Maybourne Papers - The Berkeley, Maybourne Hotel Group, London, United Kingdom

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Inside you will fnd a round up o the season's ne wsand ideas, rom fne dining at Marcus Wareing to the Jaguar XJ Luxury showcase. In additionwe have included a sneak preview o some exciting collaborations and a summary o what is coming next at The Berkeley.

The Editor [email protected]

Welcome to

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– Between Friday 18th December and Sunday 10th January inclusive,The Berkeley is pleased to oer guestsrooms rom as little as £265 per night,room only or two people sharing a King or twin-bedded room.

To book call +44 (0 )20 7107 8841, email [email protected] quoting ‘In Festive Spirit at The Berkeley’.

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Oer issubject toavailability.Minimum lengtho stayapplies.

Price exclusive oVAT anda5% discretionaryservice charge.

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The Prêt-à-Porteadestination aternoon teaat The

Berkeleyis inspiredby the themesandcoloursothe

ashion world.The Autumn Winter 2009collection

includescakesandanciescreatedasan homage to

Louis Vuitton’soversized bunny ears, Roger Vivier’s

must have over the knee boot, the cutestMatthew

Williamson dress anda miniature marzipan Mulberry

handbag.All servedon ne bone chinaby PaulSmith

or ThomasGoode.

Serveddailyin the CaramelRoom rom 1pm to6pm

guestscan selectrom aselection oloose leateas

andherbalinusions.The teabeginswith amouth-

wateringsele ction omi niature savouryskewers, taster

spoonsandelegantcanapés.Choose the Champagne

Prêt-à-Porteaanda glassoLaurent-Perrier

Champagne willcomplete the rontrow experience

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– Available in standard or long wheel base

– Panoramic roo with electronicallyoperated blinds

– Xenon Headlamps with ledSignaturesand power washers

– Jaguar 400w Sound System, Hard Disk Drive and Media Hub

– Jaguar Smart Key SystemTM

with Keyless start

– 10/8 way bond grain leather heated seats withmemory unction

– Phosphor blue halo illuminationand interior mood lighting

– Virtual Instruments

– Full colour hdTouch-screen with Navigation System

– Dual Zone Climate Control

– Adaptive Dynamics

– 6-speed automatic transmission with Jaguar Sequential Shit

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We have sueredan extraordinaryshock, one with

aglobalimpactwhichhasallowedusto gain amore

balanced perspective.In the atermath we have a

windowo opportunity tomake proound changes,

anyone whohasreadNaomiKlein’sShock Doctrine

will recognize the reerence to‘disaster capitalism’,

however Iam suggesting that the same principles

couldbe appliedor the beneto the majorityrather

than the proto aminority.

The situation hadclearlybecome so badthatthings

couldnotstaythe waytheywere, aside rom politics

andbusinesswe are seeingasignicantshitin public

attitudesand behaviour.Thishas the potentialto

build momentum and supportproound changes

in whatthe publicwill support, whowillhold powerandwealthor the next20 yearsor more andwhat

theywilldo withthatpower.The oldrules

nolonger applyandthe rstto understandthe new

oneswillwin.

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For the rsttime in 20 yearswe don’thave toworry

about buying another newcar, movinghouse, getting

apromotion andbeingupon what‘it’ bag tocarry.

We have the reedom tothink, tochall enge our own

valuesand behaviour personally, proessionallyand

prooundly. For the rstti me in along time we eel

ree tomake changesin our livesand re-evaluate our

priorities.We mightbe choosingto work lessbeore

we are orcedto doso andndi ngit ’sa positive

choice.We mightbe wakingto the realisation that

we hadnot done those things we wantedto because

we were toobusy planning whatto buy next.

Thisshit is like an overnightcollective maturity,

rather than beingimmersed in mycurrent

preoccupationsIndmyselthinkingaboutlyingonmydeathbedam Igoingtolook back andwishIhad

nailed thatpresentati on?, been upgradedon my

London/NYfight? livedi n an even bigger, cooler lot?

–no, the truthisI won’tremember anyothose things

but Iwould probablykill or achance to dosome o

the thingsItake or grantedjustone more time –

acuddle with mythree year olddaughter, the chance

todesign somethingreallybeautiuland useul, the

abilitytohelpsomeone whoreallyneedsit, achance

totalk tomyparentsagain.Thismayseem

sentimentalbut itmakessense –perhapsusingthis

perspective we can allreview howwe spend our time

atwork andat home –workingon projectsthatmake

adierence, standingupor whatwe believe is right,

lookingater the people we love andenjoying

ourselvesmore in the process.

The problemswe ace noware sobig andsorealthat

managementconsultantswon’tbe able to solve them

with powerpointpresentations, these problems

will require usto work together athome, at work,

asami lies, communities, nationsand international

coalitions.The issueswe are all preoccupiedwith

extendbeyondeconomicsandpoliticsandcannot

be solved bythe nanci alcommuni tyor politi cians

alone.Thisisthe realopportunity- Whois goodat

managingconfictingagendasand solvingproblems?

Notthe moneymen andclearlynot our currentbreed

opoliticians.

The people mostable torespondtothis crisis

andcreate aprogressive agendaare the thinkers-

philosophers, scientists, engineersand designers.Complex problemsrequire genuine innovation and

business seems tobe wakingup tothat realization,

anew dynamicis emerging.The worldwillbe orced

toin novate tosolve the energycrisis, nationswill

needtoinnovate to reconnectwiththeir populations

andsolve the veryrealsocialproblemsaecting

health, education, crime andwell being. We are

entering aphase ogenuine innovation, resilience,

renewaland anew kindoreward.Itis time tobe

super creative, toocus on well being, tochallenge

the rulesothe past - ater decadeso ear and

introspection we are enteringa newage o

thoughtulnessandun!

The Editor

[email protected]

reduCed Personal

Pressure

real Problems

need real solutions

This has the potential o build momentum

and support proound hanges in what the

public will support,who will hold power and wealth or the next 20 years or more and

what they will do withhat power. The old rules no longer applyand the frst tounderstand the new ones will win.”



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“We had a stunning meal.Cuisine as haute as youcan get in London.”

Gilescoren,TheTimes

“I all this sounds a little glowing and uncritical,there’s a good reason. Marcus Wareing is just that good.”

richardvines, BloomBerg

arcus Wareing opened his eponymous restaurantat The Berkeley in September 2008, awarded twoMichelin stars the restaurant has become London’savourite serious eatery. The restaurant, designed by David Collins, is rich and sumptuous but never eelsstuy, service is excellent and or an even more specialexperience diners can enjoy the che’s table or bookthe opulent Pomerol room or private dining.

To make a reservation please call +44 (0)20 7235 1200or e-mail [email protected]






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Contactinormation issaveddirectlyinto your address book, andphotosare saveddirectlyto your cameraroll.

2. shazamShazam revolutionizesmusic discoverybylisteningtoaew secondsoa songandmatchingthe sample to

give youthe artistandtitle.Youcan alsouse ittotweet your ndtoa riendand searchor matchingmusic and video, everyone lovesthe dj!

3. remoteRemote turnsyour iPhone intoa remote or iTunes.Simplylog in toyour Apple accounton bothyouriPhone andcomputer andyoucan controlyour

computer’siTunesrom wherever youare. Truly remote control!

4. tweetdeckTweetdeck, aavourite desktopapp comesto iPhone,one othe ew goodree apps or Twitter, Tweetdeckallowsarrangemento columnsor deaulteed, replies,directmessagesand searches.It can alsobe used

simultaneouslywith multiple accounts, sweettweeting!

5. skypeSkype, what’snot tolove aboutSkype andnowyou can

use iton iPhone too, or callingandtexting. Everything

youlove aboutSkype on computer, justremember youneedto have itopen in order toreceive calls, asitcan’trun in the background.Itis reallyall about

outgoingcommunication.

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A new range o [ Comort Zone ] productsis now available at The BerkeleySpa. Each o the products has beenconceived according to an innovative,contemporary approach to skin care combining the wisdom o nature and the intelligence o science.

The product range o 110 special ormulations in cludes produc ts or menand women, ace and body and specifc ‘problem solving’ products. ‘In the know’ beauties swear by their illuminating,liting and remodelling ormulationsand fnd [ Comort Zone ] combinationo innovation and indulgence difcult to resist! [ Comort Zone ] products are available at a select group o luxury hotels worldwide.

The Berkeley has developed specifc programmes or well travelled guestsmatching treatments to the number o miles travelled. Guests can select 30,60 or 90 minutes o Jet Set Luxury and enjoy a unique sensorial experience and

extraordinary visible results.

To book your treatment please call +44 (0)20 7201 1699

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traditionalwetshave withhottowelsand

ce massage atTrumpers– 9 Curzon Street.

’sone o the mostrelaxingexperiences

nown.Then a walk upPiccadillytoThe

intage WatchCompanyin Bu rlington

rcade topurchase a watchrom the world’s

rgestVintage RolexCollection, withover

00pi ecesdatin grom c1915-c1970”

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xecutive HeadConcierge, The Berkeley

he bestgitsare the perectyetunexpected

ndsrom the people whoknowyoubest,

owever iIhad tochoose itwouldbe the

althazar tote in naturalgrain leather rom

Mulberry.Traveltakesupa large parto my

me and asimple, sophisticatedbagthat

neither toolarge or toosmallisthe ideal

ccessory”

tephenAlden

hie Executive Ofcer, Maybourne Hotel Group

“For me, the ultimate gitwould be toully

indulge in the Christmasspirit.Iwouldlike

towalk throughLondon in the snowunder

the Christmasli ghts, visiting myavourite

shops.Toendthe dayIwouldhave

aternoon teaat the Connaughtanda

signature treatmentattheir brandnew

Aman Spa”

KarineVeniere

HealthClubandSpa Manage r

“Personally, Ind the true essence o

Knightsbridge Village isoun din the eclectic

shopson MotcombStreet, onlya shortstroll

rom The Berkeley.Here Ind the perect

gitsthatmake iton mywishlistevery

year, includingRococo’ssignatu re 70% dark

chocolate barsand the incredible Christmas

puddingsrom Ottolenghi. Alittle urther

down the road, notebooksrom Smythson’s

like the Little Black Book andpresents rom

DavidMellor, one oLondon’s nestde signer

kitchenware shops, tick allthe boxes!”

KlausKabelitz

General Manager, The Berkeley

“The perectgit or me wouldbe something

or mywhole amilyand over the Christmas

periodIwouldlove tospendaweek in a cosy

cottage.Somewhere in the countrywith a

logre andonlymy wie andthree children

or companywouldbe perect–havingsaid

that, Iwill be pleasedwithanything!”

MarcusWareing

HeadChe, The Berkeley

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holidayseason:

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The Berkeley Wilton Place Knightsbridge London sw 1x 7rl

10th october – 17th January

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The showwill explore the extraordinaryculture o

princelyIndia, showcasingrichandvariedobjects

thatrefectdierentaspectsoroyallie.

1st october 2009 – 17th January

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PopArtgetsa radicalre-sizingatTate Modern

with artistsli ke be AndyWarhol, JeKoons and

Damien Hirstre-examined.

17th november – 24th January

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Skate beneaththe starsin the heartoLondon this

winter, asSomerset House ice rink celebrates its

10th birthday.

1st december – 6th december

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Watchinspiring tennis rom the master players o

alltime.Thisyear'sparticipantswillinclude ahost

oormer Wimbledon champions, suchas Pete

Sampras, PatCash, John McEnroe and

Goran Ivanisevic.

24th december

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In candlelit, majesticsurroundings in the middle

othe citythisis the perectplace tousher in

ChristmasDay.

31st december

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Launched rom the ooto the London eye andbarges

on the Thames, this spectacular displaycan be seen

rom allover London.

For more inormation please call The Berkeley

concierge on +44 (0)20 7235 6000 or email

[email protected]

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