I · The crackle
Vegetable claypot rice
Ginger lifts the steam. Mushrooms make it deep and savoury. Run the spoon around the rim and listen for the crisp rice giving way.
Cook the claypot ricePrivate gatherings in Payangan, Bali
An evening
worth staying for.
As the light fades over the garden, we pull up a chair for you. Your favourite people are at the table.
Relish hosts private celebrations and gatherings near Ubud, with a menu, music and setting shaped around your people.
Weddings · Milestones · Reunions · RetreatsPayangan, Bali
The reason to gather
Everyone says, “We should get together.”
Pick a date and you can almost hear it already. The first hello. The old joke. The toast you’ve been waiting to make.
See celebration ideasWhat are you bringing people together for?
Make it feel like your day.
The people who saw it begin are there to raise a glass. Tell us which moments you want to make time for, from a quiet ceremony to the meal everyone shares.
The setting · Payangan, Bali
Follow the garden to the table.
The path brings you past the pool and into the garden. From the balé, you can watch the last light leave the trees.
Actual Relish Bali venue photographs
Explore the setting and celebration films01 · The first plate
Dinner is only the beginning.
You hear their laugh before you see them. A dish arrives at the table, someone leans in, and the first question of the night is, “What’s in this?”
Illustrative concept imagery
Find out what happens in the kitchenWatch two films about the evening
02 · The stories we pass around
Lift the lid.
The pot goes in the middle. Steam rises, the bowls come closer, and somebody asks how you got the rice so crisp. That’s how a recipe leaves one kitchen and finds its way into another.
Watch the six HOTPLATE cook-alongs
II · The sizzle
Char kway teow
Garlic turns gold, the noodles hit hot oil, and there’s barely time to put the plates out. Chris and Eddie Rivera show you the rhythm of the wok.
Cook the char kway teow
III · The recipe handed down
Chicken Paratel
At the Singapore table, this dish carried a family story. Relish’s South Indian chicken recipe came from Ruby, Rose’s mother.
Follow Ruby’s dish to SingaporeOpen the Singapore kitchen album
From Relish’s Singapore kitchen archive. Menus for Bali gatherings are discussed individually.
Your table in Bali
What would you want passed around?
Tell Chris what your guests love and what they need from the menu. He’ll help shape it around your occasion.
Talk about my gathering03 · After dark
Nobody’s in a hurry to go.
A favourite song comes on. Someone asks for one more story. By then you’ve pulled up a chair, too.
Tell us how you want the room to feel. We can talk through live music or a soundtrack that leaves room for conversation.
Our story
It started at a table in Singapore.
Rose and Chris opened their home to share food, art and conversation. The recipes had histories. So did the objects around the table. Guests brought stories of their own.
That way of hosting now has a chapter in Payangan. This time it’s your people, and your reason to gather.
Read the Relish story Explore the Singapore yearsHow Relish helps
Tell us who’s coming.
We’ll help shape the gathering.
It starts with your people.
Tell us who you’re bringing together and why. A rough date and guest count help if you have them.
Then it starts to feel real.
Talk through a menu curated by Chris Choo, the music or entertainment, and how to set the scene in Payangan.
Make a plan you can share.
We’ll discuss what suits your group, what’s available, and what happens next.
Before you enquire
What if you’re still figuring it out?
You can start with the occasion. The Private Celebration Guide walks you through the decisions for a gathering in Payangan, with a checklist for your first enquiry.
Read the Private Celebration GuidePlan your event
Who gets the seat beside you?
Tell us what you’re celebrating. If you have a date or a rough guest count, include it. An idea is enough to start.
Prepare a message with the details you have and copy it when you’re ready.
