A small group of protesters did their first demo against Midsummer House Restaurant in Cambridge due to it’s sale of Foie Gras (see  http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2007/10/383596.html )

Foie Gras is a so-called delicacy, the production of which commonly involves the force-feeding of birds by shoving tubes down the animals’ throats. The animals’ liver then swells painfully. In the UK force-feeding birds is not legal, but the government claims EU/international rules mean they cannot ban its sale. The process can cause suffocation and injuries to the birds’ throats. Many birds die in this process even before being sent for slaughter.

It’s now time to hit the entire company, The Crown Group! The company owns both Midsummer House Restaurant in Cambridge and The Headley Restaurant in Essex, both of which have Foie Gras on their menu.

The following is a list of Crown Group businesses as well as Crown Group itself, please contact them (in a lawful manner) and ask that the Crown Group implement a Foie Gras free policy. Demonstrations at these addresses would also be greatly appreciated.


The Crown Group itself:
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Head Office

236 London Rd, Romford, Essex, RM7 9EL
Phone: 01708 711200
Fax: 01708 742480
E-mail:  mail@crowngroup.co.uk

City Marketing Office

13 Bishopsgate, Londan, EC2N 3BA
Phone: 020 7334 3900
Fax: 020 7334 3901
E-mail:  enquiries@crowngroup.co.uk

Human Resources

43 London Road, Stanford Rivers, Ongar, Essex, CM5 9PJ
Phone: 01277 363 262
Fax: 01277 366 847
 recruitment@crowngroup.co.uk

Media Enquires

13 Bishopsgate, London, EC2N 3BA
Phone: 01277 363 262
Fax: 01277 366 847
(Phone and Fax same as HR number)
Email:  media@crowngroup.co.uk


Crown Group companies:
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Midsummer House Restaurant

Midsummer Common, Cambridge, CB4 1HA
Phone: 01223 369299
Fax: 01223 302672
E-mail:  enquiries@midsummerhouse.co.uk

The Headley

Headley Common, Great Warley, Brentwood, Essex, CM13 3HS
Phone: 01227 216 104
Fax: 01227 264 063
E-mail:  enquiries@theheadley.co.uk

Venue Reservations

13 Bishopsgate, London, EC2N 3BA
Phone: 0207 33 43 922
E-mail:  enquires@venuereservations.co.uk

Seasoned Events

13 Bishopsgate, London, EC2N 3BA
Phone: 020 7334 3990
Fax: 020 7334 3901
E-mail:  enquiries@seasonedevent.co.uk

Look Digital

43 London Road, Stanford Rivers Ongar, Essex, CM5 9PJ
Phone: 01277 363262
Fax: 01277 365162
E-mail:  enquiries@look-digital.co.uk

Kudos Hospitality

236 London Road, Romford, Essex, RM7 9EL
Phone: 01708 711200
Fax: 01708 711248
 enquiries@kudoshospitality.co.uk

London’s Flying Chef

38 Great Suffolk Street, London, SE1 0UE
Phone: 020 7633 0099
Fax: 020 7633 0999
 enquiries@flyingchef.co.uk

Piggotts

43 London Road, Stanford River, Ongar, Essex, CM5 9PJ
Phone: 01277 363262
Fax: 01277 365162
E-mail:  enquires@piggotts.co.uk

Missing Ingredients

Pinewood Studios, Pinewood Road, Lver, Buckinghamshire, SL0 0NH
Phone: 01753 785960
Fax: 01753 651113
 enquires@missingingredients.com

The Event Hire Company

43 London Road, Stanford Rivers, Ongar, Essex, CM5 9PJ
Phone: 01277 364447
Fax: 01277 366880
E-mail:  enquiries@eventhireonline.co.uk

Jobs 2 Go

9 Artillery Passage, London, E1 7LJ
Phone: 0207 247 7500
Fax: 0207 247 5070
E-mail:  enquiries@job-2-go.co.uk

Creative Workhouse

The Old Workhouse, 43 London Road, Stanford Rivers, Ongar, Essex, CM5 9PJ
Phone: 01277 366858
Fax: 01277 366359
E-mail:  enquiries@creativeworkhouse.com

VIP Attention

43 London Road, Stanford Rivers, Ongar, Essex, CM5 9PJ
Phone: 01277 366021
E-mail:  enquiries@vipattention.co.uk

Leisurextra

Restdale House, 32 Foregate Street, Worchester, WR1 1EE
E-mail:  enquiries@leisurextra.co.uk

Casa Monte Cristo

E-mail:  enquiries@casamontecristo.co.uk

Omniforce (Web Marketing and Design)

13 Bishopsgate, London, EC2N 3BA
Phone: 0207 334 3935
Fax: 0207 334 3901
E-mail:  enquiries@omniforce.co.uk


Email list:

 mail@crowngroup.co.uk,  enquiries@crowngroup.co.uk,  recruitment@crowngroup.co.uk,  media@crowngroup.co.uk,  enquiries@midsummerhouse.co.uk,  enquiries@theheadley.co.uk,  enquires@venuereservations.co.uk,  enquiries@seasonedevent.co.uk,  enquiries@look-digital.co.uk,  enquiries@kudoshospitality.co.uk,  enquiries@flyingchef.co.uk,  enquires@piggotts.co.uk,  enquires@missingingredients.com,  enquiries@eventhireonline.co.uk,  enquiries@job-2-go.co.uk,  enquiries@creativeworkhouse.com,  enquiries@vipattention.co.uk,  enquiries@leisurextra.co.uk,  enquiries@casamontecristo.co.uk,  enquiries@omniforce.co.uk


Sample Communication -

It has come to my attention that members of the Crown Group are selling Foie Gras. Foie Gras is a so-called delicacy, the production of which commonly involves the force-feeding of birds by shoving tubes down the animals’ throats. The animals’ liver then swells painfully. In the UK force-feeding birds is not legal, but the government claims EU/international rules mean they cannot ban its sale. The process can cause suffocation and injuries to the birds’ throats. Many birds die in this process even before being sent for slaughter.

The continued sale of this product, dubbed ‘torture in a tin’, is simply not acceptable. It is time the Crown Group moved into the 21st century. A number of other businesses are now Foie Gras free, don’t let the Crown Groups image be left behind!

Please contact the person responsible for Crown Group policy on my behalf and ask them to put a permanent end to the sale of this product.

Regards,

(Your Name)