To celebrate a successful 2007 and the progress being made on the Gautrain  construction, DURA Soletanche Bachy chose specialist events company Stephanie Moss Solutions to stage a party on site at one of the Gautrain building sites in Sandton. The event, which took place at the end of last year, entertained guests from the host companies DURA Soletanche Bachy and Liviero as well as from the Bombela Concession Company.

 Tasked with transforming a working building site into a scintillating party venue, the intrepid events team did not disappoint guests, who were tickled pink to see caterers and other suppliers wearing hard hats, site boots and reflective vests.

Stephanie Moss, MD of Stephanie Moss Solutions expands:  “It goes without saying that transforming a working building site into a stunning party venue was something of a challenge. We had to bring in everything needed to create a venue from scratch – tent, flooring, décor, generators (although that’s no longer so unusual thanks to load shedding!) and more.

“The thrilling thing about events of this nature though, is the indescribable sense of achievement you experience when it’s all done. When you look around at the venue, with just minutes to go till guests’ arrival, and are able, for the first time to see the final picture through the eyes of your guests, you get an idea of how Alice must have felt in Wonderland! “

The party took its theme from the celebrated Beaujolais Nouveau tradition. This began as a local event in the bars and cafes of the Beaujolais and Lyons districts in 1937 - coincidentally the same year that the company BACHY was founded in France – when Beaujolais would make a wine, fermented for just a few weeks, to celebrate the end of the harvest.  After the war the tradition gained popularity and spread around the world, with sales rising to more than 65 million bottles.  In 2007, DURA Soletanche Bachy joined in this tradition; hosting its own Beaujolais Nouveau party at the Sandton Station (Gautrain) site. The theme was a great success and the Beaujolais Nouveau wine was opened and served with some fanfare to the approval of highly appreciative guests.

Naturally the buffet dinner complemented the delightfully light Beaujolais wine and guests dined on traditional French fare including pates, crepes, fromage and fruit, while being entertained by the Moulin Rouge-style cancan girls.

Moss says she was very pleased with the final result, but more importantly so too was her client.