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Le Cordon Bleu, the culinary institution that has schooled everyone from Julia Child to Yotam Ottolenghi across its 127-year history, will open its first ever London restaurant in June. Cord, which will finally arrive on Fleet Street after making initial plans to launch in the summer of 2020, will comprise a fine-dining restaurant, a cafe and a branch of its teaching operation.

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Once upon a time, going for a Chinese meal in London meant Cantonese in Chinatown. That central London, packed with everything from bakeries and grocers to Chinese doctors and travel agents, remains many Londoners’ first experience of Chinese food. But an influx of East Asian students — as well as Brits’ growing realisation that there’s a whole lot more to Chinese food than what expats brought back from Hong Kong — has led to an explosion of regional Chinese cooking in London, not only from beyond the borders of Guangdong (formerly Canton province) but beyond the borders of Chinatown.

This year, Queen Elizabeth II will become the first British monarch to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee – marking 70 years of service. In addition to official events in London and Windsor – as well as street parties around the country – there are endless things happening in the capital. From exhibitions and concerts to special restaurant menus, here’s what to book now – plus, the celebrations to tune into…

If your idea of a good time is braving the great British outdoors, dusting off your wellies and scoffing a plate full of brownies, spiked with nothing but caramel, then you have come to the right place. Grab your knives and forks because we’ve put together the best food festivals this summer, the only thing that needs to get wet is your appetite.