Ever wondered what it was like to be a guest at an aristocratic Georgian dinner party?
You would have been dining at the height of table etiquette in European history, typically tucking into a sumptuous 75 dish meal.
Dinners lasted for hours. Napkins, or the lack of them, gave away the host’s foreign policy alliance. Fans spoke their own secret language. Just how, though, did you get to become the pineapple of politeness?
Minna Andersen, a Blue Badge Guide with a passion for local history, will transport us to the heart of this opulent entertaining scene and give us the chance to hear stories of the gorging Georgians that took place on our doorstep, both at Marble Hill House and Orleans House next door.
Join us for an amazing culinary journey as we house hop between these two lavish historic properties in search of the most epic dinner parties in 18th century Twickenham.