On 17 May 2017 in St Petersburg , Pepeliaev Group held its traditional closed reception for its clients. This time the guests were invited to the legendary restaurant Staraya Tamozhnya, which in Russian means 'The Old Customs Office'. The building where the restaurant is located was constructed under the order of Peter the Great to keep customs cargoes secure from floods. This year’s event was took the form of a literary evening: the guests enjoyed satirical poetry and prose read by the peerless St Petersburg actress Victoria Zaitseva. They also participated in contests that went beyond the ordinary, and, of course, enjoyed convivial conversation with friends and colleagues over a glass of wine.
