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Gourmet dining experience with Ben Kelliher

Experience the kitchen up close with Executive Chef Ben Kelliher, watching the chefs prep as you enjoy a glass of Champagne and canapés. Afterward, indulge in a four-course gourmet experience in The English Grill. Our head sommelier will be on hand to offer expert knowledge and guidance for your choice of beverages (drinks not included in price). 

The experience must be booked 48-hours in advance and a full pre-payment is required.

Available: Tuesday - Saturday, 5.30pm and 6.15pm 
Price: £599 for two people

Please advise in advance if you have dietary requirements.

Ben Kelliher's beef wellington

Join Executive Chef Ben Kelliher for a one-hour cooking class where you'll learn and experience how to make the perfect beef wellington.

During the experience, you'll enjoy a glass of Champagne and canapés. The experience includes a three-course dinner with the beef wellington as the main course, and our founder and president, Mrs Bea Tollman’s famous Baked Vanilla Cheesecake as dessert.

The experience must be booked 48-hours in advance and a full pre-payment is required.

Available: Tuesday - Saturday, 5.30pm and 6.15pm 
Price: £380 for two people

Matt's immersive cocktails

Join our expert mixologist and Bar Manager, Matt Ottley, as you learn cocktail-making techniques and master your very own recipes. During the experience, you'll enjoy a glass of Champagne before making two cocktails of your choice - an experience made complete with one of our sharing platters.

The experience must be booked 48-hours in advance and a full pre-payment is required.

Available: Daily at 1pm, 3pm and 5pm
Price: £135 per person or £270 for two people

Gourmet Chef Experience with Chef Arun Kumar

Join Chef Kumar in the kitchen as you watch the chefs prep whilst you enjoy a glass of Champagne and canapés. Afterwards, indulge in Chef Kumar's three-course gourmet experience which incorporates dishes from our celebrated menu chosen to your taste and carefully paired wine by our Head Sommelier.

The experience must be booked 48-hours in advance and full pre-payment is required.

Available: Thursday to Monday, 5.30pm and 6.15pm 
Price: £550 for two people, including wine pairings
Additional guests can be added for £275 per person (max of 4 people in a party)

Please advise in advance if you have dietary requirements.

Please note that all our experiences require pre-payment. We also request that 48 hours notice is given to cancel or amend a booking. After this period, payments are non-refundable.

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