Kent Business Leaders Dinner

ATTENDANCE IS BY INVITATION ONLY:

At a time of much uncertainty for business, there is more value than ever in local business leaders coming together to support each other and to exchange ideas and opportunities. With this in mind, we stage the Kent Business Leaders Dinner series.

Our next event is on Wednesday 19 October at Frasers.

Located in the heart of the Kent countryside near Egerton, Frasers is an award winning small private estate and eco venue. Owned and run by Lisa and Adam Fraser, the venue’s menu ingredients are sourced from a selected group of local artisan producers and suppliers with much of the fruit and vegetables grown in their own kitchen garden.

A drinks reception will be served from 5.30pm.

Tickets are fully inclusive of arrival drink, 3 course dinner, coffee and all wine, beer and soft drinks.*

With recruitment and staff related issues a challenge for many businesses, we are delighted that Neil Carberry, Chief Executive of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation will be speaking after dinner. He will be focusing on how much of a signal we can find in all the economic noise right now and what can businesses do when things are unclear, with a particular focus on accessing the people and productivity they need.

This event enables like-minded business leaders to gather in an informal and relaxed environment. We encourage all our guests to talk freely and to exchange opinions and ideas in a confidential and supportive environment. As a result, we ask guests to respect that this event is held under ‘Chatham House’ rules, hence no media representatives will be present.

Dress Code: Usual Business Attire

At the time of booking, please select one of the following per course:

STARTER

• Spiced butternut squash soup with onion bhaji and raita
  (Can be Gluten Free, Dairy Free or Vegan on request)
• Game terrine with salad of chicory, naval orange and watercress served with Bramley apple chutney
• Smoked haddock scotch egg with curried mayonnaise, seasonal leaves and vinaigrette

MAIN COURSE

• Egerton pork chop with a ‘Nightingale Cider’, grainy mustard and cream sauce served with scorched Egerton apple.
  (Can be Gluten Free or Dairy Free on request)
• Pan-fried fillet of South coast cod with mussel chowder
  (Gluten Free)
• Cauliflower steak with pearl barley, wild mushroom and ‘Ashmore’ cheddar.
  (Can be Vegan on request)

All dishes will be served with a selection of seasonal vegetables and roast potatoes.

DESSERT

• Sticky toffee pudding with caramel sauce, dark chocolate ice cream and malt cream
• Spiced Bramley apple crumble
  (Can be Gluten Free or Vegan on request)

Both dishes served with ‘Hinxden Farm Dairy’ Jersey cream

• Kentish Cheeseboard

Followed by tea and coffee

GUEST SPEAKER
Neil Carberry, Chief Executive, Recruitment and Employment Confederation

Neil Carberry was appointed as Chief Executive of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation in June 2018 having been managing director at the Confederation of British Industry, leading the CBI’s work on the labour market, skills, energy and infrastructure.

In 1999, Neil began his career in recruitment working for executive search firm Fraser Watson before doing a post-graduate degree in Human Resources at the London School of Economics and joining the CBI in 2004. He is a Chartered Fellow of the CIPD and a Fellow of the RSA. He is a member of the council of the conciliation service ACAS and a former member of the Low Pay Commission, which recommends UK minimum wages.

A three-time nominee to the SIA staffing100 in Europe, he is also on the board of the World Employment Confederation and a primary academy trust in Oxfordshire. Neil is an RFU qualified rugby coach and is one of the 8000 co-owners who made Heart of Midlothian the UK’s biggest fan-owned football club.

*Please note that Kent Invicta Chamber feels that, in these uncertain and challenging times, it is vital that our local business leaders come together in this way and that this event series should not be a profit driven activity hence the ticket price has been set at ‘cost’.

Staged by Kent Invicta Chamber of Commerce, in association with KICC Patrons.