Reviews Kite At The Red Hart

Kite at the Red Hart brings something fresh and new to hitchin in a place we all know and love. Understanding the history of the pub Tom and Ben have carefully curated the interiors, cocktails and menu to breath some magic back into the pub. The menu is outstanding and knowing that the ingredients are local, some only as far as the kitchen garden really helps! Great job guys �

The food is amazing, the staff are pleasant and easy to talk to. The ambience is spot on. Can’t recommend this place enough, we will be back soon!

Thoroughly enjoyed the 8 course tasting menu last night. The food was excellent and the staff friendly and knowledgeable. We had a fantastic night and will be back!

We recently had the absolute privilege of hosting our wedding reception at the Kite. Ben, Jess and the team were absolutely exceptional and could not have done more for us. In the build up the communication was excellent and no questions were left unanswered. The venue itself was absolutely stunning and they put so much effort into helping us and our vendors to make things perfect, including some last minute changes due to the weather. We had so many compliments about how brilliant all the staff were on the day. We opted for a full day hire of the whole venue and a grazing table for the evening … words can’t describe how delicious this was, our guest are still talking about the sausage rolls to this day! We had a number of guests with gluten allergies and this was catered to with ease! Thank you so much Ben, Jess and the team, you all truly made our Wedding Day one to remember!

The Kite Team are incredible! They catered and supplied the bar at our wedding, mening lots of planning in advance. Ben was super, we had several appointment talking through options, he supported with the order of the day, organised the hiring of the chiller trailer and all the table supplies. Ben came and hosted a food tasting evening where everything was prepared and made in their Kitchen, the delicate serving all seasonal and complimenting to our requests and likes. We choose a simple buffet style wedding breakfast which included slow roasted lamb finished off on the green egg, marinated chicken, beautiful colourful salads and several breads and dips. Then in the evening a full grazing table with all our favourite cheese, meats, fruits, dips the lot… The attention to details and the ‘anything is possible’ attitude is where The kite is so talented.

We had our wedding reception at the Kite and it was the perfect day! We knew we wanted to work with a venue that would tailor the day to what we wanted and Ben and his team were an absolute pleasure to work with from day one! They listened to our ideas and provided such helpful guidance with their own experience of events to create our perfect day. Nothing was too much trouble and Ben was always on hand to answer our questions. We could not recommend working with Ben enough if you want a stress free run up to the day! On the days itself, the attention to detail was impeccable. The food was incredible and the staff were fantastic. The team took care of everything which allowed us to have a completely stress free day and allowed us to actually just enjoy our wedding! We wanted a relaxed day, epic food and a great party and the kite delivered that and more for us! Our guests could not stop complementing the staff, the food and the venue itself. Everyone had a fantastic day! Thank you Ben, Jess, Olly, Henry and the rest of the team….you really gave us the perfect day! We just wish we could do it all over again!

Thank you to Ben and his team for making our wedding Day perfect! We were looking for a venue that was classy and offered something more unique than your standard reception venue. When we first met Ben his enthusiasm and ideas won us over and we knew that this was going to be the perfect venue for us. During the planning phase, Ben was always there to answer any questions and reassure us regarding any concerns or ideas. When we went for the taster session we were spoilt for choice, ALL the food was phenomenal! We decided on the canapes & bowl food which were incredible, and we had so many compliments from family & friends, they were literally wowed by the food & service. We decided to hire the entire venue for the day so got to make use of all the various rooms and outside areas. Ben & his team created the lovely signage and helped us set up a child friendly area in the Marshall room for the children attending, which was a huge bonus for the parents. Ben was also super helpful with recommendations regarding the evening entertainment. We hired the band Road Runner who really got the party going in the evening and had so many compliments from guests regarding how good they were, plus the amazing DJ Kenz who kept things going till late on. We would highly recommend hiring the Kite for your wedding reception! The venue is stunning, the staff are helpful, hardworking and above all welcoming. Their attention to detail, positive approach & can-do attitude are just some of the reasons we are so glad we chose the Kite. A BIG thank you to Ben & his team.

Hired the Marshall Room for daughter’s birthday party with around 30 guests and this was perfect. The room itself is gorgeous and the windows give lots of natural light (and fresh air!) with its own private bar and toilets which made the whole experience feel very exclusive. We hired a photo booth from a separate company and Ben allowed us to give his details to arrange delivery and set up before the event, outside of our booked hours which was very helpful. The staff were really amazing. So helpful and responsive to every request, in advance and on the night itself. They provided a mic and cables to connect to the speaker system for speeches and music from our own playlist so you save money on not having to have a DJ. The only slight niggle was the cable had a bit of a loose connection so a few times we had to reconnect it. The food was absolutely delicious and beautifully presented. Generous portions. I can’t recommend highly enough and in my opinion excellent value for money for the service and quality of everything provided.