Last week, we had the pleasure of working alongside @takenbytoria to create a bespoke dinner for Aston Martin and Glenfiddich.
It was a dinner that brought together two icons of British craft. Aston Martin, with over a century of beautifully engineered cars, a handful of which lined the showroom around us. And Glenfiddich, a family-run single malt distilled in the Scottish Highlands since 1887. The whole evening was captured by the wonderful @abul.co.
01. The setting
Berkeley Square, Mayfair
One long table
The room set the tone before anything reached the table. A long table ran the length of the space, dressed in white linen with a runner of deep green moss down the middle, a nod to the Scottish Highlands where Glenfiddich is made.
Each setting had its Glencairn glass poured and waiting, placed by white-gloved hands, with the cars just a few feet away. Teal menus sat on every napkin, and the whole room glowed between the warm light of the showroom and the green of the brand backdrop.
As guests arrived through the showroom doors, waiters in Glenfiddich aprons carried each course up from the kitchen, so every plate reached the table together. That is what we love about bespoke events: no two are ever the same. Each menu is written for one brand, one room and one guest list, and this one was made for an evening of whisky and fine British cars.
02. The menu
Three courses
Created for the evening
We kept the menu seasonal and to three courses, each one quietly working with the whisky. Behind the scenes, our kitchen worked with the same attention to detail as the room: petals placed one by one, every plate finished by hand.
To start
Burrata
Delica pumpkin purée, sage pesto & toasted buckwheat
Burrata set on a golden disc of delica pumpkin, with sage pesto underneath and toasted buckwheat for crunch, finished with cornflower petals.
Main
Confit cod
Dashi cream foam & caramelised cauliflower
Confit cod under a light dashi cream foam, with caramelised cauliflower and ruby chard, each portion set carefully onto its base in the kitchen.
To finish
Dark chocolate crémeux
Caramelised cream & hazelnuts
A dark chocolate crémeux with caramelised cream and hazelnuts, rich enough to stand up to a final dram.
With thanks
A huge thank you to @astonmartin and @glenfiddich for having us, to @takenbytoria and @isabellaproducer for producing such a special evening, to @allens_hire for the event hire, and to @abul.co for capturing it so beautifully.
