ALBION and Mahir's Experience have joined together to make a formidable partnership.

Mahir's Experience has progressed from a humble Indian sweet shop on the famous Soho Road in Birmingham to a burgeoning catering and event management company, which is now a leading force in the Asian market.

By working together, Albion and Mahir's can offer a fantastic event for up to 300 guests.

So impressed by the facilities at The Hawthorns, Steven Chall, Group Marketing & PR Manager, chose to host a very special event at the venue.

"We needed a very special venue for my own sister's wedding and after meeting with the team at The Hawthorns I felt that this could be the perfect setting," he said.

"My intuition proved to be right.

"It was a fantastic day and the on-site team were very helpful.

"In fact, the guests at the event were continuously commenting on how great the venue was, how wonderfully we'd decorated the Richardson Suite and that the food was fantastic."

Nicole Evans, Albion's Conference & Events Sales Manager, added: "We are delighted to be working in partnership with Mahir's Experience.

"By using our venue and Mahir's expertise in dressing function suites and their excellent catering, we hope to continue to meet the needs of our clients.

"This new and exciting venture opens a whole new market for The Hawthorns and enables us to work more closely with the local Asian community."