How It Works
Annie and her Maître d’ invite you to join them for a five-course, gluten free dinner at a secret location in Bromley. Reserve your place(s) via our booking link for the date of your choice. You will receive an email confirmation of your reservation(s).
The menu is emailed out to all guests who have booked a few weeks before the event. Examples of past menus can be found here.
Approximately a week before the event we call you to confirm your booking over the phone and to take a credit card number. Your card will only be charged in the event of a last minute cancellation – a minimal charge to cover the cost of wasted ingredients. Your donation for the evening is taken on the night, cash only, and no record of your card details are kept. The minimum suggested donation for our dinners is usually from £28 (for 5 courses).
Once we have confirmed your booking you will be sent full directions to the secret venue. We are accessible from London via train direct from Victoria to Bromley South Station, or from Charing Cross to Orpington. We are a 10 minute bus or taxi journey from either station. We are also on several major bus routes from either Bromley, Orpington or Croydon. Parking in nearby local roads available. A condition of booking is that you agree to keep the location a secret.
All of our food is gluten free, cooked in a gluten free kitchen. If you are vegetarian or vegan, please let us know at the time of booking – if the menu for the event is not able to accomodate your requirement we will let you know immediately.
The Evening
Guests are asked to arrive prompt for 7pm and are seated at one large communal table. Throughout the meal, water (still or sparkling) is served by your hosts. You are however more than welcome to bring with you any drink that you may wish to enjoy with your meal.
Service is attentive but relaxed. The whole atmosphere is more like a private dinner party where you don’t know all the guests.
The last course is usually served around 9.30 (sometimes later depending on the number of courses!) and guests are welcome to stay and chat. Evenings generally finish between 10 and 11pm.
Commented: 10/11/2011 at 1:49 pm
Hello there – please can you tell me if you can cater for a coeliac who is also entirely dairy and soy intolerant?
Look forward to your response and keeping my fingers crossed!
Best wishes, Carolyn
Commented: 10/11/2011 at 5:04 pm
Hi Carolyn. We regularly cater for dairy free coeliacs – as an example I am making a dairy and gluten free tiramisu for one guest on Saturday! I am also able to cater without soy. For 2 years I was dairy, soya, wheat and egg free so I’ve a few tricks up my sleeve from those days!
Wherever possible I aim to give guests the same menu. If, because of a restriction, it just is not possible to do justice to a dish by replacing certain ingredients (or if the complexity of the menu means I am unable to make that many individual changes especially if I have a number of different dietary requirements amongst guests at a particular dinner) then I always ensure that what you DO have is equally as delicious as the dish being enjoyed by other guests!
If you book, make sure you flag up your requirements on the booking form. I hope we get to meet!
Best wishes
Annie
Commented: 01/10/2012 at 9:18 pm
Annie, I’m planning to be in London in December @ 12-19 . How soon would I need to make reservations, and when are you serving during that time period? I’d like to bring 1-2 friends perhaps Thanks. I’m so looking forward to this experience. I first discovered your site @ a year ago, and have been anticipating finding my way over ever since! Jane
Commented: 02/10/2012 at 8:30 am
Hi Jane. We currently have two dates for December however both of these are fully booked and have been for some time! At this stage we aren’t planning to add any more as we will be busy producing Christmas hampers to deliver in that period. I can add you to our waiting list?
Commented: 09/10/2012 at 3:13 am
Hi Annie, Can you put 2 on the wait list for while I’m in London? That would be lovely. Thanks for the offer I was so set to enjoy your fare! Jane