Tuscany Mediterranean Food Retreat for Women

WELCOME

A retreat designed for women who want to stop organising and simply enjoy.

From the moment you arrive, everything is taken care of. Chef Laz will cook every meal, the table will be set, the wine poured, and each day will unfold at an easy pace, with fresh air and plenty of time to rest.

There is nothing to plan, shop for, cook or clean up after. Just settle into the villa, enjoy beautiful food and good company, and let us look after the rest.

A typical day

Your days in Tuscany

Each morning, Chef Laz will arrive at your villa to prepare a light, nutritious breakfast before you head out with Natalie for a relaxed walk through the countryside, around Vorno.

Return to the villa ready for a satisfying lunch, followed by plenty of Me Time. Read, rest in your room, explore the surroundings or wander into Chef Laz's open-door kitchen to watch, taste, ask questions and learn as he prepares dinner.

In the evening, we'll gather around the table for beautiful food, wine and good conversation.

Nothing rushed. Nothing you have to do. Just time to enjoy the day.

LOCATION

A peaceful retreat villa near Lucca

Our retreat villa is in Vorno, a peaceful historic village south of Lucca, surrounded by quiet country lanes and olive groves.

Late October brings fresh mornings, mild afternoons, softer autumn light and the beginning of the local olive-harvest season.

Spend the afternoon relaxing at the villa or enjoying the fresh Tuscan autumn air. Lucca's historic centre, cafés and shops are only a short drive away.

Pisa is the closest airport, and complimentary shared transfers will be offered from Pisa Airport and Pisa city centre at set times on the arrival and departure days.

A car is not needed for the retreat itself, although guests who would like to explore independently may choose to bring or hire one.

Traditional Tuscan kitchen with blue and white tiles

OPEN-DOOR KITCHEN

The kitchen door is always open.

Whenever Chef Laz is cooking, you're welcome to come in. Watch, taste, ask questions, try a technique or simply sit nearby with a glass of wine while dinner takes shape.

He'll prepare satisfying Mediterranean meals with seasonal vegetables, herbs, olive oil and familiar ingredients—nourishment first, without calorie counting, forbidden foods or diet rules.

There are no formal classes and no pressure to participate—just an open invitation to learn whenever curiosity brings you into the kitchen.

fully hosted

What's included

A fully hosted women's food retreat, including accommodation, every meal during your stay, wine with dinner, guided walks, optional yoga and shared Pisa transfers.

• Your stay at the Tuscan retreat villa from 19–24 October 2026
• All meals from Monday's welcome dinner through Saturday's breakfast
• Five dinners with local wine
• Four satisfying lunches
• Five breakfasts with tea and coffee
• Chef Laz's open-door kitchen throughout the retreat
• Walks in the Tuscan hills with Natalie
• Optional gentle yoga with Natalie
• Complimentary shared transfers from Pisa Airport or Pisa city centre at set arrival and departure times

Experienced hosts

5

years of welcoming women on retreats.

This may be our first Ladybug Food Retreat, but it will be our sixth retreat in five years.

Since 2022, Natalie and Chef Laz have hosted five fully booked women's retreats, with around 80% of guests returning each year for the food, care, company and atmosphere.

Before creating their retreats, they owned and ran their own restaurant in Tenerife.

RETREAT HOST

Natalie Forrester

Natalie has hosted women's retreats for five years. In Tuscany, she'll lead the walks, offer optional gentle yoga and make sure the days run smoothly—while leaving guests plenty of freedom to rest and enjoy the villa.

PRIVATE CHEF

Chef László Orosz

Laz has more than 24 years of experience in kitchens and hospitality across Ireland, Tenerife, Croatia and Hungary. Throughout the retreat, he'll prepare every meal and welcome guests into his open-door kitchen.

Past guests

Why women return

“The hospitality was wonderful, the food fantastic, the people lovely — I can’t recommend it enough.”

— Evelyn, Donegal, Ireland

“It was wonderful to have restaurant-quality food every day. The prawn cheesecake and the Hungarian beef stew were unforgettable.”

Available

Second floor · Two separate single beds · Shared bathroom

Bathroom access

One shared bathroom serves the two second-floor bedrooms, with an additional bathroom on the ground floor.

A shared twin room on the upper floor. Book one bed or reserve both beds together while both places remain available.

EARLY-BOOKING PRICE · PER GUEST €1,550 ~~€1,750~~ after 1 September 2026 Book by 1 September 2026 Secure your place with a deposit.

Choose your booking

Flights and travel insurance are not included. The early-booking price is secured when the required booking payment is completed by 1 September 2026. Please review the booking terms and cancellation policy before payment.

Women’s
Food Retreat Tuscany 2026

A retreat designed for women who want to stop organising and simply enjoy.

Your days in Tuscany

A peaceful retreat villa near Lucca

The kitchen door is always open.

What's included

years of welcoming women on retreats.

Natalie Forrester

Chef László Orosz

Why women return

Choose your room

First-floor bedroom with private sitting room

First-floor double bedroom

First-floor twin room

Second-floor double bedroom

Second-floor twin room

Stay close to the table.