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A wedding and events venue in Minster has been named as the Hospitality and Events Start Up of the Year at the StartUp Awards South East finals.<\/p>\n
Chapel House Estate is a luxury, family-run wedding and events venue based at a 732-year-old chapel and surrounded by 35 acres of land.<\/p>\n
The site opened at the end of July 2022 and has fast become a popular destination for couples to wed.<\/p>\n
Built by owner Darren Ellis, Chapel House Estate is in a lovingly converted old malt granary with a sympathetically restored 13th century chapel which now boasts five-bedrooms of accommodation.<\/p>\n
The onsite No 9 Restaurant has a changing locally sourced menu which provides catering for weddings and events, and there\u2019s nine hideaway lodges, enabling up to 34 people to stay at the estate.<\/p>\n
The awards, which took place on June 1, recognised Chapel Place Estate for its transformation.<\/p>\n
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Darren (pictured) said: \u201cI\u2019m so proud of everything my team and I have achieved in such a short space of time. This award goes to everyone involved in the project from contractors to front and back of house staff.<\/p>\n
\u201cI feel very proud to open such a beautiful venue and to become a custodian of such a charming, precious and ancient Grade II listed flint and stone-built building now made available with some serious investment for weddings, events and stays.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe can\u2019t wait to welcome you to our now award-winning best wedding and events venue in Thanet.\u201d<\/p>\n Chapel House Estate has gardens and a wild apple orchard for outdoor licenced ceremonies where couples can choose to marry outside. They can also opt for the converted Old Malt Granary and then\u00a0 party in the Thorne Barn which has capacity for up to 150 seated guests or 200 standing.<\/p>\n Professor Dylan Jones-Evans OBE, creator of the awards said: \u201cIn the second year of the South East StartUp Awards, we have seen yet again the incredible contribution of new businesses to job creation, innovation, and prosperity across the whole of this entrepreneurial nation.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s been an honour and a pleasure to read the stories of those individuals from across the South East who have spotted the opportunity and taken the risk to launch their own venture, especially at a time when the economy is still fragile after the Covid pandemic.\u201d<\/p>\n Help us to continue bringing you Thanet news with a donation towards our running costs<\/em> https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=YF7BH2EF4UG2N<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\nFind out more at: https:\/\/chapelhouseestate.co.uk\/<\/a><\/h3>\n