Lunch at the Bingham Hotel, Riverside Restaurant

• Tucked away beside the River Thames at Richmond, The Bingham is one of the most unusual boutique hotels – a ’restaurant with rooms’!   Originally built as two Georgian houses in 1740, the Bingham has been the home of nobility and poets.  Lady Ann Bingham, whose sister Lady Lavinia married the first Earl of Spencer, rented the property in 1821 and added the room which is currently the Bingham Bar that links the properties.

Later inhabitants included poets Katherine Bradley and Edith Cooper (who wrote together as Michael Field) and who entertained amongst others, W.B.Yeats. During the 20th Century the property fell into disrepair and was bought by the current owners in 1984 undergoing extensive refurbishment from 2006-8. The airy dining room on the ground floor is chic neutrals and art deco mirrors inside, with a decked terrace outside that looks out over the gardens and riverside. Time Out London describes it as “a quality boutique hotel destination under Shay Cooper’s award-winning supervision… the Bingham makes excellent use of its riverside location by Richmond Bridge.                                          
The Michelin Star Chef Shay Cooper and his team expertly create Modern British Cuisine using the finest locally sourced ingredients, and Shay has personally planned this very special menu for us.
Amuse Bouche
2010 E’Arte Vendemmia , Puglia, Italy

White Onion Risotto, Bellota Ham, Aged Parmesan
with Parsley Oil
2011 Adobe Gewürtztraminer Reserva, Rapel Valley, Chile

Salt Marsh Lamb, Glazed Medijool Date, Spiced Lamb Faggot, Braised Onion, Curry & Apple
1988 Château Cissac, Grand Bourgeois Exceptionnel, Bordeaux

Dark Chocolate Marquis, Poached Pineapple, Coconut Sorbet
2010 Elysium Black Muscat, California

Tea, Coffee and Herbal Infusions
Petits Fours

Please advise the organiser if you have any specific dietary requirements.