Hello.
Oh, hello. I wanted to enquire about hiring a room in the village hall for the evening
of September the 1st.
Let me just see. Yes, we have both rooms available that evening. There's our main hall, that's
got seating for 200 people. Or there's the Charlton Room.
Sorry?
The Charlton Room. C-H-A-R-L-T-O-N. That's got seating for up to 100.
Well, we're organising a dinner to raise money for a charity, and we're hoping for at least
150 people. So, I think we'll go for the main hall. How much would that cost?
Let's see. You wanted it for the evening of September the 1st?
Yes, that's a Saturday.
So from 6pm to midnight, that'd be £115. That's the weekend price. It's £75 on weekdays.
That's alright.
And I have to tell you, there's also a deposit of £250, which is returnable of course, as
long as there's no damage. But we do insist that this is paid in cash. We don't take cards
for that. You can pay the actual rent of the room however you like, though. Cash, credit
card, cheque.
Oh, well, I suppose that's OK. So, does the charge include use of tables and chairs and
so on?
Oh, yes.
And what about parking?
Yes, that's all included. The only thing that isn't included is... you said you were organising
a dinner?
Yes.
Well, you'll have to pay extra for the kitchen if you want to use that. It's £25. It's got
very good facilities, good quality cookers and fridges and so on.
OK. Well, I suppose that's alright. We can cover the cost in our entry charges.
Right. So, I'll make a note of that. Now, there are just one or two things you need to think
about before the event. For example, you'll have to see about getting a licence if you're
planning to have any music during the meal.
Oh, really?
It's quite straightforward. I'll give you the details later on. And about a week or
ten days before your event, you'll need to contact the caretaker – that's Mr Evans
– to make the arrangements for entry. He'll sort that out with you.
And do I give him the payment as well?
No, you do that directly with me.