The Good Life drinks van, a small three-wheeler bar dressed with hops, in the gravel courtyard

Wedding food and drinkFeed the soul

Our own kitchen, The Good Life, cooks every wedding here. Fine dining or street food, champagne cocktails or craft beer. You choose.

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The Good Life

Chefs who know the barn

The Good Life team are the only caterers at Bury Court, and they love making a day special. They cook for small gatherings and big parties, and have done hundreds of weddings here. Before that, they worked in restaurants and cocktail bars around London and Surrey. Every menu uses the best seasonal produce, sourced locally.

The menus

Pick a menu, then make it yours

Every wedding menu below includes three canapés per guest (the children's menus don't). Prices are per head.

  • Spring / Summer

    Burrata with courgette and pea; cornfed chicken with tarragon jus; salmon with white wine velouté.

    2 courses
    £100 pp
    3 courses
    £115 pp

  • Autumn / Winter

    Port-braised Surrey short rib; pork tenderloin with chorizo and butterbeans; cod with cardamom rice.

    2 courses
    £100 pp
    3 courses
    £115 pp

  • The Roast

    Two roast meats and a vegetarian Wellington, with roast potatoes, Yorkshire puddings and gravy.

    2 courses
    £100 pp
    3 courses
    £115 pp

  • The BBQ

    Pulled pork, baby back ribs, Cajun cod, buffalo cauliflower and more, with a starter and a dessert.

    2 meats
    £100 pp
    3 meats
    £115 pp

  • Sausage & Mash

    Cumberland or vegetarian sausage, mash and onion gravy.

    2 courses
    £85 pp
    3 courses
    £95 pp

  • For children

    Two courses
    £30 pp
    Children's roast
    £35 pp

  • Upgrades

    Add a beef sirloin carpaccio starter or a Dorset duo of lamb in spring and summer, seared venison loin in autumn and winter, or swap the roast topside for sirloin.

    Carpaccio starter
    £3 pp supplement
    Dorset lamb
    £5 pp supplement
    Venison loin
    £10 pp supplement
    Sirloin roast
    £5 pp supplement

  • Extra sides

    More of the good stuff, on the roast, BBQ and sausage and mash menus.

    Roast side
    £2.50 pp
    BBQ side
    £2.50 pp
    BBQ meat
    £10 pp
    Sausage & mash side (serves 2–3)
    £4.50 per bowl
    Bread roll and butter
    £3.50 pp

Vegetarian and gluten-free choices on every menu, and vegan dishes on most. Some dishes carry a supplement. Ask us for the full menus.

From our kitchen

Food by The Good Life

A wooden board of canapés from The Good Life, with fairy lights behind
Seared salmon on a warm grain salad with green beans and chilli, on a white plate on oak
A plated dessert with cream and berry sauce on a wooden table
Chefs cooking for guests at an outdoor kitchen in the courtyard
Guests reaching for canapés from a wooden board
A golden pie on a board with red wine, served at an evening dinner
An evening dinner table from above: pies, roast potatoes, greens and wine

After dark

Evening food

Pizza, burgers, hot dogs, bacon baps or a grazing table, all £15 a head. A cheeseboard for 80 to 100 guests is £650. Or serve it all from our refurbished Citroën food truck.

Tray of pink and lime cocktails with blackberries carried out to guests
Long tables in the barn dressed with jugs of summer flowers beneath crystal chandeliers and oak trusses

Drinks

The Package, £39.50 a head

Two reception drinks (beer or prosecco), half a bottle of house wine each, a glass of prosecco for the toast, still and sparkling water on the tables, and tea and coffee for an hour after the meal.

  • Cocktail reception: Pimm's, Gin Garden or Aperol Spritz, £11 a head (minimum 100 served)
  • Taittinger champagne upgrade, £6 a head
  • Wine and champagne upgrades on request

Here's how we shake it up

A few extras

Start with a package, then get creative. His and hers cocktails, a signature drink, a story told in food. Ask, and we'll make it.

  • The Tuk Tuk

    A three-wheeled Piaggio from Italy, now a retro bar pouring prosecco, cocktails and beer on tap. Evenings, in the ceremony garden.

    Hire, plus drinks
    £250

  • The Citroën food truck

    Our refurbished Citroën van, serving your evening food.

    Hire, plus evening food
    £250 + evening food price pp

  • Cigar & whisky cart

    Four world whiskies and two kinds of cigar, chosen with Teddington Cigars. Self-serve: 40 measures, 20 cigars.

    The cart
    £500

  • Pizzazz up your prosecco

    A vintage cart serving 100 extra glasses of prosecco, with fresh purées, cordials and fruit.

    The cart
    £500

  • Take a seat, take a shot

    A favour at every place: limoncello, Tequila Rose or Gin Garden, or your own flavour.

    Each
    £5 per favour

  • Ice cream

    Our ice cream bike, with scoops for your guests.

    Bike hire
    £100
    Ice cream
    £6 pp

Hire the Tuk Tuk and the food truck together and save £100. Late 2027 bookings get the Tuk Tuk and the ice cream bike included.

The evening bar

Three ways to run the bar

  • Card or cash bar

    No commitment beyond a minimum spend. Guests pay as they go.

    Spend
    £1,000 minimum spend

  • Bar tab

    You set the amount. When it runs out, guests pay as they go.

  • Open bar

    Unlimited drinks for your guests, all evening.

    Price
    Ask us

Let's talk about you

There's a lot to consider

We'll help at every step. Ask us anything about food and drink, and we'll talk through your preferences.

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