Haywards was established as a fine dining restaurant in 2013 by Amanda and Jahdre Hayward. In 2019, they were awarded 3 AA Rosettes and, over 10 years, have built a fantastic reputation for their excellent menus, creative, seasonal dishes, and providing service of the highest quality.
Now, the husband and wife team will be focusing on offering bespoke events, catering, private dining, conferencing and a regular schedule of ‘experiences’ to be held at Haywards. These experiences will include Sunday roasts, themed dinners, cooking classes and wine workshops.
Located on the outskirts of the charming market town of Epping and at the very edge of the historic Epping Forest, Haywards is the perfect setting to host your event.
Forthcoming Events
Please email us if you would like further information on any of the below events or would like to make a
reservation: info@haywardsevents.co.uk
Chef Hayward's One Day Cooking Class
A great opportunity to learn some new skills from an accomplished chef in a relaxed and informal class. There will be a maximum of 8 participants and the classes will cover a range of skills. The class will run from 9.30am to 3.30pm and will include an arrival drink and snack, lunch with a glass of wine or soft drink and recipe packs, and best of all...no washing up is required!
£150 per person
Haywards Sunday Roast – from £46 for 2 courses
The Limited menu will include our homemade sourdough bread, amuse bouche, a choice of starter, main course and dessert, with petit fours to finish.
We currently have availability on the following Sundays.
Sunday 2nd June (roast beef)
Sunday 7th July (roast chicken)
Sunday 21st July (roast lamb)
Sunday 11th August (roast pork)
Friday 24th May – Best of British Evening Tasting Menu (FULLY BOOKED)
An exciting 4 course tasting menu will be prepared by Chef Hayward to celebrate some of our wonderful British produce. We would love to welcome you at 7pm with a delicious arrival drink, then you can enjoy four fabulous courses as well as our signature homemade sourdough bread, amuse bouche and petit fours. Paired wines, a cheese course, tea and coffee will all be available at supplement.
£70 per person.
Friday 7th June 2024 (FULLY BOOKED)
Saturday 8th June 2024 – Summer Evening Tasting Menu
We are already looking forward to welcoming the produce that Summer brings and will be offering a 4 course tasting menu to celebrate this. We would love to welcome you at 7pm with a delicious arrival drink and then you can sit and enjoy four wonderful courses prepared by Chef Hayward. Also included will be our signature homemade bread, amuse bouche and petit fours. Paired wines, a cheese course, tea and coffee will all be available at supplement.
£70 per person.
Sunday 16th June 2024- Father’s Day
Treat your dad to a special lunch with us on Father’s Day. We are offering a set menu to consist of a vegetarian starter, a choice of either roast beef or a vegetarian main course served with all the trimmings, and then one of Chef Hayward’s fabulous desserts. The lunch will include an arrival drink, homemade bread, amuse bouche and petit fours. Paired wines, a cheese course, tea and coffee are all available at supplement. Arrival at 1pm.
£69.50 per person.
Friday 28th June 2024 - Celebration Dinner for English Wine Week
To celebrate the highly regarded English wines, we are hosting a special 3 course set menu with paired wines. Also included will be an arrival glass, homemade bread, amuse bouche, side dishes, pre dessert and petit fours. A cheese course, tea and coffee will all be available at supplement. This event will begin at 7pm.
£89.50 per person.
Friday 12th July 2024 – Fusion and Food
In collaboration with Essex Sprits Co. this exciting 3 course set menu prepared by Chef Hayward with paired cocktails. Also included will be an arrival cocktail, homemade bread, amuse bouche, side dishes, pre dessert and petit fours. A cheese course, tea and coffee will all be available at supplement. This event will begin at 7pm.
£89.50 per person.
Friday 23rd August 2024- Jazz Evening with Tasting Menu
Kick off your August bank holiday weekend in style, we are looking forward to hosting our first jazz evening here at Haywards. The evening will start of with an arrival drink and then you can sit and enjoy four wonderful courses prepared by Chef Hayward. Whilst enjoying the sounds of our solo jazz singer. Also included will be our signature homemade bread, amuse bouche and petit fours. Paired wines, a cheese course, tea and coffee will all be available at supplement. This event will begin at 7pm.
£85 per person.
Friday 30th August 2024 - Celebration Dinner for International Cabernet Sauvignon Day
To celebrate such a highly regarded variety of red wine, we are hosting a special 3 course set menu with paired wines. Also included will be an arrival drink, homemade bread, amuse bouche, side dishes, pre dessert and petit fours. A cheese course, tea and coffee will all be available at supplement. This event will begin at 7pm.
£89.50 per person.
Please email us if you would like further information on any of the above events or would like to make a
reservation: info@haywardsevents.co.uk
Services
Over the past decade we have gained a wealth of experience in events and offer high quality bespoke menus for every occasion. We concentrate on using seasonal and local ingredients wherever possible, and serving them to an award winning standard. Our small, friendly team of organisers will work with you to create your perfect event and help you to create unforgettable moments.
We can offer the following:
Catering for any occasion at Haywards or at your chosen location.
Private dining at Haywards for 10-14 guests.
Exclusive hire of Haywards for any occasion, with formal and informal dining options available.
We look forward to working with you and tailoring a proposal exclusively to your requirements.
Weddings, Private Events & Parties
We can cater for up to 50 guests for a sit-down meal at Haywards, or 80 guests for more informal dining.
We offer a bespoke service, with a team of professional staff to take you through every step of planning your special occasion.
We can also cater for you at a location of your choice.
We have a variety of menu options available to include, but not limited to, tasting menus, canapés and grazing tables.
We would be delighted to discuss all of the options with you and assist you in planning your special event.
Corporate
Whether it’s conferencing packages you are looking for or a corporate party, celebration, or product launch, we can help!
We offer four different layouts for conferencing and can accommodate 16 to 50 delegates at Haywards.
Our choice of conferencing packages include our award-winning coffee, homemade treats and snacks, and delicious luncheon grazing tables.
Accommodation
We have a lovely one-bedroom, self-contained apartment on site. This is available to book by the night, or for long term rental. Please contact us for further details or to make a reservation.
Testimonials
“As regular customers of Haywards it seemed only natural that we should hold our wedding reception there. Our expectations although high, were exceeded. The food, service and organisation were out of this world. Our guests, particularly those who had never been to Haywards’s before, were truly impressed and loved the whole day. We are so thankful to Amanda and her team for making our special day so memorable.”
Many thanks
Lesley & David
“I approached Haywards to host my 70th birthday lunch for 40+ guests and a positive relationship was immediately formed.
At our first meeting, their planning, menus, costings, and introduction of contacts for flowers and a cake-maker extraordinaire which were all local people and who worked seamlessly into providing on the day, gave me 100% confidence.
Communication throughout was excellent and on the day the service was faultless.
Guests were welcomed with drinks and throughout the meal, no glass was left empty by their attentive and friendly staff.
The meal was outstanding, a tasting menu with several courses all unique and, from the thank you’ s I received from guests, the descriptions were not just ‘amazing’, ‘delicious’ and ‘ out of this world’ but ‘the chef’s a genius’ and ‘the best fine dining I’ve tasted in Europe’!
I cannot recommend Haywards highly enough. They made turning 70, a delightful and memorable occasion for me!”
Helen Reynolds March 2024
Oh wow what a day! We can’t believe it’s been a year since we had our wedding reception at Haywards! From our arrival drinks right through to the end of the night the team at Haywards were fantastic. All our guests felt so taken care of and had an amazing time! The food, from the warm bread to the moreish desserts was INCREDIBLE! You couldn’t put fault to anything. Amanda and Louise were so helpful answering any questions or requests we had. I really can’t imagine having our special day anywhere else, it was beautiful, intimate and so much fun! Thank you to all the amazing team at Haywards for making our day so special - Alex & Jordan x
I just wanted to say enormous thank you for Saturday. The birthday girl (woman!) was blown away. It was a perfect afternoon, the food was great, the service was wonderful, the venue was everything we needed and so pretty.
Honestly, I couldn’t be happier. Wishing you all lots of luck with this business. You know what you’re doing!
Thanks again, kind regards Eve
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