Hamilton East meeting venue business The Greenspace has been taken over by new owners, which will see the business continue under a new roof.
Sentinel, at 586 Victoria Street in Hamilton, has taken ownership. They provide a venue, catered meeting rooms and a café and will continue to provide an executive, sustainably focused service to The Greenspace clients from their CBD premises.
Annie Perkins, co-owner of The Greenspace, said, “We’re excited to see where Sentinel will take The Greenspace meeting business next and we’d like to encourage all our former clients to support them.”
Perkins said she is incredibly excited about watching the business grow further under Sentinel’s leadership and will partner with them for a smooth transition.
“For the past few weeks, we’ve been hearing the beautiful song of a grey warbler in our garden at The Greenspace. I can’t help but think the joyful song of this bird has not only heralded the coming of spring, but also heralds a new beginning for the meetings business and the clients Sentinel will continue to serve,” she said.
Al Belcher, the co-owner of Sentinel, says he is excited to grow the meetings side of his business.
“Our operation opened mid-March of this year, but already we’ve realised the potential to provide catered meetings and events for local organisations and this addition is a step towards growing that service.
“We have a real focus on offering excellence in our business, which is a value that is aligned with Annie’s businesses as well. Annie and her team have done such a great job developing The Greenspace and servicing her clients with real care and we look forward to honouring that and growing from here,” said Belcher.
The property at 60 Te Aroha Street which housed The Greenspace will no longer operate as a venue. The property was bought by the Toimata Foundation, which is responsible for New Zealand’s Enviroschools programme. They move their headquarters into the building from 2 August.
Perkins said, “We are incredibly happy that the property is going to an organisation that we hold in such high regard and whose values and purpose aligns with ours.”
She will now focus solely on her Groundwork Associates consultancy business, which is focused on sustainable agriculture and natural resource management.
She also hopes to do more work with organisations to help them learn about integrating sustainability and waste minimisation practices into their operations.
To book a meeting or event at Sentinel, book online at sentinelcafe.nz or phone 0204 197 0881.
