Jimmy Garcia’s ‘Taste of Henley’ in association with Mr Hobbs Gin is returning this winter to Henley-on-Thames after a sell out summer at the Lockdown Lodge.

Renowned British Chef, Jimmy Garcia and the team will be bringing their locally sourced seasonal menu to The New Orleans paddle steamer run by Hobbs of Henley for a unique dining experience like no other this winter.

Guests will be able to enjoy a 5-course menu on The New Orleans which will be docked at Hobbs of Henley with beautiful, uniterrupted view of the river.

Open Wednesday – Sunday for seven weeks from 4th November until 20th December, the menu highlights the abundance of delicious food in the surrounding Henley-on-Thames with each course of the five-course tasting menu feast, featuring local produce and of course, local Mr Hobbs Gin.

Jimmy Garcia is fast-becoming one of the most  recognisable names in British cooking. Jimmy turned his passion for  ingredients and good food into his profession in 2011 when he turned  his living room in Balham into a 25-seater restaurant. Since then, he has  featured on a range of TV shows including Sunday Brunch and This  Morning and published best-selling cookbook, ​Social Eats​ , which  demonstrates easy ways to rustle up easy sharing dishes to impress your  friends.

Now named by British Vogue as the UK’s ‘Pop up star’ and hailed by  The Sunday Times, FT, Evening Standard, Time Out London, The  Nudge (to name a few) as one of the best creative chefs in the country, Jimmy’s unique style and approach with throwing the rule book out the window and giving people what they really  want; to be entertained by food, is garnering new fans aplenty as he continually goes beyond expectation with food  that excites and delights the whole sensory experience and makes people smile.  

• Mr Hobb‘s Welcome Cocktail and Canapes

• Marlow Cheese Company  Bucks Blue Cheese, Pickled and Roasted Heritage Carrots, Carrot top and Hazelnut Pesto, Chicory, Toasted Pumpkin seeds

• Aldens Fish Market Smoked and Torched Cornish Mackerel, Beetroot Carpaccio, Apple, Seaherbs, Horseradish Yoghurt

• Lawlor’s Bakery Foraged Wild Mushrooms, Sourdough, Salsify, Crispy Chicken Skin, Black Garlic

• Vicar’s Game Loin of Wild Venison, Charred Leeks, Smoked Pomme Puree, Pinot Noir jus, Grated Chestnut

• Blue Tin Produce Tonka Bean Creme Brulee, Spartan Apple and Poached Blackberries, Apple Sorbet

• 4th November – 20th December. Wednesday – Sunday each week only 
• Wednesday – Saturday 6.30pm cocktail with a 7pm sitting 
• Sunday – 1pm cocktail with a 1.30pm sitting 
• Menu – £49 per person  *S’mores and boozy hot chocolate available post meal for an extra charge of £24 for two