To coincide with the Gala for the Diamond Jubilee at the Royal Albert Hall (starring Russell Watson and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra), the five-star Royal Garden Hotel’s Terrace Lounge – that overlooks Kensington Gardens – is offering a quintessentially English afternoon … Read more →
Food News
BBQ Masterclasses at Jumeirah Lowndes
The Terrace at Jumeirah Lowndes hotel will be holding a BBQ masterclass with head chef, Martin Gabler. The masterclass is perfect for anyone looking to become the head chef of the BBQ this summer, or anyone who feels a bit rusty … Read more →
Great Taste at The Cadogan Restaurant
Crafted using award-winning ingredients, sample flavours of charred beef rump and bone marrow risotto or warm dressed crab, along with a heady glass of house punch Great Taste (in partnership with the Great Taste Awards) at The Cadogan celebrates British … Read more →
Ma’amite Afternoon Tea at The Botanist
Marmite has teamed up with The Botanist on Sloane Square, to create a celebratory Marmite Afternoon Tea in homage to the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. Start with delights such as assorted finger sandwiches (crusts off, of course); homemade cheddar, chive and … Read more →
Flower Power at Le Cercle
To celebrate this year’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show, Le Cercle Lounge Restaurant is launching its ‘flower menu’. Embracing the spring flavours, head chef Pierre Mirepoix has captured the best of the season with his five-course menu, that includes dishes such … Read more →
Leiths School of Food and Wine
Leiths Spring Lamb with The Ginger Pig Workshop, 16 –20 Wendell Road, London, W12; Thu 17 May; £250
Leiths School of Food and Wine has teamed up with award-winning food writer Fran Warde and farmer/butcher Tim Wilson, owner of the … Read more →
Caiger’s Recipes: Springtime Risotto
Springtime Risotto
12 asparagus spears
200g of peas
Five tablespoons of olive oil
Two pinches of table salt
400g arborio risotto rice
Two and a half litres of water
Two medium onions
125ml of dry vermouth
100g of Parmesan
75g … Read more →
Eat Street in Chelsea
Eat St – London’s Street Food collective – has taken itself westside, establishing a residency at Chelsea’s Imperial Arms. On Friday and Saturday nights throughout the spring and summer, Eat St’s residency will see food served in the pub’s garden … Read more →
Creative Gluten Free Cooking at Leiths
Leiths School of Food and Wine, 16-20 Wendell Road, London,W12; Thu 14 Jun; 10am–4pm; £165
Adriana Rabinovich, Leiths Diploma graduate and author of The Gluten-free Cookbook for Kids, will be leading this informative and hands-on one day class. Drawing … Read more →
Mr Trotter’s dinners at Harvey Nichols
Harvey Nichols, 109-125 Knightsbridge, London SW1X; Wed 6 Jun; 7pm; £35
Food writer Tom Parker Bowles and BBC 2 Great British Menu judge Matthew Fort launched Mr Trotter’s Great British Pork Crackling with Cotswold farmer, Rupert Ponsonby, and pork scratching … Read more →






