Chocolate making experience day, including two course lunch
Saturday 23rd November - due to high forecast winds predicted, the gardens and house will be closed on Saturday 23rd November. The Stables Restaurant and Gift Shop will be open as usual. Illuminate will be cancelled on Saturday 23rd November and attendees will all be notified via email.
8:30am - 2:00pm | Cost: £95
Join us in Bampfylde Hall for a delightful day to remember for chocolate lovers. Treat yourself or a loved one to an unforgettable experience!
The Chocolatier Experience will be hosted by Paul Ruttledge, Hestercombe's Patissier, whose impressive background includes three-rosette restaurants.
Every chocolate you make will be yours to take home to enjoy and share.
Over lunch a special two course menu will be served in the restaurant (included with your ticket):
Roast loin of pork with Marsala cream sauce, apple and mustard creamed potato, greens (GF)
or
Mushroom bourguignon with chervil and dill dumplings (V)
with
Poached and baked rhubarb with rhubarb panna cotta and grenadine ice cream (V and GFO available)
Tea or coffee is included on arrival. Every ticket will also receive free garden entry worth £15.30, which can be enjoyed after the experience ends at 2pm or at an alternative date of your choice.
Chocolatier experience including two course lunch £95 per person
An attendee from January 2024: 'Thank you to Paul for an absolutely fantastic day today on the Chocolatier Experience. We expected it to be good but it far exceeded “good”. We had a lovely welcome by the restaurant. Paul is an excellent host and so generous with his time and knowledge. The lunch was amazing and the pudding in particular looked beautiful too. We left with huge smiles and hands full of chocolates to take home. Thank you so much!'
An attendee from January 2024: 'We just wanted to congratulate you for putting on a fantastic chocolatier workshop today. Paul was brilliant, the lunch was amazing and we have learnt a lot about chocolate.'
The event takes place in Bampfylde Hall at Hestercombe Gardens, Cheddon Fitzpaine, Taunton, Somerset TA2 8LG
Please bring an apron and suitable footwear.
If you require assistance at the event, please email events@hestercombe.com.
If you have any dietary requirements, please email food@hestercombe.com with your booking reference number.
Allergens used during chocolate making are milk, gluten & soya.
Hestercombe is now a fully cashless venue, so on the day we can only accept payment by card or contactless payments.
Tickets are not transferable or refundable. If in the event that Hestercombe has to cancel the event a full refund will be given. View our event cancellation and refund policy.
If you experience any difficulty with booking, or have any questions, please email Visitor Reception in the first instance at info@hestercombe.com, or call 01823 413923.
