A Triumph!! They exclaimed. Now let me tell you a story!! As part of a monthly Gentlemen's Lunch Club we go all over from The City to the South coast looking for great food and good wine. I happened upon Second Helpings. What & who were they? After a visit to Barbara to discuss setting up such a lunch that aimed high on menu and food quality we bagged a date. On the day frankly nothing was too much trouble and the 10 of us sat down for what turned out to be a lunch cooked & served to PERFECTION. You will see from our menu we indulged a bit - Barbara and her team delivered with ease. Take your own wine (small corkage charge) Champagne on the terrace, four stunning courses and my goodness an extra few bottles of wine. We have not been elsewhere to match the dedication to fine cooking and we all, to a man, recommend Second Helpings. All this sounds expensive- well it's not but it's really 5 Star value for money. You will never be disappointed. Lots of ladies hold private lunches, other Folk sit in the long and beautiful garden for a 5 stars tea. Go and see for yourself - book a chat over coffee, agree a menu, bag a date, organise you buddies, slip on a jacket and indulge. We have already booked a return visit luncheon !!! Thank you team for everything.

Booked with a group of girl friends in our early 30s for lunch. Lovely meal, setting and hosts! Had never done anything like this before so was a new experienced but we loved it so much have booked again already. Garden is stunning and we were lucky with the weather so able to eat outside to really enjoy the setting. Many thanks and look forward to the next time

We had the most wonderful celebration with Barbara at Second Helpings for my friend's baby shower. Barbara went above and beyond to cater to each guest and give us a really special afternoon. The food we had for afternoon tea was so delicious, with amazing quiches and beautiful cakes. The venue was so perfect too and wonderful having an exclusive space just for us all. We can't thank Barbara enough for making it such a special day and we'll definitely be going back for a summer picnic in the garden!

Barbara is a superb host for this very unique venture. Second Helpings is a personal restaurant for a small group in a beautiful dining room in Barbara's home in Lingfield. She makes you feel like a friend not a client. It is an ideal way to bring friends together without having to cook or to have a mess in your house! Or for a business, a Christmas party, whatever. You can choose the menu and the cooking and presentation is fantastic. In the summer the garden will be heavenly. Highly recommended.

I have been visiting Barbara's for years to keep in touch with former colleagues. The food has always been wonderful with new surprises each year and the garden setting is just beautiful. A highlight each year is taking a look around the well maintained country garden as well as of course being welcomed by Barbara as a brilliant host. Can't wait to come again next year!