Cavendish, which has worked on major sports events around the world including Cricket and Rugby World Cups, negotiated the deal while the facility was still under construction and say they were assured by Ascot Hospitality that it would seat 260 guests.
It wasn’t until the month before the event the alarm was raised when Cavendish saw a floor plan of the venue for the first time. This showed a layout for 176 people with, they claim, insufficient room for a further 84 guests.
Cavendish claim to accommodate 260 guests, the facility allowed only 0.9 square metres per person against a typical allowance of 1.5 sq m per person for top end hospitality events.
Their damages claim, in the High Court of Justice Queens Bench Division, is for losses associated with contracting for additional tickets and for management and staff time in dealing with the case.
No date has been set for a hearing.
