As I mentioned, the purpose of this little jaunt to London was for work, to visit my company’s new London Office and help train their Reception team.
Here I am at 55 Baker Street:
The building really is cool compared to the rather conservative architecture in the rather residential neighborhood surrounding it:
Hello DESCO London! The lovely Anna at the main reception desk:
Funky reception seating area:
From another angle (those white chairs are surprisingly comfy!):
Not our terrace (the furniture had just arrived that week) but the terrace of the company one floor down:
The lovely Ann hard at work:
My new bud Sally with her I Love NY bear bank that Noah sent over with me (and which she subsequently dubbed “Noah”):
Sally and I went shopping at Herrod’s right before I left that Friday to scope out some new fancy contemporary/modern dishware for their high-end meetings. We also went to the Dorchester one morning to see their meeting rooms and accommodations for off-sites (and they sent me home with a little Dorchester gift bag, complete with a range of men’s cosmetics!). A walk on the swankier side of London to say the least.
Foosball table:
It was a great week in the London Office. Our employees there are so friendly and chill and the aesthetic of the office makes it a cool place to come to work every day. I was originally only supposed to spend three days with them but we quickly realized the amount of work I had to do would last longer, so I extended my trip through the end of the week so they could get a full week’s worth of my expertise. I miss everyone over there already. Here’s to building relationships across the pond!