Park View Suite in Southend-on-Sea

Afternoon tea here was not good. Poor selection of sandwiches which were cut into chunky fingers with some filled too much some with very little. It appears to me that it was all prepared in a rush with little thought or effort into the selection or presentation. The cakes where a little better but again slices cut randomly big, small and fat, thin. The scones where the only attractive thing on the three tier server. Tea was really only just about tea but I do like it weak so ok for me. The service was very good hence the 2 stars. Insult to injury was a failing air conditioning system on this very hot day and they wouldn’t let us open a door until the very last half hour. We were all boiling hot and starved of fresh air drinking hot weak tea and doorstop sandwiches. This was a club event so silly they didn’t try harder as they won’t book there again which is a shame because it is local for me. Buck up your ideas Park Room and take advantage of this beautiful setting!

This was a fantastic evening out, largely made so by the quality of the food, the service and the staff. The occasion was an annual dinner for a charity and there were ca 50 people dining. The menu offered was very comprehensive and the wine list was fine. The venue also provided an overhead projector and a large screen for a presentation. All in all this was a great evening and really helped the charity raise some much needed funds. Well done to Richard and the team

We had my dads wake at the Chalkwell Park rooms & from beginning to end,Richard & his staff couldn’t have been more helpful & this took any stress out of an emotional day for us.Richard responded to all my emails really quickly, the buffet was excellent & plentiful. The staff were very friendly & helpful. I would not hesitate to recommend them for any event

Booked this venue for a wedding party on the 22nd October. The room is hired by the hour and then catering on top, picking from 6, 8, 10 items. We picked ten items. Everyone thought the venue and food was amazing and we had the best night. Big thank you to Richard.

We held our daughter’s first birthday party at Chalkwell Park Rooms and it was a wonderful experience. The communication from Richard from the start of the booking process was excellent, and the service from the staff on the day was very attentive and efficient. The room was a perfect size, with ample room for all of our guests and an indoor bouncy castle and soft play set! The food for the buffet was also really good, and had lots of compliments from our friends and family. It is my first time using the venue but I wouldn’t hesitate to book again, the staff made it such a seamless process for us all. Thank you!

Every time I have been here it has been good. Great service and the food is amazing. They really do look after you. If you're looking for a venue for a simple after party, then look no further. Great Job folks.

We held a charity lunch at Chalkwell Park Rooms yesterday and the feedback has been amazing. The lunch was delicious and we had a choice from five starters, main courses and desserts plus coffee and chocolate with offers of refills. On our table of ten we just about covered all choices and everyone was delighted with their food. Thank you to all the staff who offered a friendly and professional service. We will be back.

What an amazing venue. Richard helped us along the way with planning our party and could not have been any more accommodating. The buffet was high class and the staff could not be more friendly! If your having an event this is a great choice!!

The company I work for arranged a celebration here with afternoon tea..

eat here as part of fund raising, food was good as was the service, all tables getting hot food at almost the same time.

Tony Vegas is the brill!!!! Mother's Day food was fab !!! 10 out of 10 to chefs and staff Such good value for the money with a top entertainer !!

It has a lovely outlook for the wedding reception, lovely space for our fun night as runners and good venue for family and friends getting together to remember a loved one

What a great night to see in the new year.Brilliant music and singing from the Abba Girls and 70s themed dancing.Great food superb staff and all dietry needs catered for by an attentive host.

Thanks to Chalkwell Park Rooms for making our wedding celebrations so special last month. We hosted about 100 people at our reception. Everything was fantastic - the food, the service, the space, and the overall price. We were so happy with it all. Such a fantastic venue.The outside space is also great on a hot day. The park wasn't busy at all when we got married on a Saturday, and guests were able to spill onto the grass. There's also a private outside terrace. Thanks again to Robert and the team.

I visited Chalkwell Park Rooms for my work's Xmas Party - great company thankfully as the accolades stop there! I have never experienced such POOR service, it was shocking. The majority of the ladies serving the food were miserable and couldn't have been more rude and unhelpful if they tried! It was unbelievable and so so substandard. (The two younger ladies at the bar were lovely). The food was distinctly average, but I wouldn't have held that against them necessarily as so many venues seem to struggle with mass Xmas catering - shame they didn't cook the broccoli though, would have been nice to have been able to cut that with a knife! I think just potatoes, carrots and (inedible) broccoli was a little sparse on the veg front. Always a disappointment to finish a 3 course meal hungry despite polishing off everything that could be eaten!After meal entertainment with the DJ and plenty of dancing with friends and colleagues meant it was a great night, but that was more down to us than you and your staff! Secret Santa suggestion - customer service training! Merry Christmas! :)

We have visited Chalkwell Park Rooms a few times over the last year and have always had a fantastic time with great staff and service. We have also taken various friends with us who now go on their own! Whether it's a wedding, birthday or their cabaret or comedy evenings Chalkwell Park Rooms always deliver !!

I booked the Chalkwell rooms for my wedding reception and I was extremely happy with the price and service that I received. Gary and the bar staff were fantastic, I was allowed pretty much free rein to decorate the venue. The food was great, my guests were very happy with the selection of drinks and the prices. The house DJ (Phil) was brilliant too and I couldn't have asked for a better day. I would recommend this venue for any event. Thanks again to the staff for the great service.

Great venue for the 21st birthday party we went to last night. Situated in the grounds of Chalkwell Park, ideal for any forthcoming event? Staff were friendly and buffet food delicious with good presentation. Small dance floor with current music and good outside space too. Great evening.

Now I am totally unfamiliar with this area and brought my kids over to the park. They were desperate for the toilet and the first place I saw was this restaurant. Rather than have the children soil themselves I quickly took them to the toilet. I'm not sure what the name of the Dragon they have employed there is but what I do know is is that she has one hell of an attitude! How she is able to work there if that's how she speaks to people and especially when in front of young kids I don't know. Safe to say I wouldn't be going there again or recommending that place (even though it's actually really nice inside).

Went here with family for a meal. Staff very UN helpful, did not have a lot of food that was on menu. Spoke to Manager who was extremely rude, so we all decided to leave. Not spending my hard earnt cash at this place. I would give this place a rating of 0. They need to go and learn some manners.

Having already spent just under £10 on ice creams at this venue no more than 20 mins earlier, my child was very thirsty having been running around in the sun. We had run out of money so told my son to go to the counter and ask them to fill a small bottle with tap water as he was very red in the face. The two ladies both refused sighting company policy, my partner then went to ask and explained that having spent all her money there earlier could they fill the bottle as he was really thirsty and she was worried about him being dehydrated, the two ladies again refused even after seeing the danger they were putting our child in through dehydration. Eventually we went to the big House in the park run by Metal and they gave us some water. 10 mins later Chalkwell Park Rooms gave out free water for a dog, not only did the dog bowl go in the sink they used to wash up in, which in itself is unhygienic, but this company clearly believes it is correct to put a child's life in danger but give water to a dog. Apart from any thing else this behaviour is illegal. I would recommend people take their trade elsewhere this weekend with the Village Green on and continue to purchase refreshments from the shops no more than 50 yards away at a substantial discount.

Sirve a las personas sin hogar, un pequeño Leigh la caridad, acabamos de realizar nuestro té de la tarde en el Parque Vista anual. Como siempre la comida y el servicio eran encomiables. Nada es demasiado problema y la fluctuación de los números en el último minuto no hizo nada a las señoras encantadoras que afectó sirve té.

Sólo tenía una fiesta de Navidad para nuestra empresa y debo decir que la noche me preguntaba. El personal era servicial y educado durante toda la noche. Los precios de las bebidas estándar. A cualquier pub local, pero en la noche por 28 libras puedes comprar una pulsera, así que puedes beber tanto como sea posible? Si te gusta eso. El lugar era bonito. y tenía una pista de baile. Pero la comida que servían era excepcional que tenía un cordero al curry de verduras entrante para el plato principal y postre cheesecake para me puedo quejar de nada. Así que si estás buscando un lugar, este sería un buen lugar para hacerlo y se podrá vestir el lugar a su gusto. .

We went there in December 2016, they ran out of gas for the one and only draught lager as we got there at 7.00p.m. Pre-ordered starters were wrong, main course took ages to come up, when it did arrive the meat was raw. Sent it back, eventually bought it back without any veg. This time is was rare, a little improvement. I had to rquest veg, this also took ages and when served was a dish full of mush! Neither the manage nor the owner came near nor by. At £45.00 a person, we got nothing! Zilch! Sent a 2 page letter of complaint, and heard nothing in return. Avoid this place or go hungry and get ripped off into the bargain.

We had our works Christmas do booked for the end of term. 40 people had been looking forward to celebrating together. Just over a week before we were due to go they informed us that they didn't have room for us. Why they hadn't let us know this before Is a mystery. Someone has obviously messed up but the venue doesn't want to take any responsibility for the mess. We have now had to cancel a end of term do as everywhere is booked up.

We had a good evening here with the wonderful 2Tone guys singing a good variety of music. Nevertheless We did have a few issues with the food, speaking for our own meals, the starters of smoked salmon with cream cheese was good but needed refinement, a few rocket leaves chucked on the side is really unprofessional. My husband then had the lamb rump, the meat he said was delicious but the vegetables spoilt the dish, almost raw broccoli and carrots and soggy roast potatoes. I had the sea bass which was bland and the skin was not crispy, I also had same vegetables. We both had the lemon and lime pannacotta which was rather tasteless and not as light as this dessert should be. Finally, I was really disappointed to be served horrible tasting instant coffee served from a steel jug, similar to the kind used in hospitals. I didn't drink it. Come on guys you have a fantastic venue, my son had his wedding reception here and we had no complaints then but you need to refine your dishes and please don't use cheap coffee to finish a meal it is an insult to most coffee drinkers. Despite all this we did enjoy our evening.

Gary & staff made it a memorable celebration with full attention to detail, especially being arranged from 12,000 miles away. Nothing was too much trouble - Thank you.

Enjoyed a fun evening here for our work Christmas do. Good food, good wine and the Elvis/Dean Martin tribute was a lot of fun :)

Very enjoyable evening and good facilities. Nice staff and facilities. Easy to get to by taxi. Weather not too good but on a nice evening would be excellent.to use the grounds.

Lovely venue which was decorated beautifully. Staff cleared plates and glasses often and the balcony overlooking the park was very quintessentially English. A fab time was had by all. Only downside was parking.

I went with a large group of ladies from a club for afternoon tea. It was quite cheap at £10.95 a head but very average. The tea was poured from thermal kettles and you had to wait for it to be brought round. Some of the tea was stewed. Sandwiches were served first on platters, followed by mini cakes and then scones and cream. The food was quite nice but the presentation was disappointing. It was a very hot day and one of the waitresses seemed miserable, as if it was too much bother for her. I asked for a glass of water but never got it. We all said we rather pay a little more and go somewhere more professional and friendly.

When I arrived I went into ask the proprietor when and where our party could go in to the event. I was then told to get out of the building as they were not open to the public yet as it was 11.28 and shown his watch. We were told to arrive at 11.30 for 12 noon dinner to be served. It was an extremely hot day and the elderly disabled group we were taking to the event do not find it easy at the best of times. Let alone standing in heat. They were then allowed in 2 minutes later 11.30 but were unable to use the door that had disabled access (the ramp) and told they had to use the front door which at the time was also being used as a dressing room area and had suitcases and other equipment in it. This was a complete fiasco with the entertainment party helping our clients up the stairs to steady them and spouses folding wheelchairs up and following up the two stairs with these to open and the client being put back in the wheelchair to be taken to the dining table. Some clients used tripod walkers, walking sticks and frames too. So tackling stairs is a major challenge for them. One spouse of one of our clients ended up in tears and was going to go home eventually they were allowed to use side door with disabled access. 1 of the fire exits was blocked as the entertainment team were using this area as a dressing room these are fire exits for a reason not a dressing room. . The owner did opologize later for his behaviour but obviously we were beyond this and would never ever use this venue again for any of our functions

Wow wanna say a massive thank you to the ladies who made the evening what it was , from the moment we arrived to the very end the staff were amazing couldn't do enough all the guests said how great the food was ( and it really was top notch ) right down to the service to the drinks they was great couldn't fault one moment made the evening of my wedding one we will never forget !!! Again many thanks x

The Park View Suite is a brilliant venue in a great location. I booked the venue to host my charity night of a live music gig. The owner was wonderful to work with, extremely encouraging and supportive. They had great facilities for for me to utilise including a stage and were very accommodating in setting up the venue how I required, with willing and helpful staff. I would definitely recommend this venue for any occasion!

Attended the Rory McGrath comody night here on the 5th March with a friend. What an excellent night. A very welcoming stylish venue for any event.staff very friendly, management could not do more to help. Have re booked for the 25th March and will be taking 10 friends along.Thank you for a wonderful evening

Well I am confused Are we talking about the same place ?Had our Christmas party here food and staff fantastic and all inclusive wristband great value for moneyAfter party was fantastic electric atmosphere with a great mix of music from the Dj catering for all ages.We partied till gone 12 and will definatly visit again.

Really enjoyed our evening. This was the first time we had been to this venue found staff friendly and helpful, food delicious, entertainment enjoyable.

My friend and I hosted a charity night at the Park View Suite this New Year's Eve. It couldn't have been better. The owner was very helpful and the staff were good. We had around 160 people - a mixture of adults and children - and everyone had a great time. The venue was clean and beautifully presented - just right for a NYE bash. The buffet was delicious and a great variety was provided. All in all it was a fantastic night and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend them as a venue for a party. In fact, we might go again next year!

Park View Suite hosted our charity ball. The venue was perfect - friendly, helpful staff, excellent food, great DJ and a really good atmosphere. Highly recommended. Thank you.

I hold a charity night here four times a year & the manager & all the staff are amazing. Never a long queue at the bar, food is always lovely & never a long delay. My friend have held other events in the Park View Suite & they have never had a complaint to make. Carry on with the good work.

I don't know what the bad reviews on here are talking about!This is the best Christmas do I have ever been on for price and fun. Yes, you had to have a wrist band to get a drink at the bar but the drinks certainly weren't 'watered down' as suggested. The food was really good. Great quality. Our group didn't have any problems with the staff who were attentive, friendly and full of Christmas cheer. Keep up the good work! We would certainly be coming back.

Good food, great music from the DJ and nice staff made for a great night. We went for the all inclusive drinks package. The only negative was around this, as we were only allowed cheap sub standard brands opposed the the main brands.

I'm soo disappointed . We booked here for our works do and paid £60 per head for the meal and inclusive, wristbands. When we arrived there was a Buck's Fizz welcome drink which was nice but no welcome or hello from any one in charge, more a case of find your table name and sort yourself out. Our whole table had wrist bands for inclusive drinks yet their was a sign saying you are served one drink per person at a time yet the website clearly states maximum of four drinks so every person had to kept getting up from the table as they wouldn't serve us. The staff were miserable apart from an older brown haired lady who was very friendly. The drinks were soo watered down it was untrue and they had a problem with the draught cider which was flat and took five minutes to pour because of the froth. The Dj was shocking and couldn't mix tracks to save his life, you'd be half way through a song and then he'd skip to the next one, there was no interaction apart from shouting out the table names, music requests weren't even played. The waitresses kept clearing the tables if drinks that we hadn't finished with we were just up dancing and we were also told not finished at 12.30 it was made clear to us that at 11.45 when the staff were clearing up around us and moving our coats on to one chair and removing the others that they wanted to finish the night early. Definitely wouldn't recommend coming here again. Only positive that the food was lovely although seeing the owner walk in with a bag of frozen aunt Bessie's wasn't the best start!!

Im writing a review on behalf of my mum who had a Christmas work do on the 19th of december.When they arrived they were welcomed with a lovely glass off bucks fizz. The food was tasty and well presented. End of the positivesNow.....The bar,For a night that included a "all inclusive pagage" you would expect a busy bar for festive party goers to be well staffed, however we was amazed to see only 1 member of staff work the bar most of the night (unfortunately he left his christmas smile at home). During the dinner service there was no tables service for drinks so you had to go to the bar yourself, the only problem was there was a rule of you can only get a drink for yourself, so during dinner we couldnt get eachother a drink we had to go up to the bar individually to get a drink.The staffMost places if work have a saying "leave your problems at the door" well the staff left their festive spirit, manners and smiles there too. When asked about the rules or about any problems we had during the night no one seemed to care or rush to help us. This was our first staff Christmas party here and i am very sure it is our last. Disappointment is an understatement.

Works Xmas doNo vibe or atmosphereFraudulent drinks package stating Malibu and Baileys amongst other brands were in the all inclusive wristband package yet you got served the non- branded cheap versionsFood OKService by a bunch of sour faced unhappy old women The DJ was horrific- you need 80s cheese and dance songs. He started the night with current clubbing songs and then was so bad at trying to mix songs it was actually embarrassing Left earlyWon't return

We came here for our work Christmas do, cost £37. We arrived at 7.20 for a 7.30 booking and had to wait outside as the restaurant wasn't open yet and the doors were locked.The food was adequate for the numbers they were catering for, however, the evening was marred by the miserable, unprofessional staff.I note that previous reviewers have commented on the friendly, helpful staff. Well they must have been given the night off as there was no evidence of this.Not once did we witness a smile. We had to hang onto our glasses we were using at the table, as on more than one occasion the waitress attempted to take our glasses, despite us still having bottles of drink on our table.When buying a bottle of Prosecco from the bar, we were asked, "have you got glasses, as I ain't got time to wash any!" One of the waitresses was wearing a big, chunky cardigan, which for one did not look very professional, but surely is not the most hygienic item of clothing to be wearing when you are serving food.After our meal, our two groups were asked to stand up so they could move both our tables back as they had been positioned partly on the dance floor. When I questioned the fact that we were being asked to move with the guy who appeared to be in charge, he told me to cheer up!! I then suggested that his waitresses were the ones who needed to cheer up, and received a response of "don't have a go at me". When I commented that I was telling him about the waitresses as I presumed he was in charge, he said he would talk to me later. He didn't. Very professional!

We had our anniversary at the Park Suite and the owners put a much enlarged photo of our wedding on the wall outside as our guests arrived. We had 97 guests and a small reception was provided as they came in. The tables looked lovely. Lunch was superb and staff were so friendly and accommodating. In the afternoon there was tea laid on with danish pastries and other cakes. As we are Jewish all the cakes and pastries were kosher. We were amazed that they had gone to so much trouble to make our day fabulous.They also arranged a tribute act to Frank Sinatra and a DJ. Our friends and family didn't want to go home as they were loving it so much.A very big thank you to the owners and staff for making that day so memorable.Betty and Ronnie Schwartz - June 2014

Visited here for a group lunch. Bright light space with bar and lovely view of park. Friendly helpful efficient staff. We had pre-chosen from a set menu and we're happy overall with our dishes. We began with a Carrot, ginger and coriander soup, good balance of flavours but a little too thick for my taste. For mains we had Beef casserole with tender slow cooked beef in a tasty gravy, served with good veggies and mashed potatoes, although I could not taste the Parmesan supposed to flavour mash. To follow there was a perfectly good Apple pie.We enjoyed the meal and would return, not wowed but satisfying. One real gripe though was the sadly watery coffee and to be honest this could be much improved with more coffee to water!

The waiting staff are always really helpful and happy. The food it nice and plentifu. The view is really lovely on a nice summers evening

We were lucky to attend one of their special themed lunches, in this case a roast beef lunch apple pie to follow and a VE CONCERT to follow, what a lovely way to spend an afternoon! the meal was very good with tender beef and vegetables followed by apple pie and custard, all tasty and tender, service was prompt and the views across the park on a sunny afternoon were a joy. The concert was very professional and had everyone waving their flags and singing!! what terrific value for money.

From the champaign reception to start with through to the buffet disco (100 guests +) in the evening, the whole thing was fantastic. Attention to detail was flawless and the wedding breakfast itself was absolutely delicious.. Complements from so many guests along the lines of: 'the best catering ever experienced at a wedding'. It's true to say that all the little details we discussed with Park view were brought to life .. And then some.. To sum it all up PHENOMENAL..

Our group use this venue regularly for our evening meetings. The food has always been very good and we have never been disappointed. The organisation has always been professional and our specific needs always met. The service also beats many top restaurants around.This venue is very popular for our group and has never failed us so far. Long may it continue.

We held our children's joint 6 b'day party here!From starting the party prep to hosting it on the day, ewan and team couldn't be more helpful!Ewan & Jan worked so hard to ensure children and mums were catered for on the day.Food, venue, ambience all faultless!Thank you all

Had sunday lunch at park view suite today. Really lovely. Food excellent. Lovely warm rolls and plenty of butter, and a bottle of water, which was a nice touch. Service very good. Staff very friendly. And of course a great view of the park. Good value for money. Would definately go again. And you can sit on the veranda outside, on a nice day.

Was looking forward to going back to the Park View Suite. Sadly it was most disappointing.The wonderful location was spoilt by the fact that the curtains had to be closed to keep the sun out of diner eyes. I would suggest a roll out awning on the outside wall! What kept the sun out also kept the heat in!!! The doors were opened but the closed curtains didn't let any cool air in. The waiters/waitress were extremely helpful, the air conditioning didn't seem to work.Now for the food. On offer was sea bass on top of crushed new potatoes, lamb shank or vegetarian. I plumped for the vegetarian - stuffed pepper although I not a vegetarian. I requested that the pepper be stuffed with rice rather than couscous. The staff were very obliging and said this could be done. I had the soup to start - very tasty but luke warm. Then came my main course....................... Two halves of green pepper which looked like it had been boiled, hardly any colour to it at all, cut lenghthwise with what I can only say was a 'gloopy' risotto rice, seemed like it was just boiled in water with a vegetable stock cube. It really looked unappetizing. I did eat one half and it tasted like it looked!My friend had the sea bass which she said was good. Half a fillet on top of....... not crushed new potatoes but the same 'gloopy' rice I had in my halves of pepper - not good. Seems people who had the lamb shank were happy with it. I had the chocolate tart and ice cream, this was delicious.After my last review of the Park View Suite I am very disappointed to have to write a bad review this time.The staff were extremely efficient and very pleasant, considering there were over 70 people to served 10/10 for them - well done!

Visited Sunday March 23rd without the wife, and i was left in charge of my 5 year old twins , who needed feeding and entertaining.And they, nor i was disappointed , the food, a Sunday roast for me, was perfect as was the price.If anything to cheap ! Loads of choice on the kids menu , including rather large ice cream for dessert, the staff were attentive and entertained the kids.Hardly surprising,the room was full and the atmosphere was buzzing.The entertainment was provided by a guitarist who was enjoyable without being obtrusive.Make sure you book in advance as you won't get a table if you don't.

Hard to believe you are only yards away from the main Southend-London main road when you enjoy Sunday lunch at the Park View Suite in Chalkwell Park in the Southend suburb of Westcliff. Panoramic windows overlook a cricket pitch with tall trees beyond, so you could think you are in the country somewhere. But the pleasant view is not the main reason for visiting. The Sunday lunches are superb with a vast choice of traditional roasts, with attentive service and great cooking, and the chance to wander about the park to walk the lunch off. Travelling south from the restaurant brings you to the peak of a slight hill with views over the Thames Estuary to Kent.

Went to the park view for Sunday lunch, took 25mins for waiter to approach table for our drink orders. Slow service for the reminder of the visit and our food orders were wrong. The bread basket arrived with our mains instead of at the start with our drinks. Waiters and waitresses were very disorganised and when we arrived we were told we hadn't booked even though we had.Food was average, starter of bruschetta was disappointing and the vegetables served with the main course were dry.The entertainment however was good, with the singer letting the diners choose songs.

Went for Sunday lunch with friends. I believe that this was the first occasion that the restaurant had opened at this time. I hope it won't be the last, as we were impressed with the surroundings together with the quality , menu choice and price of the fixed-price lunch menu. Entertainment was provided by the excellent resident guitarist/ vocalist and was enjoyable without ever being obtrusive to conversations. We shall definitely return in the near future. Booking is advisable, as I believe they offer 2 seating times and the restaurant seemed pretty full during our visit.

Went to Park View for Sunday lunch-had salmon starter,roast bird main and cheesecake dessert.All courses were beautiful and I would recommend to anyone

Had Sunday lunch there last week. Delicious food and excellent value. Lovely place set in Chalkwell park and family friendly. Several friends have been there for events and have all said that they will be going again. Certainly worth a try.

We went to PARK VIEW last night for our 5th Valentines. The food was magnificent and the attention to detail was lovely. Rose petals sprinkled on the tables, ribbons tied around the cutlery etc. I would definitely book this again for our 6th Valentines. Thank you Park View.

The Park View Suite has recently been taken over by new owners. I had booked the venue for my wife's 'special' birthday. We had 60 guests and had arranged a two course dinner. I can't praise them high enough. All the staff were extremely friendly and the new owner could not have done more for us. nothing was too much trouble and the food was perfect. Prices were fair and that includes the bar. I would highly recommend this for all types of functions up to around 70 people (seated at round tables ). The venue is open to the public during the day but when a more formal function is required, the atmosphere is completely transformed. It is smart and I can honestly say that all my guests thought it was excellent.They are introducing a Sunday Roast in a couple of weeks time and based on the food we enjoyed, I will certainly give that a try too.

Went to golf club annual dinner dance at the Park View Suite - in Chalkwell Park. This year it was decided to change location as in recent years the evening was very much let down by the badly cooked, cold food. The staff were extremely courteous and efficient. The three course meal was very good, nicely cooked on hot plates. I had prawn and mango to start, then stuffed chicken wrapped in bacon with plenty of nicely cooked hot vegetables, followed by lemon tart and cassis ice cream, coffee and mints. All of which I would recommend. Lovely view over the park. They have limited opening times (midweek - Sunday) I hope to go there with some friends to try out their daytime menu. Well done Park View Suite.