Food Fit for a King...or for a Lord Mayor

Authors

  • C Paul Christianson Independent Scholar Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1558/ppc.30061

Keywords:

City of London, Lord Mayor's Dinner, Guildhall, George II, celebratory food/meals, banquets, 1727, 18th-century, Corporation of London Records Office, British catering history, Leonard Pead, Bowler Miller, Celebrity Chefs, menu

Abstract

The article gives an account of the banquet offered to George II upon his ascension in 1727 by the City of London (the Lord Mayor's Dinner) held at the Guildhall, one of the most elaborate and expensive catering affairs of the 18th century. 

Published

2001-06-30

Issue

PPC 67 (2001)

Section

Articles

How to Cite

Christianson, C Paul. 2001. “Food Fit for a King. Or for a Lord Mayor”. Petits Propos Culinaires, June, 87-96. https://doi.org/10.1558/ppc.30061.