The Missenden Abbey Blog

A variety of news, creations and tales from the staff of Missenden Abbey, a 12th Century venue set in the heart of the Chilterns offering exceptional conference facilities, wedding services and social events.

Duncan Ashby, Sous Chef at Missenden Abbey cooks up a storm at the Thame Food Festival

The Annual 'Cook Off' between Le Manoir aux Quat’ Saison and Aylesbury College took centre stage at the Thames Food Festival on Saturday. Duncan Ashby (Catering Worked Based Assessor) and Richie Carter (Catering Lecturer) took on two of Raymond Blanc’s chefs, Mark Peregrine and Adam...

A Fresh New Service For Afternoon Tea

After a successful three years of providing guests with various Afternoon Tea packages, and being voted number 6 in the "Top 10 Afternoon Teas in Buckinghamshire", Afternoon Tea at Missenden Abbey has become more popular than ever, and we thought it was time to refresh the service...

Refurb & Refresh!

Missenden Abbey has recently undergone some major (and minor!) refurbishments and upgrades to the facilities and services offered to clients. If you haven't visited the Abbey for a while, we highly recommend you come and see the improvements! The Chiltern Suite The Chiltern Suite...

The West End comes to Missenden!

Find out more about the acts for our upcoming cabaret night; An Evening with Alexandra Fisher and tom Mole. ALEXANDRA FISHER Alexandra has just finished touring the UK and the United Arab Emirates with an Australian production of Erth’s Dinosaur Zoo for BOS Productions.  An...

Rennie Grove Celebrate Volunteer's at Missenden Abbey

On Monday 18th July, Rennie Grove Hospice Care held a party at Missenden Abbey to honour their volunteers. Guests were treated to Missenden Abbey's famous cream tea and also enjoyed live music and awards. We were delighted to host the event and the volunteers "went away very happy...

Missenden Abbey Raises Hundreds For Rennie Grove Charity

Missenden Abbey Conference Centre has raised £800 for Rennie Grove Hospice Care through its annual Summer Fair. Missenden Abbey held their summer fair in memory of former employee Martin Brown, who worked at the Abbey for 30 years before sadly losing his battle with...

ILM Success

Our warmest congratulations to our Customer Service and Reception Manager, Jonathan Dean, who has completed his first Line Management course with a Distinction and received his certificate for his Institute of Leadership and Management qualification from Vice Chancellor Professor...