A Seasonal Celebration: Spring Gourmet Evening 2026
Please note that the details below represent a sample tasting menu. To discover Chef Patron Andrew McLeish’s latest modern European creations, which spotlight trusted local purveyors, we invite you to view our current fine dining and brasserie menus.
Join us in our elegant Kentish dining room on Tuesday, 3rd March 2026, for Chapter One’s highly anticipated first Gourmet Evening of the year.
Experience an elegant early-March celebration showcasing the finest seasonal produce, including fresh peas, wild garlic, white asparagus, Cornish crab, morels, and Amalfi lemon. These exquisite ingredients are brought together in a modern European menu that is vibrant, comforting, and unmistakably seasonal. To complement our culinary heritage, we are delighted to welcome esteemed merchant Armit Wines, who will present a bespoke wine pairing selected from our AA Notable Wine List to elevate your dining experience.
From 6:30 pm, begin your evening with delicate appetisers, freshly shucked oysters, and a glass of Champagne, served in our award-winning brasserie and all-weather terrace accompanied by live acoustic music. This reception is followed by a spectacular six-course tasting menu, expertly paired with an exciting wine flight selected by Armit Wines. After savouring dessert, relax with our dedicated hospitality team and enjoy the continued live entertainment.
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velouté of green pea and pancetta
Cornish crab and pea tart with white asparagus
Sladesdown duck tortellini with spring onion and sesame salad
with an Asian duck broth
ballotine of Sladesdown chicken with stuffed morel mushrooms,
wild garlic, potato purée and chicken jus
Tête de Moine cheese with preserved quince and sourdough crackers
Amalfi lemon mousse with lemon curd, hazelnut and pine nut frangipane
and raspberry sorbet
petits fours
