We love celebrating the festivals of the Celtic Wheel with a supper club, it’s the most delicious way to bring people together to honour and be present in the season. Bealtaine is the Celtic festival that marks the beginning of the lighter half of the year - the return of warmth and sunshine heralded by the hawthorn blossom.
We’ll be celebrating Bealtaine using the best of what is in the garden and hedgerows in May, plus some delicious local produce and a few pickles and preserves from our larder. We’re looking forward to taking you on a culinary journey from Japan to Vietnam to Ireland via sunny Mediterranean Greece, we hope to tantalise your taste buds and surprise you with a few unexpected but delicious flavours. Think of gingery magnolia, cheesy Hegarty’s cheddar, zingy chilli and lime, punchy wild garlic, fresh greens, fragrant cherry blossom and rose and plenty of springtime herbs.
We’ll begin the evening with drinks and small bites in the garden and finish the night (weather permitting) all gathered around our fire pit for a bit of Bealtaine magic
Bealtaine Supper Club
Thursday 4th, Friday 5th, Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th May 2023
On arrival:
Rose & hibiscus gin fizz
Springtime veggie sushi with pickled magnolia flowers
Ballymaloe cheddar & thyme croquettes with rhubarb ketchup
To start:
Vietnamese noodle salad with crispy veggie spring rolls
and pork & lemongrass patties
To continue:
Wild garlic and potato soup with caraway soda bread
and salted butter
The main event:
Spanakopita spiral with feta and garden greens
Roasted chicken with lemon & basil
Saffron roasted cauliflower with a date dressing
Focaccia with potatoes, rosemary and olives
The Edible Flower green salad with elderberry dressing
To refresh:
Raspberry and rose jellies
For pudding:
Treacle tart with crème fraiche and cherry blossoms
Round the fire pit:
Mint tea and Edible flower biscuits with sorrel icing
The drinks: This event is BYO. Please bring a bottle (or more) of your favourite tipple. A welcome drink will be provided plus a taste of our house brewed beer with one of the courses.
The time: 7pm on Thursday 4th, Friday 5th & Saturday 6th or Sunday 7th May. If you are planning on booking a taxi or organising a lift we’d suggest organising that for 11pm.
The place: The Edible Flower, 121 Middle Road, Saintfield, Co. Down, BT24 7LS.
The cost: £78 per person (includes VAT and booking fees), for a six-course menu plus a few extras.
Keeping warm: This event will be held in our new dining space - The Gallery. Please bring an extra layer or two to keep you cosy during the welcome drinks and around the fire pit.
Keeping safe: You may be seated with other guests. If you are not comfortable sitting with other people then please do not book tickets as unfortunately, we do not have the capacity to seat groups separately.
Dietary Requirements: This menu is suitable for vegetarians. We can cater for gluten-free guests, please do let us know in advance if you are gluten-free. Unfortunately this event is not suitable if you are vegan or dairy-free. For all other dietary requirements just let us know when you book and we’ll try our absolute best to accommodate you.
Cancellation Policy: We have recently updated our cancellation policy and we now charge an administrative fee for cancellations up to one week in advance of the event. If you cancel less than one week before the event we cannot offer a refund unless we can resell your tickets. All tickets are transferable if you can find another guest to come in your place. For full details of our cancellation policy please click here.
