Rehearsal night
The Bistro
Located on the banks of the Dordogne, just 3 kms from Chateau Rigaud, this is the perfect venue for your rehearsal night dinner. Serving traditional French cuisine alongside delicious local wines.
OPTION ONE
Seated dinner for up to 80 diners
€57 including house wines
Mixed board starters (charcuterie, terrine, bread sticks, dip, coleslaw etc)
Rotisserie Chicken
Green salad
Rissole potatoes
Herb garden garlic mayo
Chocolate mousse
OPTION TWO
Standing wine tasting evening with substantial canapés
60 to 120 diners
€48 including wines
Wine tasting set up on barrel tops, offering a selection of 6 local wines, red, white, rosé and fizz. Written information provided next to each barrel and with food circulated by waiting team.
Mixed Tartines (large flat toasts with mixed toppings, eg pea and mint purée with feta / smoked salmon, rockett & horseradish cream / Bayonne ham, goat cheese & caramelised onion / vegan avocado & tomato salsa / mushroom & truffled shallots)
Allowing 3 large tartines per person
Daube de boeuf in a bowl
Chocolate mousse
FAQs:
Can you offer a meal for less than €46 per head?
There is the option for the couple getting married, or their family, to cover a percentage of the bill or to provide a proportion of the drinks - a welcome cocktail or wines on the tables for example, which can work well. Equally we are entirely confident that your guests will feel the quality of the food and venue represents excellent value for money. They will be hungry & looking for a decent meal on the first night in France.
Can you offer more choice or alternative menus for dietary requirements?
The Bistro cannot offer a group of this size a choice of menu on the night. The very social aspect of the rehearsal meal, with many people meeting for the first time in a long time, means service is extremely challenging. Your guests frequently move around during the dinner & the atmosphere is always excitable. Offering one option for everyone works brilliantly, allowing your guests to focus on one another rather than menus. The vegetarian option offered can be prepared for a vegan diet & other allergies can be accommodated if we are aware in advance, usually via the online booking form.
We want something completely different to the menus you have suggested?
At The Bistro we have devised menus which we know will work successfully for large numbers in this setting. We cannot offer BBQ, steaks, fish or frites for large numbers.
We don’t want our guests to pay for the rehearsal evening meal
If you would like to cover the cost of the rehearsal evening meal yourselves, let your planner know.
Other Options
Atelier de Candale, St Emilion
Chateau de Candale is a wine estate near St Emilion. Its restaurant, Atelier de Candale, is set among the vineyards with wide views across the valley from its beautiful terrace.
OPTION 1
Three-course dinner
75€ per person including drinks (Chateau Candale wines)
Three canapés
Starter
Main
Cheese
Dessert
Candale wines, mineral water, soft drinks, coffee
Minimum number: approx 40 low season, 65 high season
Maximum number seated: 60 in conservatory plus 40 in separate room
OPTION 2
“Cocktail Dinatoire”
65€ per person including drinks (Chateau Candale wines)
11 savoury seasonal canapés per person
5 dessert canapés per person
Candale wines, mineral water, soft drinks, coffee
Minimum number : approx 50 low season, 75 high season
Maximum number: 100
La Plage, Castillon la Bataille
Pop up restaurant right on the river opposite the local market town, Castillon-la-Bataille. Outside dining overlooking the Dordogne, with a large covered area available if it rains. Bertrand and his team offer a traditional French menu
MENU
Seated dinner for up to 120+ diners
€38 including ¼ bottle rosé per person
Mixed charcuterie sharing board
Smoked Chicken
Frites & salad
Chocolate caramel macaron
