Conference and Events Facilities

Welcome

Welcome to Restaurant Associates at Bank of America Merrill Lynch

Bank of America Merrill Lynch at 2 King Edward St provides some of the best hospitality services within the City.

This brochure outlines the different services offered by Restaurant Associates, whether your requirement is a cocktail party for 250 people in the King Edward Hall or a company results presentation with breakfast in the Auditorium.

Whatever your requirements, from food and drinks to production assistance, we are committed to providing the best possible service, delivered by professional, dedicated staff.

Our promise to you is:

“ Superb cuisine and service – every time ”

For all enquiries regarding catering please contact our catering office on the following details:

MURIEL PIEDNOEL Conference & Banqueting Co-ordinator020 7996 3600hospitalityservices@baml.com

OLANIKE ABAMUConference & Banqueting Supervisor020 7996 9659 hospitalityservices@baml.com

CHRISTOPHER PELHAM-REIDHospitality Manager 020 7996 9677 hospitalityservices.2kes6thfloor@baml.com

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The Venue

The Auditorium The main Auditorium can hold up to 180 guests seated theatre style and offers a variety of seating arrangements. The adjacent breakout areas can be used in conjunction with the Auditorium or as a separate venue providing a single large area. These rooms can also be used for smaller one-on-one meeting rooms as part of a conference as the sliding walls can divide the area into two or four meeting rooms.

Full catering facilities, audio visual support and reception services are available in both the main Auditorium and breakout areas.

A fully equipped Business Centre with photocopier, fax and PC is also available for your use.

The King Edward Hall The old Christ’s Hospital Boy’s School site was acquired in 1904 with construction starting a year later. Officially known as the London Chief Office, it was the largest public Post Office in the country, with a counter running the whole length of the ground level hall. The upper floors of the building were used for sorting mail from abroad.

The building was acquired in 1997 and totally renovated retaining many of the original features. The ground floor has now become the King Edward Hall which provide a venue for a wide range of events – from business lunches and dinners, conferences, presentations and cocktail receptions.

The King Edward Hall has its own street entrance, reception services and audio-visual support facilities. It can accommodate up to 250 guests for a canapé reception or 200 for a seated lunch or dinner.

Audio Visual FacilitiesThe Auditorium and King Edward Hall are equipped with high quality audio-visual equipment that facilitate presentations, webcasts, IPO’s and global announcement events.

We have a dedicated team of events AV specialists, who are available to discuss your event requirements and offer solutions on a bespoke basis, working with internal teams and external vendors to ensure your event truly delivers to your audience. Please contact our Helpdesk on 020 799 50338 or at audiovisual.kingedwardstreet@baml.com

Technology is based around industry standard vision and audio mixing facilities, together with high quality broadcasting links. Events can be recorded in a variety of formats for offline editing. Both areas are equipped with large rear projection screens, to show presentation sources such as PC, laptop inputs from a range of locations, multi-standard video playback and TV and satellite channels.

Video conferencing to international compression standards, and broadcast quality video links provide feeds to third-party webcasting/TV companies. High quality audio conference facilities are also available. In addition, the King Edward Hall is equipped with plasma relay screens and a pre-function area including 6 plasma screens.

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The Venue

Audio Visual FacilitiesThe large video wall in main reception can be used upon request to display multimedia files to welcome guests to your conference. Two Bloomberg application pods are available for hire in the King Edward Hall, Auditorium and breakout rooms.

Both venues have discrete control rooms, helping your technical crew to work effectively without distracting the audience.

Technical SpecificationsSound• 24-channel fully patchable sound desk

• 8 Wireless Radio Microphones(4 each, Lapel and Hand Held)

• Wired microphones on lectern and top table

• Distributed speaker system for seated audience

• Programme speakers for full-range sound playback

• Crew Intercom system

• Audio playback and recording

Specifications unique to:The Breakout Rooms• 103” Plasma and 80” LCD Screens for presentations

• Extra plasma screens on wheeled stands are availableupon request

• Distributed Ceiling speaker system

Vision• 2x in-built forward facing cameras

• 2x in-built audience facing cameras

• Separate recording facility on each camera for editingpurposes

• 8-channel vision mixer (patchable for extra video sources)

• Video recording facility

• Various TV and satellite channels available

• Presentation PCs (Main and Backup) controlled remotelyvia wireless presenter control

• Multi Standard Video playback

• VGA Connectivity for Laptops

Specifications unique to:The Auditorium• Three LCD projectors (3300 lumens/native XGA resolution

capable of U-XGA) Rear projection screen adjustable todisplay single or dual images

• Single centre image 247x198cm or two side by sideimages 295x198cm

The King Edward Hall• LCD projectors (3300 lumens/native XGA resolution

capable of U-XGA)

• Rear projection screen single centre image 228x304cm

• Eight ‘Kiosks’ situated in main hall each comprising a42” plasma screen on stand

• Knowledge wall area at rear of hall comprising 6 x 50”inline plasma screen units (used as repeaters formain screen or as individual display units for extravideo sources

Menus

Breakfast

Working Lunch and Finger Food

Hot and Cold Buffet and Plated Lunch

Daily Delegate and Afternoon Tea

Tapas, Dinner and Canapés

Charges

Venue and Specifications

Site Map

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Breakfast

Miniature Danish and Croissants

£3.85pp

• A selection of Viennoiserie (Croissants, Pain au Chocolate and Danish Pastries)

• Selection of teas, infusions and fresh filter coffee

Continental

£9.65pp

• Freshly squeezed orange juice

• Continental yoghurts

• Selection of cereals

• Sliced Cumbrian air dried ham, continental cheeses

• Fresh exotic fruit salad

• Mini pastries

• White and wholemeal toast, breakfast rolls, preserves

• Selection of teas, infusions and fresh filter coffee

Full English Breakfast

£16.50pp

• Chilled juices and continental yoghurts

• Freshly squeezed orange juice, fruit smoothie

• Selection of miniature pastries

• Breakfast rolls, white and wholemeal toast, preserves

• Selection of cereals

• Fresh fruit salad

• Free range eggs; fried, poached, scrambled or omelette

• Your Choice of sweet cured Suffolk bacon, Cumberland sausages, black pudding, grilled tomatoes and Portobello mushrooms

• Selection of teas, infusions and filter coffee

Breakfast Hot Sandwich

£8.25pp

• Egg and bacon sandwiches

• Selection of teas, infusions and fresh filter coffee

Please contact us for a tailored menu for your event

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Working Lunch and Finger Food

Selection of freshly made sandwiches

£7.15pp

• Chorizo, rocket and tomato

• Chicken Caesar Wrap

• Prawn and avocado salad

• Smoked salmon, dill cream cheese

• Goats’ cheese, courgettes and roasted red pepper

• Egg and chive mayonnaise

Selection of sandwiches with fruit

£9.35pp

Selection of sandwiches with cheese and fruit

£15.95pp

Hot sandwich lunch

£8.25pp

Hot sandwiches filled with grilled chicken and Flat Iron steak, served with french fries

Sample Finger Food

£2.20 per item/pp

Cold• Homemade pork and veal scotch eggs• Sliced Spanish charcuterie, padron

peppers• Selection of sushi and sashimi• Tuna rice paper rolls, Bento sauce• Pea and mascarpone tart, quail’s egg (V)• Heritage cherry tomato, pesto, curd (V)

Hot• Free range pork sausage roll• Grilled Iberico pork belly, gribiche sauce• Miniature Chorizo buns, piquillo

pepper, rocket• BAML beefburgers, blue cheese,

red onion• Steamed prawn dumplings, soy

and ponzu• Grilled swordfish ‘Slider’ gherkin,

cos Lettuce)• Teriyaki salmon, lemongrass and lime• Tiger prawns, sesame crust, sweet

chilli sauce• Selection of seasonal bowl salads• Chickpea falafel, tahini yoghurt (V)• Semi dried tomato, basil, mozzarella

calzone (V)• Cauliflower arancini, truffle

mayonnaise (VP)

Nibbles

£1.10 per item/pp

• Marinated olives (V)

• Yoghurt and chocolate coated fruit and lacquered nuts (V)

• Hummus, spiced aubergine, grissini and flat breads (V)

• Heritage tomatoes (V)

• Vegetable crisps (V)

• Mixed salad leaves from Secretts Farm (V)

• Filled peppadew peppers (V)

Sweet

£2.20 per item/pp

• Cinnamon coated brioche doughnuts

• Iced cupcakes

• Selection of homemade pastries and cakes

• Macaroons

Please contact us for a tailored menu for your event

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Hot and Cold Buffet and Plated Lunch

Conference Fork BuffetSample Menu

£30.80pp

• Shoulder of lamb, fig, rose tagine

• Braised whole spice bulgur wheat (n)

• Coriander seeds & honey bakedseasonal vegetables

• Spiced pumpkin, chickpea fritters,yoghurt & mint (vegetarian option)

• Jewelled cous cous & pistachio salad (n)

• Vine tomato, orange & braisedfennel salad

• Baby mixed leaves & house dressing

• Passion fruit & lychee delice (half)

• Selection of fresh fruit (half)

Hot & Cold Fork BuffetSample Menu

£38.50pp

• Roast Barbary duck breast, Chanterellemushrooms

• Sautéed crispy cabbage, brussels andglazed chestnuts

• Garlic and thyme roasted newpotatoes

• Pumpkin ravioli, sage, pine nuts,Parmesan

• Cured salmon, chive crème fraîche

• Mixed leaf salad, house dressing

• Greek salad

• Lemon scented Israeli couscous,spring onion

• Baileys bread and butter pudding,whiskey Analgise

• Selection of British and continentalcheeses

Plated Lunch

Sample Set Menu

StarterTerrine of free range chicken & pistachio, salad Mâche

Main CoursePan fried sea bass, parsnip purée, chorizo, red wine reduction

DessertDark chocolate & Amaretti biscuit mousse, orange tuile

3 Course Set & Roadshow Menu

£33.00pp

2 Course Set & Roadshow Menu

£27.50pp

1 Course Set & Roadshow Menu

£20.90pp

Please contact us for a tailored menu for your event

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Daily Delegate and Afternoon Tea

Daily Delegate Catering Afternoon Tea

Package A

£46.00pp

Morning Coffee• Coffee, tea, selection of pastries with

exotic fruit salad

Mid-Morning Coffee Break• Coffee, tea, selection of biscuits

Fork Buffet or 3 Course LunchSample Buffet Menu:• Carbonnade of beef, wild mushrooms• Pumpkin ravioli, sage, pine nuts, parmesan• Buttered charlotte potatoes, lemon

and chervil • Savoy cabbage, celeriac and carrot• Mixed leaf salad, house vinaigrette• Heritage tomato, cucumber, basil• Celeriac slaw, grain mustard and capers• Dark chocolate and raspberry brownie,

crème chantilly

Afternoon Coffee Break• Coffee, tea, selection of homemade cakes

Daily delegate catering package includes:• Still and sparkling water throughout

the day• Soft drinks and juices for lunch• Morning coffee• 2 X coffee breaks• Lunch

Package B

£34.00pp

Morning Coffee• Coffee, tea, selection of pastries

with exotic

Mid-Morning Coffee Break• Coffee, tea, selection of biscuits

Light Working LunchSample Buffet Menu:• Selection of sandwiches• Smoked salmon and samphire tartlets• Free roaming pork ‘sausage roll’• Spiced chicken ‘slider’, aioli• Onion, goats cheese and golden

raisin tart (v)• Selection of neal’s yard cheeses• Fruit bowl

Afternoon Coffee Break• Coffee, tea, selection of homemade cakes

Daily delegate catering package includes:• Still and sparkling water throughout

the day• Soft drinks and juices for lunch• Morning coffee• 2 X coffee breaks• Lunch

Sample Menu

£13.75pp• Selection of sandwiches• Scones, clotted cream, whipped cream• Vanilla Scottish shortbread, raspberry

and strawberry• Bourbon Opera Gateaux• Salted caramel, chocolate

mousse shots• Fruits of the forest tartlets,

bay leaf cream• Selection of teas, herbal infusions

and fresh filter coffee

Please note the room hire charge and Audio Visual service are not included

Please contact us for a tailored menu for your event

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Tapas, Dinner and Canapés

Tapas LunchSample Menu

£18.15pp

• Selection of sliced Spanish meats• Peppadew peppers• Grilled artichokes• Bulgar wheat and pomegranate salad• Dressed boccacini• Balsamic young artichokes• Grissini• Charred ciabatta• Selection of continental cheeses

DinnerSample Menu

Amuse bouche

Startercornish red mullet, citrus fennel, beetroot bavarois

Main Courseslow roast sirloin of Scotch beef, pomme anna, cavalo nero, baby carrots, Jerusalem artichoke purée

DessertWarm Valrhrona chocolate tart, hazelnut Miniature Danish and croissants

Cheese CourseSelection of Neal’s Yard cheeses with homemade chutney

2 Course Dinner Menu

£38.50pp

3 Course Dinner Menu

£44.00pp

4 Course Dinner Menu

£55.00pp

CanapésSample Menu• Confit ham hock roulade, home

made piccalilli• Beetroot cured salmon, macerated

cucumber• Parmesan short bread, whipped Brie

de Nangis• Seared squab pigeon, hot apple jelly,

balsamic foam• Pan fried gilt head bream, parsnip purée• Seared tenderloin of mac duff beef,

Béarnaise sauce• Chocolate and orange brownie,

coffee cream

Canapé Menu 1 (2 hot, 2 cold)

£9.00pp

Canapé Menu 2 (3 hot, 3 cold)

£13.50pp

Canapé Menu 3 (3 hot, 3 cold, 1 sweet)

£15.75pp

Canapé Menu 4 (3 hot, 4 cold, 1 sweet)

£18.00pp

Please contact us for a tailored menu for your event

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RefreshmentsCoffee/tea

£1.75

Coffee/tea/buscuit£2.20

BreakfastMiniature Danish and croissants

£3.85

Hot sandwich£8.25

Continental£9.65

Full English£16.50

LunchSelection of sandwiches

£7.15

Selection of sandwiches with fruit

£9.35

Sandwiches with fruit and cheese

£15.95

Special Working Lunch Menu

£7.15+

Tapas Lunch £18.15

2 Course Lunch£27.50

3 Course Lunch£33.00

Conference Fork Buffet£30.80

Hot & Cold Fork Buffet£38.50

Afternoon Tea£13.75

Cocktail PartiesCrisps and mixed nuts

£1.65

Crisps, mixed nuts and olives

£2.75

Canapé Menu 1 (4 items)

£9.00

Canapé Menu 2 (6 items)

£13.50

Canapé Menu 3 (7 items)

£15.75

Canapé Menu 4 (8 items)

£18.00

Dinner2 Course Menu

£38.50

3 Course Menu£44.00

4 Course Menu£55.00

BeveragesHouse wines

£12.50

Beers£1.75

Still and sparkling water

£1.10

Juices – from£2.20

Soft drinks£0.55

Please contact the Conference & Events team for wine recommendations; we also tailor a bespoke menu within your budget.

Charges

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Venue and Specifications

Both the Auditorium and King Edward Hall are suited to included a fashion show with a 50ft catwalk, viewings of World Cup football and rugby, a Winter Wonderland Christmas party and auction dinners.

Each event can be tailor-made to suit individual requirements and the Conference & Events department will be delighted to arrange your party or event to your specifications, complete with catering, drinks and any venue dressing.

King Edward Hall SpecificationsFLOOR PLAN

DIMENSIONS

Dimensions 14.98m x 25.54m

Height to lighting 4.90m

CAPACITIES

Theatre Style 250

Seated Dinners 200

Seated Buffet 200

Stand Up Buffet 250

Cocktail Reception 250

Boardroom 50

Cabaret Style 100

Classroom 60

Auditorium SpecificationsFLOOR PLAN

Room DimensionsTheatre

styleClassroom

styleSeated dinners

Stand up buffet

Cocktail reception

Boardroom style

Breakout Area Whole

11m x 18.74m 180 60 143 160 200 50

Breakout 1 5m x 5m 18 12 12 20 20 12

Breakout 2 5m x 5m 18 12 12 20 20 12

Breakout 1 & 2 5m x 10m 54 30 33 40 50 28

Breakout 3 7m x 5m 24 12 12 25 25 12

Breakout 4 7m x 5m 24 12 12 25 25 12

Breakout 3 & 4 7m x 10m 70 40 33 50 60 28

Auditorium12.1m x 17.5m

180 60 90 — 20 12

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