Back by popular demand are the Lake District Inns Gourmet Fine Dining and Wine tasting weekends.

The weekend will comprise of bed and breakfast accommodation on the Friday night with the option of dinner in the St John’s Restaurant or the Bar Restaurant.  On Saturday evening the night will start with aperitifs and canapés being served in the residents lounge.  A four course meal will then be served in St John’s Restaurant with a wide variety of fine wines from Pagendam Pratt to accompany each dish.  The menu will consist of locally sourced produce such as venison, rabbit and beef. After your meal, coffee and petit fours will be served in the residents lounge with roaring coal fires and good company.
The head chef, David Green has designed the gourmet weekend menu. Following a three year apprenticeship at the renowned Connaught Hotel in London, David’s international career has taken him to Bermuda, Canada and throughout the UK. Having completed a season at the Sharrow Bay Ullswater, David has returned to the Kings Head Hotel in the Lake District with the aim of regaining the two AA Rosettes he achieved for the hotel in 2001.

In collaboration with Pagendam and Pratt Wine Cellars, and his team of dedicated chefs, David Green is offering a gourmet dining experience of modern British cuisine using the finest Cumbrian produce together with the best the season can offer. Each course is paired perfectly with a wine from Pagendam and Pratt’s eclectic cellar.

The dates on offer for these Gourmet Fine Dining and Wine tasting weekends are 6th & 20th November 2009, 4th & 18th December 2009 and 15th & 29th January 2010. The cost is a very reasonable £130 per person for the weekend including one night bed and breakfast and one night gourmet dinner, accommodation & breakfast.

For bookings or further information please contact Lana Thorne at The King’s Head Hotel or visit http://www.lakedistrictinns.co.uk. Only limited spaces available for this offer - Free Phone: 0500 600 725