Blossoms, Beehives & a 100-Year-Old Apple Orchard: A Dinner Party with Tractor Rides, Apple Cocktails, and Beekeeper Suits

Nobody does a dinner party like Tabloo Margot. We’ve seen her party on a tennis court. We’ve seen her create a futuristic forest of light at her viral HALO event. And with Blossom, the gathering she hosted two years ago under blooming apple trees in Zomergem, she proved once again that dinner can be magic. Set on a private property near Ghent during peak blossom season, Blossom wasn’t just a dinner—it was a love letter to spring, sensory detail, and the simple act of coming together. Even years later, this gathering is still being passed around Pinterest boards and group chats. Why? Because it didn’t just look good—it felt good. Like a secret garden party from a storybook, with tractor rides, cocktails in apples, and the longest dinner table you’ve ever seen.

Photography by Kaat DM

 

 

The event was part of Het Diner, Margot Laporte’s immersive dinner series that transforms unexpected spaces into once-in-a-lifetime settings. Her mission? To take guests where they normally can’t go—and invite them to stay for dinner. In this case, the location was everything: a private orchard just outside Zomergem, timed perfectly to the apple blossoms bursting into bloom. Guests were welcomed at a separate orchard and transported by tractor in what can only be described as a very chic “apple train.” Upon arrival, they sipped cocktails served in apples, mingled among beehives (yes, really), and even donned beekeepers’ suits to get up close and personal with the pollinators before dinner. The experience was full of surprise and childlike wonder, grounded in craftsmanship and seasonality.

 

 

Dinner was set beneath 100-year-old trees with cascading lights and a single, stunning white-toned tablescape that felt like a minimalist dream with a garden soul. Catering Cachette brought the culinary magic with a refined, gastronomic menu crafted by chef Thijs and his wife Chaëlle—longtime partners of Het Diner. The attention to presentation was just as elevated as the flavor. Inside the backup greenhouse (a rainy-day plan that doubled as a design gem), Margot and her team strung fresh-cut blossoms from the ceiling, creating a floating floral canopy over warm wooden chairs and Serax tableware. Every detail, from the suspended blooms to the whisper-quiet orchard, reflected Margot’s signature touch: elevated, romantic, and grounded in place.

 

 

Want more dinners like this in your life? Same. Explore more of Margot’s beautiful gatherings through Het Diner, and keep your eyes on Venue Report Magazine for more curated dinner party inspiration, from secret greenhouses to mountaintop picnics. Because the best seats in town? They’re usually found somewhere unexpected.

 

Photography: Kaat DM

Event: Tabloo Margot & Het Diner

Catering: Catering Cachette