65 international delegates, one evening, dinner on time

The brief #

KPMG, one of the Big Four professional services firms, was hosting a three-day conference in London for young colleagues from around the world. On one of the evenings it wanted to show its 65 guests the City, then deliver them to a restaurant reservation in New Change.

The walk #

On a cold, damp night we split the delegates into smaller groups, each with its own guide, so everyone could hear the stories and ask questions.

The routes took in world-famous sights such as the Bank of England, the Royal Exchange and Guildhall, alongside places few visitors ever find: the site of London's first coffee house, the burial place of a famous goose, and the spot where a Sir Christopher Wren church once stood before it was dismantled and rebuilt in Fulton, Missouri.

Despite the weather and the trains, every group reached the restaurant on time.

The result #

The organiser got in touch the following day to say the feedback from visitors was excellent, and that everyone had enjoyed seeing a different side to London.