cherry on the top to mark Red Nose Day and we raised a total of £97 so I would like to thank everyone who bought a cookie in aid of Comic Relief." See more
First award for Ricoh hotel
71 Rooms & Silk Suites hotel scooped the silver award in the Godiva Awards - the regional awards for the Leisure and Hospitality industry for Coventry and Warwickshire.
Guests had the opportunity to vote on-line or send postal votes to reward their favourite hotel.
Candice Stevens, Revenue Services Manager at 71 Rooms & Silk Suites, said the certificate will now proudly be displayed in the reception area.
"We are a relatively small hotel, competing against much larger national hotel chains," she said.
"Everyone who works at the hotel was thrilled to win this award.
"The fact that it is our guests who have voted for us shows the high satisfaction levels and that makes it even more special.
"We are different to other hotels in the region since our pitch-view rooms, which overlook the stadium bowl, double-up as small meeting rooms and there is only a handful of venues in Coventry which offers luxurious mini and junior suites.
"The Godiva Awards were introduced to reward excellence as well as creativity, flair and commitment and we were delighted with our success."
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Think Pink Halloween day
It was a scary pink Halloween day at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry in aid of a national charity.
Staff from throughout the multi-purpose venue dared to wear pink as part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
They also took it in turns to cycle on a bike loaned from the Arena Health and Fitness club which was placed in the main atrium on a stage decorated with balloons.
About 30 members of staff from sales, guest services, hospitality, Arena Coventry Limited, Singers Bar and Bistro, accounts, human resources and the Christmas Circus Circus office cycled for 15 to 45 minute slots each from 7am until 7pm.
Sales executive Tanya Capon painted colleagues' finger nails pink for a donation and everyone wore an item of pink from neck scarves to ties.
Candice Stevens, Revenue Services Manager at the Ricoh's 71 Rooms and Silk Suites hotel, said the all-day cycling event was expected to raise several hundred pounds.
"Since it was Dare to Wear It Pink Day and Halloween, we thought we would combine the two and it worked really well," said Candice, who organised the event along with Mark Medley and Debbie Randle.
"Staff responded to the cycling challenge with great enthusiasm. Some staff hadn't cycled for five years but they were willing to peddle away in the middle of the atrium for half an hour which was great for promoting well being to staff and visitors.
"Matthew Lewis Displays in Coventry kindly blew up the helium balloons for us for free as well as donating some balloons and when everyone had finished cycling, they were given a sticker and a spooky treat!
"Singers Bar and Bistro was decorated with cobwebs, ghosts and witches hats and there was also a special spooky menu available with £2 from every menu sold going towards the campaign.
"Every penny that we raised, donated from staff and visitors to the Ricoh Arena, will go to the Breast Cancer Campaign which provides fantastic support for sufferers and their families in the UK who are affected by breast cancer."
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New look for hotel website
The luxury hotel at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry has joined forces with a specialist travel company to upgrade its website.
The new-look 71 Rooms & Silk Suites website is now live following upgrade and design work by TravelCLICK.
Candice Stevens, revenue services manager at the 71 Rooms & Silk Suites hotel, said guests would be able to book rooms and check availability much more easily by logging on to www.71rooms.com or via the Ricoh Arena's website at www.ricoharena.com
She said: "Having a hotel at the Ricoh Arena is a huge bonus for both the local community and guests visiting the Ricoh Arena for weekend breaks, sporting events, concerts, dinner-dances, conferences and exhibitions.
"Coventry and Warwickshire is a popular region for tourists and our location means we are an ideal base for people visiting the area.
"The whole site looks more attractive now from a design perspective and as well as being easier to navigate, it is more informative because many of our guests are from outside the region.
"We wanted to make the hotel's web-site more user friendly not only in terms of making bookings so that availability and rates can easily be checked but also to give visitors more options.
"The revamped website allows users to book breakfast and dinner in the Singers Bar and Bistro, order champagne on arrival and look at the various packages that we have.
"It is unusual for a hotel to be located within a multi-use complex and that is one of our key selling points along with the fact that guests can visit the health club, have dinner at Singers or visit the casino during their stay.
"TravelCLICK are specialists at providing easy-to-use booking systems and we are delighted with the results.
"This has been launched just weeks after we discovered the hotel has been nominated in the Godiva Awards 2008 and we hope our new website will be another reason for guests to vote for us."
See moreNew face at the helm of Singers
A former cross country athlete is now running the Singers Bar and Bistro at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry.
Mark Medley, who has been appointed manager of the 25-strong workforce at Singers, was among the successful West Midlands Schools' Cross Country Under-20s Championship winning team.
The 26-year-old is now focusing his efforts on the bar and bistro which is to undergo a small refurbishment to transform the coffee lounge.
"We are aiming to entice more businessmen and women to Singers and will refurbish the coffee lounge by introducing modern furnishings," said Mark, who is an avid Coventry City supporter.
"Our great location near the M6 means it is a great place to meet colleagues from throughout the country for coffee and lunch at meetings during the day.
"This is a big opportunity to be working for Compass, who run the hospitality operation at the Ricoh, since they are the world's largest contract caterer.
"My initial aim is to make the local community more aware of the superb menu that we have for lunches and evening meals at Singers.
"The standard of the food and value for money is fantastic and we are open seven days a week so we want to encourage more local people to come here to share their special celebrations with us."
Mark, who lives in Holbrooks, started his career in the industry when he joined Holiday Inn Coventry as a waiter when he left Coventry's Ernesford Grange School and Community College aged 16.
He stayed at the venue for five years, gaining promotion to bar manager, before moving to the Village Hotel and Leisure Club off the A45 in the city where he was restaurant manager for four years until his switch to the Ricoh Arena.
See moreFrom the Far East to the Ricoh
From Rugby to the Far East, the new guest services manager at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry has vast experience in the hospitality industry.
Helen Wilcox worked abroad for ten years as the rooms division manager in hotels in Tibet, Singapore and Shanghai before returning to the Midlands.
The 43-year-old, who lives in Rugby, worked in her home town on her return from working abroad before joining the £113 million complex.
"Tibet is totally different to any country that I have visited because it is very religious," she said.
"Singapore is very green and very organised and the sun shone every day while Shanghai is a very cosmopolitan city that is fast moving and while I was there it had three-quarters of the world's cranes in the city.
"I was abroad for ten years and I decided to come back to be with my family and friends.
"The Ricoh Arena is a great venue and everyone who works here is really friendly.
"I will be looking after the reception desk in the main atrium which involves being responsible for a team of 12 and assisting everyone who comes to the Ricoh whether it is for a meeting, dinner, exhibition or checking into the hotel.
"The guest services team also provides security for the whole of the venue and it is a really varied job. I am enjoying it."
See moreNew hotel appointments
A new management team has been appointed to run the luxury hotel and bistro at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry.
Jason Mayglothling is the new hotel manager at the 71 Rooms & Silk Suites and he will be assisted by Ben Sanders.
Jason, aged 34, previously held managerial positions with Macdonald Hotels & Resorts in Stratford and Banbury for five years.
He has also worked for Menzies Hotels in Bournemouth and Stourport-on-Severn.
Jason will be responsible for around 40 staff at 71 Rooms & Silk Suites and the Singers Bar and Bistro.
Jason, who lives in Worcester with his wife, Kathryn, and their five-month-old girl Bethan, said: "The 71 hotel isn't just for guests who are visiting the Ricoh for an exhibition or conference.
"People visiting Coventry whether for business or leisure can stay here overnight since the Singers Bar and Bistro is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
"Ben is looking forward to introducing new menus and further improving the standards for our diners.
"This is a quality hotel with contemporary style bedrooms and we also have mini suites which are ideal for those having a longer stay since they contain facilities which help to make your stay a home from home."
Twenty-two-year-old Ben, who lives in Banbury, was conference and banqueting manager at the Macdonald Alveston Manor Hotel in Stratford and Ettington Park Hotel near Stratford.
He added: "I have previously worked at four-star, two rosette properties and I will be bringing those quality standards to the hotel and the bistro.
There is a very good foundation to build on and we are both keen to encourage more local businesses and family and friends celebrating a special occasion to visit the bistro and stay at the hotel."
See moreLet's All Singers Together!
Coventry's new Lord Mayor Cllr Dave Batten officially opened the Singers Bar & Bistro at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry.
Over 100 special guests watched Cllr Batten and Joe Elliott from Coventry City Football Club cut a red ribbon draped over a Singer Moto-Wheel motorbike at the opening night of the refurbished bistro.
Photos from Singer's motoring history and Singers FC - formerly Coventry City - have been hung in the entrance to the bistro and the 71 Rooms & Silk Suites hotel near a Singer 1929 Junior car.
"The rooms in the hotel are absolutely fantastic and I am sure Singers Bar & Bistro will become the place to come when you are at the Ricoh Arena," Cllr Batten said.
"When we were building motor cars in Coventry, Singer was one of the major producers and the lads who worked on the tracks started a football team Singers FC which became Coventry City.
"Good luck to Singers Bar & Bistro - I am sure it is going to be a success."
Joe Elliott, a director at the Sky Blues, said the new-look bistro had been a great opportunity for the football club to work with the Ricoh and the Coventry Transport Museum to ensure the city's motoring heritage lived on.
"This is another fantastic place to improve on the most wonderful project to hit this city of Coventry," he said.
"I think it is a tremendous idea to call it Singers because the company played a major part in the social history of the industrial side of this city.
"I am sure the future is incredibly bright for this tremendous project which will go forward in leaps and bounds."
Coventry-based band The Big Easy entertained guests in the refurbished Singers Bar & Bistro which has been divided into a restaurant, bar area and coffee lounge with internet access and plasma television screens.
Ricoh Arena chief executive Daniel Gidney added: "We have come a long way since we opened and this is just one part of our on-going journey to improve our customers' experience.
"We were delighted the Lord Mayor was able to join us at the re-launch along with our sponsors and tenants, members of the Singers Owners' Club and special guests."
Free Use of Gym for Hotel Guests
Guests of the hotel can now gain FREE admission to the on-site gym whilst staying at the hotel.
"We realise that our guests still want to 'work out' and keep up their fitness levels while away from home," said hotel manager Nigel Mann.
"Our guests can enjoy this extra service for FREE giving extra value to their stay. We are delighted to offer this service to our guests."
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Arena Hotel Joins Yellowtom Coventry
The website will allow guests to download vouchers which can be used in Singers Bar & Bistro.
"Customers are changing the way they book a restaurant these days," said hotel manager Nigel Mann.
"The website will give our guests the opportunity to view and download the latest available offers. This is an excellent solution for everyone."
Simon Thompson of Yellowtom added: "We are delighted to have the Ricoh Arena's hotel and bistro on board at this very exciting time."
To view the website please click on the link below:
http://www.yellowtom.co.uk/Coventry/ See more
New Suites Now Open and Ready To Book Online
Maple, Slate, Water and Platinium take their names from the elements of Jewson who has sponsored this area of the luxury hotel.
Plasma television screens, DVD surround sound, feature baths, private dining facilities, Monsoon 'Raindance Showers' and WIFI are all standard in the suites.
"This is a new standard of accommodation into the Coventry area which will raise the bar across the region. We are totally delighted with outcome of these suites and hopefully our guests will be too," said hotel manager Nigel Mann.
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Stadium now available
The Stadium Tours will be conducted by CV One who boast an impressive Tourist Information Centre here at the Ricoh.
Jean Dennis of CV One said: "We are delighted to be conducting these tours showing off the stadium to its full. We have had many requests for this facility and are delighted with the outcome already."
Tours can be booked through the CV One office or by calling Jean on 0870 811 6397. See more
