The Wardette Studio
Seasonal menus, sourced close to home
Enjoy the taste of local ingredients, chosen for their quality and real flavour. Our kitchen team put real care into every dish they serve, seasonal, beautifully presented, and the sort of food guests still mention well after the day is done.
Our menus shift with the seasons, lighter and brighter through spring and summer, richer and heartier once autumn and winter set in. For weddings, most of what lands on your plate comes from trusted local farmers and suppliers, chosen for quality and for sharing a similar food philosophy to our own.
Our own no-dig garden contributes too, whenever it can. It's just a stone's throw from the kitchen, so when it's in season there's nothing fresher or more local than ingredients grown a few steps from where they're served.
We have example set menus in our online brochure, but if you're thinking about a bespoke dish or a theme running through your day, just speak to us. Our incredible chefs will see what's possible to make sure it's a dinner to remember.
We're proud members of The Sustainable Restaurant Association and hold 2 AA Rosettes. Vegetarian, vegan and allergen-specific menus are all available on request.
Wedding Menu Tasting Evenings
Food is such a big part of your wedding day, so we want choosing your menu to feel like part of the experience too. Our Wedding Menu Tasting Evenings invite our booked couples back to The Barns for an evening of great food, drinks and a little inspiration for the day ahead.
You’ll have the chance to experience a selection of our seasonal, farm-to-fork dishes, see the Barn set for dinner and spend time with our team talking through menus, ideas and all those little details that help bring your day together. It’s also a lovely opportunity to meet other couples planning their weddings here and enjoy an evening under the beams before it’s your turn to fill the Barn with your favourite people.
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The Drinks Reception & Cocktail Hour
Guests are welcomed into our stylish Cowshed Bar, full of playful details nodding back to the history of the original barn, with a long bar ready to greet everyone as they arrive. Our team is right there too, meeting guests with a glass of their favourite sparkling or a drink of choice almost as soon as they've walked in.
A popular addition is our cocktail trolley, stocked with your favourite drinks, whether that's Aperol ready to pour, espresso martinis, spicy margaritas, or something more personal to the two of you. It's not just lovely to look at, it's the kind of detail that makes for wonderful wedding photos too.
Whether drinks are sipped inside the Cowshed or out on the lawn during cocktail hour, we think this is one of the best parts of the day: a proper pause for guests to catch up while canapés do the rounds, and a moment for the two of you to actually take it all in before the meal begins.
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Make time for canapés
Between the ceremony and the wedding breakfast, there’s time for guests to relax, enjoy a drink and catch up with one another. Canapés are a lovely part of this moment, giving everyone something delicious to enjoy while they mingle and making the transition into the wedding breakfast feel relaxed and seamless.
They’re also the first taste guests have of the food on your wedding day, so they’re a great opportunity to introduce the flavours and style of what’s to come... whether that’s simple and seasonal, classic and elegant, or something a little more unexpected.
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Pop, Fizz, Cheers
Whether it's a Champagne or Aperol tower, a shot trolley wheeled onto the dance floor to kick-start the evening, or a bottle of Nyetimber or Champagne popped to celebrate, we're up for it. Our team love finding new ways to help couples celebrate, so bring your ideas and we'll do everything we can to make them happen.
Ayelle Photography
Ayelle Photography
The Cowshed Bar, cocktails & wine
Our Cowshed Bar has its own reputation: quirky, a little silly in the best way (ask anyone who's posed next to the pencil-moustache mural), and staffed by a team who really know how to shake a mean cocktail. Our mixologists don't just pour from a set list. Tell us what you both like to drink, and they'll whip up a bespoke welcome cocktail or evening tipple that actually feels like you. Think a summery Pimm's with a twist, a fiery chilli margarita, or something dreamed up entirely around the mood of your day.
Our wine list is considered too, chosen to sit alongside the food, from a crisp English sparkling for sipping on the wedding lawn, through to reds and whites picked specifically to pair with each course of your wedding breakfast. Speak to our team, who'll talk you through pairings, and if you've got a favourite bottle or region in mind, we're happy to build around it.
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Get in touch
Considering The Barns at Redcoats for your wedding day? Our friendly team will be happy to hear from you.