

Plus there’ll be a newly-created Chatsworth gin cocktail on offer, and a tempting selection of Chatsworth Estate cheese from the Hartington Creamery – originally established by the 8th Duke of Devonshire in the 1870s. Working with ingredients like Chatsworth estate-reared lamb and fresh fruit and vegetables from the estate’s bucolic gardens, Head Chef Myles Fensom has dreamed up exquisite, farm-to-table dishes befitting a royal celebration. Sotheby’s is joining forces with Chatsworth, seat of the Duke of Devonshire, on the launch of a fabulous menu to mark Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee, available in the auctioneer’s Bond Street Restaurant.

What do you get when you cross one of London’s most illustrious auction houses with the finest produce from a jewel of a British stately home? A meal fit for a Queen, of course. ‘A Royal Invitation at Scott’s’ will run from 30 May - 5 June, with the carriage present on 2 June At the start of the Jubilee bank holiday weekend itself, the restaurant will be kicking off celebrations on Thursday with a stunning replica of the Queen’s golden carriage outside, complete with footmen and four gleaming white horses, which will journey through the streets of Mayfair. Created in collaboration with Dubonnet and Plymouth Gin (gin and Dubonnet is said to be Her Majesty’s favourite tipple), the cocktail showcases Dubonnet, Plymouth Navy Strength, Pedro Ximenes sherry and Crème de framboise while the celebratory Jubilee trifle consists of Dubonnet and gin jelly, fresh raspberries, sponge fingers, vanilla and elderflower custard, whipped cream, raspberries, elderflowers and lashings of gold leaf – sure to impress the Queen herself. The Scott’s menu has had a regal shake up, with a limited-edition cocktail and a decadent pudding on offer. The restaurant is hosting ‘A Royal Invitation’ – a fabulous experience to delight royal fans and gastronomes alike. Mayfair stalwart Scott’s is known for giving diners the royal treatment, and its Platinum Jubilee festivities will be no exception.
