Celebrate the festive season at Forage Kitchen, a countryside venue on Penllyn Estate near Cowbridge combining modern rustic interiors, seasonal Welsh menus and flexible event spaces suited to everything from office Christmas parties and team celebrations to festive family gatherings and private dinners with friends. With cosy interiors, twinkling lights and countryside views, the venue offers a stylish setting for winter celebrations in the Vale of Glamorgan.
Several spaces are available depending on the size and style of the event. Forage Kitchen's Green Room seats up to 20 guests and offers an intimate setting with sage green walls, wooden flooring and a vaulted sloping ceiling, while the Glass Room also accommodates 20 guests within a bright contemporary space overlooking the grounds. For larger celebrations, the main restaurant can host between 40 and 80 guests, with high ceilings, exposed wooden beams, industrial-style lighting and expansive windows creating a warm festive atmosphere throughout December.
Outdoor stretch tent hire is also available for larger Christmas parties and evening celebrations. During the festive season, the space is decorated with sparkling fairy lights and seasonal greenery, while illuminated trees inside the tent help create a cosy winter setting with the reassurance of covered outdoor space.
Festive menus at Forage range from formal sit-down dining to more relaxed sharing-style celebrations. Starters include ham and brie croquettes with cranberry sauce and smoked salmon mousse with pickled cucumber, while mains feature traditional roast turkey with pigs in blankets, apricot and chestnut stuffing and festive trimmings, alongside glazed pork belly and butternut squash gnocchi with sage and pomegranate. Desserts include Christmas pudding, sticky toffee pudding and whiskey creme brulee.
Festive drinks packages are also available, including both alcoholic and non-alcoholic options tailored around different budgets and group sizes. Whether planning a daytime festive lunch, relaxed evening gathering or full office Christmas party, Forage Kitchen offers a flexible and welcoming setting for seasonal celebrations.