Centre Stage offers a classical and authentic setting with its vaulted oak ceilings and crystal…read morechandelier. Our solid oak dance floor compliments the venue and it's unique atmosphere.Best of all it's all at affordable prices ! At Centre Stage our aim is to offer you great value whilst not compromising the magic of your special day. We can cater for 90 guests with silver service to the table in the main dinning hall which extends to 100 guests with use of the Centre Stage walled garden. Here you will find a wonderful photo opportunity against the backdrop of our Victorian pavilion. For party buffets we can accommodate 150 guests with ample space for standing room as well as dancing. All our event prices include provision of banquet chairs and trestle tables.

OH my gosh, where should I start? My fiance's family booked…read morea late lunch here to celebrate our engagement so naturally I tried to yelp it but was met with a blank info page :[ Regardless, they had been before and raved about how wonderful the food, service and ambiance of this modernized 17th century country house was so I put on the ever-trusted LBD and went. It truly is out in the Essex countryside so there is only one road to get you there but if you do get stuck behind a Sunday driver (or 3, like we did) try to just relax and take in the gorgeous, timeless surroundings. Once we did arrive, the gravel driveway lead us passed the front of the hall to ample, free parking (which is a rare jewel in England!). We passed the hotel on the way to the main hall which looked to only have about 6 suites and I later learned these are usually booked as bridal, groom and family suites to accommodate weddings. Unfortunately this review will only involve the hall. We met our party in the lobby and were taken to the Garden Room passed the longest, most gorgeous chandelier I've ever seen. The Garden Room was absolutely beautiful as well. My favorite part about it was how the lovely floral fabric of the wall tapestries matched the fabric of the chairs which was actually brought to life in the live, deliciously smelling centerpieces, all showcased against the stark white furniture and wall accents. It was a party for the eyes and was only improved by the view of the gardens outside as well. This Sunday was a set menu but you could choose how many courses you wanted, say if you did not want an appetizer or dessert then you simply don't have to and you're not charged for that course. In our party of 6, only 2 got the pork belly starter and the rest of us simply enjoyed our drinks as they did. Yes, the menu continued like that filled with these bite-size, designer flavor explosions and the staff was very helpful answering my never ending curiosities about each dish. Definitely bring your adventurous palet so you can live large and explore. We all agreed it felt like we were at one of the posh dinner parties on Master Chef. I begged everyone in my party to order something different so we (aka I) could try them all but a few are picky eaters and most ended up ordering the token Sunday roast or the pork loin but I myself had the seared ahi over scalloped potatoes. The fish was delicious and was a perfect portion, my only gripe had to do with this very salty, VERY fishy mousse slathered all over it- I started to wipe it off after a few bites. The fish was fresh & delicious though and everyone really enjoyed their Sunday dinners... I was just loving being in such a beautiful room on a rare sunny Sunday with people I love. A friend told me people have their weddings here which is completely understandable~ I know I would! However, I can imagine it easily costing £50k if not more. The website has tons of helpful information (and swoon-worthy pictures) if you're interested in it but above all things, JUST GO! Its gorgeous, the food is so exciting and posh and the grounds, rooms & staff will make your day.

A nice evening spoiled right at the end by the terrible attitude of one of the staff. Very rude,…read moretreated us with unprofessional attitude that bordered on contempt. I never complain in restaurants, but when I called him on his attitude, his response was to double down, glaring at me. The manager came over an the waiter still refused to apologise. The rest of the evening had been fine, but this just spoiled everything. To make it worse, he wasn't our waitress, he just brought us the bill. Cost the woman had served us, her tip. Don't think we'll bother returning.

The Umbrella Centre has a number of functions within St Mary's Hall, on of these is a cafe, which,…read morein the summer, has tables out in the beautiful garden. The cafe provides hot meals and a place for people to meet and is especially aimed at the elderly.