Eating In & Out at Vicarage House
At Vicarage House you have lots of options for dining: for special occasions, we can arrange all kinds of catering from a simple buffet to lunches, to a summer BBQ and to a fully-catered holiday. Just let us know what you are looking for and we'll arrange it. Our highly-rated chef is happy to prepare a celebratory meal to order, all cooked and cleared. Once they tidy the kitchen, you would not know they had been there.
Enjoy cosy suppers in the kitchen for ten. Celebrate or dine elegantly with your friends and family enjoying a delicious meal around the huge dining table big enough for 14. Or dine quietly in the light-filled, cathedral-like space of the Pool House, perfect for a more intimate dining experience.
Also, you are spoiled for choice with outdoor eating areas: Close to the house beside the kitchen is a large 14-seater teak table with rattan dining chairs and a six-ring barbecue. This terrace captures the morning sun so is perfect for breakfast and lunch. There is a stunning Neptune rattan round table with circular rattan seats on the terrace in the Walled Garden, a beautiful dining area perfect for watching a classic Norfolk sunset. This seats eight. This terrace is bathed in sunshine from early afternoon. There is teak table and eight chairs in the New Garden nestled by the Pool House.
There is a terrace with a fire pit surrounded by four benches. Sit on cushions, wrapped in blankets and see out the evening on this sheltered terrace.
Buy wine from www.privatecellar.co.uk.
Private Chef
Nothing makes an evening or a lunch more relaxing than someone else doing the cooking, serving the wine you have selected and nobody needs to drive or do the washing up.
We have three House chefs. Please look at their respective websites and contact them directly. They are listed in no particular order of preference.
Conor Carway-Roe, the House Chef is excellent, good value and the kitchen is left immaculately when he leaves. He knows the house, the kitchen and the ovens well! Conor has catered for a number of celebration suppers at the house. He has delightful staff.
To learn more www.carwayroeerevents.co.uk, email info@carwayroeevents.co.uk or just call +44 (0) 7783 480 082
Lucy Cheney, another House Chef is Lucy Cheyney – Private Chef – WILD LUITA. Lucy produces beautiful and exceptionally flavoursome food.
Lucy@wildlulita.com, www.wildlulita.com , or just call Lucy on +44 (0)7780009591
Robbie Spencer-Ashworth is another chef who comes highly recommended. Robbie produces food of extraordinary flavour and unbelievable attention to detail and focus on locally-sourced and often forraged produce. He is the son of a local farmer.
Call Robbie on +44(0) 7979854245 and see his food on instagram.com/robbie.sa.food www.rspencerashworth.co.uk
Should they be booked, these are other options which come recommended by our guests:
Another carterer, based near Dereham is the husband and wife team, Matthew and Katie:
www.goldleafcatering.co.uk, info@goldleafcatering.co.uk. or call them on 01362 850508
Another caterer based in Norwich is:
www.hiddenkitchencatering.co.uk, info@hiddenkitchencatering.co.uk, 07786428154
And another catering company which has been recommended by Vicarage House guests is:
www.gingerlilycatering.co.uk, sam@gingerlilycatering.co.uk, 07784886667
Highly recommended is Eniko Fejer:
www.cheftohome.co.uk, info@cheftohome.co.uk
Should you prefer delicious homemade food to be delivered to the house ahead of your arrival or during your stay, please contact Sophie & Fi at Suffolk Homemade Food.
Suffolk Homemade Food suffolkhomemadefood.co.uk, suffolkhomemadefood@gmail.com, Sophie:07775 794255 and Fi: 07494 904554