Dining table set for a group meal at Ladyburn House

GATHER & FEAST

Gather & Feast

Food is one of the ways people come together at Ladyburn: around the long dining table, over a relaxed breakfast, at the pizza oven or through a beautifully prepared private dinner.

GATHER & FEAST

Food Is Part of the Experience

Wedding starter with cured meat, leaves and toasted bread at Ladyburn

Colourful plated vegetables and garnishes for a Ladyburn wedding meal

Wedding canapés on a slate platter beside dressed place settings at Ladyburn

A wedding main course with sauce, potatoes and vegetables on a white plate at Ladyburn

Some groups choose to self-cater, while others arrange dining with Ladyburn’s trusted private chefs. From nourishing retreat menus and relaxed brunches to wood-fired pizza evenings, private dinners and celebration feasts, we can shape the food around your group and the way you want to stay.

Menus can be tailored to dietary requirements and the rhythm of your stay.

Our chefs adapt to the group's needs. One night might be relaxed and shared, another a wood-fired pizza evening, and the next a plated dinner. Menus are built fresh around the group, with dietary requirements considered from the start. Bowls are served family-style, boards are topped up without anyone needing to ask, and there is always enough for seconds.

Our hosts take care of the rest: fires lit, robes ready, rooms reset between sessions, tables laid and spaces prepared. It is the work happening quietly in the background, so you and your guests can stay present in the retreat.

Private chef dining, breakfast service, housekeeping and room resets can be arranged through Ladyburn. Your menus, hosting arrangements and any separate charges are agreed in your proposal.

Catering for weddings and celebrations in the Garden Pavilion is arranged through Ladyburn's trusted private chefs.

Cheese, meats, grapes, crackers and sharing dishes laid out for guests in Ladyburn's Garden Pavilion — Gathering around food

A plated meat main course with tomatoes and sauce at Ladyburn House — A private dinner

Individually plated starters arranged together in white bowls at Ladyburn House — Prepared starters

Breakfast food laid out for a group at Ladyburn House — Breakfast together

Bean-to-cup coffee machine and cups in a Ladyburn House kitchen — Coffee at Ladyburn

Flowerpot-style dessert with a small flower and miniature spade spoon at Ladyburn — Flowerpot dessert

Prepared dishes with purées and green garnishes in dark green bowls at Ladyburn — Prepared for your table

A plated main course with vegetables, purées and sauce on a white plate at Ladyburn — Private dining at Ladyburn

Raspberry desserts with cream and oat toppings in terracotta bowls at Ladyburn — Desserts to share

LADYBURN ON FILM

The Kitchen on Film

CALLUM DOW · 1880 CATERING

Meet the Chefs

Callum Dow of 1880 Catering is one of Ladyburn's trusted private chefs. Watch him at work in the kitchen and at the wood-fired pizza oven.

FOOD & DRINK

Ways to Gather

Crostini from the Ladyburn retreat brochure

Retreat Dining

Generous, nourishing menus designed around the rhythm of your retreat, with breakfast, lunches, snacks and evening meals tailored to your group.

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Several plated dishes arranged on a table.

Private Chef Dining

From relaxed family-style dinners to more celebratory multi-course meals, private chef dining can be arranged through Ladyburn around your occasion and quoted separately.

The actual outdoor wood-fired pizza oven at Ladyburn House

Wood-Fired Pizza Evening

A relaxed evening around Ladyburn’s outdoor pizza oven, with freshly made pizzas and time to gather together outside.

Kitchen with a central island, bar stools and range cooker.

Breakfast & Brunch

From easy morning breakfasts to slower brunches, we can arrange the right start to the day for your group.

Afternoon tea served with cakes and teapots at Ladyburn House

Afternoon Tea & Celebration Food

Afternoon tea, grazing-style food and celebration menus can be arranged for special occasions and group stays.

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LADYBURN PIZZERIA

Wood-Fired Pizza Experience

A relaxed evening around Ladyburn’s outdoor pizza oven, with freshly made pizzas and time to gather together outside.

Operated by Ladyburn's trusted chefs only. Pizza evenings can be arranged in advance and are quoted separately around your group.

Plan a Pizza Evening

A chef tending the glowing wood-fired pizza oven at Ladyburn — At the wood-fired oven

Watch a pizza evening at Ladyburn

SAMPLE MENUS

Explore the Menus

Explore our sample menus. Prices shown inside the PDFs are indicative; we’ll confirm your menu and provide a tailored quote for your group and dates.

PDF · 13 pages

Celebration Stays Menus

Food choices for private stays and celebrations.

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PDF · 1 page

Retreat Breakfast & Lunch

Breakfast, lunch and evening menu choices for groups.

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PDF · 2 pages

Plant-Led Retreat Menu

A sample of plant-led retreat dining options.

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PDF · 1 page

Retreat Brunch Package

Daily brunch, canapés and dinner options.

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PDF · 1 page

Pizzeria Menu

Wood-fired pizza choices and desserts.

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IN THEIR WORDS

What Guests Say About the Food

The food was an absolute delight — thoughtful, delicious and inspiring. I actually came home wanting to cook and experiment with new things again, which I wasn’t expecting!

Lucia O Byrne

Guest review, Google

Dietary Requirements

Dietary requirements can usually be accommodated with advance notice. Please tell us about any allergies or specific needs when planning your stay so Ladyburn’s trusted private chefs can prepare appropriately.

Self-Catering

Prefer to cook for yourselves? Ladyburn has a fully equipped country kitchen, so self-catering remains an option for private stays.

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Gather & Feast at Ladyburn

Tell us how you’d like to eat during your stay: relaxed, celebratory, fully catered or somewhere in between. We’ll help shape the food around your group.

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