More than 200 coaches carrying staff from over 250 sites descended on Charlton Park Estate, in Wiltshire, for Loungers’ annual retro-inspired festival, LoungeFest.

Loungefest 2024

Dating back to 2013, Loungefest is bar group Loungers’ annual celebration to thank more than 8,000 staff for their year-round hard work and dedication.

LoungeFest 2024 has been a fantastic day, with over 4,000 of our team members celebrating with us,” said chief people officer Guy Youll.

“This year marked our tenth LoungeFest and it was certainly the biggest and best yet. Back in 2013, Loungers was one of the first in the hospitality industry to host a party like this for teams, and we’re delighted to continue to celebrate our amazing staff in this way, getting bigger every single year. I think not only is this the most talked about staff party in hospitality, it must officially now be the biggest!

“The whole purpose of this day is to show our teams that we really appreciate the hard graft they put in every day in our sites.”

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