Pre-order private dining and forest activities

Through our trusted partners, you can pre order private dining, group catering, and nature based forest activities for your stay at Hilltop Forest near Helsinki

Private Chef & Group Catering

Explore our private dining & Team Offsite Meeting packages

Private chef option

A guest favourite for evenings when you would rather not cook. Our private chef offers relaxed fine dining prepared on site, with seasonal menus based on local Finnish ingredients. The service can be booked as a single dinner or as part of a full day meeting package, making it an easy choice for special occasions and group or work related stays.

Our partner chefs are in high demand, especially on weekends, so we recommend booking early.

Email us for private chef bookings or plan a full team offsite stay with us

  • Our private chef service is designed to make dining effortless from start to finish.

    The private chef package includes:

    • Seasonal menu planning tailored to your group and occasion

    • The chef arrives to Hilltop House approximately 30 to 45 minutes before seating to prepare

    • Food is prepared on site in the open plan kitchen at Hilltop House, with the chance to experience the chef cooking live

    • Table setting and table service during the meal

    • After the meal, the chef will clean up the kitchen and leave you to enjoy the rest of the evening

    • Special diets and allergies are taken into account when confirmed in advance

    • The chef will bring all ingredients, cooking equipment, dishware, and napkins. Wine and drinking glasses are available in the Hilltop House kitchen

  • Private dinners are served as a seated experience and work beautifully for relaxed evenings with friends or colleagues.

    Six guests or more:

    Three course dinner
    99 € per person

    Four course dinner
    115 € per person

    Six course dinner
    135 € per person

    Prices include VAT.

    Small groups of one to five guests:

    Four course dinner
    600 €

    Six course dinner
    675 €

    Prices include VAT.

  • Our private chef meeting packages are ideal for full day or half day team gatherings where you want to keep everything under one roof.

    Final pricing is based on the confirmed group size:

    Full day private chef package
    169 € per person + VAT

    Includes breakfast, seated lunch, afternoon coffee, and a seated dinner

    Half day private chef package
    139 € per person + VAT

    Includes seated lunch, afternoon coffee, and a seated dinner

  • A typical full day flows naturally between meetings, meals, and time outdoors.

    Breakfast

    Light breakfast with fresh sourdough, smoothies, yoghurt, granola, fruit, juice, coffee, and tea

    Lunch

    Two course seated lunch with a shared starter and seasonal main

    Afternoon

    Afternoon coffee with freshly baked sweet treat

    Dinner

    Four course seated dinner based on the best seasonal ingredients

    Drinks

    Guests are welcome to bring their own drinks. Wine suggestions can be provided on request.

  • This programme is shown as an example to give a sense of how a day at Hilltop Forest might flow. All activities and meals are planned around your wishes and the rhythm of your group. As Hilltop House is self catering, only the agreed activities and meal times are fixed, leaving plenty of space for your team to shape the rest of the day at your own pace.

    Example team day:

    • Arrival and breakfast

    • Your own workshop

    • Two course lunch

    • Naturested forest experience, Forest Escape or Shinrin-yoku

    • Afternoon coffee

    • Sauna and hot tub

    • Four course dinner

    • Overnight stay at Hilltop House

    Pricing:

    The total price is built based on your selections and typically consists of:

    • Private chef meeting package

    • Selected forest activity

    • Hilltop House space rental

    Please contact us to receive a full quote and availability for your preferred dates.

  • Special diets and allergies are taken into account when confirmed in advance. Vegetarian and gluten free options are available, and menus can be tailored to focus more on meat, fish, or vegetarian dishes based on your preferences. Our chefs are flexible and happy to accommodate special requests whenever these are shared ahead of time.

  • Guests are welcome to purchase and bring their own wines and drinks. During the dinner, the chef will serve and pour the wine as part of the experience.

    You can choose your own wines, or the chef can provide wine pairing recommendations in advance. These can be pre ordered directly from Alko.

    Due to Finnish alcohol regulations, the chef is not able to purchase alcohol on behalf of guests. As a bonus, this allows you to enjoy a restaurant style dining experience with wine shop prices.

  • Our partner chefs are in high demand, especially on weekends, so we recommend booking early.

    All private chef services are available for staying guests only and subject to availability. Prices are provided by our partners and may be subject to change.

    Please contact us to check available dates, pricing, and details.

    Cancellations must be made no later than two weeks prior to the event date.

    Final guest numbers and dietary requirements should be confirmed no later than one week prior to the event.

Seasonal dinner menu

  • SEASONAL THREE COURSE MENU

    Four and six course menus are also available, with additional dishes kept as a surprise for the guests.

    TO START
    Freshly baked sourdough bread
    & small savoury bites

    FIRST
    Crispy seared beef neck terrine
    aromatic cream of caramelised onion
    redcurrants from Vaasa
    & crispy bread

    MAIN
    Skrei cod
    charred vegetables
    potatoes braised in herb broth
    pickled garden produce
    & yuzu scented white wine sauce

    DESSERT
    Blueberry and oolong tea granité
    whipped yoghurt cream
    & salted caramel

    TO FINISH
    Pour over coffee
    & a small sweet

    The menu may vary slightly depending on the season and ingredient availability. Special diets and allergies are taken into account when confirmed in advance

  • SEASONAL THREE COURSE MENU

    Four and six course menus are also available, with additional dishes kept as a surprise for the guests.

    TO START
    Freshly baked sourdough bread
    and small savoury bites

    FIRST
    Butter-braised asparagus, pickled rhubarb, fresh herbs & horseradish sauce

    MAIN
    Charcoal-grilled pork loin from Paijala, classic French potato purée, spring vegetables & a pan sauce finished with “kaarnikka”

    DESSERT
    Raspberry and blackcurrant leaf parfait, caramelised chocolate, fresh raspberries & sparkling wine

    TO FINISH
    Pour over coffee
    and a small sweet

    The menu may vary slightly depending on the season and ingredient availability. Special diets and allergies are taken into account when confirmed in advance.

From special birthdays for two to family celebrations and team off site days, private dining at Hilltop Forest is a guest favourite for bringing people together around the table.

Group catering OPTION

Our catering is a relaxed and casual alternative to private chef dining, while still offering thoughtfully prepared food for your stay. It is an easy and flexible way to organise meals for group stays, meetings, and work related retreats.

You can choose our Meeting Package, which includes breakfast, lunch, coffee, a sweet treat along with fresh meeting fruits to keep the energy up between sessions. For a full day of catering, the package can be extended into the evening by adding a dinner buffet. Alternatively, you are welcome to order meals individually and choose only breakfast, lunch, dinner, or a combination that suits your schedule.

Our local catering team takes care of everything from delivery and table setup to buffet service and clearing away afterwards. All necessary tableware and logistics are included, so you can focus on your day while we take care of the rest.

A minimum order of ten guests applies | Prices are per guest and include delivery, setup, service, and cleaning. VAT is added to the prices.

Email us for catering bookings or plan a full team offsite stay with us

Menu Options & pricing

  • Meeting Package
    49 € per person + VAT

    Our meeting package is designed to make your work retreat easy and relaxed.

    The package includes breakfast and lunch, with menus selected from our breakfast menu options nr. 1-3 and your selected lunch of choice. Fresh meeting fruits, coffee and a sweet treat is served to keep the energy up between sessions.

    Service staff takes care of everything from delivery and table setup to buffet service and clearing away afterwards. All necessary tableware and logistics are included, so you can focus on the meeting while we take care of the rest.

    If you wish to extend your day into the evening, a dinner can be added at an additional cost, with your selected choice from our buffet menus.

  • If you prefer not to book our Meeting Package, which includes both breakfast and lunch, you are also welcome to order breakfast only, separately from the menus below. The prices shown apply to individual breakfast orders only.

    When the Meeting Package is booked, breakfast is included as part of the package price and you can choose from the menu options nr. 1-3 (or option nr. 4 for an additional 2€ / guest).

    Breakfast includes a full service experience. This covers delivery and setup, attentive service throughout the meal, and everything from table setting to clearing away afterwards.

    Minimum invoicing is based on ten guests.

    Breakfast menu 1

    Coffee or tea
    Fresh juice
    Mozzarella or ham croissant
    Yogurt, granola and berries

    24,90 € per person + VAT

    Breakfast menu 2

    Coffee or tea
    Fresh juice
    Brioche sandwich with goat cheese or chicken
    Chia pudding with jam

    25,90 € per person + VAT

    Breakfast menu 3

    Coffee or tea
    Fresh juice
    Archipelago bread with smoked salmon or avocado
    Smoothie
    Fresh fruit

    26,90 € per person + VAT

    Breakfast menu 4

    Coffee or tea
    Fresh juice
    Baguette
    Cheese and cold cuts
    Green salad and veggies
    Cheese-bacon or feta-spinach omelette
    Small sweet treat

    28,90 € per person + VAT

  • If you prefer not to book our Meeting Package, which includes both breakfast and lunch, you are also welcome to order lunch only, separately from the menus below. The prices shown apply to individual lunch orders only.

    When the Meeting Package is booked, lunch is included as part of the package price and you can pick your lunch of choice from the options below.

    The lunch price per person includes a full service experience. This covers delivery and setup, attentive service throughout the meal, and everything from table setting to clearing away afterwards.

    Minimum invoicing is based on ten guests.

    Lunch options

    All lunch menus include a green salad, bread and spreads, as well as coffee or tea.

    Choose one lunch-option for your group:

    • Creamy salmon soup

    • Creamy reindeer soup

    • Peanut butter - sweet potato soup

    • Meat lasagne

    • Vegetable lasagne

    • Beetroot feta bake

    • Salmon bake

    • Meatballs in creamy sauce with mashed potatoes

    • Wild game meatballs with mashed potatoes and lingonberries

    • Falafel in tomato sauce with rice

    • Mascarpone tomato chicken with rice

    • Teriyaki tofu with herb rice

    • Black pepper pork sauce with potatoes

    Lunch 29€ per person + VAT

    Desserts

    • Finnish pancake (“pannukakku”) with jam and cream 4.90 € + VAT

    • Berry pie with vanilla custard 5.90 € + VAT

    • House bun (“talon pulla”) 3.90 € + VAT

    • Chocolate or berry mousse 4.90 € + VAT

  • These buffet menus are ideally suited for a longer, more leisurely lunch when you are looking for something a little more special than our casual lunch options, or as a relaxed and generous dinner experience.

    The price per person includes a full service experience. This covers delivery and setup, attentive service throughout the meal, and everything from table setting to clearing away afterwards, so you can simply relax and enjoy the evening. Dinner service includes on site staff for up to four hours.

    Minimum invoicing is based on ten guests.

    Buffet menu 1

    Fresh green salad with white wine balsamic
    Feta, melon and olive salad
    House potato salad with roast beef or smoked salmon
    Sage marinated chicken
    Roasted potatoes
    Seasonal vegetables
    Bread and spreads

    59 € per person + VAT

    Buffet menu 2

    Green salad with fresh herbs and parmesan
    Coleslaw
    Cranberry marinated red cabbage
    Smoked salmon mousse and archipelago bread
    Pickled cucumbers
    Beer braised pulled pork
    Creamy potatoes
    Bread and spread

    63 € per person + VAT

    Buffet menu 3

    Fruity green salad with vinaigrette
    Bulgur vegetable salad
    Mushrooms, olives and cherry tomatoes with mozzarella and basil pesto
    Lemon sour cream salmon
    Herb potatoes
    Focaccia and hummus

    63 € per person + VAT

    Buffet menu 4

    Green salad with marinated tomatoes
    Gravlax salmon and lime aioli
    Caesar salad
    Parma ham and melon
    Slow cooked beef brisket in red wine sauce
    Roasted potatoes
    Roasted beetroot with goat cheese
    Bread and spreads

    67 € per person + VAT

    Dessert add on

    Dessert can be added to any menu for 9,90 € per person + VAT

    Please note that small adjustments to the menus may be made to reflect the season and the availability of ingredients.

A FEW MORE DETAILS:

  • Catering is priced with a minimum invoicing based on ten guests. Smaller groups are also welcome to order catering and can choose whether to place the order based on ten guests and save any extra food for another meal, or to order based on their actual group size.

    Final guest numbers must be confirmed no later than one week before. If the final guest number is lower than ten, invoicing will still be based on ten guests.

  • The Hilltop House kitchen is stocked with coffee, tea, and oat milk. Tap water is high quality and suitable for drinking.

    Guests are welcome to bring their own alcoholic and non alcoholic drinks for their stay at Hilltop House.

    Due to Finnish alcohol regulations, catering partners cannot purchase alcohol on behalf of guests.

  • Special diets and allergies are taken into account when confirmed in advance. Vegetarian and gluten free options are available, and menus can be adapted to suit your group.

    The group selects one menu option, which is then adjusted to accommodate special diets where possible.

    Special diets and allergies must be confirmed no later than one week before the event.

  • Catering is available by pre order for staying guests only and subject to availability. All catering services are provided by third party partners.

    Typically catering orders must be placed at least two weeks before the event. To ensure availability, we recommend placing your order as early as possible.

    Prices are provided by our partners and may be subject to change.

    Cancellations must be made no later than two weeks prior to the event date.

    Final guest numbers and dietary requirements should be confirmed no later than one week prior to the event.

    Please contact us to check availability, confirm menus, and pricing for your preferred dates.

Yoga or sound bowl relaxation, Forest Escape & Shinrin-yoku

Nature based wellness activities near Helsinki

For group stays, corporate events, and private retreats at our premium villa Hilltop House, we offer a curated selection of nature based wellness activities led by trusted partners. Yoga & Sound bath relaxations by local teachers and Forest Escape & Shinrin-yoku mindfulness sessions by Naturested are long time guest favourites and fit beautifully into a day spent in the forest, especially before sauna and hot tub time at Hilltop House.

All activities are available for staying guests only, subject to availability, and provided by third party instructors. Please contact us to check available dates and details. Prices are provided by our partners and may be subject to change.

Guest favorite for private wellness retreats

Yoga or sound bath relaxation

Private yoga classes or sound bath sessions can be arranged with local teachers as part of your stay. Sessions are adapted to the season and group size and can take place outdoors or indoors depending on conditions. As Hilltop Forest does not have a dedicated yoga studio, indoor sessions suit small groups, while sound bath and guided relaxation are recommended for larger groups. These sessions work well for private wellness retreats, group stays, and work related gatherings looking to add a calm and restorative element to the programme.

Tip: For larger groups, there is a private yoga studio located about three kilometers from Hilltop Forest, making it an easy option to include a yoga session as part of the day.

Email us to book

  • Private classes at Hilltop Forest start from:

    • 200€ / 90min

    • 240€ / 120min

    Rates and VAT may vary slightly depending on the teacher. Please contact us with your preferred date, time, and group size and we will confirm availability, payment and other details.

    Classes are available in Finnish or English.

Popular and fun team day activity

Forest Escape

Forest Escape is a guided team challenge set in the woods, built around storytelling, environmental education, and collaboration. Your group works together to solve puzzles and complete tasks within sixty minutes, with the focus on fun, teamwork, and an active way of engaging with the forest. Forest Escape is organised by MetsänMimmit as their signature outdoor game and works especially well for team days and work related gatherings looking for a shared experience outdoors.

Total activity time - 1.5 hour

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  • Private Forest Escape experience at Hilltop Forest:

    • 2-5 players: 400€ + VAT

    • 6-9 players: 450€ + VAT

    • 10-12 players: 550€ + VAT

    • 13-15 players: 670€ + VAT

    MetsänMimmit can also arrange custom day packages including wellness and nature based talks.

    Please contact us with your preferred date, time, and group size and we will confirm availability, pricing, and event details.

    Available in Finnish and English.

The best way to experience the Finnish forest

Shinrin-yoku Mindfulness

Shinrin Yoku, also known as forest bathing, is a guided mindfulness experience in nature. Originating in Japan, the practice invites participants to slow down and engage with the forest through gentle mindfulness and relaxation exercises using all the senses. The experience helps calm the mind, restore energy, and reconnect with nature. Sessions are organised by MetsänMimmit and are suitable for all seasons and group types.

Total activity time - 2 hours

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  • Private Shinrin-Yoku experience at Hilltop Forest:

    • 1-5 participants: 400€ + VAT

    • 6-9 participants: 450€ + VAT

    • 10-12 participants: 550€ + VAT

    • 13-15 participants: 670€ + VAT

    MetsänMimmit can also arrange custom day packages including wellness and nature based talks.

    Please contact us with your preferred date, time, and group size and we will confirm availability, pricing, and event details.

    Available in Finnish and English.