Five Awards, One Exceptional Year for Central Hall!
2025 has been an exceptional year for the venues team at Central Hall Westminster, as we take home five awards!
We have recently been awarded the following…
- Bronze for ‘Event & Operations Team of the Year’ at the miaList Awards
- Winner of ‘Excellence in Customer Service’ at the Kensington, Chelsea & Westminster Business Awards
- Winner of ‘Venue of the Year – Conferences’ at the International Confex Event Supplier Awards
- Platinum for ‘Supply Chain Engagement Initiative of the Year’ at the Greengage Sustainability Awards
- Silver for ‘Venue Team of the Year’ at the London Venue & Catering Awards
We’re delighted that our fantastic Westminster events venue has been recognised for its versatile conference spaces, as well as the knowledgeable team behind it, who work tirelessly to assist with every aspect of your event. These awards reflect our ongoing commitment to the quality of both our spaces and our service throughout the last 25 years of events at our Grade II listed building.
Our flagship space, the Great Hall, has hosted a plethora of conferences and events over the years, from the Infected Blood Inquiry to the Marvels of Saudi Arabia musical concert and even The Late, Late Show with James Corden. Its brilliantly designed stage area and excellent acoustics create an intimate atmosphere, whilst the unique period features are certain to make an impression from the moment you enter the room. This versatile conference space can host over 2,000 guests, supported by several breakout spaces including George Thomas, Robert Perks, and the Syndicate Rooms.
“Earning five awards in 2025 from such respected organisations, and across such varied categories, is a significant achievement for Central Hall Westminster. It reflects the work of our staff, both public-facing and behind the scenes, who make it possible. We’re pleased to be recognised as a venue supported by a strong and very capable team” says Sarah Franczak, Chief Operating Officer at Central Hall Westminster.
Sustainable Events at Central Hall Westminster
Sustainability has been integral to Central Hall Westminster, and we’re pleased that Greengage have highlighted this by awarding us for our supply chain initiative. One major initiative we’ve focused on this year has been doubling our waste disposal streams from 12 to 24 to achieve zero landfill waste.
There are several ways we’ve implemented this, including…
- Supplier engagement meetings
- Enhanced on-site waste separation
- Our AV partner White Light has incorporated energy-efficient AV equipment and minimised transport emissions through pre-built event setups.
- Our catering partner Green & Fortune has transformed its supply chain by reducing food miles, prioritising seasonal British ingredients, and eliminating single-use plastics in its packaging.
- Our cleaning partner, Atlas, has shifted to 100% renewable energy and has introduced electric charging points to reduce transport emissions.
- SBS Security are encouraging staff to use public transport, recycle ink cartridges and reduce paper use by transitioning to digital processes.
Through implementing these sustainability initiatives, Central Hall Westminster have achieved a 100% diversion of waste from landfill, expanding disposal streams and strengthening partnerships with waste management providers.
Interested in hosting your next event at our sustainable venue? Contact our team to discuss your conference requirements, or book a venue visit today.
Here’s what we’ve done…
- Cut 82,017kg of CO2 via recycling, equalling 63 trees
Cut 13,071kg of CO2 by diverting waste from landfill, equalling 214,613 TV hours - Installed 2,932 LED light fittings, significantly reducing our energy consumption by 83%
- White Light has integrated low-power AV solutions to support our carbon reduction targets
- Replaced our gas boiler, resulting in a four-tonne reduction in carbon emissions
- SBS Security’s transition to hybrid and electric fleet vehicles has contributed to emissions reductions.
- Chemical-free cleaning has been introduced, replacing 11 traditional cleaning chemicals with a sustainable alternative.
Food waste has been tackled through Green & Fortune’s recipe management system and partnerships with Too Good To Go. This partnership has allowed us to optimise food orders and redistribute surplus to significantly cut waste, saving 487 meals in the last 12 months and avoiding 1.31 tonnes of CO2e.
We have been monitoring these measurable successes through supplier sustainability reports, waste data analysis, and ongoing environmental audits, ensuring continuous progress towards our environmental goals.
We’re so proud of our achievements and have set collective goals to reach Net Zero by 2050, with a milestone goal for 2030.
If you’d like to see our event spaces for yourself, fill in our enquiry form here or call us on 020 7222 8010.
