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Corporate Celebrations

Step away from the office and into a setting designed to inspire. Surrounded by beautiful riverside views, The Kingfisher provides the perfect environment celebration, whatever the reason or season.

Team Away Days

Host the ultimate team away day with a package that includes all the essentials.

  • Two Reception drinks per person – Pimm’s, Prosecco or Beer
  • Street Food Buffet, choose from: Dogs & Sliders, Mexican, Greek or English Garden Party
  • Room hire from 12 noon until 5pm or 7pm until midnight

Tithe Barn – £55 per person
Tavern & Jetty – £60 per person

Ask about our team building options with activities both on the river and on dry land. Including sports day themed events or drumming workshops to race nights, circus skills or dragon boating.

Subject to availability. Prices are inclusive of VAT. Minimum of 40 guests.

Summer Parties

Host the ultimate summer team party with a package that includes all the essentials.

  • Two Reception drinks per person – Pimm’s, Prosecco or Beer
  • Street Food Buffet, choose from: Dogs & Sliders, Mexican, Greek or English Garden Party
  • Room hire from 12 noon until 5pm or 7pm until midnight

Tithe Barn – £55 per person
Tavern & Jetty – £60 per person

Ask about our team building options with activities both on the river and on dry land. Including sports day themed events or drumming workshops to race nights, circus skills or dragon boating.

Subject to availability. Prices are inclusive of VAT. Minimum of 40 guests.

Winter Parties

Celebrate, the whatever the reason, with our Après on the Jetty experience, designed for corporate groups looking for a memorable year-end event. Inclusive of:

  • Exclusive hire of the Tavern & Jetty from 5 – 11pm
  • Arrival drink per person – choose from Baileys hot chocolate or mulled wine
  • Aprés on the Jetty fondue buffet
  • DJ entertainment on the Jetty

£69 per person

Ask about our team building options with activities including race nights, circus skills workshops or test your mental and physical agility in the Qube.

Subject to availability. Prices are inclusive of VAT. Minimum of 40 guests.

The Kingfisher Cardington Road Bedford

Barns Hotel,
Cardington Road,
Bedford
MK44 3SA

reservations@thekingfisherbedford.co.uk
01234 270044

Dance like no one is watching, sing like no one’s listening, work like you don’t need the money and party like there is no tomorrow

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Whether it’s a long lunch with friends or a quiet dinner for two, our kitchen team put real thought into every plate that leaves the pass.

The kitchen has been SUPER busy over the summer, and the menu is full of dishes we’re really proud of. Think proper pub classics alongside plates made for sharing, cooked with produce from local suppliers we know and trust.

What’s your favourite Kingfisher dish? 👇

P.S have you tried our fondue evenings yet? 
Yes - YAY! We hope you loved it and are telling everyone you know how fab it was!
No - Why not! Tables are filling thick and fast so get booked in! ASAP!
Searching for Bedford’s cosiest staycation? You’ve just found it 🍂

A riverside pub and hotel on the River Great Ouse with fondue evenings and a comfy bed waiting upstairs. Your Bedfordshire winter break starts here.

NEW: Après After Hours 🫕
Book Après at The Jetty on any Friday or Sunday until the end of December and stay the same night for just £40pp. Your room code lands in your Après booking confirmation.

Sip and Stay from £109 per room: a chilled bottle of Prosecco on arrival and breakfast the next morning. Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays until 30th November.

Winter Getaway from £259 per room: two nights by the river with dinner on your second evening and a lazy 12pm check out. Thursday to Sunday until 20th December.

Or keep it simple and have 20% off our bed and breakfast stays, Thursday to Sunday until 30th November.

We can’t wait to have you 🤍
Today marks the start of this year’s Après at The Jetty 🫕 

From now on, every Friday-Sunday you can dip your way through the weekend. Be it cheese or gravy, there’s plenty to be excited about! 

Bedford, grab your coats and scarves because you’ll want to experience this 😋 

Decide who you’re bringing and book your table!
ONE WEEK TODAY…

…Until Sunday roasts look like this again. Yes, that’s right, it’s back. A full Sunday roast with more of the thing we all love the most - gravy! 

A trio of meats - beef, gammon and chicken
Giant yorkshires
Roasties
Parsnips and carrots

See you there Bedford. We’ve always got a table waiting 🍴
Cheese fondue by the river, under a heater, wrapped in a blanket 🫕 

Après at The Jetty is back at The Kingfisher from 2nd October. Friday and Saturday evenings for the cheese fondue, Sundays for the gravy fondue roast, all out on the riverside in Bedford.

It sold out fast last year. Table by the river or no table at all… choice is yours💡

Book via the link in our bio.
In spirit of bringing things back…

Mamma Mia by the River is back on Saturday 26th September. This time, tickets include a Greek buffet before the music starts 😋 

DOORS 12:30pm
GREEK BUFFET 1pm-2pm
MUSIC 2pm-4pm

It sold out quick in August so don’t miss out on this one! Link in bio to book
Bedford’s favourite dining spot is BACK… 🫕 

Après at The Jetty is making its return on Friday 2nd October. Expect the same cosy vibes, same dipping action and same fondue pots, with a few exciting changes to the menus. 

Fridays and Saturdays in Oct & Nov. 5-8pm.
Sundays in Oct & Nov. 12-3pm.

£30pp (because as we all know, fondue is a team sport) 

Head to the link in our bio to book your spot and find out more.
Soak up the last of the summer sunshine with us this September ☀️ 

We’ve got a busy month coming up (more on that soon!) but there will always be room for quiet afternoons by the river. 

Catch you all soon
A Bedford dessert spot you might not have thought about…

Cannoli trio (strawberry, chocolate & vanilla)
Roasted peach with honeycomb and vanilla ice cream
Lemon cheesecake with candied lemon and mixed berry compote

Who said you had to come for a whole meal? We’re here for the desserts 😋