Group Booking & Private Hire

Large Group Private Bookings

At The Lost Kitchen we offer a seasonal banquet-style menu for private hire on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings — perfect for celebrations, gatherings or work events!

During this shared feast, generous platters of wood fired delights are served to the table for guests to enjoy together in multiples of four.
It’s all about good food, no tricky choices and a menu that changes with the seasons.

  • Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings only

  • Minimum 40 guests — Maximum 60 guests

  • £45pp, plus an optional cheese course at £5pp

  • All food served banquet-style, to be shared in multiples of 4

Private Hire Sample Menu

Our private hire menu is served banquet-style, with generous platters brought to the table and shared between guests.
Expect a relaxed three-course feast celebrating seasonal produce, wood fired cooking and flavours designed to be enjoyed together.

An optional cheese course featuring West Country cheeses is available as an addition. *£5pp supplement

If you or your guests have dietary requirements,
we will discuss these at the time of booking.

For private hire enquiries contact events@lostkitchen.co.uk

    • Groups: We can accommodate up to 12 guests during our usual opening hours. For groups of 10 or more, pre-ordering is required to help us maintain service quality.
      Contact booking@lostkitchen.co.uk to enquire

    • Private Hire: For larger celebrations, our private hire evenings are available on Thursday, Friday or Saturday, for groups of 40–60 guests.
      Contact events@lostkitchen.co.uk to enquire

  • We offer private hire on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday evenings with a seasonal banquet-style menu, perfect for groups of 40–60 guests.

    A deposit is required to secure your booking.

    Take a look at our sample menu and get in touch at events@lostkitchen.co.uk to enquire.

    • Regular bookings (up to 6 guests): Can be booked onlinehere or by calling the restaurant.

    • Regular bookings (7–10 guests): Please call the restaurant to arrange your reservation.

    • Larger groups (10–12 guests): Bookings must be made via email at booking@lostkitchen.co.uk. Pre-ordering is required for groups of 10 or more.

    • Private hire (40–60 guests): For celebrations or special events on Thursday, Friday or Saturday evenings, a 50% deposit of the total cost (£45 per person, or £50 with the optional cheese course) is required to secure your booking. The remaining balance is due 7 days before your event.
      Enquiries for private hire: events@lostkitchen.co.uk

  • We are pleased to accommodate baby shower bookings as part of our regular restaurant service. Bookings are for a maximum of 12 guests and take place during our usual opening hours.

    You’re welcome to bring table-top decorations to personalise your celebration, but please note we don’t have space for floor-standing items.

    In consideration of the environment and other diners, we ask that glitter, confetti or any loose decorations are avoided.

    Contact booking@lostkitchen.co.uk to enquire

  • While we don’t host full weddings or large exclusive-use events, we’re happy to welcome intimate gatherings of up to 12 guests during our normal daytime service. Groups of 10 or more are asked to pre-order to ensure a seamless experience. Please note that 12 guests is the maximum total for a booking.

    You’re welcome to bring table-top decorations to personalise your celebration, though we don’t have space for floor-standing items. In the spirit of care for our environment and fellow diners, we kindly ask that glitter, confetti and loose decorations are avoided.

    Contact booking@lostkitchen.co.uk to enquire

  • You’re welcome to have flowers delivered for the table. We work with a selection of florists who offer locally grown British blooms or preserved flower arrangements. One of our trusted florists is Jan Boddington of Blue Shed Flowers.

    In the interest of the environment, we kindly ask that glitter, confetti and loose table decorations are avoided. Please discuss your decoration plans with our events team when booking to ensure everything works smoothly.

  • A 10% service charge is added to all restaurant bookings as standard. This is optional and can be adjusted at your discretion.

  • For private hire bookings, our 3-course seasonal banquet includes a dessert as part of the menu, perfect for marking your celebration.

    For regular restaurant bookings, our pudding menu is available, and if you’re celebrating a birthday, please let our staff know — we’re happy to add a candle where appropriate.

    We also offer a Celebration Cake Menu. Please contact booking@lostkitchen.co.uk to request the menu and confirm your choice at least 1 week prior to your booking.

    If you’d like to bring your own cake, a cakeage charge of £1 per person applies. This covers crockery and the serving/clearing of your cake.

  • Lost Kitchen asks for a deposit to secure event bookings.

    Should you need to change the booking two weeks or more before the event 50% of the deposit is returnable or transferable to another date.

    With less than two weeks notice, the deposit is non-refundable.

    All group and private hire bookings are handled through the events team events@lostkitchen.co.uk

Groups of up to 12 persons

Our maximum group booking size is 12 persons during our usual opening hours, with pre-ordering for groups of 10 and over. This is due to a number of reasons including capacity of our unique wood fired oven, how many people can sit comfortably at one table and maintaining our quality of service for all bookings.

All bookings for groups of 10 or more must be made via email. If you call to book, our team will kindly ask you to email us instead so we can manage your reservation and pre-order efficiently.

Contact booking@lostkitchen.co.uk

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