The 1798 Supper Club - A Georgian Christmas
- Private atmosphere
- In real Georgian town house, furnished with antiques
- Authentic period menu from the 1700s
- Georgian Christmas with holly, ivy, candles & carols
Take yourself back to the year 1798 for an intimate dining experience in a real Georgian townhouse in the old Royal Burgh of Kirkwall. Your hostess, merchant's wife Mrs Borwick, invites you into her home in the heart of town for a 3-course authentic homemade meal, with the fire lit and silver on the table. If the weather is kind, Mrs Borwick will lead you through the hidden closes and winding lanes of old Kirkwall before supper, sharing tales of life in the busy harbour town and Royal Burgh. And if a winter storm is raging outside, the flicker of candlelight and the creak of old floorboards provide the perfect backdrop for storytelling indoors. After the dessert and cheese board, guests and hostess retire to the candlelit drawing room for more ghostly tales, accompanied by a glass of warming spiced fruit punch.
Limited to just six guests, the 1798 Supper Club offers a rare chance to dine in the former home of real Kirkwall merchants Robert and Jean Borwick—lovingly restored to its Georgian splendour by owners Chris and Raggie, with Raggie bringing Mrs. Borwick to life. The historically faithful menu is created by professional chef Lorraine Johnston of Immersive Orkney, who appears in character as the household’s devoted housekeeper, Elspeth.
The Georgian Supper is a full meal. You will be absolutely stuffed!
It is prepared by a professional cook and served in The Georgian Hoose, a private period property at 83 Victoria Street, Kirkwall.
Due to the historic nature of the meal, we cannot cater for special diets. Please do alert us, though, if you have a potentially life-threatening allergy that the chef needs to know about.