NODA Awards 2025

***PLEASE READ ALL IMPORTANT INFORMATION LISTED BELOW***

DRESS CODE

Formal attire/Evening wear

Note: Strict dress code,. No jeans, no sports wear (including footwear)

MENU CHOICES

Starter

Wild Mushroom Parfait with Pickled Shimeji Mushrooms, Toast, Black Garlic Paste & Watercress

Main

OPTION A - Slow Cooked Beer Braised Beef with Beef Fat Mashed Potato, Confit Carrot and a Roasted Onion Roux

OPTION B - Sweet Potato & Kale Pie with Mashed Potato & Silky Pea Crush

Dessert

Date & Caramelised Ginger Cake with Apple Compote & White Chocolate Ice Cream

NB. This menu will be adapted for guests with special dietary requirements and allergies. All can and will be catered for if details of any allergies are submitted with the booking form by the deadline.

Please clearly inform us of any specific dietary requirements on the booking form, attach a separate sheet if necessary.

ATTENDING THE EVENT

Parking

The hotel does not have onsite parking. There is the NCP car park on Oxford Street, you can pre-book a space for this car park online at:

www.ncp.co.uk/find-a-car-park/car-parks/manchester-oxford-street-jv/

Public Transport

The hotel is set in the heart of the city centre with excellent tram and rail links in and out of the city. Oxford Street train station is directly opposite the Hotel and St Peter's Square is the nearest Metrolink tram stop.

Accommodation

If you wish to book a room at this 4 star hotel, please do so directly on 0161 288 1111 Please inform the staff when booking that you’re attending the NODA event and you’ll be given the best room rate available.

USEFUL INFORMATION FROM THE EVENT ORGANISER

• Pre-dinner drinks and cocktails in the Whitworth Suite from 6pm.

• Please ensure you’ve arrived at the venue and are ready to be called to dine by 6:45pm.

• We won’t be able to accommodate any special dietary requests which haven't been submitted prior to the event, all specific requirements must be communicated via the booking form and by the deadline.

• Only guests who’ve booked and paid to dine may attend any part of the event.

• The disco will finish at 1am.

• No tickets will be issued, a confirmation email will be sent to your society contact on receipt of your booking & payment.

AWARD NOMINATIONS

PADOS are pleased to receive a high number of nominations for the NODA awards. All of these can be viewed in the file below.