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October 2009 "CGI brings new venue to life"
After months of planning, ACF Hospitality can now reveal what the new venue will look like. With Computer Generated Imagary we are able to demonstate what the outside view will be together with the layout of the indoors. With the extra room available it is intended to hold weddings, conferences, parties and cater for larger groups for indoor teambuilding games and exercises. It is expected to be open by September 2010
June 2009 "Radio Presenter fulfills dream"
This month saw ACF Hospitality come to the aid of Paris Troy, one of the Breakfast Show presenters for Heart Fm in Bristol. It had always been an ambition for Paris to drive at speed through a barrier and act out a scene from one of those traditonal Cops and Robbers programmes which generally included back alleys and cardboard boxes. So he was invited up to the ACF racetrack and act out his fantasy using one of ACF's Rally Cars the Subaru Impreza. Click on the logo below to watch how he got on.
May 2009 "Open Day Success"
Chocolate making and helicopter rides were just 2 of the attractions ACF Hospitality laid on for clients at their recent open day. The feedback has been outstanding and has already generated business said Sales and Marketing Director Mark Fanning, he added “the day was designed to highlight the tools and services available for teams looking to work better together from theory, to problem solving and challenges to out right adrenaline fuelled fun.
May 2009. BBC Comes to ACF
Inflatable fun can be clean and exciting; as 2 chief executives found out when they were filmed by the BBC testing out the ACF Hospitality It’s a Knockout equipment. The film was part a series which takes the 2 bosses through a number of experiences that deals with health, fitness and stress relief.
April 2009. ‘TANKS FOR THE MEMORY’
Well, it is true that some people do very strange things to raise money for charity and perhaps none more so than Fran Haskins who had always had a dream of driving a Tank.
“I have taken part in the ‘Ladies Driving Challenge’ before for Marie Curie Cancer Care, and driven everything from double decker buses HGV’s tractors and even Fire Engines but I had always wanted to drive a tank” said Fran.
This was made possible after she successfully outbid rivals for the chance to drive a Cheftain Tank over a car, in an on line auction which was the idea of Mark Fanning Director of ACF Hospitality a company based just South of Bristol.
Probably around 100 people turned up to watch, and Fran, under instruction, quickly got to grips with the controls of the Chieftain and the deep rumble of the engine was soon replaced by squeal of metal as the tank easily crushed the car under its tread. Fran then reversed over the car again for good measure and, fair to say, the car was distinctly flattened in the process!
“We arrange a number of different drive days and corporate experiences, and we were offering the chance for someone to drive our chieftain tank over a car as a memorable moment and to promote an event we are hosting for Marie Curie Cancer Care next year – the ‘Mean Machines’ drive day”.
For those wishing to follow in Fran’s footsteps (or tank tracks) the all new ‘Mean machines’ will take place on 10th April 2010 which will include the chance to drive a whole collection of military vehicles, quad bikes, Honda Pilots and others – entry details are available from www.mariecurie.org.uk
“Entrants will be raising money for Marie Curie Cancer Care, and for the person who raises the most – we will once again be offering the chance to drive over a car in our Chieftain” said Mark.
March 2009 "Get off Your Bike and do some Team Building"
Free advice is something that business owners are not necessarily short of. Being cash and time poor however still remains an all too common phrase in today’s economic climate. So it’s refreshing to know that there is a local company that help with all three.
ACF Hospitality, based just outside Bristol has been providing small to large companies with team building for just over 20 years. Although this can often conjure up clay pigeon shooting or quad biking over the Mendips (which in fairness they do both) it should be called team bonding argues Mark Fanning the Sales and Marketing Director of ACF. He goes on to say “A legitimate Team Building Day can consist of classroom and practical team challenges whereby skills such as communication, leadership and delegation are explored and most importantly taken back to the workplace. This in turn can deliver value for money and real return of investment.
ACF Hospitality prides itself in knowing about any Govt grants that might be available for training and development. Subject to certain eligibility criteria, employers with between 5 – 249 staff could access up to £1000 grant funding for team building or other development activities.
If taking a team out for a whole day away is impractical, then ACF Hospitality can put a programme together that can be delivered in short bites and /or held at the place of work.
If you would like further information on what a team building day with ACF Hospitality entails or whether your company might qualify for grant funding, then contact Mark Fanning on 01934 862305 or e mail mark@acfhospitality.co.uk.
January 2009 "Car Crush Winner"
Congratulations goes to Fran Haskins who successfully bid to drive a Chieftain tank over an old car. Fran who has a taste for adventures will hopefully be car crushing later in the Spring.
November 2008 "Drive a Chieftain Tank over a Car"
In support of the Marie Curie Cancer Care Trust ACF Hospitality are giving the opportunity for someone to crush a car using a 56 tonne Chieftain Tank. This on-line
auction is live from 3rd November and will finish on Friday 19th December at 6pm.
This once in a lifetime experience will be held at the ACF Hospitality site near Bristol
Airport. The successful winner will have the opportunity to drive other military vehicles before they handle one of the heaviest tanks ever built to drive over a car.
All the money raised will go to the Marie Curie Cancer Care Trust.
June 2008 " Hold On...do you Love it or Hate it "
Recently ACF Hospitality commissioned an On Hold message, after so many comments (good and bad) we are asking everyone whether we should keep it or loose it. Have a listen and let us know whether you love it or hate it.
November 2007 "Radio station broadcasts from ACF Hospitality"
On Thursday 1st November the morning crew presenters of GWR FM Bristol broadcasted their show from the ACF Hospitality site. The reason was enable the contestant of "Tossers" to either win a VIP trip to the Grand Prix at Monaco or lose and have their beloved car crushed by a Chieftain Tank. To decide on which they tossed a coin.
August 2007 "Channel 4 discovers tank driving"
As part of a series of short driving features, ACF Hospitality played host to a tank driving experience. This involved driving a number Military Vehicles starting from the Scout Car and finishing with the Chieftain Tank crushing a Metro car.
June 2007 "If you go down to the woods today ?"
ACF Hospitality has launched a new experience to the South West, Forest Stage Rally Driving. One of the only courses in England in which you can take the wheel of a Ford Sierra Cosworth through a forest race track. With a top instructor at your side you will be taught the basic skills of rally driving in an open field with a Ford Escort. Later you will progress onto a forest track with a Cosworth and finally experience the thrill of co-driving with a rally driver in a Subaru Impreza.
With practice throughout the morning and a minimum drive time of 40 minutes you'll be given the opportunity to get the fastest time and gain the title of Driver of the Day.
This experience adds to the comprehensive list of voucher activities that ACF Hospitality has to offer, including Military Driving which gives you the opportunity to test out four different military vehicles such an APC (Armoured Personnel Carrier), Snowcat, Argocat, Abbot Gun etc. Alternatively you could take a Quad Bike Safari, race a Mini, skid round corners in a Honda Pilot or shoot clays.
The activity company has now been trading for 20 years and runs corporate events not just at their site in Redhill but throughout the country.
April 2007 "Reach for the Skies"
This month ACF Hospitality Ltd launched a new team building exercise ”The Rocket Challenge”. This has been designed exclusively for ACF by a local pyrotechnic company who specialise in rockets and fireworks. The exercise tests the team skills at leadership, creativity, time management, delegation and lasts for up to 2 hours. During the challenge, team members are expected to calculate the weight and thrust ratios, construct the rocket, the launch pad and design the outer casing with logos etc. The finale sees the launch of the rocket which can reach over 500 metres in the air and then float to the ground via a parachute.
March 2007 " A new Cat joins the fold"
This month ACF Hospitality took in another Cat. That is a Snowcat, an articulated tracked vehicle that is used by the military for transporting troops over snow.
This Cat joins the ever growing number of Military Vehicles available to drive on the purpose built site at ACF. The collection, now totalling 17 ranges in size from a Chieftain Tank to a Ferret Scout Car.
October 2006 " A new face to ACF "
A new face has arrived in the corporate events industry as Mark Fanning is announced as the Sales and Marketing Director for ACF Hospitality.
ACF Managing Director Chris Watts said: "Mark has joined at an exciting time, as we are co-ordinating up to 4 events a day, which can range from tank driving in the morning to a Gala dinner for 500 guests in the evening".
ACF Hospitality, near Blagdon on the edge of the Mendip Hills, has almost 20 years of experience in providing that perfect event. The activities that take place on site in over 300 acres of farmland are multi activity driving days including tank driving, quads, pilots and a host of other vehicles. ACF are now operating in over 20 other venues throughout the country providing everything from specialist team building days to It’s A Knockout-style competitions. While the incentive travel division has taken clients to over a dozen destinations worldwide.
Mark, who has come from a background in marketing said: "This is an exciting industry to work in as the main objective is to help clients have fun while they bond.
"One of my tasks is to convey the wide range of activities and events we offer, and as we constantly add to them there is always something new to talk about."
Contact details
Mark Fanning (Sales and Marketing Director)
ACF Hospitality Ltd
Aldwick Court Farm
Redhill
Bristol BS40 5RF
E mail: mark@acfhospitality.co.uk
Web : http://www.acfhospitality.co.uk/
Mobile : 0779 984 7537
Tel : 01934 862 305
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