The Hartford Club Newsletter

The Hartford Club Newsletter
What's Happening?
2016 February
A Note From The Hartford Club Management
The Hartford Club had a great turnout for ringing in the new year
on New Years Eve and the celebrations continued on January 1st
with the return of our New Years Day brunch. Thank you all for
attending both events. We would love to see your photos of the
celebrations! Please email your photos to Elizabeth Goslee
([email protected]).
Club Information
Hours of Operation
Business Offices
Monday-Friday
We have so many exciting events coming up this season for
everyone! Please keep an eye out in your email for upcoming
event emails complete with event information & menus. In
January, we had a great turnout for the Murder Mystery dinner,
our bi-weekly Breakfast Club & Champagne evening.
Starting February 1st*, our clubhouse dining campaign will kickoff.
'Be Our Guest' has been popular in years past and we are
9:00am-5:30pm
Clubhouse
Continental Breakfast
Mon-Fri 7:30-9:30am
Lunch Service
Mon-Fri 11:30-2:00pm
continuing the tradition. Join us for lunch or dinner and upon
Dinner Service
completion of your meal, select a sealed envelope (ask your
Tues-Sat 5:30-8:00pm
server). Bring the sealed envelope back when you return to dine
and our dining room manager will open the envelope to reveal a
complimentary treat. It could be anything from a complimentary,
cocktail, appetizer, entree or dessert**. Contact the Front Desk for
complete details!
*February 1, 2016 to March 31, 2016 | **Not valid on private catering events
A huge thank you to Cashman & Katz for their release of The
Club's new ad campaign complete with TV commercials, internet
banner ads, billboard ads (I-84 & I-91 in Hartford) along with radio
advertisements.
2016 is off to an amazing start, we are excited to keep The Club
buzzing and to welcome new members in the coming months.
We Hope to See You at The Club Soon!!
-Hartford Club Management
Happy Hour
Wed-Fri 5:00-7:00pm
Club Closed
Sundays (Year Round)
Saturday-Monday (July & Aug)
Reservations are Highly
Suggested for Dining
& Member Events
Contact Us
Main Phone/Reservations
(860) 522-1271
General Manager-Tom Natola
ext. 264
[email protected]
Event Spotlight
Committee Meetings
Interested in joining a Hartford Club committee?
Join in on any of the meetings below. Contact
Elizabeth Goslee [email protected] or
Justina Santiago [email protected]
if you would like additional information on each committee.
Community Committee
Thursday, February 4th | 6:00pm
Membership Committee
Wednesday, February 10th | 5:00pm
Program Committee
Thursday, February 11th | 12:00pm
Texas Hold 'Em
Tuesday, February 2nd | 6:30pm
Avid player or want to learn? Join your fellow
members for an evening of poker. Be sure to
bring your poker face! Cocktails & dinner service available on
Member Ticket while you play!
Breakfast Club
Wednesday, February 3rd | 8:00am
Come warm up with Chef Tripp's specialty
breakfast stations as well as danish, pastries,
fresh fruit, coffee, Harney & Sons teas & fresh
fruit juices. Invite your friends, colleagues &
fellow members. $10.00++ per Person
Business Networking Forum
Wednesday, February 3rd | 5:30pm
Featured Speaker: Adam Von Gootkin
Co-Founder Onyx Spirits Company, LLC
Topic: Living Proof: Business Principles From
The Mind Of A Moonshiner
Come learn and apply the methods that Adam
and his partner created to revive the American Spirit. Onyx is a
Connecticut distillery producing the first ultra premium American
moonshine in the world and the first legal moonshine being made in
New England. Complimentary Event
Wadsworth Tour & Luncheon
Thursday, February 4th | 11:00am
Executive Chef-Leslie Tripp
ext. 263
[email protected]
Controller-Will Raddatz
ext. 219
[email protected]
Accounting-Karin Fogal
ext. 218
[email protected]
Catering-Elizabeth Goslee
ext. 221
[email protected]
Membership-Justina Santiago
ext. 299
[email protected]
Member Events-Elizabeth Goslee
ext. 221
[email protected]
Dress Code
Business Casual is the
accepted form of dress in
all areas of the Club with
the exception of the Main
Dining Room on Friday and
Saturday evenings. Jacket
and tie are appropriate and
encouraged on all floors of
the Club. Jackets are
required in the Main Dining
Room on Friday and
Saturday evenings.
The following are NOT
acceptable: Denim of any
kind, shorts, athletic attire,
ripped or worn clothing,
sneakers, sport sandals,
flip flops,
T-shirts or other collarless
shirts.
This dress code is
applicable to Members,
Guests, and Private Event
attendees. It is the
Member's responsibility to
inform their guests of the
Join Us for a Private Guided Tour at the
dress code.
Wadsworth Atheneum of their exhibit
"Post-War & Contemporary Art" followed by a
Luncheon at The Hartford Club. Meet Us at the Club at
11:00am. Proceed to Wadsworth Atheneum for a Private Guided
Tour. Join Us Back at the Club for a Private Luncheon. Space is
Limited...RSVP Today! $30.00++ per Person
Design Your Valentine's Card & Cupcakes
Saturday, February 6th | 5:00pm
Send your loved ones a homemade valentine's
card this year as well as decorate cupcakes for
your family. Pastry Chef Lydmarie will have a
variety of cupcakes and icings for you to create
your own cupcakes. Scrapbook materials will be available for your
cards. Complimentary Event
Mardi Gras Celebration
Tuesday, February 9th | 6:00pm
Join us in the members lounge for an evening of
mardi gras celebrations. Complimentary hors
d'oeuvres will be offered. The dining room will be featuring mardi
gras themed dinner specials.
Talk of the Town
Wednesday, February 10th | 5:30pm
Susan Coleman, PhD | Professor of Finance
University of Hartford
More Details to Come...
Complimentary Event
Valentine's Dinner
Friday, February 12th | 5:30-9:00pm
Enjoy an evening with your sweetheart with our
Valentine's dinner menu from Chef Tripp. Check
your inbox for the menu! Reservations Required!
A La Carte Menu will not be offered this evening
Valentine's Dinner & Dancing
Saturday, February 13th | 6:00-10:00pm
Enjoy an evening at The Club with your sweetheart and fellow
members complete with Chef Tripp's valentine's menu with a live
band. Reservations Required!
Check Out our
New Website
www.hartfordclub.com
Cigar Lounge Happy
Hour
Tuesday-Thursday
4:00-8:00pm
The cigar lounge bar has
been revived again! The bar
will be fully staffed on
Tuesday-Thursday nights.
Lounge menu is also
available.
Communal Table
Wednesdays
11:30-2:00pm
Join fellow members at our
communal lunch table on
Wednesdays. Great way to
network and get to know
your fellow members.
Calling All Business
Professionals
for Junior
Achievement Event
Thursday, March 31st
8:30-10:30am
Contact Justina Santiago to
volunteer your time or for
more information
[email protected]
Farewell Ned
McDonald
Ned has been our
Maintenance Manager here
at The Club for 14 years.
He has taken a new
position with the state of
Connecticut. He will remain
with us part-time for the
A La Carte Menu will not be offered this evening
time being to help our new
Maintenance Manager Jeff.
If you see Ned around the
clubhouse, be sure to say
'thank you'!
New Additions to The
President's Day
Monday, February 15th
The Club will be closed all day for observance of
President's Day. We will reopen on Tuesday
morning at 7:30am for normal service.
Hartford Club Staff
Receptionist
Ashley Genovese
Executive Sous Chef
Steven Langley
Maintenance Manager
Jeff Horton
Cigar Dinner
Tuesday, February 16th | 5:30pm
Bring one, bring all for our monthly cigar dinner.
Start with cocktails and hors d'oeuvres in the
cigar lounge followed by a sit down dinner complete with appetizer,
entree & dessert. Pricing TBD
Private Events &
Catering
Interested in hosting a
meeting, seminar, cocktail
reception, gala or wedding
here at The Hartford Club?
Bridge Club
Tuesday, February 16th | 6:00pm
A fan of bridge? Or interested in learning? Join
us for our monthly Bridge Club in the Members
Please contact Elizabeth
Goslee
for more information
[email protected]
Lounge. Food & beverage available on member
ticket
Breakfast Club
Wednesday, February 17th | 8:00am
Come warm up with Chef Tripp's specialty
breakfast stations as well as danish, pastries,
fresh fruit, coffee, Harney & Sons teas & fresh
fruit juices. Invite your friends, colleagues &
fellow members. $10.00++ per Person
Update Your
Information
Change of job or moved
recently? Contact Justina,
Book Club
Tuesday, February 23rd | 6:00pm
Book of the Month: Red Notice: A True Story of
High Finance, Murder, and One Man's Fight for
Justice
Join your fellow members for a discussion on
this month's book. Complimentary Event
our membership director
[email protected]
to update your mailing
address, email address
and/or phone number
Member Event
Reservations
Reservations are highly
Annual Meeting
Thursday, February 25th | 5:30-6:30pm
Members only meeting which highlights our year
in review by current president Brien Beakey,
introduction of our new Board Members, upcoming club information
and finances along with an open Q&A session. Attendance is highly
suggested.
encouraged for member
events. Please note, if
reservation attendance is
low prior to event, it may be
cancelled so please RSVP
if interested in attending!
Welcome Our New
Members
Member Mixer
Thursday, February 25th | 6:30-8:00pm
Join us after the annual meeting for our monthly
member mixer. Networking galore! The evening
will be complete with dinner stations & open bar. Bring your friends
and colleagues who may be of interest in joining The
Club. $10.00++ per Member
Movie Night
Linda Wallace
Epilepsy Foundation
Earle Lerner
Stewart Staffing Solutions
Tom Wiley
The Hartford Courant
Greg Florio
Saturday, February 27th | 6:00pm
Movie of the Month: Robin Hood: Prince of
Thieves with Kevin Costner
Join us in the Members Lounge for a movie
classic. Enjoy dinner and cocktails with friends
while watching the movie. Food & Beverage on
Member Ticket
A Look Ahead...March 2016 Events
1st | Texas Hold 'Em-6:30pm
CREC
Sharad Patney
Vlink
John Bazzano
City of Hartford
Thomas Lovkay
American Outlaws, Hartford
Charles Kowaleski
Levin, Powers & Brennan
LLC
2nd | Breakfast Club-8:00am
2nd | Business Networking Forum-5:30pm
3rd | Community Committee-6:00pm
3rd | Hartt School Dinner & Performance-6:00pm
-Performance from Hartt School students along with prefixe dinner menu
8th | Membership Committee-12:00pm
8th | Wine Club-6:30pm
10th | Program Committee-5:00pm
10th | Talk of the Town-5:30pm
-Featuring Mark Bolton from Hartford Health Works
The Bridge Family
Center
The Bridge offers a variety
of services to children and
families in the Greater
Hartford area including:
-Parent Education
-After-school Learning and
Enrichment Activities
-Counseling, Mentor, and
Support Services
-Residential Programs for
Youth in Crisis
Help us reach our goal of
collecting 100 articles for
15th | Cigar Dinner-5:30pm
The Bridge Family Center in
West Hartford.
15th | Bridge Club-6:00pm
The following new items are
16th | Breakfast Club-8:00am
of particular need:
-Children's Books
17th | St. Patrick's Day Dinner-6:00pm
-Hors d'oeuvres plus Ringrose & Freeman will perform in the Members
Lounge along with dinner specials by Chef Tripp
22nd | Book Club 6:00pm
23rd | Member Mixer-5:30pm
27th | Easter Brunch-11:30-2:00pm
-Women's Toiletry Items
-Non-perishable Food
-Gift Cards to Local
Supermarkets & Stores
Collection will continue
through the February 24th
Member Mixer.
-Brunch buffet with face painting and Easter bunny appearance
31st | Junior Achievement-8:30am
-Business professionals needed for student achievement event
31st | Beer Club-5:30pm
-Beer tasting with Back East Brewery paired with Chef Tripp's menu
Bundle of Joy
Announcement!
Elizabeth Goslee, our
Catering Director & her
The Hartford Club
husband Chris welcomed a
46 Prospect Street | Hartford, CT 06103
baby girl on October 22,
(860) 522-1271 | [email protected]
2015. Welcome to the
Hartford Club family
Charlotte Elizabeth Goslee!