The Foreign Embassy

Hi everyone, we’ve been quiet on here because we’ve been busy everywhere else. So let the catch up begin, kicking off with Lori spending the day with Year 6 at last week to teach all 60 of them to make their own fresh pasta and tomato sauce. The kids loved it and all took a meal home to eat with their families. Big thanks to Simona and Harry for lending us the pasta machines and to for the amazing opportunity. ❤️

Happy Father’s Day to these two amazing dads and chefs xx

Happy birthday to our Pavlova Queen. You always manage to save the day!
The other Ambassadors 👨‍🍳👨‍🍳❤️

Hello everyone,
Thank you so so much to everyone who bought tickets to Spring Forward, it was a busy Saturday morning! We have a great bunch of feasters (new and old) and the menu is looking and tasting delicious so we’re excited for the 27th. The table is almost full, so follow the link in bio if you want to grab one of the very last seats at the table.

Love from Lori, Jo and Dave

FEAST TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW.

Places at Spring Forward are very limited, so if you’d like to join us around the table for a night of local produce and excellent people, go go go!

Buy your tickets on the link in bio

Hi again,
with tickets going on sale at 10am tomorrow, and a bunch of lovely new followers since the .magazine article, we wanted to recap a little on how our feasts work so everyone knows what to expect.

First up, tickets go on sale. Seats are very limited, so grab them while you can.
The link to buy will be in our Instagram bio and on our website, where you’ll find FAQs and more detail about the event, allergens and accessibility.
We’ll continue to hint at the location and menu up until the feast itself.
But guests will be emailed the day before the feast with the exact location and a map of how to find us.
Tickets include a welcome drink and six courses of delicious local food.
Wine and non-alcoholic drinks will be available to buy on the night and payments will be card only.
You’ll find out the full menu as you take your seat at the table.
And feasts are sociable, communal events, set around one big table, so bring your appetites and get ready for a night with old friends and new ones too. A lot of feast friendships have been formed, which is one of our favourite things about them :)

Hello feasters,
The countdown has well and truly started and we have just two days left before tickets go on sale.

We’re planning away on the details and have a beautiful menu for you all. We’re really excited to be working with some of our favourite suppliers and their lovely produce, so expect the freshest, most seasonal and local ingredients Kent has to offer.

In a nutshell:
Our beautiful location is a ten minute drive/taxi away from Ramsgate.
Tickets include a welcome drink and six courses.
The food at this feast is very much omnivorous and isn’t suitable for vegetarians or pescatarians.
Due to the nature of the event, we won’t be able to make any substitutions.
Seats at the table are limited as always.
So get ready and fingers on buzzers, tickets go on sale this Saturday at 10am sharp.
We can’t wait to feed you,
Lori, Dave and Jo.

Morning everyone, we’re a few days away from tickets going on sale so it’s time for a few more details about the feast.

Spring Forward is a celebration of longer evenings, of temperatures going up (or trying!) and above all, of the incredible produce that we’re lucky enough to have growing around us.

Our beautiful location is a ten minute drive/taxi away from Ramsgate.
Tickets include a welcome drink and six courses.
The food at this feast is very much omnivorous and isn’t suitable for vegetarians or pescatarians.
Due to the nature of the event, we won’t be able to make any substitutions.
Seats at the table are limited as always.
So get ready and fingers on buzzers, tickets go on sale this Saturday at 10am sharp.
We can’t wait to feed you,
Lori, Dave and Jo.

WE’RE OUT OF HIBERNATION!

The clocks have gone forward, the lambs are springing, the most amazing produce is shooting, sprouting and blossoming all over Kent. Which means it’s about time we got you all feasting again.

So save the date.
The first feast of the year takes place on Saturday 27th April, 7.30pm.

Tickets go on sale on Saturday 13th April at 10am sharp.
Limited seats available.
We’ll be providing more details on here in the coming days so stay tuned.

PRESS ALERT!
We’re thrilled to feature in the new issue of the brilliant .magazine, so get ready for rave parallels, rogue seagulls, escaping tarpaulins and heritage buildings. Not to mention a lot of food. Big thanks to for capturing what we do in words and to for the excellent picture. Read the article on our website, link in our bio, or grab a copy from independent shops, cafés and bars across Kent.

We are so incredibly sad that Archive is closing its doors. What a wonderful space. What a wonderful place. What an amazing group of people, both Naomi and her entire team. What a lot of fun and mayhem and food we made during our four week residency at the end of last year. What a lot of love is spilling out from everyone at this news. What a loss for Ramsgate. ❤️

HAPPY NEW YEAR 🎉
To every single person who supported us, worked with us, and sat around the table. Who brought their appetites, open minds and fabulous outfits. Thank you for everything. We’re hanging up our aprons for 2023 and pouring ourselves a stiff drink. Have a wonderful night everyone, and 2024, we’re coming to get you.
Love from Jo, Dave and Lori ❤️

Wow! Thank you so much, you’re all amazing. We can officially announce that all four events have now sold out. DM us to join the waiting list in case any spots open up.

LET’S GO!
Tickets for The Foreign Residency at Archive are on sale NOW.
Follow the link in bio or go straight to our website to book your seats at the table.
You’ll find all the information you need to choose the feast that’s right for you. Please read it carefully before buying your tickets.
We can’t wait to feed you all.

SET YOUR ALARMS!

A reminder that tickets for The Foreign Residency at Archive go on sale tomorrow at 10am.

We also wanted to take a moment to explain a few differences between this and our usual feasts.

Each evening will take place in the beautiful fairy-lit space upstairs at Archive on Ramsgate Harbour.

You’ll be served five courses, and the food will be family-style sharing to keep that sociable, communal, but still theatrical feel.

Doors will open from 7pm, so do join us for a drink at the bar before sitting down to eat at 7.45pm sharp.

The ticket price includes all of your food for the evening. A selection of cocktails, wine, beer and non-alcoholic drinks will be available to buy at the bar before and at the table during the meal.

And finally, we’ve lifted the two tickets per order limit for these events, so you can bring as many friends as you like 🎉

Good morning everyone.
A big heads up from us that tickets for all four weeks of The Foreign Residency at Archive will be going on sale at 10am this Sunday 8th October.

The Residency runs for four consecutive Saturdays from 11th November.
One for the pescatarians.
One for the vegetarians.
One for the carnivores.
And one for the omnivores.

As always, seats at the table are limited, so run, don’t walk 🏃‍♀️

💥WE HAVE BIG NEWS!💥

The three of us are super excited to announce that we’ll be introducing The Foreign Residency upstairs at the beautiful Archive in Ramsgate Harbour, starting on November 11th for four consecutive Saturdays.

With showstopper food, a healthy dose of candlelight and family style sharing to keep the communal feel we love, there will be a different theme each week. One for the carnivores, one for the pescatarians, one for the vegetarians and one for the omnivores.

Keep an eye out on here, more info and ticket details coming very soon.

Love from Lori, Dave and Jo ❤️

The Foreign Embassy events are pretty big. But backstage, we are small, very DIY and surrounded by prep and lists for a week before the feast. Throw some interesting electrics, temperamental fairy lights, four kids and sous vide machines that don’t quite fit the food into the mix and it’s a rollercoaster. Good job we like rollercoasters 😉🎢 🫠🔥

HERE COMES THE FOOD…

We kicked off ‘Heat’ with a punchy tom yum shot and tempura king prawn. Which disappeared faster than we could photograph it.

Then a panko curried chicken and Sichuan peppercorn bonbon, miso mayonnaise for dunking, and edible flowers. And a marinated tofu bonbon for the non-meat eaters.

Followed by a delicate dish of blowtorched mackerel, turmeric pickled mooli, wasabi cream, Icelandic lava salt, crispy seaweed and Jerusalem artichoke crisps.

Then Staple sourdough with fire butters: smoked aubergine, herb and green chilli, and an addictive lime pickle.

The main event of ten hour slow-cooked spiced ox cheek, beetroot and fermented chilli purée, burnt onion purée, scorched shallot and crispy onions. With citrus spiked cauliflower for the non meat-eaters and sides of cavolo nero ‘aio, oio e peperoncino’ and roast heritage carrots with dukkah for everyone to share.

A palate cleanser of mango and chilli salt ice lolly, before the finale of dark chocolate and ancho chilli torte with blood orange ice cream, candied blood orange and burned Italian meringue.

Massive thanks again to Tim Burrell Saward for the beautiful El Diablo welcome drink and Monk’s Orchard nightcap. And to our wonderful guests for bringing their best appetites.

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU.
All of you. What a lot of people. What a lot of plates. What a lot of fun. What a night we had at the Old Fire Station. 🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥

Good morning!
We’ve been quiet on here but loud in the kitchen, with prep in full swing and some beautiful local ingredients to play with.

Location email will be going out to ticket holders today. We can’t wait to see you and feed you tomorrow evening 🔥🔥🔥🔥

🔥🔥 SIX MINUTES 🔥🔥
We’re amazed, we sold out ‘Heat’ in the record time of six minutes. Thank you so so much everyone, we’d better get cooking!

GO GO GO!
Tickets for our ‘Heat’ feast are online NOW.
Go to our link in bio or straight to our website to get yours.
Please read the feast description carefully before buying any tickets.
Maximum two tickets per order.
Limited seats available so go fast 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

🔥🔥GETTING WARMER 🔥🔥

It’s nearly time! 
Tickets for our ‘Heat’ feast go on sale TOMORROW at 10am sharp.
One night only. Limited availability. Historic Ramsgate location. And a lot of very exciting recipe testing going on this week, so grab a seat while you can.

Morning everyone!
We’ve had a few questions, so here are a few answers on the practical side of things.

This is a feast that includes fish, meat and vegetables, showcasing as much lovely local produce as possible.

We don’t normally make changes to the menu due to the nature of the events and locations. But on this occasion, as long as you let us know at least a week before the feast, we can make a couple of substitutions to make it suitable for pescatarians too.

Apologies to the vegetarians but we promise there’s more coming up soon.

On the heat side of things, some of you are worried it’ll be too spicy. Don’t worry, we’re taking the brief of ‘Heat’ in as many ways as we can, which could mean chilli, yes. But it could also be gentler spicing, searing, steaming or smoking. So this one won’t be for you if you don’t like any spice at all, but rest assured it will be very balanced and won’t blow your heads off :)

Heat comes in many forms.
Steaming. Searing. Scorching. Slow-cooking. Spicing.
Now we just have to see which ones make it onto the final menu…

🔥🔥 HEAT 🔥🔥

30.09.23 in a surprise Ramsgate location.
Feast tickets go on sale this Saturday 16.09.23 at 10am sharp.

🌶️🌶️ HEAT 🌶️🌶️

30th September 2023
Ramsgate location
7.15pm

Tickets go on sale on Saturday 16th September at 10am sharp.
Don’t miss it.
Limited seats available.
Keep an eye out on here for further information this week 🔥🔥🔥

🔥🔥 HEAT 🔥🔥

Hello strangers, we’ve missed you! After a summer of private events, the almighty Dreamland and some much-needed family rest, it’s FEAST TIME.

‘Heat’
30th September 2023
Ramsgate location
7.15pm

A celebration of heat in every shape and form.
Showcasing beautiful local produce as we roll into autumn.
In a location that couldn’t be more appropriate.
We’re super excited to get you back around a table and feed you all again.

Tickets go on sale on Saturday 16th September at 10am.
Limited seats available.
Keep an eye out on here for further information this week.
We can’t wait 🔥

THE FOOD

The Glass Onion was our first vegetarian feast so the pressure was on! Three canapés that were savoury takes on a cream tea. And seven courses after that. All showcasing the best local produce we’re lucky to have growing around us. And, as always, photos could be better because service was WILD 🤦🏻‍♀️

MENU

Rhubarb and ginger fizz

Canapé cream tea:

Wild garlic and cheddar scones, labneh, chilli jam.

Puri, dhal, pickled red onion, jal jeera syringes.

Asparagus eclairs, miso saffron mayonnaise, crispy onions, edible flowers.

Lapsang souchong vegetable tea.

Plates:

Leek and nori terrine, watercress vinaigrette.

Buttermilk corn waffle, corn purée, charred corn ribs, pickled cucumber, spiced popcorn, curry oil, coriander.

Pea soup, crouton, pickled radishes, goats curd.
Bread, lemon and mint butter.

Roast citrus celeriac, dill, chilli, spring vegetable barley risotto, herb oil, toasted hazelnut.

Onion tarte tatin, ricotta and thyme ice-cream.

Iced lemons, mint and lemon sorbet.

Rhubarb jelly, custard, poached rhubarb, orange blossom cream, ginger snap tuile.

Raspberry kombucha

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Huge thanks to Ulli and Adam for the homemade raspberry kombucha.
And thanks, as always, to Quex Barn and Rose Farm for the beautiful produce.

THE GLASS ONION
Our first feast of spring and it was a good one!
A brilliant group of people and lots of new faces.
A canapé cream tea followed by seven vegetarian courses.
And the star of the show, the most beautiful, ethereal location of the Italianate Glasshouse in Ramsgate. Thank you so much to Janice and Phil for letting us share your home for a night, we feel very lucky.