Booking Guide

This page will guide you through everything you need to know. However, if you have any questions that aren’t covered here, please feel free to ask.

Make an Enquiry

Click on the ‘CONTACT’ tab on my website and complete an enquiry about your chosen date. I will respond to you ASAP to confirm if your chosen date is available. If not, I will give you some other dates to choose from, should they be of interest. Please remember to check your junk mail. Once your date has been confirmed, please let me know of any questions, dietary requirements or allergies in your party. I will try to cater to everyone’s needs. However, it isn’t always logistical or possible to do so, and I will be honest at this stage if I am unable to meet your requirements.

Supper Club

Look at my Supper Club page online to see my current menus and dates. Menus will change from time to time through the year as I cook with mostly seasonal, fresh and readily available ingredients. Please note that not every ingredient or component of every dish is listed, and there may be small changes to dishes depending on availability of ingredients. As such, it is imperative that I am informed upon enquiry of any dietary requirements or allergies to confirm if I can accommodate them or not.

Bookings for Supper Club

Supper Club dates will be shown on my website and please book your tickets online via the website. Once you book and pay, you will automatically receive a confirmation email which contains a unique QR code that you need to present to myself to be scanned and verified once you arrive. This QR code will contain all your details.

Supper Clubs - What to Expect

Good food and a relaxed atmosphere. I hope that you will feel welcome and relaxed in my home. In return, I ask that you please respect that it is my home and not a restaurant, so it will be a relaxed form of service, and food will be served as and when it’s ready. My kitchen / diner is all in one space, so please be aware that you will no doubt see dirty dishes and any mistakes I might make – I have nowhere to hide!

You will get to have a relaxed private foodie evening with your loved ones, or the chance to meet and make new friends. Please can you respect that I will not be serving alcohol in my home. Instead, some delicious mixed mocktails will be served with your food! Of course, you are more than welcome to bring your own soft drinks.

Dress code – There isn’t one, just don’t come naked to my home (I have young children)! Please dress comfortably. You can be as formal or informal as you like. It’s shoes on when I host supper clubs in my lovely garden (make sure you bring a cardy or jacket with you depending on the weather), and shoes off when I host inside my home. I just want everyone to feel relaxed and comfortable and most importantly enjoy this wonderful experience.

Private Dining

Suitable for many occasions like intimate romantic dinners, birthdays, anniversaries, valentines, gift experiences, night off or any other personal celebrations.

For private dining, please do not pay your deposit / confirm your booking until every guest is
aware of and has understood this and your menu choices have been made accordingly. There are ‘vegetarian options available (VA)’ Unless otherwise requested, all other members of your party will receive the original dish as stated. If you would like to know what tweaks can be made to accommodate vegetarians / vegans, then please just ask and I can talk this through with you. Please note, for supper clubs and private dining as well as cooking class experiences, I will not cook pork or with alcohol.

All guests must eat the same dishes. Please ensure that all your guests are aware of this
before paying your booking. If you are not sure what this means, please ask me to explain in the enquiry stage. Restaurants may have the resources to prepare distinct starters, mains, and desserts for individual guests, it would be impractical to replicate such service in a home kitchen with limited cooking appliances and equipment. Please be aware if a meat or fish-based starter or main is chosen, a vegetarian alternative dish will be provided so that all guests can relish a comparable version of the concept with minimal deviation in ingredients.

If you want to hire me for a private dining, they are based on a minimum booking of 4 people; Monday – Thursday and 6-12 people; Friday – Sunday in the clients home or venue of choice. Please note that menus will change from time to time, to offer variety and seasonality, so please double-check that your choice of menu is currently on my website and available. For private dining, prices will include an additional travel cost based on mileage and the cost of additional labour required depending on the event type requested. I will need to arrive at your home or venue a minimum of two to three hours prior to serving time. This is to ensure food can be prepared and cooked on time. Since I am highly allergic to animals and for hygiene reasons, I will not be able to cook if there are pets, other animals and most particularly cats present at your home or venue.

Bookings for Private Dining

For Private dining, once your whole party has agreed on a menu, please inform me and we can discuss any tweaks that may need to be made to accommodate dietary requirements.
Once this has been agreed and you are happy to go ahead, you can book via my website. I will send you details of how to pay your deposit. If another party enquires about your chosen date before you have paid your deposit, I will inform you and give you 48 hours to complete your booking before it is offered to the next party. Your booking date is only secured once you have paid in full.

Private Cooking Class

To book a private cooking class, enquire via my website. Follow the link and fill out the enquiry form. I will do my best to respond as soon as possible. We will then proceed by discussing the finer details. With regard to ingredients, I can supply them at additional cost or clients can bring their own (this may be a cheaper option). Please bear in mind these costs are not fixed and will vary depending on ingredients and seasonality and choice of cooking. If you require the private cooking class to take place in my home, the maximum numbers able to attend are 3 / 4 guests. If you require private cooking classes in the comfort of your own home or a venue of your choice, then the numbers can be increased to your own suitability with no limitations. However, please note that charges will be based on a per person attendance basis. Again, reasonable mileage and distance charge will be added to the client’s bill should I need to travel.

Private Cooking Class – What to Expect

A journey into the wonderful world of authentic Bengali cuisine. Modern use of spices from an avid gourmet cook. Experience mouth- watering dishes, cooking techniques and the fusion of modern and ancient food ingredients. Gain new knowledge and skills. Come on a unique cultural journey of discovery where you will ultimately learn to cook and prepare fresh foods of your own choice. Are you ready to learn and have fun? I am not a judge and therefore I will help and support you whether you are an experienced or amateur cook.

Balance Payments & Cancellations

For private dining bookings - the full balance for your booking must be paid at least 14 days prior to your event. I am happy to reimburse deposits or change a booking date (where possible) if I am notified at least 14 days prior to your event. If this is the case, I must be honest and inform you that a rebooking date of your choice may be difficult and you will be charged a rebooking admin cost. Again, I will do my level best to accommodate. Any cancellations or reduction in numbers within 14 days of your booking date will receive a 25% refund on an individual basis only. Your bookings for the rest of the party can still go ahead. Any cancellations, either individually or as a whole party, after 14 days of your booking will not be entitled to a refund, this is non-negotiable.

Supper Club bookings are non-refundable once payment has been made. This is because I buy all the ingredients in advance to prepare for the main event.

Timings and Getting Here

Once your balance has been paid, I will send details of my address and timings. As a guide, the whole experience will last for 2 to 2 ½ hrs. My typical Supper Clubs at home start at 6:30pm and finish at 8:30pm. Please arrive promptly, to avoid potential delays to your meal and quality of your dining experience. If you plan on driving to my Supper Club, there’s normally plenty of on-street parking where I live. Kindly do not block any driveways.