Champagne and Catch-Ups for Golden Keys Stalwarts
Updated: 7 hours ago
The Society of the Golden Keys celebrated service and friendship with two events for honorary life members and retired and 25-year pin members.
Retired and 25-Year Pin Members Lunch
The annual lunch for Retired Members and 25-year pin Members was once again held at the Hilton London Kensington. The party enjoyed a three-course lunch and caught up on the past year, swapping stories, sharing memories and celebrating friendships forged through The Society of the Golden Keys.
Society President, Binoy Nair said: "This annual event is always a highlight of our calendar and a moment when we pause to celebrate our illustrious predecessors. The event saw a great turnout and the presence of past presidents, namely Denis Purcell, Francis Spiteri, Ron Crowdy, Madeleine Calon and Antony Lynch. A great many stories were shared and it was a lovely afternoon."
The lunch gave old friends and colleagues the chance to catch up
He added: "My thanks to the GM at Hilton, Patricia Mahon, as well as Antony Lynch for facilitating the event and our retired members liaison, Michael Jupiter. The success of the event was down to their hard work and planning."
Honorary Members' Champagne Reception
Ruinart Champagne was on the cards at the Bluebird Chelsea for the annual honorary members event. Organised by social chairperson Antony Lynch, the evening honored those who have made 'exceptional contributions' to the Society, earning the prestigious Golden Keys Honorary Life Membership.
Francesc (Frank) Macià, head concierge at South Place Hotel, hosted the evening with Adina Dumitrescu, head of membership at The Evolv Collection.
Adina said: "It was a fantastic opportunity to bring together members of the concierge community, reconnect with familiar faces and strengthen the relationship between The Evolv Collection and Les Clefs d’Or UK. At The Evolv Collection, we are incredibly proud to work alongside the Les Clefs d’Or community and to continue building meaningful relationships with the concierges who play such an important role in creating exceptional experiences for their guests.
"A big thank you to everyone who joined us and to the team at Bluebird Chelsea for helping us create such a memorable evening."
Binoy added: "This was once again organised impeccably by our social chairman, Antony Lynch, and proved to be another great event. My thanks go to all the attendees and to The Evolv Collection, including Martin Williams, whose team ensured everything ran smoothly and that we wanted for nothing. Special thanks also go to Frank, Adina and Daria from Evolv."
