Bookings are now open for Britain’s first cookery school at sea on the new P&O Cruises ship Britannia, as well as availability for Eric Lanlard’s afternoon tea and the new Limelight Club.

Pennethorne’s Cafe Bar is the latest opening at Somerset House in the heart of London. Central to the Pennethorne’s experience is a collection of speciality breads baked daily on site by Head Baker, Michela Potesta and Head Chef, Richard Robinson in the bakery.

This is perhaps the perfect time of year to visit the Cookie Bar in the gorgeously sleepy village of Hindhead, Surrey.  Not only is their little red café exceptionally “merry and bright”, but all their profits go to good cause

Scarfes Bar at Rosewood London, located in the heart of Holborn, is hosting complimentary live jazzperformances six nights a week. Performances will commence at 8:00 pm, and showcase artists such as the Nick & Kitty Trio, Joy Ellis Trio, and Nicola Emmanuel Trio.

‘Tis the season for hampers. When you can’t think of a gift that will hit the spot then a hamper is happiness in a wicker basket.Hampers have the advantage too of being easily ordered on line and delivered almost anywhere. So for far-flung relations, hampers really are a gift.

The Frescobaldi family, one of Italy’s oldest a wine dynasties has  opened its first standalone restaurant and wine bar in the UK.

With 100,178 passengers expected to travel through Heathrow on Christmas Day, festive flyers will be treated to turkey, sage and onion stuffing and Christmas pudding in the form of three specially created boiled sweets.

This December sees The Lido Café in Brockwell Park transform into a cosy, winter bistro where you can expect to be warmed from the chilly outside air

Discover new vintages this Christmas and taste your way through a dozen bottles showcasing the premium wine you can get with Naked Wines

Discover the new and unusual art of sherry and popcorn matching this December as Tio Pepe has teamed up with gourmet popcorn specialists Pop of Notting Hill to produce a first menu of its kind, available at sherry bars and restaurants throughout the UK.