Another chance to enjoy the amazing food and hospitality of this iconic seaside restaurant.

Once again we return to this fantastic country house hotel which is part of the renowned Red Carnation group.

Further details to follow.

In January we return to the wellknown surroundings of Lainston House and the Carlton Private Dinning Room for the first event of 2024. Chef Phil Yeomans is preparing a wonderfukl winter menu for us.

Our 2023 Christmas celebrations will be held at this beautiful historic hotel and restaurant in the New Forest.

The Montagu Arms has become a firm favourite for Wessex festive dinners. The 17th century building is no more enchanting than when decorated for Christmas. With three AA Rosettes, The Terrace Restaurant has a wonderful reputation under the leadership of Executive Chef, Nathan Eades who took the reins in the Spring of 2022. Nathan was head chef at The Wild Rabbit for four years and was before that head chef under Luke Tipping at the Michelin-starred Simpsons Restaurant in Birmingham. He also held a senior position at Lainston House. Nathan has designed an exquisite festive menu for us.

This will be a fabulous evening, as always, we look forward to seeing you there.

A dinner in this wonderful hotel on the waterside in Southampton.

A welcome return to this fabulous Asian fusion restaurant on the water front in Ocean Village.

A welcome return for the ladies to The Wykeham Arms in Winchester

A lunch at this lovely family owned and run restaurant. As usual we will have exclusive use and numbers will be limited.

A lunch at this fabulous location jointly with our friends in Chilterns.

Lunch at this beautiful quayside restaurant. A firm favourite and numbers will be limited as in prior years.

A late winter lunch in the dining room at this lovely country hotel.

Dining in the Zen Garden restaurant.

A black tie dinner to celebrate the season.

Lunch just for the Ladies at The Wykeham Arms, Winchester.

We hope to rearrange this event soon.

Following on from the iconic lunch during the last GC at this wonderful fusion asian restaurant on the waterfront, we will again be visiting to sample the delights of their banquet food.

A relaxed out-door brunch set in the vineyards.

We will be able to stroll the walled gardens over champagne and canapés, followed by dinner in the conservatory restaurant.

A wonderful lunch at this iconic waterside restaurant in Lymington.

A great opportunity to meet with our friends from the SW in a beautiful setting.

A black-tie event to get the New Year’s programme well and truly underway.

Our festive dinner at The Montagu Arms in Beaulieu.

An OMGD dinner at The Grosvenor in Stockbridge.

The ladies will be very welcome on this casual lunch in a wonderful setting in Winchester City Centre.

A fabulous lunch at The Dew Pond. NOW FULLY BOOKED!

A hog roast in an informal setting to kick the 2021 programme of events off in style.

A fantastic demonstration of how to make the perfect paella from Paella Master, Jose Sol.

The Montagu Arms, Bealieu

An English sparkling wine tasting & dinner at The Grosvenor Hotel, Stockbridge

Trip runs from 2 to 11 June exploring the delights of Sicily. SOLD OUT

Lunch at this unique restaurant situated on The Quay, right in the heart of Lymington.

Event cancelled because of the coronavirus

A dinner at this beautiful country hotel preceded by the AGM

The Wessex Festive Dinner will be held at The Vineyard, Stockcross, Newbury

Dinner at The Three Lions, Stuckton

A tasting of Exton Park wines & BBQ

A ladies’ only lunch at the Wykeham Arms situated in one of the oldest parts of this historic city.

Joint Wessex / Chilterns Event

This year’s trip combines the usual mixture of great vineyards, meals, trains and boats, all combined with splendid scenery.

A cooking demonstration followed by lunch at Chewton Glen Hotel.

A unique opportunity to visit the Montagu family home at Beaulieu in the New Forest National Park for an evening with a guided tour followed by a five-course dinner.

AGM in the Houghton Room followed by drinks in the Drawing Room and dinner in the Carlton Room. Numbers limited to 40

FESTIVE DINNER AT THE MONTAGU ARMS, BEAULIEU

SOUTHAMPTON HARBOUR HOTEL

A Wessex OMGD Event At the St George, Winchester

POOLE TO THE PRIORY, WAREHAM

Wessex Bailliage trip to Rioja and the Basque Country.

THE HARROW AT LITTLE BEDWYN

THE ELDERFLOWER, LYMINGTON

ZEN GARDEN RESTAURANT AT CAREY’S MANOR, BROCKENHURST

THE WYKEHAM ARMS, WINCHESTER

FOUR SEASONS HAMPSHIRE

Our Festive Dinner will be held at The Vineyard at Stockcross, near Newbury.

Dinner at Esseborne Manor, Hurstbourne Tarrant

Lunch in the beautiful garden of Cliff House Hotel, Southbourne

Wessex ladies will dine at the Wykeham Arms, Winchester

Dinner will be be held in the Hytes Suite wit its own private terrace overlooking Poole Harbour and the Sandbanks Penisula.

A joint event from 17 to 20 May with Wessex and South West Bailliages

A sparkling wine and food matching experience with Coates & Seely. 12 noon to 2pm approx.

A special dinner at the Lime Wood Hotel set in the New Forest near Lyndhurst.

Lunch at The Dew Pond at Old Burghclere, nr Newbury

The AGM is followed by Dinner in this beautiful hotel at Sparsholt, near Winchester.

The Montagu Arms, Beaulieu

The Three Lions, Stuckton

Lunch at The Harrow at Little Bedwyn

OMGD Cossack Guy’s Lunch at Danebury Vineyard with proprietor Ernst Piech. Talk will now doubt be about wines and cars.

Sailing on the Solent on the ‘Princess Caroline’

Our trip this year will be to the vineyards and restaurants of the Veneto and Alto Adidge. 22-30 June. Starting from Venice our most northerly stop will be Bolzano, then through the Dolomites and back to Venice. The return to London on the Orient Express.

THE event of the year at the prestigious Chewton Glen Hotel.

The Wykeham Arms, Winchester

Lunch at Hotel Terravina, Woodlands, New Forest

Dinner at The Greyhound on the Test, Stockbridge

AGM followed by Dinner at the exclusive Lainston House Hotel, near Winchester

The Vineyard, Stockcross, Newbury

Dinner at Carey’s Manor, Brockenhurst

Lunch at Cliff House Hotel, Southbourne

Ahoy for a joint luncheon with the Solent Bailliage

Starting in Zwiesel we visit the glassmaking factory of Schott Zwiesel, then take a boat trip down the Danube to Passau. We then travel to Tegernsee, and the only 3 star Michelin restaurant in Bavaria. Next days include a steam train trip in the Zillertal, the castles of Linderhof and Neueschwanstein and finish in Munich with a Chaine dinner.

Dinner at the Harbour Heights Hotel, Sandbanks, Poole

Dinner at Oakley Hall, Oakley, Nr Basingstoke

The Wykeham Arms, Winchester

Lainston House Hotel, Sparsholt, Winchester

The Montagu Arms, Beaulieu

The Three Lions, Stuckton

Lunch at this award-winning seafood restaurant with 2 AA Rosettes.

Our Independence Day Dinner is at Donnington Valley Hotel, sister hotel to The Vineyard.

The Wessex bi-annual wine trip will be to Portugal this year from 8th to 15th June. The itinerary will include Lisbon and the Alentejo – with a dinner with the Bailliage of Lisbon. Then travelling north to Oporto and the Douro. Visits will include journeys by train, boat and bus to the very top Port vineyards and Bodegas. Finishing with a dinner with the Bailliage of Porto.

We meet at Forbury’s Restaurant & Wine Bar, in the centre of Reading

A great start to the weekend with a sumptuous dinner prepared for us by Executive Chef, Maitre Rotisseur, Cyrille Pannier.

Ladies’ Lunch at The Wykeham Arms, Winchester

A warm welcome awaits at this charming, 17th century house, set in beautiful grounds. We will be dining in the intimate Carlton Room, adjacent to the 3 AA Rosette award-winning Avenue Restaurant.

The dinner will be preceded by an AGM for Wessex members.

A Festive Dinner at the Vineyard at Stockcross with Daniel Galmiche and Marwan Hemchaoui

Lunch at Les Mirabelles French Restaurant, Nomansland

Dinner at The Zen Garden, Carey’s Manor Hotel, Brockenhurst, with James Hiley-Jones

Ladies Luncheon at The Wykeham Arms, Winchester

Dinner at The Dew Pond, Burghclere, with Keith and Julie Marshall

‘Sixties’ Luncheon Garden Party with hosts Jenny and Malcolm Hartley Houghton, Stockbridge

The Pacific Northwest Provincial Bailliage and Wessex Bailliage hold the 2013 Sailway Dinner at the Chewton Glen Hotel in the New Forest.

Ladies’ Lunch at The Chestnut Horse, Easton

Vine Trail Dinner with Echanson Gerard Basset

AGM & Lunch at Le Clos du Marquis, Leckford, Stockbridge We shall keep our AGM as brief as possible in order to allow the maximum amount of time to socialise.

Black tie Festive Dinner at the Four Seasons, Dogsmerfield. Many of you will remember the great dinner that Maitre Rotisseur Cyrille Pannier and his team provided at the Grand Chaiptre in 2009. Also the same great front of house team, all under the baton of Maitre Restaurateur David Monson.

Mushroom Hunt and Dinner at the Three Lions at Stuckton with Mike Womersley Those of you who would like to learn the secrets of where to find wild mushrooms will find all revealed when making a foray into the New Forest with Mike, Chef/Proprietor of the Three Lions.

Then, the next thing is to take them back to the restaurant to cook and eat them, so this will be our dinner theme.

Mike is keeping all his guest rooms available for Chaine members for those who would like to stay overnight and have a relaxing evening.

TerraVina - Woodlands with Echanson Gerard Basset

Grand Chapitre in Bristol October 5th 6th & 7th.

Guernsey Weekend Friday 7th to Sunday 9th September. Old Government House, St Peters Port with Andrew Chantrell

Le Clos du Marquis.

Purefoy Arms, Preston Candover in the heart of Hampshire countryside.

Montagu Arms Hotel, Beaulieu with Sunil Kanjanghat & Matt Tompkinson.

Members of The Bailliage of New Orleans join Wessex members for a guided tour of the historic city of Winchester followed by lunch at the Wykeham Arms and then a tour of the famous Winchester College, the countries most academically successful and longest continuously running school.

Lainston House Hotel, Winchester with David Connell.

Wessex Regional Young Chef Competition will be Held at The College Bournemouth. contact Rosie Stewart-Stent email: rosiestewart60@gmail.com

Forburys,Reading with Xavier LeBellego

Wykeham Arms , Winchester

Hotel du Vin, Winchester with Julien Foussadier

Christmas Black Tie Dinner and Sabrage this year is at The Vineyard at Stockcross where the head chef Daniel Galmiche has held a Michelin star for over twenty years.

Harvest Dinner at The Chesil Rectory Winchester

The Jetty sits right on Christchurch Harbour. Michelin starred Alex Aitken is the mastermind behind the cooking. Enjoy a trip to the coast as weather permitting we will have drinks on the terrace overlooking the harbour at Mudeford before enjoying a seasonal fish lunch designed by Alex especially for us.

Summer Garden Party at the home of Lesley & Stewart Carr

Wild Game Masterclass lead by Rob Marles,Business Development Chef, Nestle Professional.

The Greyhound at Stockbridge.

Returning to Alton Grange on the outskirts of the picturesque market town of Alton

Ladies Lunch will be held at the Wykeham Arms in the heart of Winchester

Winemaker Fabrice Dubosq and Karl-Frederic Reuter will present wonderful wines from the Alain Brumont estate from the Madrian especially matched with a dinner prepared by the Gascon " Germain Marquis" our Vice Conseiller Culinaire. The wines will include library wines direct from the estate

Lunch & AGM will be held at The Three Lions. Stuckton, Nr.Fordingbridge.

We return to Beaulieu and the Montagu Arms stunningly decorated for Christmas. Since our last visit new Head Chef Matt Tompkinson this year gained his first Michelin star.

Enjoy a riverside lunch in the heart of the New Forest

Enjoy an elegant evening at the Lainston outside Winchester with awarding winning local produce

Our ever popular Ladies Lunch will be held at Berties in Romsey

Maitre Hotleier Mark Jones welcomes us to the Hotel du Vin in Winchester for our mid-summer’s casual dinner. Weather permiitting we will take our aperitfs and canapes in the garden, then step into the Abbey Well room for dinner. Hopefully leaving the doors open.

This year’s AGM will preceed lunch at Gerard and Nina Basset’s Hotel Terravina

Anokaa in Salisbury provide a truely Indian experience

Dinner at Oakley Hall, Basingstoke

Black Tie Dinner at the new Lime Wood Hotel, Lyndhurst.

Dinner at The Glasshouse, Lyndhurst.

A lunchtime Braai at Snail Creep, Houghton (Smart Casual). By kind invitation of Royden and Janet Roche.

Steam Powered Cooking and Sun Powered Wine. A fun evening with a home economist demonstrating the versitility of Gaggenau Kithcen equipment to produce a range of Tapas which will be matchd by Spanish wines introduced by Laura Rhys, GB Winner of the 2008 Young Sommelier Competition. The event will be hosted in the showrooms of bulthaup Winchester studio.

Dinner at The Three Lions Stuckton (Lounge Suit), Stuckton, Nr Fordingbridge.

Wessex AGM and Lunch at the Alton Grange Hotel.

Dinner at the Botley Park Hotel.

Dinner at Les Mirabelles in the New Forest.

Lunch at the Vineyard at Stockcross, Newbury (Lounge Suits)

‘French’ Dinner at Brasserie Blanc, Winchester.

Trip to the Rhone River, Chapoutier Vineyards and Paul Bocuse.

Lunch at the Gurkha Durbar, Grayshott (Lounge suits)

AGM and Lunch at the Clos du Marquis, Stockbridge (Lounge Suits)

Dinner at Rhinefield House, New Forest (Black Tie)

Joint Lunch at JSW (Jacob Saul Watkins) Petersfield, with Bailliage de Solent (Lounge suits).

The Montagu Arms Hotel at Beaulieu in the New Forest was stunningly decorated for Christmas when a full house of members and guests enjoyed the wonderful cooking of Shaun Hill.