DATES FOR THE DIARY

13 SEPTEMBER

Indulge at Bao Fitzrovia’s first-ever U Bartend event, celebrating mixologists from the World’s 50 Best Bars list. First up is Japanese flavour specialists Kaito del Valle from Mexico City. Tickets £20 (sevenrooms.com)

13 SEPTEMBER

It’s Jackson Boxer’s turn to be a part of Kricket’s annual charity guest chef series, where he’ll be serving raw beef tartlets, autumnal vegetable pakoras and a delightful lamb neck biriyani. Tickets £65 (sevenrooms.com)

13-17 SEPTEMBER

Lee Westcott is taking over the guest chef kitchen at Carousel to give Londers a sneak peek of what will be on the menu at his upcoming new modern British restaurant, Elber. Tickets £75 (sevenrooms.com)

14 SEPTEMBER

Food author Georgina Hayden is taking over the private dining room at The Princess Royal for a vegan supper based on her grandparents’ Greek Cypriot taverna in Tufnell Park. Tickets £50 (cubitthouse.co.uk)

15 SEPTEMBER

East London favourite Truman’s Social Club is about to undergo a big makeover, so get down to the relaunch party for live music, circus acts and most importantly: free drinks. Free (guest list at trumanssocialclub.co.uk)

17 SEPTEMBER

Addicted to Mob Kitchen’s cookery videos? Snap up tickets to its first festival at Oval Space, where there will be supper clubs, food stalls, live DJs, cooking demos and eating competitions. Tickets from £15 (skiddle.com)

20 SEPTEMBER

Get to Vivek Singh’s dinner in aid of Hospitality Action at Cinnamon Kitchen City, where Calum Franklin, Chris and Jeff Galvin, Lisa Goodwin-Allen and Saiphin Moore will be cooking. Tickets £150 (eventbrite.co.uk)