The Home of Feasting & Romance

Perched on the historic waterways of Kelham Island Sheffield, The Chimney House is the location for joyous feasting celebrations of friends and family togetherness for up to 50 guests.

We are delighted to be a finalist in the prestigious UK Wedding Awards for ‘Best City Wedding Venue’ in the 2019 and in 2020 for The Best Historic Wedding Venue in the UK for 2020. 

The Chimney House is also licensed for Marriages and Civil Partnerships for up to 50 guests. Book your ceremony at The Chimney House and choose between The Chimney House or our sister venue The Mowbray for your wedding reception for a perfect day curated just for you with effortless style and ease.

Fall in love with a Chimney House wedding. The flicker of candlelight, the bubbles of champers, we plan, arrange, style and host fabulous parties with a difference; perfect dining experiences and the most glorious celebrations imaginable!

We are worldwide famous for our love of feasting - perfectly social, exceptionally delicious and always abundant! Get caught up in our joy and revel in the delight of having your event planned to perfection. We will host your guests in the ambiently beautiful surrounds of our historic building amongst antiquities and curiosities.

A Note on our Menus

All of our menus are prepared in-house by our amazing chef team! Everything is baked and made fresh from our bread, cakes, cookies and desserts and we pickle, cure, roast and toast the finest ingredients from Sheffield and Yorkshire. 

We work 100% seasonally so sometimes we will need to swop ingredients out for what is best and fresh - we’ll let you know if we need to tweak your chosen menu ahead of your event. We can cater for all dietary requirements - just let us know and we’ll make it happen! If you’d rather discuss a bespoke menu tailored to your event theme and guests - then we’d love to discuss that with you! 

We love to use as much inspiration from The Chimney House and our sister venue The Mowbray as we can - so you’ll often see ingredients from our garden featuring in our menus!

The below are sample menus - ingredient led typically from October through to the early part of the year. We usually work in a 3 month seasonality window in terms of ingredients.

Let's Celebrate!

Wedding Reception - Hire Only - 2021
Wedding Hire of The Chimney House for your reception on any Saturday in 2020/2021 is £700 plus VAT  for four hours. Weekday hire for your reception in 2020/2021  is £500 plus VAT for four hours. Your menu choice is an additional price per head and extra hours over four hours is charged at £150 plus VAT per hour. 

Wedding Reception Hire Only - 2022/2023
Wedding Hire of The Chimney House for your reception on any Saturday in 2022 is £800 plus VAT  for four hours. Weekday hire for your reception in 2022 is £600 plus VAT for four hours. Your menu choice is an additional price per head and extra hours over four hours is charged at £150 plus VAT per hour. Menu prices subject to change in 2022. 

Wedding Ceremony - Ceremony Hire Only -  2021
The Chimney House is licensed for Marriages and Civil Partnerships for up to 50 guests. The ceremony hire is for two hours and is £500 plus VAT on a weekday and £700 plus VAT on any Saturday.  

Remember - you need to book your own registrar once you have confirmed a time with us! Book a Registrar HERE

Wedding Ceremony - Hire Only - 2022/2023
The Chimney House is licensed for Marriages and Civil Partnerships for up to 50 guests. The ceremony hire is for two hours and is £600 plus VAT on a weekday and £800 plus VAT on any Saturday.  

Remember - you need to book your own registrar once you have confirmed a time with us! Book a Registrar HERE

Let us Look After Your Day and Night

We’d love to look after every detail for your day and evening between our two venues The Chimney House & The Mowbray - here’s how!

Option One
Book your Wedding Ceremony and Wedding Feast at The Chimney House for 50 guests and Party at The Mowbray for up to 250 guests. Price on request. 

Option Two
Book your Wedding Ceremony at The Chimney House for 50 guests and head around the corner for a magnificent Wedding Feast at The Mowbray for 50 plus guests. Feel free to invite additional guests to The Feast (up to 150 if you like) and to your evening Party celebrations up to 250 guests.

The Chimney House Wedding Cake

The Chimney House Wedding Cake is magical. Freshly made - it is a light as a dream ‘special recipe’ Victoria with layers of buttercream, delicious jam and indulgently divine. Designed to match The Chimney House - our wedding cake is elegantly luxurious with a real Sheffield touch! We’ll even dress your cake with perfectly picked florals from one of our house florists for a wild gypsy hedgerow feel with cascades of romance and wanderlust. Choose either a 3 tier or 5 tier beauty. 

£350 for 3 tiers
£500 for 5 tiers
Floral dressing £50 

The Smallest of Details
In terms of extra detailing - let us help!  We have a ravishing ‘LOVE’ list - which includes suggestions on favours, additional soft touch points and artisans who can create bespoke gift

Let's Feast!

Although the wonderful berries, fruits and vegetables from spring and summer have now finished, this time of year is still great for British produce. Hearty & wholesome root veggies, greens and winter fruits are abundant. We have preserved & pickled some of the summer’s harvest, we make use of year-round produce and indulge in spices from further afield. We use the tastiest chicken, lamb & beef raised in Yorkshire & Derbyshire on our menus, working with our butchers to ensure best quality.

Option 1: The Sharing Table: £42.50 per person (excluding vat)

A real comfort lovers menu! Light and bright as well as being completely satisfying - our Mowbray Bravas matched with the Roast Chicken is the perfect match! 

ON THE TABLE

Mowbray Made Bread & Yorkshire Butter (v, g)

THE MAIN EVENT

Churchill Farm Chicken Roasted with Lemon, Thyme & Garlic 

With sweet roasted garlic aioli (v)

Our vegetarian and vegan guests will be served smoky slow roast aubergine with spicy dressed chickpeas (v, ve)

SIDES TO SHARE

Crunchy house slaw, dressed with cold-pressed rapeseed oil and sherry vinegar (v, ve)

Mowbray Bravas: Crispy, skin-on potatoes, with smoky & spicy smashed tomatoes. Topped with a dollop of sour cream (v)

House-made dukkah spiced cauliflower (v, ve) contains nuts

Dukkah is a mix of spices, seeds & nuts which we toast & grind at The Mowbray.

TO FINISH

Choose one dessert for your guests to share from the list below

Option 1.2: Snacks & Sharing Table: £44.50 per person (excluding vat)

Add a little snack to The Sharing Table with these tasty treats! 

In addition to our house made bread & butter...

Nocerella olives marinated with lemon & rosemary (v, ve)

Feta dressed with chilli & oregano (v)

The snacks will be served first, and will remain on the table as your main course is served. 

Option 2: House Feast: £46 per person (excluding vat)

A celebration of deluxe spice & flavour! We make our own pickles and paneer, and have adjusted our house spice mix for the slow cooked lamb main course. Warmingly delicious this Feast is something a little different for your wedding feast - and will have your guests reaching for seconds!

ON THE TABLE

Mowbray-made spiced paneer with tomatoes, coriander & green chillies (v)

Garlic & nigella pickle; A house-made chutney, packed with flavour! (v,ve)

Cucumber & toasted cumin raita (v)

Grilled Flatbreads (made with the whey from our house-made paneer) (v, g)

These dishes will start your meal, and will remain on the table as the main is served!

THE MAIN EVENT

Slow roasted Yorkshire lamb shoulder, served on the bone. Cooked with house blended spices, yoghurt, ginger & garlic 

Our vegetarian & vegan guests will be served crispy cauliflower & potato samosas (v, ve, g)

SIDES TO SHARE

Punjabi-style shredded cabbage salad, with fresh ginger  (v, ve)

Roasted butternut squash with sticky tamarind dressing and toasted coconut (v,  ve)

Bombay spiced new potatoes with nigella seeds, ginger & coriander (v, ve)

Mixed baby leaves with house pickles (v,ve)

TO FINISH

Choose one dessert for your guests to share from the list below

Option 3: Laden Table: £51 per person (excluding vat)

This is our signature menu and a real ‘food lovers’ Feast. The Laden Table  showcases Local and the best of British produce. It includes some of our house made favourites, such as the salmon which is lovingly cured, and smoked over oak. The starters are a generous spread of colour & flavour, with a wonderful piece of beef for the main course - an absolute treat for your guests! The Laden Table is a complete feast for all of the senses as pretty as it is taste sensational! 

TO START

Mowbray made bread & Yorkshire butter (v, g)

Whole roast celeriac, sliced & dressed with walnuts & pickled apples (v,ve)

Potted confit duck with sweet pickled blackberries & cherry dressing

Lightly cured & home smoked salmon with horseradish cream & dill dressed beets

THE MAIN EVENT 

Aged beef sirloin from the Yorkshire Dales, roasted & served medium rare.

Brown butter & rosemary sauce (g)

Our vegetarian and vegan guests will be served an indulgent wild mushroom wellington (v, g)

SIDES TO SHARE

Radicchio, toasted walnuts & Yorkshire blue cheese dressing (v)

Maple & sherry vinegar roasted parsnips (v,ve)

Luxurious cauliflower cheese (v, g)

Roast potatoes with thyme & garlic (v)(ve)

Choose one dessert for your guests to share from the list below

(v)=vegetarian   (ve)=vegan   (g)=contains gluten

Puddings List

Extra puddings can be added for £5 per person (excluding vat)

Tarts

Served up sliced for you to share…

Blackcurrant Jam Bakewell with Clotted Cream (v, g) contains nuts

Hazelnut Treacle Tart with Lightly Whipped Yoghurt Cream (v, g) (contains nuts)

Favourites to share

These puds are served up whole for your guests to share with their table:

Dark Chocolate Gateau with Morello Cherries & Amaretto Cream (v, g, *)

Bread & butter pudding, glazed with marmalade. Served with vanilla creme fraiche (v, g)

Mowbray Tiramisu made with fresh coffee & rich mascarpone, served in a dish, to share for the table (v, g,*)

Warm Chocolate & Pear pudding. Served with vanilla creme fraiche (v)

PAVS

Our pavlovas are legendary, and for the chillier months we've come up with some gorgeous pavs. Our PAVs are served whole for your guests to share with their table.

Ginger & cardamom spiced meringue, topped with mascarpone & plums roasted with red wine (v)

Cocoa meringue, topped with hazelnut cream, pears & salted caramel sauce - this is our favourite! (v)

(v)=vegetarian    (g)= contains gluten   (*) = can be made gluten free on request

Dietaries & Allergies: Some of our desserts can be made without gluten, on request - please ask. If you have vegan guests, or those who do not eat dairy or egg, the kitchen will make them their own dessert which is similar to your choice of pudding. If you have guests attending who have a nut allergy, we would advise choosing desserts which do not contain nuts, due to the sharing style of our feasts. 

CHEESE COURSES

Our cheese courses are a BRILLIANT choice if you'd like to choose a second dessert!  They can also be added to your menu for just £7pp (ex vat). We’ll serve your cheese course with biscuits.

Creamy Yorkshire Blue with Toasted Walnuts & Wildflower Honey

About this cheese: A mild & creamy blue cheese, made from Yorkshire Cow’s Milk by the girls at Shepherd’s Purse in North Yorkshire.

Mowbray-made Ricotta with Sweet Pickled Cherries

Our house-made ricotta is made from milk & cream, and hung overnight at The Mowbray to produce a deliciously creamy soft cheese. Our cherries are pickled with sweet wine, thyme & star anise.

Tunworth & Roasted Grapes

Hampshire’s answer to Camembert, and don’t tell the French, but we think it’s even better. This cheese is still lovingly made by hand and offers a long lasting sweet & nutty flavour. The roasted grapes help to cut through the richness.

*please note the cheese course must be taken by the whole party

The Details

Menu prices subject to change
Prices are shown excluding VAT 
VAT will be charged at the current rate

Included in the price...

- Exclusive hire and bespoke styling of the whole of The Chimney House for four hours for your Wedding Feast/Reception and two hours for your Wedding Ceremony. 
- initial viewings
- pre-event chat one month before your wedding
- our ever attentive, expert team for your event
- seating plans, name cards, table decorations, guests gifts and favours. You bring them and we'll style
and place them perfectly
- table styling and dressing with the House collection of candles and antiquities
- preparation and serving of reception drinks
- cloakroom service
- premium paper napkins, glass and tableware (we provide glassware for any seated event)
- filtered water on tables
- speaker system to play your tunes
- managing of onward travel plans, we’ll pre-book taxis to whizz you on to your next destination
- luxury bathroom amenities from Aesop
- 20% off cuts, colours and wedding hair at Laundry for hair.

Wedding extras…

- Additional venue hire - £150 plus VAT per hour
- Cut flowers from our preferred supplier, antique holders and arranging - from £60
- Linen napkins - £2 per person
- Tea and coffee - £2.50 per person

Bar Service at The Chimney House

We’ve carefully curated a delicious wine and beer line up that matches our menus and makes life super easy for you. Simply pre-order with us when you confirm your final numbers and we’ll make sure that your wine and beer is served up perfectly for you to enjoy. We also have a selection of soft drinks that start from £2.50. 

Be sure to ask about House Punch Bowls and cocktails for arrivals, feasting and post dinner tipples! 

We also can look after wine packages for you to ease things along and we also have a cocktail and wine match to see you through as well!

The Basic :: Drinks Package 1 ::  £15.00 
A glass of House Fizz on arrival & half a bottle of House Red / White / Rose per person
HOUSE RED // El Tinto de Lela del Mar / Tempranillo / Spain 
HOUSE WHITE // El Blanco de Lela del Mar / Sauvignon / Spain
HOUSE ROSE // Ancora Rose / Pinot Grigio Rose / Italy

The Favourite :: Drinks Package 2 :: £17.50  
A glass of House Fizz on arrival & half a bottle of Red / White per person
RED / Flic Tinto / Tempranillo / Portugal / 2016
WHITE / Felicette Grenache Blanc / France / 2017

The Special :: Package 3 ::  £21.00
A glass of House Fizz on arrival & half a bottle of Red / White / Rose per person
RED / Neprica / Primitivo / Italy / 2017
WHITE / Jonty’s Ducks / Chenin Blanc / Organic / South Africa / 2016 
ROSE / Reserve de Gassac Rose / Languedoc rosé / France 

The Super Deluxe :: Drinks Package 4 :: £26.00 
A glass of Champagne OR Sheffield Dry G&T on arrival & half a bottle of Red / White /Rose per person
RED / Dandelion Shiraz / Multi Award Winning / Barossa Valley /South Australia 
WHITE / Mica Vinho Verde / Portugal / Organic / Biodynamic / 2017
ROSE / Reserve de Gassac Rose / Languedoc rosé / France 
CHAMPAGNE / Guy de Chassey Brut /  Multi Award Winning / France

The Good to Knows

- The menus above are sample menus - your exact menu choices will be dependent on date
- Menus can be served seated for up to 50
- Any of our menus can be served at a time to suit your big day
- Menus and prices will change seasonally and are valid for 6 months from your first quote
- Use of our speaker system for your tunes, plug and play from your iPad, laptop or phone (we have a noise restriction after 10.30pm due to our residential area)
- We don’t have facilities for a DJ, or space for a band, we can’t move tables mid-event
- We close at 11pm
- We can cater to all dietary requirements
- Allergen information is available for all menus
- Guest numbers and dietary requirements are confirmed 7 days before your event
- We prefer BACS payments. 

We take the venue hire fee as a non-refundable deposit to secure your date - your deposit payment confirms your understanding and acceptance of our terms and conditions HERE

The Mowbray

Looking For a Bigger Space? Use our sister venue The Mowbray - just around the corner - a 10 minute stroll - in Neepsend. 

Luxuriously complete - The Mowbray team are experts in making it all happen for larger wedding parties between 40 and 250 guests. We look after everything from venue styling, table settings, floral abundance, food and consultations, bespoke cocktails and carefully curated champagne, wines and beers to create weddings and parties with soul. 

Our ethos for over a decade at The Chimney House has been 'let us look after you' and this forms the foundation of The Mowbray. We encourage you to luxuriate in the knowledge that time and style are on your side and we will attend to the smallest of details with creativity, flair and an understanding of simple beauty, elegance and a sprinkle of glamour. 

A few comments from some of our recent couples, and more testimonials HERE

“Thank you to Lucy and the team at the Chimney House and The Mowbray, from start to finish they were simply wonderful to work with and made planning a wedding from the opposite side of the world so much easier. The venues themselves are absolutely stunning and the perfect backdrop for the best day of your life.
Every mouthful of food, from the fist canape right through to our booze busters at 9pm was scrumptious, I wish I could eat it all again. The only thing that would have made our day even better, is if we could stop time and do it all over again.”

Nicola & Philip

“Having our wedding celebrations at The Chimney House was quite literally the best decision we've ever made.”

Lorna & John.

“We had always wanted a small ceremony and The Chimney House was perfect for this. Since the very beginning of our journey the whole team were incredible, offering us advice and support throughout. We had absolute confidence in the guys and they did not disappoint on the day.
All of our guests have commented on what a beautiful, intimate ceremony and meal it was and we feel truly honoured to have been hosted by The Chimney House. There is not a single thing that we would change about the day, which is surely the way it should be?! We will forever remember our day and still do not have words to describe our thanks to The Chimney House.” 

Heather & Gav

We’d love to help you with the smallest of details to make your wedding amazing! 

All the best

The Chimney House Team