Harvest Season at Fortnum's
Welcome to Harvest Season
While we may be soaking up all this late summer sunshine, the familiar heralds of autumn will soon be starting to show. And as the leaves begin to fall and the warmer days become increasingly crisp, Fortnum’s will be celebrating the season of plenty with a special week from Friday 22nd September dedicated to all things harvest.
A homage to autumn’s abundance, this week also finds itself arriving in time for the six-month anniversary of our Food & Drink Studio on the 3rd Floor at Piccadilly! Home to unforgettable food experiences, the Food & Drink Studio has always been a place where experts in the industry come together to talk about the joy, as well as the challenges, facing food and farming today. So it feels only fitting that its six-month anniversary should fall at harvest time - a period of the year that is both celebratory and reflective.
So what’s in store at Fortnum’s for harvest week? We’ll be hosting a wide range of events with the theme of harvest and sustainability at their core, from inspiring talks to spectacular demonstrations and more. Discover just a taste of what's to come - and be sure to look out for the colourful icon below on our Events page, appearing on every event which is part of harvest week.
All things drink
Wildpress x Fortnum's Apple tasting
Saturday 23rd September, 3:00pm - 5:00pm3rd Floor Studio
Wildpress craft their presses from lesser-known, heritage variety apples and support sustainable growers to create a regenerative cycle that is in balance with nature.
Join them to taste a wide variety of different apples, both in raw and juiced form and see for yourself why British apples should be celebrated.
in the studio with...
Ed Smith and Laura Mucha: Nurturing Young Palates
Sunday 24th September, 1.30pm – 2.30pm
3rd Floor StudioJoin us for a fun and interactive session for 5-9 year olds, aimed at broadening culinary horizons, with award-winning poet and author Laura Mucha, and food writer and trained chef, Ed Smith. They will be exploring different ingredients in a way that engages the senses of touch, smell and taste!
There’ll be drawing and – of course – tasting too!
Price: £15.00 per child
in conversation with...
Industry leaders about the UK's expansive food system
Tuesday 26th September, 6.30pm – 8.00pm
3rd Floor StudioWhen it comes to sustainability, progress is often swifter when consumers are applying pressure. This has been evident when it comes to farming, packaging and cooking. But what about all the steps that happen in between?
We welcome Henry Dimbleby, Shane Holland, Oliver Bolton and Sasha Notley as they delve into the UK's expansive food system, focusing in on the murky world of supply chains, packaging and transportation!.
Price: £20.00
Chef's Table
With Chantelle Nicholson
Wednesday 27th September, 6.30pm – 9.00pm
3rd Floor StudioMulti-award winning chef and owner of Apricity Restaurant, Chantelle Nicholson, will host a Chef’s Table where she will discuss the concept of zero waste. As one of the leading female voices in the UK’s hospitality industry, Chantelle is an advocate for seasonality and sustainability, championing veg-forward cooking.
Just 5 guests will get the opportunity to sit up at the counter while Chantelle prepares a zero-waste dinner and discusses her career!
Price: £150.00