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THE ST BOTOLPH BUILDING LONDON EC3A NEWSLETTER Issue 6 Please do not remove this publication from the St Botolph Building Letter from the Editors 3 St Botolph Building Updates 4 Charity Drives 5 Upcoming Events 6 Interview with Conrad 7 Portico 8 CIS 9 Incentive 10 Jaguar Building Services 11 Dry Cleaning Service 12 Mac & Wild 13 St Botolph Promotional Card 14 The Alchemist 16 Letter from the editors Welcome to Issue 6 of the St Botolph’s Newsletter! August is officially here, we can’t believe that the year has gone by so quickly. One nice thing to look forward to is the Summer bank holiday on 28 August. Whatever you have planned, enjoy it! Our Charity Drive page has information on the most recent external vendors to visit us at the St Botolph Building. Both Artisan du chocolat and Babelle were hugely successful in collecting money towards our charity of the year, Save the Children. Both these vendors have confirmed that they will be back later on in the year. Don’t forget to take a look at our Events page. Along with Babelle and Artisan du chocolat, you can see when next The Book People will attend our site and if you cycle in to work, take advantage of the services offered by Nip Nip. At the end of June, we hosted a security roadshow in the East reception to help raise security awareness whilst at work, at home or even whilst you are out and about. Get up to date with the latest news and information from the different suppliers that work here in the St Botolph Building. As always, don’t forget to take a look at our promotions page, where businesses in the area are offering St Botolph blue card holders discounts and other exclusive offers. We are happy to introduce a new partner, Mac & Wild, based out in Devonshire Square. Mac & Wild are offering an amazing 20% discount off your food bill. You have to try their fries, probably the best we have ever tasted. Don’t forget to take a look at our own website www.stbotolph.co.uk/offers. We hope you enjoy this edition. The St Botolph Building Management Team In this issue SDS Roadshow Fathers Day Event Portico Updates Page 4 Page 5 Page 8 St Botolph Building Updates SDS Roadshow The SDS Roadshow was hosted in the East reception of the St Botolph Building on 21st June to help raise security awareness to all staff members in the building following the spate of recent terror attacks. Search Detect Secure, or SDS for short, is the UK’s leading supplier of search, detect and secure specialist security and counter terror equipment. The roadshow exhibited items that members of the public should be aware of, such as home made explosives and different kinds of suspect packages. The team also displayed where the St Botolph Building safe areas are, and where you should go in the event of an emergency. SDS were available to chat with members of staff to help answer any questions they may have and to offer tips on how to stay safe in public, in your car or taxi, on public transport and even at home. Please remember that should you see something that doesn’t seem quite right, please inform the authorities. Your action could help save lives! Emergency Services 999 Nearest Police Station (Bishopsgate) 020 7601 2222 Police Anti-Terrorist Hotline 0800 789 321 Game, Set, Match To celebrate the start of Wimbledon the Reception team handed out complimentary strawberries during the first week of the tournament to guests and staff members alike. These were so well received that it took longer to cut and package the fruit than it did to serve them. The Reception team received 18 punnets a day, only to see them vanish from our trays within seconds. Charity Drives Fathers Day Event: Artisan du Chocolat Fathers Day saw the St Botolph Building host master chocolatier Gerard Coleman’s Artisan du Chocolat. On 15th and 16th June, the team displayed their delicious wares in the area between the East and West reception areas and was able to collect £500, 10% of which was donated to Save the Children. Artisan du Chocolat is a highly acclaimed chocolate shop with a range of freshly prepared, uniquely flavoured treats, and was voted the Best UK Chocolatier at the first ever World Chocolate Awards. All of the chocolates are made entirely of natural ingredients (one of which is large quantities of sugar) and have to be consumed within two weeks – no nasty additives or preservatives here! While there’s no point singling one particular flavour out for special attention – every one of these hand-made delicacies is a real tongue- tingling delight – most customers became instantly addicted to a favourite combination that demands regular return visits. Wimbledon Event: Babelle Babelle was welcomed back to the St Botolph Building on 12th and 13th July, following their successful debut during our Valentine’s Day event back in February. Babelle introduced a new topping to some of their canelés - white chocolate and pistachios filled strawberries, inspired by Wimbledon. During setting up their stand in the East reception the Babelle team drew in a few crowds to see what was on offer. Harrods Magazine even quoted that “the canelé is poised to be the Next Baked Thing!” Babelle collected over £70 for our charity, Save the Children. Both Babelle and Artisan du Chocolat will be back later in the year, please see our events page for further details. EventsCharity Drives 17 August Nip Nip www.nipnip.co.uk 6 – 7 September The Book People www.thebookpeople.co.uk 20 – 21 September Babelle Canelés www.babelle.uk 22 September Nip Nip www.nipnip.co.uk 4 – 5 October The Book People www.thebookpeople.co.uk 19 October Nip Nip www.nipnip.co.uk 25 – 26 October Halloween Event: Artisan du Chocolat www.artisanduchocolat.com 1 – 2 November The Book People www.thebookpeople.co.uk 17 November Nip Nip www.nipnip.co.uk ForFor more more offers offers and and services services please please visit visit www.stbotolph.co.uk www.stbotolph.co.uk Get to know the team Each issue we would like to recognize the star employees in the company and offer them a space in the newsletter to praise and celebrate their hard work and dedication for their job role. This issue we would like to introduce Conrad who has definitely earned this spot! A big thank you to him for all his assistance. Keep up the good work! Conrad 35 South Africa Front Office Reception - Portico How long have you been working for the company? I have been working for Portico for little over a year and have just celebrated my 1st year anniversary at the St Botolph Building. How would you describe a typical day in your job? Fun and interesting, sometimes challenging, but never boring. I enjoy the interaction I have meeting and greeting new and regular faces to the building. Tell us a bit about yourself. Well, originally from South Africa, but I have been living in London for the last 12 years, so would definitely say that this is home. I am a keen aviation enthusiast, and at the age of 17, even had the opportunity to land a commercial aircraft. What about hobbies? Travelling, photography, hiking/walking, scuba diving and adrenaline junkie. Where are you planning to go for holidays this year? I have pretty much covered every continent with the exception of Asia and South America. I have recently come back from a 3 week holiday to South Africa, where I got to see my family. I will soon be off to Turkey for a week, with my first trip to Asia next March. National Receptionist Day On National Receptionist Day, we celebrated the Portico Puppy Report fantastic Portico People who make a difference to We are on target to raise the client experience each and every day. £50,000 to cover the Joining the celebrations nationwide, Portico People lifetime training and care marked the day with prizes, treats and activities, costs for a guide dog. applauding their chosen profession in client services and enjoying a day of special treatment from colleagues, their managers and our clients. Our team have raised an astonishing Saluting the work of outstanding individuals, nominated by their colleagues, we awarded over thirty Portico People, in three categories, with the £43,381 Best Welcome Award, the Impeccable Services Award and the Extra Mile Award. so far. Well done! Our New Employee of the Quarter A huge congratulations goes out to our team member Iveta Ziziunaite, who has been named employee of the quarter for April, May and June. Iveta joined our team in February of this year and has since become a very knowledgeable and valuable member to the Reception team. She has been our Health and Safety Champion and has on many occasions assisted both her team and her manager with various tasks and presentations. She may be new to St Botolph but certainly is respected by her colleagues and the Management team. Please join us in congratulating her on this fantastic achievement and wish her all the very best of luck in the upcoming months. The history of CIS Founded in 1969 by two former police officers, Complete Integrated Solutions (CIS) Security Limited initially operated as a security management and commercial investigation specialist, advising clients on matters relating to best security practice, and providing a loss prevention and investigation service. In 1972, the company entered the guarding industry.