RdG Summer Outing 2023

Le Manoir Aux Quat’Saisons A wonderfully hot day for members and guests, 48 in total and met around 11:00 for tea or coffee and biscuits in the garden, of Le Manoir, it was glorious in the sun. Lots of conversation took place as members gathered. Afterwards there was...

Annual General Meeting 20th March 2023

March hails a time of year for Gastronomes to gather for their Annual General Meeting, historically held at the National Liberal Club but this year hosted by Gastronome Edward Plunkett at the City of London Club. The Club tucked just around the corner from London Wall...

February Monthly Dinner at Mosimann’s, Belgravia

This writer has already scribed a missive on the history and connections the Gastronomes has with Mosimann’s – though more would be revealed. Click Here Thankfully a dry and pleasant evening in late February the ‘Nomes’ as they are colloquially referred to, gathered...

Gastronomes -“The Belfry” and “Mosimann’s”

Taking its name from the village of Belgrave, Cheshire near to the then Grosvenor Family main country seat of Eaton Hall and known as the ‘Five Fields’ a rather dangerous place due to highwaymen and robberies. It was Richard Grosvenor, 2nd Marquis of Westminster under...

Annual Banquet – 22nd October 2021- Caledonian Club

It would be appropriate that the Gastronomes would host a Burns Night when they returned to the Caledonian Club in October 2021 for its Annual Banquet. A Dinner which should have taken place earlier in the year, but for the Covid Pandemic and the closing of all...

Gastronomes Second Summer Outing – 19th August 2021

Despite the forecast earlier in the week we were once again blessed with brilliant sunshine for what was the President, Alison Frith’s second event during her term of office, that of course has been blighted by the Covid epidemic. The committee had chosen to seize the...

Reunion des Gastronomes, Summer Outing 5th August 2021

Le Talbooth Restaurant, Dedham We gathered in glorious sunshine for tea and coffee and sat outside on the terrace by the River Stour on a warm Thursday morning, with the Gastronomes travelling from all directions to get to the lovely location of Dedham on the Suffolk/...

Members in the News – Duncan Palmer

The Beaumont Hotel has appointed Duncan Palmer as its new managing director and brought in Sir Nicholas Soames to take up the position of chairman. Palmer will replace general manager Jannes Soerensen, who is to depart after more than five years in the role. Palmer...