Time to celebrate and serve some tasty food and drink
King Charles III's coronation will take place on Saturday 6 May 2023 at Westminster Abbey in London.
What is a coronation? A coronation is both the symbolic religious ceremony during which a sovereign is crowned and the physical act of placing a crown on a monarch's head.
It formalises the monarch's role as the head of the Church of England and marks the transfer of their title and powers. There will be an extra bank holiday across the UK on Monday 8 May.
Buckingham Palace has announced various events for the weekend, including a concert and laser light show at Windsor Castle on Sunday 7 May.
Pubs, clubs and bars across England and Wales will be able to stay open for an extra two hours on Friday and Saturday of the coronation weekend.
People are also being invited to hold street parties, and to take part in volunteering projects in their local community, as part of the Big Help Out initiative.
We have some great British dishes for you to serve up for this special occasion and a menu template to download to help promote your menus
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Free resources to get your party started
The Big Lunch started in 2009 and brings millions of people together annually in June, boosting community spirit, reducing loneliness and supporting charities and good causes, with £22m raised last year. A massive 17.2 million people, one in four of the UK population, took part in 2022 and 11.7 million new friendships were made.
The Eden Project provides free, digital packs for anyone interested in taking part and that includes schools and care homes!
FREE recipe book
Working in partnership with Premier Foods, a UK food manufacturer with a rich heritage in producing British desserts, we have created a digital recipe booklet to help your catering team put together the most memorable dessert trolley as part of your Big Lunch plans.
Fabulous baking ideas from Dr Oetker
Click on this link from Dr Oetker to create a Royal finish to your desserts.
Gluten Free Snickerdoodle Blondies
Create adventurous, iconic desserts using Callebaut’s core range of chocolate. Renowned for combining sustainably sourced cocoa with rich chocolatey flavour, the 5 colours of Callebaut are perfect for indulgent desserts like these gluten free blondies, in collaboration with Eat’n’mess bakery.