Pancake Day is one of our favourite foodie holidays, a great excuse to over-indulge in huge stacks of buttery pancakes! Here’s where you should head if you’re planning to embrace all that is great about pancakes this Shrove Tuesday. The Great Spitalfields Pancake Race This annual charity race takes place on the cobbled streets of [...]
You’ve had the perfect proposal now it’s time to start thinking about the big day! Here is some inspiration from this year’s key wedding trends to create your perfect wedding. Greenery – natural theming The Pantone Colour of the Year is Greenery and this will definitely see a focus on all-things-natural in theming. Think of [...]
It’s cold outside so what better way to spend a day than in a gallery or museum. Here are our top picks of must-see exhibitions for this winter season. Museum of London: Fire, Fire! [until 17th April 2017] This interactive exhibition marks the 350th anniversary of the infamous Great Fire of 1666. Experience the destruction [...]
It’s the most wonderful time of the year filled with many traditions that have been adopted throughout history. Have you ever wondered where all these customs, which are so inherent to our Christmas celebrations, come from? Here are some fun festive facts to bring a new meaning to Christmas. Christmas crackers They were the invention [...]
Come the festive season, there’s nothing better than a warming glass of a specially spiced beverage with a little added kick. The scent of mulled wine drifting through the air is guaranteed to get everyone in the Christmas spirit. Rich with the flavours of mulling spices and raisins, this traditional tipple is a festive favourite. [...]
The early mince pie was known by several names, including "mutton pie", "shrid pie" and "Christmas pie". Over the years ingredients have included minced beef, suet, a range of fruits, and spices such as cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg. Mince pies always taste 10 times better when they’re home-made and our recipe is bound to be [...]
Plaisterers’ Hall hosted a Create-curated food festival on Tuesday 8th November, celebrating the best of London food and drink with 400 specially invited guests. Plaisterers’ Hall, the largest livery hall in the City of London, officially reopened with this launch event following an extensive refurbishment.Guests tried some of the finest food Create has to offer, alongside [...]
We were delighted to include Rubies in the Rubble in our recent Create-curated food festival here at Plaisterers’ Hall. Rubies in the Rubble provided a food stall with their delicious relishes, all lovingly handmade from fresh fruit and vegetables that would otherwise have been discarded. Rubies in the Rubble is different because all ingredients used [...]
The night of the hallowed souls is nigh and you are in for a treat this Halloween. London is a city with a rich and fascinating past, but we will venture to the darker side of its history. We have compiled a list of some of the most spine-tingling areas in London for those of [...]
2016 sees the 350th anniversary of the Great Fire of London and throughout this momentous year, City of London institutions are marking it through a season of specially curated events. The first two Halls of the Plaisterers' Company were sadly destroyed by fire. The first, located on the corner of Addle Street and Philip Lane [...]