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Catering for your Retreat​ at Old Rectory House
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Mealtimes are at the heart of every retreat — a time for connection, conversation, and shared laughter. We understand how important nourishing, delicious food is to the overall experience. That’s why we’ve carefully curated a range of catering options, allowing each host to choose the perfect fit for their retreat and guests.
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Self-Catering
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You are very welcome to self-cater during your retreat. The Retreat Cottage features a fully equipped kitchen, and our Woodland Kitchen is also fully fitted, giving you two spaces for preparing your meals. When it comes to dining, you can gather in our stunning Woodland Banquet Hall or enjoy meals in the cosy dining room of the Retreat Cottage. For full details, please visit our self-catering page.​​​​​​​​
Private Chef
We appreciate that self-catering can be challenging when you are focused on holding space and supporting your guests, which is why many retreat leaders choose to bring in a private chef. We collaborate with two exceptional local chefs, Laura and Joe, whose values and approach align closely with our own. Each offers a refined, plant-focused culinary style and thoughtfully curated menus designed to nourish, inspire, and enhance your guests’ experience.
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You are welcome to contact them directly to discuss availability, menu concepts, and pricing, ensuring you find the ideal fit for your retreat. If Laura or Joe are unavailable, we have additional chefs we can recommend, or you are more than welcome to bring your own chef.
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If you have any questions about catering for your retreat, please feel free to get in touch.
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Laura Wooding - Retreat chef, health coach, certified Reiki & sound practitioner.
Laura is an advanced certified chef, trained at Matthew Kenney’s PlantLab Culinary School in Sydney and Barcelona. She specialises in plant-based, wholefood catering, creating nutritionally balanced, seasonal, and rainbow-coloured menus that are gluten-free and refined-sugar-free. Her philosophy is to nourish both the body and the retreat experience, combining delicious flavours with wholesome nutrition.
Laura's Website & Contact Details
Satori Food by retreat chef Joe Nicholson
''I bring my restaurant flair to the retreat-kitchen, creating vibrant, plant-based menus that celebrate the seasons at their freshest. Guided by a passion for wellness, sustainability and honest flavour, I craft dishes that make an occasion of mealtimes on retreat; grounding moments where guests can gather, connect and savour food made with intention.
I am happy to cater your whole retreat, or offer something special for the last night.''