Tag: london

  • The Recession Is Dead : Long Live Team-Building!

    The Recession Is Dead : Long Live Team-Building!

    Daytona has always enjoyed strong demand from corporate entertainment organisers. Ever since we opened our first circuit in London in 1990, we have entertained tens of thousands of corporate event guests each year. But in 2008, when the credit crunch bit, we saw a large reduction in corporate entertainment events demand – which has taken…

  • Home Run for Vettel – and Murray!

    Home Run for Vettel – and Murray!

    Finally Sebastian Vettel wins the German Grand Prix. Considering his dominance in recent years and the stack of youngest driver records he holds, it is somewhat surprising that, before yesterday, he had never won his home Grand Prix. On the same day that Vettel was winning at home for the first time, Andy Murray won…

  • The best kart circuit in London?

    The best kart circuit in London?

    I am often asked which is the best karting venue in London and, although I am biased, I always answer that the best London go karting circuit is Daytona Sandown Park – in Esher, Surrey. Of course people expect me to pick one of our circuits, but they also question the validity of the the…

  • Inspire a Generation

    Inspire a Generation

    So the Olympics went out with a bang last night and we now all wait to see if the Games will create a lasting legacy. Readers of this blog could accuse me of being slightly anti-Olympics as most of my blog posts about London 2012 have focussed on the negatives, but I am pleased to…

  • The event that cannot be named

    The event that cannot be named

    As we look forward to a season that is normally associated with sunshine, the capital city of the UK is hosting a rather large sporting event that occurs every four years. As I write this blog, I am not allowed to name the event. I am not even allowed to name the season or the…