In a passer-by-free part of London – down the western side of Hyde Park Corner – Mango Tree is unlikely to be on your regular route unless you work locally. If you are well ahead with your Christmas wrapping and have time for a late, long lunch, or are taking a day off to Christmas-shop and need to recover from the throng by warming your wintry bones and spicing up your flagging enthusiasm, the Christmas banquet is extremely generous and excellent value for money.
Philadelphia Cheese Cocktail Crackers
Try these crispy, creamy Philly cheese smoked salmon crackers for your next Christmas Cocktail Party.
Five Gold Rings Festive Menu at the Hilton
With a sprinkling of gold over everything that night, including the waiters, Vista at The Trafalgar pulled out all the stops to create an evening of festive roof-top fun.
Kelly’s of Cornwall : A Tub Full Of Berry-licious Creaminess!
What better way to enjoy Cornish ice cream than with lashings of rich clotted cream and fresh, tangy blackcurrants? Priyanka Kara grabs a spoon to find out just how creamy and berry-licious it gets…
The Mince Pie Project
What better way to raise awareness and funds at Christmas time than to get a whole bunch of top chefs together for a mince pie bake off? This brand new Christmas fundraising initiative is the creation of entrepreneur and keen foodie, Peter Butler.
Special Christmas Cakes from Maison Blanc
Since 1981 Maison Blanc has been serving up the finest French pastries and cakes to the people of Oxford and the south east of England. Take a look at this year’s range of Christmas themed cakes.
The Bratwurst
There are plenty of options at Bratwurst with meal deals of sausages, as well as frikadelle and schnitzels too. With all the hype around street food, mostly stuff from the Far East, it’s worth remembering that closer to home we have a centuries old street food that is none the wurst for being eaten indoors either. Prost!
Luscombe Organic Drinks
Luscombe Organic drinks are perfect for non-drinkers or as sophisticated additions to your next cocktail party.
The Vegetarian Society Christmas Alternatives
Perk up your seasonal celebration with shots of ‘Icy Limed Winter Welcome’ and ‘Seasonal Sushi’ – great flavours and talking points to start your party.
Thornbridge Beer
I like the idea of craft skills, dedication and talent being put into a bottle and Thornbridge Brewery from Bakewell, Derbyshire seem to have all the credentials and combine all that enthusiasm with state of the art brewing facilities. Faced with a bottle each of their Jaipur, White Swan and Kipling I got ready to go all the way.