The Shulhan
Here the food takes centre stage: open kitchens, set tables in the garden, and ornamental pools all around.
The idea
The Shulhan was designed in the spirit of chef-led restaurants: the kitchens are open, and the cooking is done in front of the guests. Around it lie a green garden and ornamental pools.
It is the venue for those who want food at the heart of the evening - to watch it being made, to catch its aromas, and to sit around a table the way you would at a good restaurant.
An evening at the Shulhan
The evening begins outdoors, among the trees and the ornamental pools, while the light is still soft. Then everyone takes their seats at the laid tables, and the food arrives from the open kitchen. The pace here is that of a good dinner: you sit, taste, talk, and then get up to dance.
A closer look
Moments at the Shulhan, from the last light of day into the night.
Inspiration
Laid tables, candles and flowers: this is how other events at the venue have looked. Inspiration, not a ready-made package.
Venue: Shulhan
Long wooden tables, table lamps with fabric shades and printed table runners in coral tones. White ceramic jugs, amber glass and flowers in peach and orange add warmth, and honey-coloured glass lanterns hang above the bar. Summer, in an elegant and unhurried key.
Venue: Shulhan
Black tablecloths edged with gold fringe, tall clear-glass candle stands and domes of white roses and calla lilies. Slender pendant lights hang above the tables, and candles burn in every corner. A glittering evening in black, white and gold.
Venue: Shulhan
Copper-toned curtains, white tablecloths and black wooden chairs; on the tables, flowers in wine red, pink and cream beside pillar candles. The chuppah is an arch of flowers by the water. A warm, inviting design that stays elegant.
Venue: Shulhan
A chuppah on clear columns beneath a ceiling of hanging white flowers, set beside the water in late-afternoon light. On the tables, tall glass candle stands, white tulips and spheres of white flowers. White and ivory all evening long, from the chuppah to the centrepieces.
Venue: Shulhan
An album of couple portraits in daylight, along the garden paths and beside the ornamental pools. Deep green, pale stone, white fabric and a flower arch by the water form the backdrop. The look is soft, romantic and unforced.
Venue: Shulhan
Long wooden tables with white fabric flowing down the centre and spilling to the floor. White flowers with plenty of foliage, in glass and ceramic vases, and tall candles in glass candlesticks. Black wooden chairs and dim lighting give the whole scene depth.
Venue: Shulhan
Palms and tropical foliage between the tables, beaded chandeliers overhead and tablecloths in a turquoise print. Terracotta curtains, lamps with fabric shades and gilded chairs keep it elegant. Inspired by Hawaii, in a light-hearted mood.
Venue: Shulhan
The tones of earth and nature: wooden chairs, sage-green tablecloths, flowers in orange and rust, moss and green glass bottles. The chuppah stands on the water, wrapped in greenery that spills down from above. At the welcome reception, rattan furniture in the shade of a tree.
Venues: Hangar · Shulhan · Bustan
A welcome reception on the lawn towards sunset, with white furniture, fringed sofas and white anthuriums. Then a flower-covered chuppah on the water by candlelight, and a hall in black and white beneath a ring of crystal chandeliers. A European-style gala that stays romantic.
As it happened
Events held here, in photographs from the evening itself.
The Stories
How they chose the place, what happened along the way and what they would say to the couples marrying after them.
Gal and Ben met on Instagram in late 2016 and knew they would marry at Gavriel before there was even a proposal. The story of a Shulhan wedding planned without any drama.
A weekend wedding in peak season, little time to plan and a sister about to give birth. Bar and Regev on how it all came together at the Shulhan, complete with their list of last-minute hitches.
Dor was called up for reserve duty in the middle of the preparations, and Mor made quite a few decisions on her own. A chuppah at the Bustan, the meal at the Shulhan and one conclusion: it all works out in the end.
The open kitchen
At the Shulhan, the kitchen does not hide behind a door. The cooking is done in front of the guests, and the aromas, the colours and the plates leaving the pass are part of the evening itself.
The kitchen is led by Chef David (Dudu) Elmakayes. The cooking is Mediterranean, and the menu changes with the season.
The Gavriel Experience
The Shulhan can host the whole event, or be one chapter in an evening that moves between venues. At Gavriel you can choose one venue, two, or the whole complex - a chuppah in the Bustan followed by dinner at the Shulhan, for instance. Beside the Shulhan stands a chuppah set on the water.
Questions and answers
250 guests. That is the minimum for every event at Gavriel, in each of the venues.
Yes. An event can take place in one venue, in two, or across the whole complex. The details are in The Gavriel Experience.
Send a date check request with the date, the number of guests and the type of event, and leave your contact details. We check and get back to you.
The next step
Write to us with the date, the number of guests and what matters to you at the table. We will check and get back to you.
