APPETISER LUNCH TOUR & TALK 

Open to the public, please book online.

Meet the makers over lunch and hear the story of our smokehouse directly from an experienced member and tight-knit team that produces exquisite smoked salmon and seafood day in, day out. A 'talking tour' illustrated with beautiful and authentic photography will take you through the key stages and skills of sourcing, curing and smoking as well as a potted history of the smokehouse. After viewing the smokehouse itself, you will sit down to delicious platters of smoked food at a communal table in the convivial setting of the Tasting Room.

Rates

€85 per person - Minimum booking is for two people (€170, including VAT)
All rates include service charged at 12.5% including VAT at the current local rate 13.5%.
The service charge is shared in its entirely between smoke house employees.

Monday, Wednesdays and Fridays
At 2 pm (approx. 1 hour’s duration)

PUBLIC TOUR GROUP TERMS & CONDITIONS

Season 2025
Our season runs from mid March to end of October.

Booking
Tours must be pre-booked online. Most FAQs should be answered below. However if you have any questions, please send us a message frankhederman.com/pages/contact 

Unscheduled Tours
Please note that because this is a working smoke house, we are generally unable to offer impromptu or unscheduled tours, and would ask that you make a reservation online. You can come without a reservation at your own risk.

Group Size
Minimum tour group size is two adults, maximum tour of 12 adults, subject to availability.

Children
Children up to the age of 8 are permitted entry free of charge, but please let us know numbers in your booking notes, and please mind your children when they are on our premises.

It is very important that they do not disrupt the tour for other people.

Cancellation
Tours cancelled more than 3 days in advance will be refunded but will incur a cancellation charge of €15.
Tours cancelled within 3 days of taking place, but with more than 24 hours’ notice, will incur a 30% cancellation fee.
Tours cancelled under a 24 hour notice period will not be refunded.
Belvelly Smoke House reserves the right, under unavoidable circumstances, to cancel group bookings at any time, in which case you will be fully refunded.

Running Late
If you are running late, we cannot guarantee delaying the start time of your booked tour, but you are welcome to join it at any time.
Please call us on 00353 (0)214811089/contact us by email shipping@frankhederman.com if you are running late.

Parking
The smoke house is located on a relatively small site and has limited space for parking and turning. The maximum size of vehicle that we can accommodate is a 16-seater Sprinter or equivalent.
Belvelly Smoke House is not responsible for theft from or damage to your car while on our premises.

Health & Food Safety
Public tours allow you to see our traditional smoke house, but do not generally allow access to our main facility, depending on production. However, if there is an opportunity to see inside the production facility, you will be required to complete Health & Safety questionnaires, wear PPE (hat and coat) and wash your hands before the tour.

Please note this is a working smoke house and yard: you must mind yourself and your children when on our premises.