Sixty-four recipes. Fifty-six bakeries. Seven delicious categories. Only one crown... British Baker magazine has announced the names of the bakeries competing to be crowned National Cupcake Champion 2012. This year's competition for professional bakers - home based, retail and manufacturers - attracted double the number of entries compared with previous years.
On Father's Day Sunday 17th June, why not treat your dad to a delicious Sunday Roast for free at Vinopolis, London's premier taste experience. This Father's Day, micro-brewery gastro pub Brew Wharf, which sources ingredients fresh from Borough Market each day, will be featuring an exclusive set menu, created by in house catering team 'Vinum'.
Racegoers will be spoilt for culinary choice at the pinnacle event of the summer season. For five days only Tuesday 19th June to Saturday 23rd June 2012 iconic British institution, Ascot Racecourse, will offer racegoers and food connoisseurs alike, the opportunity to indulge in an array of exquisite menus, each specially created in honour of the Royal Meeting.
Trooping The Colour celebrates the Sovereign's official birthday - even though the actual date is on the 21st April. It has traditionally been held in June to try and enjoy better weather but unfortunately with the recent reports forecasting gale force winds we can only hope for a small reprieve on the 16th June 2012, when this year's Trooping The Colour is due to take place!
Fresh from his stint on BBC1's hugely successful new talent show, The Voice, Historic Royal Palaces and PWR Events are delighted to announce singer songwriter MAX MILNER will perform his début concert at Hampton Court Palace Festival on Monday 18th June. Famous for his gravelly vocals and cool, no-frills style, Max's mentor Danny O'Donoghue from The Script, proudly compared him to a 'modern day Sting'.
To mark 60 years of The Queen's reign the Diamond Jubilee will take place in 2012 and celebrations will centre around an extended weekend on across the 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th June. The 2012 late May bank holiday will be moved to Monday 4th June 2012 and an additional Jubilee bank holiday will be on Tuesday 5th June 2012.
