Alongside our cafés, Eliane offers a small collection of experiences centred around food, health and wellbeing.
From personalised health consultations and residential retreats in the south of France to private dining in the UK and beyond, each experience reflects our considered approach to living well.
Clinic
The Eliane Health Clinic offers consultations focused on digestion, diet and long-term health. The clinic is led by Cyrus Willmott, whose work combines Ayurvedic medical training with modern nutritional science. Cyrus trained extensively in India and holds an MSc in Nutrition and Eating Disorders from University College London. He is currently undertaking PhD research at the University of Exeter focusing on gut health disorders.
Consultations explore the relationship between digestion, food and daily routines. Rather than prescribing rigid diets or short-term programmes, the focus is on understanding each individual’s constitution, habits and symptoms before suggesting practical adjustments to diet, cooking methods and lifestyle patterns.
Recommendations draw from both Ayurvedic principles and contemporary research into nutrition and gut health.
Wellbeing Retreats
Eliane retreats are small residential experiences hosted by Rafia Willmott and Henry Starr in the south of France.
Designed as a slower, restorative break from everyday routines, retreats centre around shared meals, cooking, time outdoors and space to rest. Days often include yoga and qi gong, workshops around food and wellbeing, and opportunities to explore the beautiful French countryside through vineyard tours and hikes.
Food plays a central role in the experience. Meals are prepared using the same approach found in the cafés: seasonal ingredients, thoughtful cooking and dishes that feel satisfying while still supporting balance and digestion.
Retreats are intentionally small and informal, allowing guests to spend time around the table together and enjoy a more personal experience.
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Private Dining
For destination stays and private gatherings, Henry Starr offers a limited private dining service for villas and houses in the UK and France.
These chef residencies allow guests to enjoy seasonal menus prepared in their own kitchen over the course of several days, whether for family holidays, celebrations or retreat groups. Menus are designed around the same principles used in the Eliane kitchens — seasonal produce, generous sharing dishes and food that brings people together around the table.
Each residency is tailored to the setting and the guests, creating a relaxed but carefully prepared dining experience.