The Calibre Search York race day is without doubt the most talked about event of the year for the Calibre team. For the newbies, unaware of the annual event it does not take long before other colleagues are sharing anecdotes of the year before, showing pictures of the day and planning their outfit for the next.
This year the buzz of excitement for race day started two weeks before, the men debated between a navy blue three piece or a two piece with a tweed blazer whilst the girls compared hair styles and dress colours. It’s safe to say, it was the fashion event of the summer for Calibre Search.
The day finally came and by 8.30am on Friday 14th July the Leeds office was filled with very well-dressed workers, a photographer, bucks fizz, bacon sandwiches and enough hash browns to feed everyone for the day.
The photographer had a tough time getting people to stand still for more than 30 seconds, everyone too busy complimenting outfits and taking selfies.
Arriving at the races at 11am, the team headed straight to the private box for the day, filled with food, drinks and a brilliant view of the finish line. Some were more optimistic than others about how they were going to do on the days races. Overly optimistic.
The first race was a success for a lot of the Calibre team but their luck wasn’t going to last too long. Despite the weather being a bit windy everyone spent most of the day on the balcony, admiring the views, watching the horses go by and taking selfies.
The food and drinks flowed throughout the day. The team may not have been doing great on the races but there wasn’t a frown in sight, even after the 3.15 race when the horse chosen for the whole team, due to its great record and good odds, came dead last.
It was hard to choose the best dressed for the day, everyone had made a real effort and the girls were looking lovely, especially our Calibre race day experts Danielle and Lindsay who once again were looking stunning in their summer dresses.
But everyone was still made to vote for their best dressed and worst dressed man. One of Calibres newest recruits Kristian Purdy won best dress for his lovely three-piece suit and Calibre veteran Mark Brennan won worst dressed for “Coming to the races in his work suit”.
The day at the races was over by 6pm and after enjoying a little more of the sun in Leeds at Banyan Bar and Kitchen it was time to end another fantastic day at the races. The highlight of the Calibre calendar, bringing the Leeds and Manchester teams together for a day celebrating the success of the year so far. The countdown begins for next year…
At Calibre Search we believe in working hard and playing hard too. We’re a professional outfit but we don’t take ourselves too seriously and we create the right kind of atmosphere so everyone can thrive. We’re looking for talented people for our Manchester office and we can offer you a considerable benefits package, commission structure, flexibility and a great working environment. Interested?
Send your CV to Pete Gillick at pete.gillick@calibresearch.co.uk. We would be happy to answer any questions you have on the role, give us a call on 0161 660 2360.
