The Woodland Dining Club
Experiences
This is about proper food, cooked simply and shared with others. No fancy fluff, just real ingredients, full flavour, and a chance to get closer to where your food comes from.
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Max started The Woodland Dining Club to bring people back to the basics — fire, food, and the outdoors. Whether you’re stalking a deer at first light, tucking into a fire-cooked venison haunch with mates, or learning how to butcher and cook wild game, the idea’s the same: respect the animal, use every bit, and make it taste amazing.
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Whether you join us in the woods, invite us to your home, or stalk through the fields at dawn, each experience is handcrafted to connect you to the origins of your food — with honesty, skill, and joy.
Fireside Feasts
​From £35 per person
Minimum 6 people or £200
This is where it all started — honest food, cooked outside over open fire. We bring together wild, foraged, and local ingredients, cook it in front of you on wood-fired grills, and serve it straight up around the flames.
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2-course wild feast – £35 per head
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3-course fire-cooked dinner – £55 per head (includes basic drinks — feel free to bring your own or upgrade)
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Private Chef at Home
​From £500 – £600 for 10–12 people
Minimum spend £250 or £50 per head for smaller groups
Let the wild come to you. Host an unforgettable evening in your own garden or home with Max as your private chef. We’ll bring fire pits, wood ovens, and everything needed to cook and serve your guests outdoors, right in front of them.
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A tailored seasonal menu
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Max as your chef and an experienced server
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Cooking, serving, and clean-up
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Ideal for birthdays, anniversaries, or simply celebrating good food with good people — all without lifting a finger.
Deer Stalking
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From £60 per person
+ optional butchery
Small Groups
Step into the woods with Max for a traditional deer stalking experience — a powerful way to understand the full story of your food. Depending on the season and terrain, you might stalk muntjac, fallow, or roe.
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Morning and evening outings available:
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Muntjac: £100
+ £50 for skinning/butchery
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Fallow: £125
+ £75 skinning/butchery
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Roe: £150
+ £65 skinning/butchery
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You’ll learn the basics of tracking, field dressing, and handling your own meat — taking nothing for granted and wasting nothing.
Field to Fire: Stalk + Feast
​From £200
+ £45 per additional dining guest
(8–12 people total)
This is the full journey — from field to fire, forest to fork. After a guided deer stalk and hands-on butchery session, you’ll join friends around the fire to feast on what you’ve harvested.
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Deer stalking and butchery session
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Cooking over fire: wild starters and a generous main
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Seasonal drinks (with upgrade options)
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Firelit dining for you and your guests
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An unforgettable experience that turns one day into a lifelong memory.
Duck Flight + Firepit Supper
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£85 per person (2 minimum)
Up to 8 people
+ £20 for optional food & drink feast
Join Max for an evening duck flight — a tranquil, dusk-time experience as the birds come to roost. Whether you’re observing or shooting, this is about slowing down and tuning in.
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Afterwards, gather round the fire for a relaxed BBQ supper.
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Food & drink feast for additional guests: £20 per person (seasonal firepit meal with drinks)
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Perfect for those who want a gentler introduction to country sport, or just a beautiful evening outdoors.
Shooting Days for Experienced Guns
From £1,200 – £3,500
We offer a limited number of traditional game shooting days for experienced guns looking for something slower, smaller, and more grounded than a driven day.
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48/50 bird day (10 guns):
£350 per gun.
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28/30 bird day (8–10 guns):
£250 per gun.
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18/20 bird day (6–8 guns):
£200 per gun.
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All include fire-cooked game, seasonal sides, and beers around the fire. A proper day in the field — stripped back, social, and rooted in good practice.
The Semi-Novice Shooting Experience
£500 for 2–3 guns
£40 per additional evening guest
For those curious about shooting but unsure where to start, this is your entry point. A low-pressure day designed to build confidence and understanding.
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Morning clay shooting
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Afternoon shoot: 3–6 birds
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Hands-on game prep and cooking demos
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Take home dressed birds
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Optional evening fire feast (£40 per head for guests)
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No fuss, no pressure — just learning, doing, and sharing food around the fire with others.