A Taste of Your Wedding Day at The Hackney
Your wedding menu should be just as memorable as your big day, and our tasting experiences are designed to help you curate the perfect selection. We offer two options to suit your needs:
Group Menu Tasting (£50+VAT per person)
A relaxed, restaurant-style evening where you’ll sample a curated selection of our most popular dishes and wines. It’s a fantastic opportunity to experience our food style, portion sizes, and presentation while mingling with other couples in an intimate setting.
Key Details:
- Set Menus: We offer two different tasting menus (Menu A & Menu B), each covering half of our overall wedding menu options. If you’d like to sample our full range of dishes, you are welcome to attend both tastings.
- Format: The tasting follows a restaurant-style setup, with couples and their guests seated separately. You’ll enjoy a 9-course set menu (full-sized portions, shared between two people).
- Wine Pairing: You’ll have the opportunity to taste all the wines available for your wedding selection.
- Guests: You’re welcome to bring up to two additional guests (if you’d like to bring more, contact us for availability).
- Timings: The evening starts promptly at 7 PM—please arrive on time, as we wait for all guests before beginning service.
- Booking: Spaces are limited and must be reserved in advance via our website.
For couples who follow a vegetarian or vegan diet, we also offer a Veggie Menu Tasting, featuring a dedicated selection of plant-based dishes.
Dietary Requirements:
Once booked, we’ll reach out to confirm any dietary needs. While we can accommodate some allergies, we do not offer dish substitutions (e.g., replacing a meat dish with a vegetarian one). See below FAQs for details.
Private Menu Tasting (from £450+VAT)
For a more tailored experience, couples can select specific dishes to sample in an exclusive setting with a personal consultation from our head chef. This option allows you to refine your wedding menu in a way that best suits your vision.
Both tasting options are available exclusively to couples who have booked with us and paid their deposit. Spaces fill up quickly, so be sure to reserve your spot early.
FAQs
Can I bring guests to the tasting?
Yes! You and your partner can bring up to two additional guests. If you’d like to bring more, please contact us to check availability.
Should I attend more than one tasting?
It is not possible to serve our entire menu at a single group tasting, as we offer a wide variety of dishes. To give couples the best opportunity to experience our full range of dishes, we split our menu across two different tastings (Menu A & Menu B). If you’d like to sample everything, you are welcome to attend both. Alternatively we can also arrange a Private Menu Tasting where you can choose the whole menu.
Will I be able to customise my menu at the Group Tasting?
Group Menu Tastings follow a set menu format, showcasing our most popular dishes. If you would like to sample specific dishes, our Private Menu Tasting allows you to select the items you’d like to try.
Can I supplement meat dishes for vegetarian dishes at the Group Menu Tasting?
The Group Menu Tasting experience is a set menu and as such it is not possible to add or supplement any dishes, except in terms of allergies and similar dietary requirements (see below).
If you are vegetarian but your partner is not then there are a few options available - you can attend either (or both) of the main tasting experiences (Menu A & Menu B) and also attend the Veggie Tasting Experience - this will give you the broadest range of dishes to try. Alternatively we can arrange a Private Menu Tasting where you can choose the dishes you wish to try.
Can you accommodate dietary requirements at the Group Menu Tasting?
We can accommodate any allergies, intolerance or similar dietary requirement where the recipe of the dish can be adapted to remove those ingredients. Where the dish wouldn't work by removing that ingredient then it may not be possible to serve you that particular dish. In such a situation it would not be possible to offer an alternative dish due to the nature of the set menu style we offer for the group tasting. The price is also set at a level we feel is very generous and we would not be able to offer any discounted price in this situation. However, you are more than welcome to arrange a Private Menu Tasting where the food is catered exactly to your particular requirements.
How do I book a tasting?
Tasting sessions must be booked in advance through our website. Spaces are limited, so we recommend securing your spot early.
If you have any further questions, feel free to contact our team—we can’t wait to help you create the perfect menu for your wedding at The Hackney!