Seasoned to Perfection: the most magical fine dining events for 2024

Guests can choose from three unmissable fine dining events throughout February and March which offer the opportunity to meet and enjoy interactive experiences with celebrated chefs, as well as feasting on the exquisite dishes they’ve crafted with the finest local ingredients from each region. And why not make it a foodie retreat? You can easily book your dining experience and pair it with a delightful stay at the host hotel for a truly memorable experience.

Fancy a first-class feast in the Cotswolds? Book your seat at the table for the second dinner to be hosted at the award-winning Whatley Manor Hotel & Spa near the picture-perfect town of Malmesbury. Here, resident Michelin star maestro, Executive Chef Ricki Weston, is putting on a show-stopper of a fine dining experience with the equally talented Douglas Balish, Executive Chef at the Grove of Narberth and Ollie Bridgewater, Executive Chef at Gilpin Hotel & Lake House’s Michelin-starred restaurant, SOURCE.

Sitting proudly in 12 acres of pristine Cotswold countryside and lovingly restored gardens, Whatley Manor Hotel & Spa offers a quintessentially English luxury hotel stay with two award-winning restaurants, including Michelin-starred The Dining Room. Both are overseen by Ricki Weston who won a coveted star just a few weeks after taking the helm in February 2022. His passion and commitment to working with local producers has also ensured the hotel has retained its Green Michelin star, an award given in recognition of Sustainable Gastronomy. Ricki has already evolved the food story at Whatley bringing a new focus on the finest British ingredients, and some interesting traditional cooking methods.

The third and final dinner is another Michelin star dusted event and will be hosted at the seriously chic Gravetye Manor hotel in Sussex. The hotel’s celebrated Michelin star winning Executive Chef George Blogg will be performing gastronomic magic tricks with the gifted helping hands of Chef Director Aaron Patterson from Hambleton Hall and Dominic Chapman, The Relais Henley’s Executive Chef.

George Blogg, who brings experience from a glittering career working in a myriad of world-class restaurants, has established the hotel’s Michelin-starred restaurant, The Dining Room, as one of the most sought-after culinary experiences in the UK with a  culinary style that is classical at its core and natural in its execution. And stays at this magnificent country manor, surrounded by lush gardens in a 1,000 acre private estate, are guaranteed to impress. Picture carved fireplaces, ornate ceilings, and exquisitely styled guest rooms and suites.