For £45, the Carluccio’s Classic hamper combined with a crisp, chilled white wine and a sunny day, would make a picnic outing or lunch on the terrace an absolute delight. I think I may have been won over to the picnic lifestyle after all.

No matter what dizzy heights our ‘tropical’ weather might reach over the Diamond Jubilee Bank Holiday, a dollop of congealed Coronation chicken’s about as exotic as it’ll get at most of Queenie’s street parties. Do your tastebuds a favour, then, and skip the alfresco free-for-all in favour of Namaaste Kitchen’s Jubilee menu. They’ll even chuck in a patriotic Union Jack napkin.

GBK don’t really figure on the burger foodies’ radar; too chain, too unhip, but they carry on feeding normal people and doing it very well. Getting in the spirit of Jubilee. they’ve partnered up with the Royal Farms in Windsor to create a limited edition burger available for a restricted time only across all GBK restaurants from May 28th.

The Roof Gardens welcome back their shared summer BBQs. The grills will be fired up from 7pm until 10pm every Friday and Saturday evening throughout the summer until 6th October 2012 (with additional dates on Thursday 2nd and 9th August 2012).

The Consortium of Prosciutto di San Daniele and the Consortium of the Friuli Venezia Giulia wine PDOs will be showcasing two of the region’s most remarkable products; the much acclaimed Prosciutto di San Daniele, alongside a range of carefully selected white wines from Friuli Venezia Giulia, a unique region known for some of the world’s finest whites.

Available for £85 per person from 14 May – 30 June, exclusively for tables of four or more with imaginatively meaty modern British classics, created by headchef Ian Rudge this is one to stretch the stomach and put meat on your bones.

I’m gonna check out that chef, that’s what I’m gonna do- by heading to Cinnamon Kitchen on selected dates between now and June, when a trio of diverse chefs from across the UK will be taking on a one-night-only residency at the restaurant’s tandoor grill.

Guests at this family-friendly event in Battersea will enjoy a generous two course meal and get tips on how to make the best of British produce from Mark himself.

As far as celebrating the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee goes, there’s nothing more appropriate than diamonds. […]

To celebrate the launch of Jim Beam Honey, Londoners are being urged to swarm (this is the only pun I promise) to a giant beehive in Central London to be one of the first to try this brand new bourbon whiskey.