Private Venue Hire in Surrey
Based in the Surrey Hills, with fabulous scenery surrounding us is our private venue for hire. The whole of the Gin Kitchen or The Calf Shed (pictured above) can be hired for hen parties, birthdays, anniversaries, weddings or corporate events etc.
About The Venue for Hire
Our artisan distillery, the beating heart of The Gin Kitchen, is in a 170 year old barn on the outskirts of Dorking, Surrey. On-site we have a fabulous cocktail bar and tapas restaurant.
Our award-winning gin is supplied to the world's top luxury stores, premium five star hotels, Michelin starred restaurants, independent bars and wine and spirit merchants who share the same passion for exclusive fresh, rich and smooth spirits.
Venue Hire Options & Capacity
Private Gin Tastings
We hold these in either the Calf Shed or the Orangery. For private gin tastings, there is a set fee of £300 for up to 6 people.
At your private gin tasting you will taste each one of our vibrant and characterful gins while discovering more about the botanicals we carefully source from around the globe. We'll share with you our story, product development, how the business has grown from strength to strength and talk about some of the exciting collaborations we have with other local businesses.
Sip your favourite G&T combination during a tour of the working side of our distillery where we'll talk you through the processes we follow to create our luxury hand-crafted spirits.
The event itself will last between 1-1.5 hours, the bar will remain open if you fancy having another drink or two.
The Calf Shed
The Calf Shed can accommodate up to 30 standing or 20 seated. We will also provide a dedicated bartender.
Gin Kitchen
The whole venue can accommodate 90 guests standing and 50 seated. Up to 200 guests can be accommodated with an optional marquee.
Menus
For examples of the type of food and drinks we offer, please have a look at our menus below.
Drinks Menu
View our cocktails, gin and rum made in our distillery on site. We also have a range of mocktails and non-alcoholic drinks.
Tapas Menu
View our delicious selection of tapas items available. We cater for vegetarians, vegans, gluten free & diary free options.
Bottomless Brunch Menu
View our extravagant menu to give you an insight to what else we can do. Bespoke food options can be requested.
Location
Our private venue to hire is based in the Surrey Hills in the beautiful countryside on a farm setting. The nearest town is Dorking and the train station is only 2 mile away with a 5 minute taxi journey.
The Gin Kitchen
Goldenlands Farm
Punchbowl Lane
Dorking
Surrey
RH5 4DX
United Kingdom
Parking is available.
Costs Of Hiring The Venue
Take a look at the private venue hire costs in the below table. The costs are for the minimum spend required to book.
Day of the week | The Calf Shed | The Whole Venue |
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MONDAY to THURSDAY | ||
12:30pm - 4pm | £400 | £800 |
5:30pm - CLOSE | £700 | £1000 |
FRIDAY & SATURDAY | ||
12:30pm - 4pm | £700 | - |
5:30pm - CLOSE | £700 | - |
12:30pm - CLOSE | - | £7000 |
SUNDAY | ||
12:30pm - 4pm | £700 | £1500 |
5:30pm - CLOSE | £700 | £1000 |
Plus optional 10% service charge
How it works
To reserve the Calf Shed or whole venue, a 50% non-refundable deposit is required.
We will send you an invoice.
2 weeks prior to the event, the balance of the minimum spend is required to secure your date.
We will send you a second invoice.
If the spend exceeds the minimum spend, the balance will due on the day of the event.
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An optional service charge of 10% will be added to the final bill.
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If more than 100 guests we can arrange a marquee at an additional cost.
Gin Experiences
We also offer at the below experiences which can be added to your event hire:
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Cocktail masterclasses - £55 per guest
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Gin tasting experience & tour - £30 per guest
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Gin distillery experiences - £400 for 6 people and £25 extra per additional person
Enquire About A Booking
You can call us on 01306 889598 to discuss your private venue hire in the Surrey Hills. Alternatively you can fill out our contact form and someone will get back to you shortly.