King's Coronation lunch ideas
Soon the country will be celebrating a new King with a Coronation Lunch, with the coronation of King Charles III taking place in a matter of weeks.
Across the foodservice sector, this is a great opportunity to celebrate your favourite British produce and traditional dishes. Whether you are working in a care home, school, pub or restaurant, are big fans of the Royal family or not, what will you be offering on your menu to mark the occasion?
There is a lot of choice and room for creativity, from elevating your afternoon tea menu, putting on an indulgent Coronation Lunch menu or getting your party food platters ready for your local community, residents or students - here are some themes and handy products to take note of.
Across the foodservice sector, this is a great opportunity to celebrate your favourite British produce and traditional dishes. Whether you are working in a care home, school, pub or restaurant, are big fans of the Royal family or not, what will you be offering on your menu to mark the occasion?
There is a lot of choice and room for creativity, from elevating your afternoon tea menu, putting on an indulgent Coronation Lunch menu or getting your party food platters ready for your local community, residents or students - here are some themes and handy products to take note of.
Sweet corner -
Traditional trifles, scones and cakes are all top of the list. So, whether you are cooking from scratch or making the most of high-quality, frozen produce in your kitchen during the King's coronation in May, we have a range of professional baking products to suit your needs:
Trifle ingredients - shop for professional, wholesale jelly crystals, tinned fruit, and custard.
Scones – Are you a fan of frozen or ready-made mixes? We have both here to help you during the coronation. And you can’t have scones without jam! Browse our range of Tiptree jams to accompany all those lovely scones.
Trifle ingredients - shop for professional, wholesale jelly crystals, tinned fruit, and custard.
Scones – Are you a fan of frozen or ready-made mixes? We have both here to help you during the coronation. And you can’t have scones without jam! Browse our range of Tiptree jams to accompany all those lovely scones.
Save time in the kitchen with our frozen cakes and macarons. If you’re serving up a feast for the celebration, our professional range of pre-portioned, frozen cakes and delicious frozen macarons are a great way to save time in the kitchen - and no one will know that you didn't make them!
Savory success
When it comes to savory, popular ingredients to feature are eggs, salmon, cheese, mushrooms and fresh, seasonal veg.
Lamb and risottos are also tipped as some of King Charles’ favourite foods, so we expect to see operators experimenting with these in special dishes around the coronation.
Lamb and risottos are also tipped as some of King Charles’ favourite foods, so we expect to see operators experimenting with these in special dishes around the coronation.
Aubergine is suggested to be the top veggie / vegan alternative to lamb featuring on menus this May. What flavours are springing to mind?
Need a great lamb dish idea for the coronation?
Try out these great lamb and Hasselback potato skewers with a coronation dip, recipe provided by Premier Foods.
Another coronation-themed recipe idea from Premier Foods
Jazz up angel delight and serve with crown-shaped shortbread - get the recipe here.
Coronation drinks menu ideas
When it comes to drinks, take inspiration from Darjeeling tea – named as King Charles' favourite.
Or, serving up fruity gin and champagne cocktails will definitely mark the occasion in a hospitality setting, with fruity, sparkling drinks and mocktails for the no and low drinkers.
The best sparkling soft drinks -
Browse the likes of Belvoir, Fentiman's, Dalston’s for inspiration.
Or, serving up fruity gin and champagne cocktails will definitely mark the occasion in a hospitality setting, with fruity, sparkling drinks and mocktails for the no and low drinkers.
The best sparkling soft drinks -
Browse the likes of Belvoir, Fentiman's, Dalston’s for inspiration.
Gin options -
As special occasion is a great time to try one of these Suffolk gins, made locally to the Thomas Ridley HQ.
Bubbles -
And to top up those celebratory cocktails be sure to browse our range of Champagnes, Proseccos and sparkling wines.
As special occasion is a great time to try one of these Suffolk gins, made locally to the Thomas Ridley HQ.
Bubbles -
And to top up those celebratory cocktails be sure to browse our range of Champagnes, Proseccos and sparkling wines.
