Cooking
The fully equipped catering kitchen is in Quince House, the old bakery with the original bread oven still in situ but sadly no longer working.
Spacious, bright and light with gas hob and electric cooker, larder style fridge and freezer, it has plenty of storage, a large original chateau kitchen table for serving up, and big pots and pans with plenty of equipment and utensils.
The kitchen is right next to the dining room and has double doors onto the west terrace for alfresco meals.
Use one of our outstanding chefs who know how to cook up nourishing delights for your guests from local, fresh, seasonal produce or bring your own chef (with an additional kitchen hire fee).
We operate a ‘use what you need and replace it’ system so the kitchen is stocked with basics and a good range of herbs and spices, so chefs can get cooking from the moment they arrive.
The local markets are a delight and provide seasonal fruit and vegetables, fish, meat, cheese and other produce grown nearby and beyond.
Amassa also has its own fruit trees and a wonderful selection of herbs growing in the walled garden. You are welcome to take a pair of scissors and help yourself.
PRefer to cook outside?
We have a whole other kitchen, covered and outdoors with food prep areas, a fridge, sink and BBQ facilities.
Guests can enjoy their meals al fresco close by under the trees. Gather a group to help prepare the beans as the sun goes down and the BBQ fires up.
In hot weather BBQ and outdoor fires and cooking may be restricted by the local authority due to fire risks.
