Far-flung adventures for the culinary curious.
Kitchen in the Wild is a series of hosted culinary events set in wild, remote locations across the globe.
At the heart of each retreat is a shared love of food, nature and craft.
Every experience brings together a small group of discerning guests for four or five nights - cooking, creating, and gathering around the communal table.
World-class chefs cook with ingredients drawn from the surrounding landscape, blending their own influences with the unfamiliar.
Artists and makers lead guests through hands-on workshops, inspired by the land and wildlife around them.
Founded by @valentinewarner49 and Clare Isaacs @wearesprout , @kitchenitw is for those who want something deeper - analogue adventures that champion expertise and learning, creativity and craftsmanship.
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The @kitchenitw team
Kitchen in the Wild is the work of long-time collaborators Valentine Warner and Clare Isaacs...
... who have both spent the last decade crafting food experiences that go far beyond the plate.
@valentinewarner49 is a chef, food writer and broadcaster with a deep knowledge of wild ingredients and a lifelong connection to the natural world. Whether cooking over embers in the Arctic or foraging in the Highlands, his instinctive approach to flavour is shaped by fire, place and curiosity.
Clare @wearesprout is a curator of exceptional culinary events, known for transforming food at UK festivals and collaborating with some of the world’s leading chefs. Her eye for detail, atmosphere and rhythm is what turns a meal into a memory.
Together, they’ve created something rare: a series of immersive retreats where food, landscape and creativity come together in some of the world’s most remarkable locations.
As Rick Stein once said, their events are like “the perfect house party” - intimate, unforgettable and full of joy.
Explore our upcoming events at the link in bio.
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Each intimate retreat is shaped by its setting and by the chefs who bring it to life.
Here’s what’s coming up:
Scotland | 14-18th May 2026 FULLY BOOKED
@eileanshona , West Coast
Hosted by @valentinewarner49 & @angelacooking
Scotland | 8-12th October 2026 FULLY BOOKED
@eileanshona , West Coast
Hosted by @valentinewarner49 & @nathanoutlaw
Cornwall | 12-15th November 2026 FINAL 2 ROOMS
@coombesheadfarm , UK
Hosted by @valentinewarner49 & @adambyatt
Cornwall | 18-21st March 2027
@coombesheadfarm , UK
Hosted by @valentinewarner49 & @masaki_sugisaki
A new European location coming soon!
To find out more or book your place, head to the link in bio.
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Ahead of our trip to @eileanshona this month, we sat down with @angelacooking and @valentinewarner49 to talk Scottish ingredients, fire cooking and four days on a private island off the west coast of Scotland.
Swipe through for why we chose Scotland for our second KITW trip, why we asked Angela... and why she said yes (we’re delighted that she did).
Kitchen In The Wild x Angela Hartnett, 14–18 May 2026.
Follow along for updates and glimpses from the island as we get closer.
Image Credit: J Bedford & A Whitton
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The only way to get to grips with each of our locations’ ingredients is to experience them first hand.
While some flavour combinations are obvious, the cornucopia of intriguing and strange new ingredients (from kind folk who know we’re interested) needs chewing over.
That the sweet may pair with the savoury, the bitter find its way to the booze and the downright odd be turned into something tempting.
To nibble first hand is to understand!
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We’re giving away an evening with @valentinewarner49 , cooking for you and your friends at home, with wines from @sugruesouthdowns paired throughout.
Valentine will cook with whatever’s seasonal, sourcing and preparing ingredients in the way he does on our trips. Dinner for up to four guests, food and wine provided.
To enter, follow @kitchenitw and @sugruesouthdowns , then comment on this post tagging a friend you’d like to bring.
You can enter as many times as you like, tagging a different person each time. Both you and your tagged friend must be following both accounts to qualify.
The deadline to enter is 1st May 2026. We’ll announce the winner in the KITW newsletter, so if you’re not already signed up, the link is in our bio.
➡️ Swipe for more details and the full terms and conditions.
Good luck!
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“I’m endlessly interested in how varieties of the same plant such as juniper display subtle taste differences and appearances like this Spanish variety.
Ripening to rust red rather than blue black and the size of small cherries (as opposed to the large peppercorn size in the UK), the taste is much sweeter and fruitier in Spain, the trees taller and spindlier.
To understand the difference gives way to so many more options when cooking.”
- @valentinewarner49 , scouting the next Kitchen in the Wild destination.
A new landscape, new ingredients. More from this location soon.
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Upcoming Kitchen in the Wild trips.
You’ll find us in lots of different locations and working with plenty of remarkable chefs over the next 12 months.
Scroll through for dates, locations and collaborators ➡️
Photo Credits: James Bedford, G Lees, Kate Whitaker, Adam Sargent, David Loftus, Tom Griffiths
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Kitchen in the Wild x Masaki Sugisaki
Following the huge response to our @coombesheadfarm trip in November, we’re delighted to announce another Cornwall date in March 2027, with guest chef @masaki_sugisaki
Masaki’s cooking is rooted in Japanese discipline, shaped by years spent in his family’s Kaiseki restaurant just north of Tokyo, and refined through his work in London.
At @dinings_sw3 , he brings that same precision to British ingredients, with a particular focus on Cornish seafood.
He will be joined by:
- @valentinewarner49 from @kitchenitw
- @tom_m_adams of @coombesheadfarm
- Artist @agakubish , whose printmaking explores botanical systems and layered natural forms
- Writer @sarahlangfordwrites , whose work considers farming, food and the natural world
- @nickstrangeway behind the bar
- @benglazer who will be sharing the sourdough process with guests across the weekend.
18–21st March 2027. Join us for this small group adventure.
Details via the link in bio or kitcheninthewild.org
Photo Credit: Masaki Sugisaki | Coombeshead Farm | Charlie McKay | David Loftus | Robson Media | Frankie Thomas | Oscar Holgaldo | Adam Sargent
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Kitchen In The Wild x Anna Koska
We are delighted to welcome artist and illustrator Anna Koska (@gremkoska ) to Kitchen In The Wild Scotland this October.
Anna is renowned for her intricate illustrations of fruit, veg, fish and the natural world. She has illustrated more than 100 books and collaborated with chefs, writers and publishers globally.
Her work, often created using watercolour or egg tempera, celebrates the beauty of nature with remarkable detail and sensitivity.
At KITW, Anna will guide guests through painting sessions inspired by the island’s wildlife and seasonal ingredients.
These sessions offer a chance to observe closely and connect with the environment through art. Swipe for the studio where they’ll take place.
To book the FINAL room this October 8-12 (with guest chef @nathanoutlaw ), head to the link in bio.
Thanks to @finisterre , J Bedford and @gremkoska for the 📸
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Menu process
We start planning menus in earnest 3 months before each trip. Of course it starts with the ingredients in each setting; what’s available under our noses, what the surrounding landscape produces, the best of the season, and the finest local suppliers. We share these delicious findings with our guest chefs and the menus begin to take shape.
KITW locations tend to throw curveballs; weather, tricky roads or stormy seas. So too an inquisitive guest chef who changes their mind on discovering an enticing new larder. So, despite meticulous planning, it’s the last minute changes we have learned to embrace.
Pictured here, the daily ritual of bringing chef and bartender’s creations together.
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Kitchen in the Wild x Adam Byatt
This November, we’re thrilled to be joined by @adambyatt at @coombesheadfarm in Cornwall.
Adam’s cooking strikes a rare balance: total command of the classics, paired with invention and a deep respect for ingredients, both wild and cultivated.
His early years at Claridge’s led to The Square with Phil Howard. Today, he brings that same care to Trinity, alongside his role as Chair of the Royal Academy of Culinary Arts.
Taking place 12th–15th November 2026. Join us for this small group adventure, just 3 rooms left.
Details via the link in bio or kitcheninthewild.org
Photo Credit: Adam Byatt | Coombeshead Farm | Lottie Mew
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