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One of the most anticipated
cooking events
across the London eating-out/restaurant scene takes place this year with the ‘Taste of
London’ food festival scheduled for the summer season. This is being regarded as
the best in culinary
London events
that have been held over the last decade and the most global of food festivals that have
been ever organised in the city. This festival is going to highlight some of
London’s premium eating-out options that are deemed to pertain to the
gastronomic standards that are at par with the world’s best. In fact, the best
of chefs from all over the United Kingdom have been invited to showcase their
culinary skills, making this one of the more popular food shows across Europe.
So far, more than 40 top gourmet restaurants in London have confirmed their
participation at this event. The emphasis will be to include London restaurants
and their respective chefs that can create authentic as well as innovative
cuisines that appeal both to food critics and the masses. The celebration will
be combined with a unique drink festival that will include some of the local
breweries and small pubs that have created a local following, thereby making
this food festival amongst the most comprehensively-themed food events to be
hosted in London. To the visitors, the Taste of London food festival presents an
enticing opportunity to taste the nation’s best gourmet cooking over four days
that have been scheduled at the Regents Park. Those in attendance have the
opportunity to make comments on the food served. An aspect that makes this event
the most interactive of London food festivals is the fact that chefs will have
to explain their methods or reasons behind the delicious creations by answering
audience questions.
A special area called the Taste Theatre has been set-up that will feature
competition among the top-rated London chefs. Also, multiple stalls and
workshops along with a few demonstrations have been organised to help people
understand the inner working of a typical London restaurant. Perhaps, no other
of London food events has ever invited the best of restaurants to set-up
miniature kitchens like they would be asked to do in this food festival. There
is already a lot of buzz as the participation has been sought from the most
exclusive of London restaurants to present their cooking skills in front of a
live audience — an opportunity even the most noted of chefs would not like to
miss. This theme is increasingly raising chances of ‘Taste of London’ appearing
among the list of London’s most high-heeled
social events
of the season. Most food festivals do feature some specific or speciality-based cooking
style and this time too the culturally-enriched cooking tradition of Thailand
will be displayed. As a result, many of the topmost Thai food-serving London
restaurants have been invited to the event. Not many other restaurant events in
the city can offer all the nation’s best culinary talents gathered under one
roof, trying to please your taste buds by serving the best of their creations
for a fraction of the price, along with heaps of servings doled out as freebies
or samples.
All foodies in and around London should try and make it to this event as such
food shows are usually held on a regional (rotational) basis and chances are
that it may not come back soon to London. Talking about the calibre chefs and
reputed restaurant participation, names like Le Gavroche, Cocoon, Theo Randall
and L’Atelier Joel Robuchon have already been confirmed. The best in food will
be accompanied by plenty of wine tasting opportunities, again something not
commonly found among the usual culinary London events. The price has been kept
at a bare minimum as the emphasis is on inviting a lot of public to this
interactive eating and drinking forum. A crown can be understood as the only
currency that will work once you are inside the small kitchens will be lining
the Regents Park. For about four to six crowns (i.e. one crown equalling 50
pence) you can try out any signature dish. However, it makes sense to get your
tickets in advance as a lot of out-of-city invitations too have been handed out.
The ‘Taste of London’ can be simply summed up as the biggest of restaurant
events among London’s socio-culinary calendar for this year.
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