The Terrace at The Royal Horseguards Hotel, Summer Chapter

London is full of hidden and beautiful gems. When you less expect you bump into another fantastic venue. This week I got an invitation to a Summer soiree at The Terrace, at The Royal Horseguards Hotel.

The Terrace is a sanctum of elegance. It is located in a very secluded area at the back of the hotel with a direct and hard to find passage to the Whitehall Gardens by the Embankment. The Royal Horseguards Hotel, set in a Victorian building, is steeped in history, once it was the Secret Service’s HQ and has served as a background for various past and recent films, how cool is that?

Back to The Terrace, where we had a fantastic time celebrating the Summer Picnic Hamper with delicious nibbles and excellent cocktails. The  DIY picnic basket gives everyone the chance to build your own picnic from a huge selection of cold meats, speciality bread, humus, crudities, apples, grapes, cheeses and tasty Summer sweets including Chocolate dipped strawberries and Macaroons. The basket also comes with half a bottle of Taittinger Champagne; the hotel preferred bubbly.

The hamper can be enjoyed while lounging around The Terrace or at Whitehall Gardens, weather permitting. To experience this luxury picnic will set you back £59 per couple. A very reasonable price tag for handcrafted treats and alfresco dining with breathtaking views.

credit: Guoman Hotels

The hotel also serves delectable cocktails and nibbles at The Terrace, menu here.  We sampled a few:

Aperol sobert and champagne – very addictive and refreshing

 

Quintessentially British – Pimm’s!

Inverness and Berry Crush (vodka  based) and Gin & Jam

A full list of dishes to build your own picnic by choosing 9 items from the selection below as per their menu:

“Charcuterie Selection:
Warm baguette & grilled sourdough | Woodhalls Cumbria Salami |Salami Milano | Air dried Oxspring Home roasted Grangemoor Beef | Balsamic Onions | Parma Ham | Hummus with pumpernickel | Cream cheese stuffed peppers | Black pepper pastrami | Rocket leaves

Cheese Selection:
Warm baguette & cheese biscuits | Alex James, Farleigh Wallop | Barkham Blue | Celery Sticks | Elmhirst Black Bomber | Apple & port chutney | Celtic Promise | Baby carrots | White & black grapes | Green apple

Sweet Selection:
Chocolate Brownies | White Chocolate Blondies | Chocolate dipped strawberries | Macaroons | Truffles | Fruit Tub.”

 

Picnic Basquet

Which hamper will you choose?

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