![]() Will Smith 'has tried unsuccessfully to make amends with Chris Rock' following Oscars slap - after comedian addressed incident in 'brutal' Netflix special Jenna Ortega dares to bare in sexy shirt-dress with plunging neckline as she stands out from the crowd at New York premiere for Scream VI ![]() days after three Rust crew members filed a lawsuit against him claiming anxiety and PTSD ![]() Many top companies see entertaining important clients in the stylish surroundings of Wimbledon as a valuable and vital investment in their business and its sales force and customers.Īmong the major firms going this year are IBM, Philips Electronics UK Ltd, British Airways, Deloitte and Touche and GlaxoSmithKline.Īlec Baldwin rocks a sharp suit at Roundabout Theatre Company Gala. RBS made a loss of £3.5 billion last year but still set aside £421 million for bonuses.Ĭhief executive Ross McEwan waived his right to a £1 million allowance, but is still on course to earn £3.9 million this year. She said: ‘Hospitality has always proven to be a successful way for us to engage with our customers and clients, and is, as with all our hospitality, closely monitored to ensure that it provides a positive return to the business.’ Last night, a spokesman for RBS tried to defend the decision to press ahead with the junket. RBS shares are currently worth around £3.60 compared to the £5 the Government paid when it bailed out the bank at a cost of £45 million in 2008 after it was taken to the brink of collapse by former chief executive Sir Fred Goodwin. Guests also need ground passes which cost £15 for the early rounds and £20 for the later stages. All guests will also no doubt be given an official programme, which costs £8. This can often be an official umbrella, which costs £30, or a seat cushion, which costs £8. It is also traditional for VIP guests at Wimbledon to be given a memento of their visit. On top of the cost of the food and wine, RBS will be paying thousands for the tickets to watch the games on Centre Court and Court One. Chassagne Montrachet Les Chaumes Domaine Roux 2012 (good spice and a touch of blossoms) is £66. Top of the white wine selection is a Condrieu Domaine Grands Amandiers Paul Jaboulet Aine 2012 (superbly balanced, rich and textured with aromas and flavours of apricot, lychee and jasmine) for £88. There is also an impressive list of additional wines including a bottle of Lanson Extra Age Blanc de Blancs – a champagne featuring fresh aromas of white flowers – at a mouth-watering £115 a bottle. The basic drinks package includes Pimm’s and champagne on arrival, then a choice of Jacob’s Creek classic Pinot Grigio, or classic Shiraz, or Tasari Inzolia (2014), or Terre Di Giumara Frappato Nerello Mascalese Igt Sicilia 2013, to accompany lunch. Other extras on offer include a fruit basket for £55, celebration cake, also £55, and a £69 ‘Sweet Shop’ which is a pick ’n’ mix of retro British confectionery which guests can put in bags and nibble while on court. Wimbledon’s hospitality package also offers a raft of mouth-watering dishes from ‘Godfather of gastronomy’ Albert Roux, including Lobster Bois Boudran, with potato celery salad at £35 per portion and old roast Cambrian mountain lamb, served with minted dressing and salad of crudites, at £19 per portion.Ī basic lunch and tea package costs £131.96 per head and a drinks package is a further £91.39 per head Main courses include Severn and Wye poached salmon with dill crème fraiche or honey and grainy mustard glazed bacon loin and Mrs King’s pork pies. The food menu includes a starter of air-dried ham with a salad of char-grilled Vale of Evesham asparagus, quail’s eggs or smoked Norfolk chicken salad with mango. The bank claims that this year, unlike previous years, executives won’t be accompanied by wives or partners.Ī basic lunch and tea package in the suite costs £131.96 per head and a drinks package is a further £91.39 per head. RBS has booked a luxury suite, costing at least £15,000 a day, for a 40-strong party for each of the first nine days of the tournament and a party of 24 for the final four days. Brolly good show: VIP guests are given an umbrella as a memento - like this one sheltering Maria Sharapova
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