Upcoming Events

On the 4th October, Ben Tonks of The Seahorse in Dartmouth, adored by locals and visitors alike, will bring his love of seafood to Kent. This Italian-leaning menu will celebrates the local fish and seafood of the Kentish coast.

The menu:

Focaccia with stracciatella & anchovies

Calamari alla puttanesca with fried polenta

Cod “al forno” with capers, fennel, pepperoncini & basil

Armagnac & coffee mousse

All dining is for communal tables and everyone will be served together, with guests invited to sit from 7pm and dinner served from 7.30pm. Tickets are £60 per person including a welcome drink.

Adejoké Bakare will take the reins on 19th October, serving dishes from her Michelin-starred modern West African restaurant, Chishuru in London. Growing up in Nigeria, Adejoké’s menu will take inspiration from the food of her childhood, working with the team at Updown to bring her unique flavours to Updown.

The menu:

Maitake mushroom, tomato & shitto tartlet

Rainbow beetroot, kohlrabi and chicory with a sunflower seed, ehuru & uda butter

Cassava, salsify, smoked mackerel and uziza oil served with hot water

Mutton ayamase with ginger rice, pickles, mizuna salad

Tigernut & coconut crumble, coconut ice-cream, compressed watermelon, spiced date paper

All dining is for communal tables and everyone will be served together, with guests invited to sit from 7pm and dinner served from 7.30pm. Tickets are £70 per person including an arrival drink.

Join us for a Children’s Halloween party at Updown. We’ll have a variety of spooky activities & crafts along with a bouncy castle in our barn.

The suggested age for the party is toddler up to around 12 years old and children do need to be accompanied by an adult at all times.

This is a drop in event so come any time between 12 and 3pm – don’t forget to bring those Halloween outfits!
Please book a ticket for each child attending – there is no need to book tickets for accompanying adults.

There will be meals, snacks and drinks available to order on the day.

Please note, this isn’t a booking for lunch. If you would like to join us for lunch before or after please book separately here

On 23rd November, Max Rocha will celebrate the launch of his new book by bringing a taste of Café Cecilia to Deal. This beloved neighbourhood-style bistro has been a hit since the day it opened and we’re thrilled to have Max joining us in the kitchen at Updown. Serving up seasonally inspired dishes using local Kent produce, Max has written a menu that brings bold flavours and rustic charm.

The menu:

Sage and anchovy fritti

Guinness bread and Updown focaccia

Crown Prince, Gracebyrne and black olive
Confit lamb belly , dandelion and anchovy salad
Mussels, datterini and aioli on toast

Florentina steak, confit potatoes and peppercorn sauce and green salad

Deep fried bread and butter pudding and cold custard

All dining is for communal tables and everyone will be served together, with dinner served at 7.30pm. Signed copies of the book can be purchased at an exclusive price with the menu. Tickets for the dinner are £70 per person including a welcome drink, and tickets including a copy of the book are £87.50.

We’re delighted to invite you to kick off the festive season with the unveiling of our first outdoor Christmas tree on Saturday, 30th November. We’ll be joined for the switch on with carols from the Landmark Show Choir, mince pies from the Updown kitchen and mulled wine or hot chocolate to keep us all warm.

Tickets include a mince pie and mulled wine or hot chocolate per person.

Please note this isn’t a booking for dinner . If you would like to join us for dinner please book separately here

Join us on Saturday 7th December at Updown for a fun and creative workshop which will provide you with all the materials and skills to make a beautiful Christmas wreath to take home. We’ll be using materials from the garden including dried flowers, seedheads, berries and evergreens to create our wreaths.

All tickets include a two hour workshop followed by a 3 course meal in our Farmhouse restaurant.

We will be offering two sessions as follows:
11am – 1pm followed by lunch
or
5pm – 7pm followed by Dinner

Both session will include:
-Refreshments on arrival
-a guided 2 hour wreath making session
-a three course lunch or dinner in the beautiful garden restaurant

This will be a small group session so availability is very limited.

Join us for a children’s Christmas party at Updown on Saturday 14th December. We’ll have a variety of activities including gingerbread biscuit decorating and wreath making, along with a bouncy castle in our barn.

The suggested age for the party is toddler up to around 8 years old and children do need to be accompanied by an adult at all times.

The party is a drop in event so come any time between 12 and 3pm.
Please book a ticket for each child attending – there is no need to book tickets for accompanying adults.

There will be meals, snacks and drinks available to order on the day.

Please note this isn’t a booking for lunch. If you would like to join us for lunch before or after please book separately here