TO START
Korean Fried Chicken
Crispy marinated boneless chicken, Korean spices, sesame & Gochujang soy sauce
Crispy Duck Salad
Watercress, white radish, sesame & soy
Truffle and Leek Croquettes (V)
Truffle aioli, matured Italian cheese & chives
Heritage Beetroot (Ve)
Avocado, Soy labneh, orange, crushed
hazelnut & micro basil
Yes, we mean Christmas! Following a stellar return to The Grand Hotel Birmingham, we are delighted to announce that the BPA will be heading back to that special venue for this year’s event.
Member prices are held at 2024 levels. Get Friday 5 December from Midday ringed in your diary now.
KINDLY SPONSORED BY
THE BPA SPRING SOIREE IS BACK AT BANK FOR 2025
THE BPA SPRING SOIREE RETURNS at Bank Restaurant, Birmingham, 4 Brindleyplace on Friday 4 April from Midday.
We thank our good friends at Mediaplus Connect for sponsoring this event. You’ll know these guys better as Total Media Connect but this is their brand new shiny name, now they are part of Serviceplan Group.
Join Birmingham's marketing and media finest from midday, where we'll kick things off with drinks in the swanky Bank Bar, before heading to our reserved terrace area for a fabulous three-course lunch. Great news for our members – we've held the seats at 2024 prices!
We are delighted to announce our guest speaker, Tom Laranjo, CEO of the newly-formed Mediaplus Group UK.
Tom has over 20 years of agency experience, collaborating with some of the world’s most renowned brands in various roles. He has led the development of Mediaplus Group UK's behavioural planning proposition, combining a deep understanding of consumer behaviour with strategic marketing choices to drive impactful consumer decisions and achieve exceptional business performance. For our Spring Soirée this year, he will be bringing his wealth of behavioural insights to latest AI thinking and research.
DON’T MISS OUT – To book your place, click the booking buttons above. Last year was a near sell-out and we're expecting tickets to fly even faster this time around!
The BPA Spring Soirée Menu by Bank Restaurant, Birmingham
TO FOLLOW
Angus Beef Burger
Brioche bun, crispy onions, spicy sauce & chips
Fish & Chips
Mushy peas, tartare sauce and lemon
Halloumi Burger (V)
Grilled onions, pickles, tomato, butter lettuce, spicy burger sauce, brioche bun & fries
Katsu Cauliflower (Ve)
Japanese curry sauce, peanut, sesame,
pickled ginger & red onion, served
with Jasmine rice
TO FINISH
Sticky Toffee Pudding (V)
Candied pecans, toffee sauce & vanilla ice cream
Dark Chocolate Mousse (Ve)
Rich chocolate mousse, Amarena cherries, caramel cacao nibs & plant-based vanilla ice cream
(V) Vegetarian (Ve) Vegan
It’s never too early to talk about the ‘C’ word!
Past Events
The BPA’s Early Christmas Late Lunch
at The Bond
180-182 Fazeley Street, Digbeth, B5
Friday 1 December 2023, 3:30 PM – Midnight
The BPA Christmas Lunch. You can set your watch by it. First Friday in December? Starts midday? Check.
Well, last year we shook up the format a little. Starting the event later in the day at a fantastic and iconic new venue that’s super-relevant to media, marketing and advertising – The Bond in Digbeth
The BPA Christmas Lunch 2024 – A Return to Grandeur
at The Grand Hotel Birmingham
Church Street, B3
The BPA’s Spring Soirée 2024
at Bank Restaurant
4 Brindleyplace, B1
A Late Summer Night
at Birdies Bar
The Custard Factory, Digbeth, B9
Thursday 14 September 2023, 6:00 PM – Midnight
Throw on your holiday wardrobe for one last outing with A Late Summer Night at Birdies Bar in the heart of Birmingham’s creative quarter, the Custard Factory in Digbeth.
Our resident DJ, Morais Vibes, will be serving Ibiza closing party vibes on the ones and twos, all evening long, and we’ll serve you a free cocktail and a shooter to get you in a sunshine frame-of-mind. Let’s hope the weather finally plays to the right tune too.
Friday 29 November, from Midday
For 2024, we returned to our traditional lunchtime slot for our flagship event, the BPA Christmas Lunch.
Back at a favourite venue – the sumptuous Grand Hotel Birmingham, which was the scene of our pandemic comeback party back in Christmas 2021.
Friday 12 April 2024, from Midday
We returned to the classy surroundings of Bank Restaurant for a second helping of our Spring Soirée lunch event.
We were joined by Oli Hills from social media specialist agency, Nonsensical, who offered a brief but insightful interlude into how TikTok has changed the game for social media wholesale.