To celebrate its first anniversary, on Tuesday 29 October, The Meat & Wine Co will host a celebrity event in aid of its adopted charity, The Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund, a brilliant cause that does much to empower children and young people from impoverished backgrounds.

This October Le Bouchon Breton in East London and its Battersea sister Le Bouchon Bordelais launches two new wild mushroom menus Breton and Bordelais Executive Head Chef and wild mushroom fanatic Olivier Ripert and his team have devised these two gastronomic menus.

1 Lombard Street will open its brasserie for Saturday lunch and dinner from tomorrow 17 October. Following numerous enquiries from customers, 1 Lombard Street will offer both set menus and a la carte offerings in its neo-classical grade two listed brasserie and bar, located opposite the Bank of England.Guests to 1 Lombard Street on Saturday 17 October are invited to enjoy a complimentary cocktail to celebrate the new lunch and dinner opening.

The Langham, London is famed as being Europe’s first ‘Grand Hotel’. This festive season to celebrate its recently completed programme of renovation, The Langham will be offering diners a chance to win a trip to Lapland, the home of St Nicholas, for the most authentic festive season experience.

El Faro and sommelier Armit come together to present the wines of Alejandro Fernandez.The host will introduce and discuss each wine individually which will in turn be accompanied by specially selected dishes designed by head chef Javier Capella to enhance the flavour and the character of the wine.

Now in its seventh year, Frieze Art Fair encompasses the very best contemporary art galleries from around the world, bringing together works by today’s most exciting artists. Over the four day event, Pommery Brut Royal NV, the marque’s signature Champagne, will be served at each of the 165 gallery stands, as well as in the VIP area and Hix Oyster Bar & Restaurant.

Converting a bunch of heavyweight rugby players for kitchen service may seem like an impossible task, but when it comes to charity you have to give it a try. Executive Chef Vivek Singh, of the esteemed fine dining Indian restaurant Cinnamon Kitchen, and Wooden Spoon, a rugby charity supporting mentally and physically disadvantaged children, introduce ‘Scrum Dine With Me’.

In an otherwise unexciting October on the culinary radar, French Chef and legend, Pierre Koffmann’s return to London seems to have created quite a stir with the masses. Initially launching his ‘Pop-Up’ restaurant on the roof of Selfridges as part of the London Restaurant Festival, due to popular demand they, Selfridges, have now extended availability until Saturday 31^st Octobe

If you love all things Mexican, then this month marks a string of events to enjoy

The next date in the Bingham restaurant’s monthly programme of themed tasting menus will be Friday, October 30^th, when head chef Shay Cooper will be preparing a menu celebrating the autumn favourite of game. The seven course meal, including specially matched wines, will be priced at £55