We were delighted to welcome over 100 guests to our annual Beaujolais Day celebrations in the Grape and Olive in Swansea.
Raising a Glass for a Good Cause
As well as spending the afternoon networking, we took the opportunity to hold a charity auction and raffle to raise funds for Ty Hapus and Breast Care Centre at Singleton Hospital.
Attendees were invited to bid on a range of items generously donated by local businesses and organisations, including Swansea City Football Club, Barratt Homes, Persimmon Homes, various local estate agents and mortgage advisors. Over £2,200 was raised on the day.
Why Howells Celebrates Beaujolais Day
Taking place on the third Thursday in November, Beaujolais Nouveau Day has increased in popularity in the business community. Swansea has led the way with many of the city’s businesses closing their doors to head out to celebrate the arrival of the first bottles of Beaujolais Nouveau.
It was estimated that last year events to mark the occasion contributed approximately £5m to the local economy, making it the third busiest night after ‘Black Friday’ and New Years Eve’.
Louise Beck, Business Development Manager for Howells Solicitors said:
“We have been hosting this event for a number of years and its always proven to be very popular and successful. This year was no exception and with thanks to the team from the Grape and Olive, everyone had a thoroughly enjoyable afternoon and we were able to raise funds for two fantastic good causes.”
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