FAR-FLUNG ADVENTURES FOR THE CULINARY CURIOUS

Kitchen In The Wild is a series of hosted culinary events with nature, food and craft at their core, taking place in wild and remote settings. Each intimate event sees a small number of guests come together for four or five nights alongside respected chefs, artists and thinkers.

We invite world class chefs to cook from the surrounding natural larder, resulting in collaborative cooking that combines their influences with ingredients perhaps new to them. Artists and makers teach guests their craft, drawing inspiration from the immediate landscape and wildlife. These analogue adventures champion expertise and learning, creativity and friendship.

We hope you’ll join us.

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Testimonials

  • "Thank you for an utterly amazing time in Kenya – I have to confess I actually shed a secret tear when I left. You've chosen such a brilliant partner in El Karama – that combination of beauty and luxuriousness with real seriousness about what they're doing socially and environmentally is spot on. Whoever ends up going to Kitchen in the Wild next October is very lucky - it's going to be fantastic."

    Alice Lascelles

  • “Valentine and Clare manage to find places, people, themes, ingredients and chefs that come together to form extraordinary experiences based around not just truly unforgettable food but also the environments and communities that it comes from. I have been seven times now to different events in different formats – and just keep coming back for more!”

    Gerald Gradwell

  • "It was truly memorable joining Clare and Valentine at one of their events. With such an interesting group from the food and drink world, teaching and entertaining the guests, it was a bit like a perfect house party."

    Rick Stein

  • "As well as being just a great guy to hang out with, Val is one of the most natural cooks I know, his poetic language to describe food makes him a Renaissance Man in my eyes. Add Clare into the equation to make great things happen and you have the dream team. Having worked with Clare for over 10 years there is no one I would trust more to deliver."

    Angela Hartnett

  • “Val and Clare have a passion for creating unforgettable experiences which combine food, travel, and outdoor adventure, embracing the beauty of nature, and the thrill of crafting and cooking in the wild.”

    Lennox Hastie

  • "I’m a huge fan of Val and Clare's projects and vision and having been a guest chef with them in the past a few times, I know they are committed to delivering magical experiences in wonderful, unexpected destinations!"

    Nuno Mendes

  • "Working with beautiful local produce directly from source in completely isolated places and cooking for guests from all over the world - what an exceptional experience, thanks to Val and Clare!"

    Masaki Sugisaki

  • "What an adventure it was, from the sublime light and scenery to the camaraderie. Val is the perfect host, producing his own amazing menus and lending the whole occasion a sense of fun and vitality, while Clare seems to be able to make anything happen!"

    Fuchsia Dunlop

Press

  • A new style of travel retreat.. taking place in some of the world’s most awe-inspiring and remote locations.

  • The biggest travel trends for 2025: dine at the hands of top London chefs in the foothills of Mount Kenya

  • We drive over a hill and suddenly, there in the dusk, I see a lantern-lit table under a boscia tree, a roaring camp fire and sundowners clinking with ice...

  • A new culinary concept combining high gastronomy with wilderness adventure