Chilterns – Past Events
Lunch at The Crown in Farnham Royal
September 6, 2024
It is great to be able to host another Chilterns Bailliage event with Chris Wheeler, having done a few over years. However, this time in his OWN venue.
Dinner and AGM at The George Hotel in Dorchester
June 22, 2024
We are looking forward to a great evening at The George Hotel in Dorchester on Thames. We will be welcomed and looked after by GM Gordon Harby and his team which includes Chef Andy McGuinness, a founder member of Chilterns. Dorchester is a charming, historic village, between Reading and Oxford. The Inn is a cosy, retreat for relaxation in the heart of Oxfordshire with individually appointed bedrooms, a well stocked bar of fine ales & premium spirits, and indulgent food to satisfy your palette.
World Chaîne Day Lunch at the Crooked Billet in Stoke Row
April 20, 2024
We look forward to a great World Chaine Day lunch with Paul Clerehugh and his team at the Crooked Billet. As many of you know we have held both a lunch on our formal program and a casual lunch here in recent years both were a remarkable success, so we wanted to put the Crooked Billet on for World Chaine day in 2024. We have done that. World Chaine is important event in our Calendar, so we look forward to a great attendance.
Lunch at the Wilding in Oxford
January 25, 2024
Our Chilterns member Mary Galer, GM at Wilding, has come to our aid at short notice to help with our first event of the year. As you will see it is quite different to a normal Chaine menu as we have sharing plates!
Dinner and Christmas Party at Le Belle Époque, Heathrow
December 2, 2023
It is a few years since we last visited La Belle Epoque which is a hidden and tranquil oasis steps away from a busy part of the world. La Belle Époque serves a delectable fusion of British and French cuisine, offering classic flavours using the finest and freshest seasonal produce. Sit back and savour an exceptional dining experience, impeccable service, and modern architecture that embodies Sofitel. Unwind and indulge in the moment.
This is a joint event with the Thames Valley and London bailliages
Lunch at Cliveden House Hotel & Spa
October 19, 2023
Francisco Macedo, the General Manager, and his team look forward to welcoming the Chilterns Bailliage for our lunch at Cliveden. We are really looking forward to it and to seeing as many of you as possible. We will dine in unrivalled exclusivity. The party history of the house makes it the perfect spot for a celebration over fine food and wine.
Saturday Lunch and Dinner at The Woodspeen in Newbury
September 16, 2023
Two sittings: Lunch or dnner
We are really looking forward to going back to The Woodspeen as we have not had an event at there since Covid in fact the last one was a lunch in 2019. It was a really good afternoon. This time we have PRIVATE DINING in the Cookery School which should make it exceptional. Under the guidance of Executive Chef Peter Eaton we expect both events on the day to be great.
Sabrage & Dinner at Goring and Streatley Golf Club
July 22, 2023
Once again, we look forward to another great evening with Nick and Mary at their new venue. As you know they have done us proud in the past and I am sure this time will be no exception. We are also working with our friends from the Confrérie du Sabre d’Or to add to the event. Mary is a member. This is our summer event of 2023 and should set us all up nicely for the rest of the year. It has great access from Reading by train and road.
This is a joint event by the Chilterns Bailliage & Confrérie du Sabre d’Or
Lunch at the Restaurant Roots, Southbourne
May 25, 2023
The Wessex and Chilterns Bailliages Sandbanks and Sobo tour
Roots has always been about simple exquisite food with complimentary wines. Traditionally it provides a tasting menu which allows Jan to serve creative dishes. Since opening they have received several awards including a recommendation from the Michelin guide, 2 AA rosettes, and rated as one of the best restaurants in Dorset in the Good Food Guide.
This is a joint event with Wessex bailliage.
Lunch at The Royal Motor Yacht Club, Poole Harbour
May 24, 2023
The Wessex and Chilterns Bailliages Sandbanks and Sobo tour
Over the years we try to organize great events and our tour starts in Sandbanks at the RMYC. This one will be special. Officially founded in May 1905, The Motor Yacht Club was created by a group of enthusiastic gentlemen who were members of the new Automobile Club, later to become the Royal Automobile Club in Pall Mall, London.
This is a joint event with Wessex bailliage.
Saturday Lunch at L’Ortolan in Shinfield, near Reading
April 22, 2023
Over the years we try to change the seasons with our member restaurant events We revert back to lunch event in the Spring with L’Ortolan. Again it promises to be another great lunch and afternoon for the Chilterns Bailliage.
Saturday Dinner at Roseate Hotel in Reading
January 28, 2023
We look forward to welcoming you all to The Roseate Reading for our First event of 2023. Vicky Punchaye, the General Manager and the Head Chef, Rajesh Maharjan and their team will certainly put on a great night for us.
The Chilterns and Thames Valley Bailliage’s Joint Festive Dinner
December 3, 2022
We look forward to another great event with the Phyllis Court Club in beautiful Henley and it promises to be a lovely festive dinner. The team in this great private club have certainly put on a superb menu for us. Relax in stylish and comfortable surroundings and enjoy Executive René Mattner exquisite, contemporary cuisine, exceptional service, and a warm welcome. This is a joint dinner with Thames Valley bailliage.
Lunch at The Hinds Head in Bray
September 17, 2022
We look forward to a great Saturday lunch in this fantastic venue owned by Heston Blumenthal with Peter Gray Head Chef and Ellen Romeo and the team at The Hind’s Head. As many of you know we held a casual lunch here pre Covid. It was a great success, so we wanted to put The Hind Head onto our main program for 2022.
Lunch at The Crooked Billet in Stoke Row
July 22, 2022
We look forward to a great Friday lunch with Paul Clerehugh and his team at the Crooked Billet. As many of you know, we held a casual lunch here pre-lockdown. It was a remarkable success, so we wanted to put the Crooked Billet onto our main program for 2022. We have done just that.
Dinner & Sabrage at Danesfield House in Marlow
June 17, 2022
Once again, we look forward to another great evening at Danesfield House, and we are working with our friends from the Confrérie du Sabre d’Or to add to it. General Manager Alex Robertson and his team look forward to welcoming the Chilterns Bailliage for this fantastic evening at Danesfield House Hotel & Spa.
It is our early summer event of 2022 and should set us all up nicely for the rest of the year and, if you are going to Henley, what a good way to start the month.
This is a joint Chilterns and Confrérie du Sabre d’Or event
World Chaine Day Lunch at the Six Belss, Beenham SOLD OUT
April 23, 2022
We look forward to a great World Chaine Day lunch at the Six Bells a new venue to the Chaine. It is a couple of years since the Six Bells was bought by Luke and Becky Woods, after refurbishment they reopened again in April 2021. It is already running excellent fine dining supper club evenings which is how we came across it through recommendation. SOLD OUT
Lunch at The French Horn in Sonning
February 10, 2022
We go back to the French Horn for our Kick-Off event for 2022. It is a couple of years since we had a full house here and we look forward to another great event with Michael Emmanuel and his team. The original Chaine Plaque is still by the magnificent fireplace with the new plaque nearby.
Due to Covid-related number restrictions, the event is taking place over two sittings on Saturday 5th and on Thursday 10th February
Lunch at The French Horn in Sonning
February 5, 2022
We go back to the French Horn for our Kick-Off event for 2022. It is a couple of years since we had a full house here and we look forward to another great event with Michael Emmanuel and his team. The original Chaine Plaque is still by the magnificent fireplace with the new plaque nearby.
Due to Covid-related number restrictions, the event is taking place over two sittings on Saturday 5th and on Thursday 10th February
Festive Dinner, Pennyhill Park, Bagshot
November 20, 2021
Festive Dinner, Pennyhill Park, Bagshot.
Joint event with Thames Valley Bailliage.
Saturday Lunch at Cliveden House SOLD OUT
October 30, 2021
After the lockdown and the difficulties of the last 18 months we are hosting a great lunch. Francisco Macedo the General Manager and his team look forward to welcoming the Chilterns Bailliage for our lunch at Cliveden. We are really looking forward to it and to seeing as many of you as possible. We will dine in unrivalled exclusivity. The party history of the house makes it the perfect spot for a celebration over fine food and wine.
September Lunch at L’Ortolan
September 11, 2021
After a great summer our L’Ortolan event this year starts the fall. Again it promises to be another great lunch and afternoon for the Chilterns Bailliage. James Greatorex and his team in this Michelin starred, 3 AA rosette restaurant have certainly put on a great menu for us. Relax in stylish and comfortable surroundings and enjoy James Greatorex exquisite, contemporary cuisine, exceptional service and a warm welcome.
Dinner at The Roseate in Reading
July 31, 2021
We look forward to welcoming you all to The Roseate Reading for our First dinner event post-Covid. Vicky Punchaye, the General Manager and the Head Chef, Rajesh Maharjan and their team will certainly put on a great nifht for us.
Lunch at the Miller of Mansfield in Goring
January 25, 2020
The Miller of Mansfield is a favourite of many of our members, we have held a number of dinners historically however this is the first time they have hosted a lunch for us. It is amazing to think that this is nearly the 6th Birthday of the Miller… We are really looking forward to the lunch so lets kick off our year with hopefully a sell out for the award winning The Miller of Mansfield. The fine collection of awards that the husband and wife team Nick and Mary Galer have built up in recent years include: Sawday’s Newcomer of the year and Top 50 Gastro pub, Front of House Runner up, Michelin plate and 2AA rosettes
Christmas Lunch Party at Browns Hotel in Mayfair
November 30, 2019
Christmas Lunch Party at Browns Hotel in Mayfair Joint Christmas Party with London & Thames Valley Bailliages
Saturday dinner at Restaurant 56 in Faringdon
October 26, 2019
We look forward to a great Chilterns evening dining with Ronan Hunter General Manager and his team at Restaurant 56. Since 2014, Sudbury House & Restaurant 56, a modern fine dining concept housed in the hotel’s grade 2 listed building has gone on the culinary map by gaining 3 AA Rosettes in just 18 months and winning Best Gastronomic Restaurant at the Oxfordshire Restaurant Awards for 2 years running. If our last visit is anything to go by it will be a late night in the bar after…
Saturday lunch at Phyllis Court Club Riverside Pavilion in Henley-on-Thames
September 14, 2019
We look forward to another great event with the Phyllis Court Club in beautiful Henley and it promises to be another lovely lunch and afternoon for the Chilterns Bailliage. Relax in stylish and comfortable surroundings and enjoy Executive Chef Carl Jackman’s exquisite, contemporary cuisine, exceptional service and a warm welcome. Carl, who is originally from Southampton, moved to Wantage in Oxfordshire when he was 5 years old and discovered his passion for cooking while studying Home Economics at school. Carl has 26 years’ experience working as a Chef and believes vehemently that good ingredients are key to great food. As many of you know our Committee member and founder member of Chilterns Andy McGuinness works at the club and he will be involved on the day.
Late lunch at The Woodspeen in Newbury
July 18, 2019
This is our first event with our new member, The Woodspeen in Newbury, and we are looking forward to enjoying a superb Michelin Star lunch. We have additionally organised a tour of the vegetable plots and gardens at 1.45pm. We have worked with Maitre Restaurateur Alessandro Fasoli MCA and Andre Marchand the Restaurant Manager and his team to put this fine lunch together.
This is a joint Event with the Wessex Bailliage.
Saturday dinner and sabrage at Danesfield House in Marlow-on-Thames
June 1, 2019
Once again we look forward to another great evening at Danesfield House, including a champagne sabrage, and again we are working with our friends from the Confrérie du Sabre d’Or to add to the event.
General Manager Alex Robertson and his team look forward to welcoming the Chilterns Bailliage for this fantastic event at Danesfield House Hotel & Spa.
It is our early summer event of 2019 and should set us all up nicely for the rest of the year and if you are going to Henley what a good way to start the month.
World Chaîne Day Lunch at Forburys Restaurant in Reading
April 13, 2019
Maître-Restaurateur, Xavier LeBellego, welcomes us on World Chaine Day which is particularly appropriate with his French influenced restaurant on Reading’s Forbury Square. As many of you know the Chilterns Baillage was founded here and I am really looking forward to returning. This is French cooking with a touch of modernity. Xavier is a founder and Committee member of the Chilterns Bailliage which has successfully grown since its launch in 2015. [Please note the change of date from that previously announced]
Saturday lunch at The French Horn in Sonning-on-Thames
January 26, 2019
We go back to the French Horn for our Kick Off event for 2019. It is a couple of years since we had a full house here and we look forward to another great event with Michael Emmanuel and his team. The original Chaine Plaque is still by the magnificent fireplace with the new plaque nearby.
Christmas Dinner Party at Pennyhill Park Hotel, Bagshot
December 8, 2018
A joint event with the Thames Valley Bailliage
We would love you to join us at the fabulous Five-Star Penny Hill Park Hotel where The Teams, from Front of House to Kitchen Brigade, are pulling out all the stops to make our evening as enjoyable as possible.
A menu has been compiled for us, along with a flight of wines specially selected, dishes designed for our event and when one reads of The Team’s combined accomplishments we are indeed most fortunate.
Saturday dinner at Miller of Mansfield, Goring-on-Thames
October 27, 2018
A favourite of many of our members and hopefully again we will sell out our event at the award winning The Miller of Mansfield in Goring-on-Thames. This year The Diners Choice 2018 award has been added to the fine collection that the husband and wife team Nick and Mary Galer have built up in recent years. These include winning Waitrose Good Food Guide Restaurant of the year, Luxury Travel Guide Hospitality Awards Winner, and Best Destination Pub, in the Muddy Stilettos award.
Nick and Mary have certainly created a great menu with wine pairings to make it an outstanding night.
Saturday lunch at L’Ortolan, Reading
September 8, 2018
Tom Clarke and his team in this Michelin starred, 3 AA rosette restaurant have certainly put on a great menu for us. Relax in stylish and comfortable surroundings and enjoy Tom Clarke’s exquisite, contemporary cuisine, exceptional service and a warm welcome.
Saturday lunch at Phyllis Court Club, Henley
June 16, 2018
This is our first event with our new member the Phyllis Court Club in beautiful Henley and it promises to be another great lunch and afternoon for the Chilterns Bailliage. Executive Chef, Carl Jackman and his team in this private members club have certainly put on a great menu for us.
Relax in stylish and comfortable surroundings and enjoy Carl’s exquisite, contemporary cuisine, exceptional service and a warm welcome.
Saturday dinner at Restaurant 56, Faringdon
April 7, 2018
Dinner at Restaurant 56 in Faringdon 7.30pm for 8.00pm
This is our first Chaine event at Restaurant 56 and we look forward to a great Chilterns evening dining with Executive Head Chef Andrew Scott and his team. Andrew has spent his entire career in Michelin-starred kitchens, training initially at Mallory Court, Lords of the Manor and L’Enclume then moving on to the Curlew restaurant in East Sussex. Andrew hails from Banbury and marks a return to his home county of Oxfordshire at Restaurant 56. In 2014, he joined Sudbury House as Executive Head Chef - this exciting project included the opening of Restaurant 56, a modern fine dining concept housed in the hotel’s grade 2 listed building. Andrew and his team put the restaurant on the culinary map by gaining 3 AA Rosettes in just 18 months and winning Best Gastronomic Restaurant at the Oxfordshire Restaurant Awards for 2 years running. In 2016, Andrew achieved a life-long dream of taking part in the Great British Menu, representing the Central Region and winning many fans on his journey.
Dinner at “La Belle Epoque”, in the Sofitel Hotel at Heathrow
March 10, 2018
A Degustation dinner on Saturday, 10 March 2018 at the 3 Rosette “La Belle Epoque” Restaurant at the Sofitel Heathrow, hosted by Chef Rôtisseur Mayur Nagale and his team, who have created a wonderfully inventive menu using ingredients from the Pacific Rim to inspire traditional European dishes.
Saturday Lunch at Stoke Park Country Club Spa & Hotel
February 3, 2018
Saturday lunch at Stoke Park Country Club in Stoke Poges. Founded in 1908, Stoke Park is the perfect place to enjoy life in a five star and friendly atmosphere. It provides a unique combination of the traditions of an exclusive club and the best of today’s sporting, leisure, entertaining and hotel facilities.
Dinner and Sabrage at Danesfield House Hotel & Spa
November 25, 2017
Dinner and Sabrage at Danesfield House Hotel & Spa 7.30pm for 8pm.
Seasonal Black Tie Dinner at Danesfield House, Marlow.
Once again we look forward to another great evening at Danesfield House. This time we are working with our friends from the Confrérie du Sabre d’Or to add to the event.
General Manager and Maître Hotelier, Anthony Cox and his team look forward to welcoming the Chilterns Bailliage for this fantastic event at Danesfield House Hotel & Spa.
Lunch at Sindhu Restaurant, Marlow
October 21, 2017
Lunch at Sindhu Restaurant, Marlow 12.30 for 1pm Saturday October 21st 2017
Brought to you by the acclaimed restaurateur who holds a coveted Michelin Star for the 11th consecutive year at Benares Restaurant in Mayfair, Atul Kochhar is spreading his innovative Indian cuisine to the provinces at Marlow’s Sindhu Restaurant.
The Chilterns and Thames Valley Baillages are pleased to have arranged an exclusive lunch at Sindhu on Saturday 21st October.
(Please note that the previously advertised event at The Hind’s Head in Bray on the 22nd has been cancelled due to a closure for refurbishment)
Forbury’s Restaurant
September 8, 2017
Maître-Restaurateur, Xavier LeBellego, welcomes us to the first dinner we have had in his French influenced restaurant on Reading’s Forbury Square. This is French cooking with a touch of modernity. Xavier is a founder member of the Chilterns Bailliage which has successfully grown since its launch in 2015.
Seasonal Black Tie Dinner Stoke Park
December 3, 2016
Chaine Chilterns Seasonal Black Tie Dinner at Stoke Park Club
Sunday lunch at Cliveden House
November 6, 2016
Save the date for Sunday lunch in the spectacular French dining room at Cliveden House
Cliveden Sunday Lunch Menu
November 6, 2016
The Menu for Sunday Lunch at Cliveden in the stunning, history laden, French Dining Room. Watch out for the booking form, this lunch will have restricted numbers and will be popular
Shaun Dickens at The Boathouse, Henley
September 17, 2016
Chaine Chilterns Lunch at The Boathouse, Henley
Lunch at Forbury’s Reading
July 2, 2016
Another spectacular lunch planned for Chilterns Bailliage. The Bailliage will return to Maitre Restaurateur and Vice Conseiller Culinaire Xavier LeBellego’s Forbury’s restaurant in Reading, where the Bailliage held its inaugural lunch last year.
Dinner at The Miller of Mansfield, Goring-on-Thames
April 30, 2016
Informal dinner at the Miller of Mansfield
Joint event with Thames Valley Bailliage
March 4, 2016
Black tie dinner at The Randolph Hotel, Oxford, a joint event with Thames Valley Bailliage.
Dinner at the Randolph Hotel, Oxford
March 4, 2016
Joint event with Thames Valley 19.00 for Dinner at 20.15
The French Horn, Sonning-on-Thames
January 30, 2016
Chaine Chilterns lunch at the French Horn, Sonning-on-Thames
Chilterns Bailliage calendar of events for 2016
January 1, 2016
Chilterns Bailliage programme of events for 2016
Chilterns Baillage Inaugural Lunch
October 17, 2015
Inaugural lunch at Forbury’s Restaurant in Reading