The Best of British Members Club

After 18 months without live networking events, the launch event for Sussex’s New Best of British Members Club in May, at the fabulous MalMaison was an extremely welcome affair.

Many of you will have attended or be aware of the Best of British Charity events over the years in Brighton, Gatwick, Eastbourne and London. Ryan Heal, founder of Best of British Events (and former CEO of Rockinghorse Children’s Charity and now Honorary Patron) has launched The Best Of British Members Club, which is a brand new corporate networking, hospitality and events club for Sussex. Exclusively for senior level business executives to come together, share best practice, network with like-minded fellow directors in a relaxed, informal, Covid aware environment in the best venues, at the best events, with the best hospitality and hearing from the best speakers. 

The BBMC is positively restricted to just 50 members. This protects the ‘less is more’ ethos of the members club by preserving the fundamental requirement that members must be decision makers for the business in the capacity of Owner, Director, MD, CEO etc. 

To welcome you to the members club all members received a hand delivered welcome pack from Ryan and his wife Anne that included your members card to receive many special offers from a variety of venues and products, along with a specially designed Gresham Blake Tie and BBMC lapel badge, making you really feel part of an exclusive organisation. 

The launch event on 19th May at MalMaison saw 50 business people come together for the first time in 18 months to enjoy an amazing Networking Lunch with guest speaker, former England Cricketer, the brilliant David Gower. Ryan and the team have really managed to encapsulate the essence of the large-scale BOB events but in a small Intimate setting. 

Over the course of the year the BBMC Members will meet at a variety of great venues with a mixture of breakfasts, lunches and dinners. The second event was an evening meal at Hotel Du Vin where Moet Hennessy UK presented their Veuve Clicquot, La Grande Dame for all members to enjoy whilst hearing from one of the guest speakers Oliver Smith, Private Client Manager, who gave us an insight in to the LVMH story…. This was followed by one of Sussex’s finest chef’s, Steven Edwards, who gave members a glimpse of what it takes to become one of the youngest ever winners of MasterChef The Professionals, train with Raymond Blanc, be Head Chef at Sussex’s own South Lodge Hotel, launch your own restaurant – Etch in Hove in 2017 and then open Steven Edwards Riverhouse in Richmond during the year of the pandemic!

After two amazing events, I on behalf of SBT feel truly honoured to have been invited to become a member of the BBMC. You really feel this is how a networking event should be and I for one have certainly missed it.  I am looking forward to attending future events, getting to know all the members and taking advantage of some of the member benefits. 

Although Memberships are sold out for 2021, the team are happy to receive registrations of interest should any openings for membership come available in the new year, if you are interested please contact membersclub@bestofbritish.org.uk