Butter chicken recipe
Executive Chef Kiran Selvarajan shares his recipe
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Great British Bake Off: The Final
It's the final of Bake Off 2019 and we're celebrating with a soufflé
Great British Bake Off: Patisserie Week
Pastry Chef Laura Young shares her Battenberg recipe
GREAT BRITISH BAKE OFF: PASTRY WEEK
It's time for pie! Laura Young shares her recipe for one filled with Bramley apples.
Great British Bake Off: Festival Week
In celebration of festival week, Marta Furmanczuk shares her recipe for Halloween-themed sweet treats
Great British Bake Off: Dessert Week
Hannah Lowes shares her Tiramisu cake recipe for dessert week
Great British Bake Off: 1920s week
Celebrate the roaring 20s with Laura Young's Baileys cake
Great British Bake Off 2019: Dairy Week
Pastry Chef Hannah Lowes shares our crème brûlée recipe for Dairy Week
Great British Bake Off 2019: Bread Week
For bread week, Laura Young shares her favourite recipe
Great British Bake Off 2019: Biscuit Week
It's biscuit week and we've got a shortbread recipe to share
Great British Bake Off 2019: Cake Week
Head Pastry Chef Brian Roberts shares his first GBBO recipe
Meet the team: Nageswari Pichaykaranan
We catch-up with Nageswari Pichaykaranan (known as Dhini) for our first, meet the team.
British Food Fortnight
Executive Chef Rhys Jackson tells us about some of the fantastic produce on our menu
York Race Day Lunches
Join us for brunch in the Refectory and live music in the Chapter House bar every race weekend
Mark Tilling’s Christmas afternoon tea
Join us for the launch of Christmas afternoon tea
Grilled goat’s cheese recipe
We share the recipe for our Grilled Lowna Dairy goat's cheese with carrot and courgette rosti
Short rib mac ‘n’ cheese recipe
Find out how to make one of our signature dishes at home
Fish and Chip Fridays
Free glass of Prosecco when you join us for Fish and chips on Fridays
Yorkshire Terrier hot dogs
Join us on the terrace this summer where we'll be serving our new range of hot dogs
Refectory steaks
Executive Chef Jason Wardill tells us all about the new steaks on our menu
Mark Tilling afternoon tea
The award-winning pastry chef and UK Chocolate Master joins us to celebrate Easter
Winter afternoon tea
Our brand new afternoon tea, showcasing the best of Yorkshire produce
Valentine’s at The Refectory
Treat your loved one to a four course meal this Valentine's
Christmas Recipes
Make some delicious Christmas treats at home as our chefs share their recipes
Gingerbread village
Find out more about our Pastry Chefs' Christmas creation on display in the Garden Room
Mark Tilling hot chocolate
Find out more about our new hot chocolate from GBBO champion Mark Tilling
National Cupcake Week
Get baking to celebrate National Cupcake Week - Martyn Edmonds shares his recipe
National Burger Day tips
Group Development Chef Adam Bateman shares his top burger tips
Afternoon Tea Week
Bake Off winner Mark Tilling creates a special dessert for the Garden Room - available from 8-14 August
Summer wine and dine
Order 2 courses at lunchtime or early dinner and receive a free glass of wine
