15/10/26

Learn how to temper chocolate with Cook club’s new [behind the counter] series with Late Night Pudding Club

Cook Club’s first [behind the counter] session is set to be a chocoholic’s dream. On 21st October, the founders of Late Night Pudding Club, Siân Bliss and Josh Attwood, invite guests to learn how to make their beautiful Mezcalita chocolate bars from scratch, with cocktails, a little chocolate science and plenty of hands-on fun along the way.

Twice a month, Cook Club throws open the doors of Mission Kitchen, a living, working commercial kitchen and home to London’s most diverse community of food founders. Its new [behind the counter] series gives guests the chance to learn directly from the makers who’ve spent years perfecting their craft, discovering the tricks, techniques and little details that make their creations so special.

First up: an evening of cocktails and chocolate making funwith Late Night Pudding Club. Things kick off with a mezcal margarita from Josh and a few savoury snacks before guests roll up their sleeves and get stuck into the art of making fresh chocolate. Working in small groups, guests will whip up two delicious ganaches, chilli orange and vanilla bean white chocolate, before piping them into milk chocolate shells. Siân will then guide everyone through the magic of tempering chocolate by hand.

Once set, the bars are tapped out of their moulds and given the finishing touches: a decadent chocolate drizzle and a sprinkle of flaky salt. The best bit? Everyone leaves with two handmade bars, boxed up to take home, plus a recipe card to recreate the chocolate-making magic in their own kitchen!

Tickets costs £80, click here to book a spot! From 6pm - 9pm.

Includes: a welcome mezcal margarita (or a non-alcoholic alternative), savoury snacks, two Mezcalita bars to take home, and a recipe card (Ages 18+).

Address: Mission Kitchen, New Covent Garden Market, London, SW8 5EL

Photography courtesy of Late Night Pudding Club

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Covent Garden's Summer Street Party Returns this Summer on Saturday 25 July

Jul 16

2 min read

For one day only, Seven Dials will shut out the traffic and be open to everyone else. All eight streets around the Seven Dials Monument go car-free as Covent Garden brings back its Summer Street Party, turning the neighbourhood into an open-air celebration of shopping, food and drink, and summer fun.

Expect discounts of up to 50% at brands including GANNI, Kiehl's, KIKO Milano, Moleskine, Penhaligon's and Peloton Studios London, plus complimentary gifts and services at CODE 8, DECIEM, GUERLAIN, Missoma, Nespresso, Saint + Sofia, Strathberry and Sunspel.

Al fresco dining deals run across the neighbourhood, from Brasserie Max at the Covent Garden Hotel to Cô Thành, Flesh & Buns, EL&N Deli & Bakery and Harry's. Pop-up bars from Sarti, Seven Dials Market and the Thirsty Farrier will keep the drinks flowing, alongside a dedicated Summer Street Party Bar mixing seasonal cocktails such as the Monmouth Margarita and Seven Dials Spritz.

Look out for activations from AWAY, ELEMIS, Kiehl's, Missoma, Mulberry and Mr Twist ice cream, plus beauty extras including engraving, personalisation and skin consultations. BODYROK brings its live DJ Pilates classes to the street, with complimentary refreshments for participants afterwards.

Meanwhile in the Market Building, Pauline Loctin's aerial installation A Century of Becoming marks 100 years of The Royal Ballet School, 25 hand-folded paper sculptures suspended along the Central Avenue, running until September.

This is a rare chance to see Seven Dials entirely on foot, with the shopping, dining and drinks offers only available for the one day. Combined with the ongoing summer installation, it makes for a full day out in the West End. No cars, no cabs, no pedicabs, no pollution - wear trainers!

When: Saturday 25 July 2026

Where: Seven Dials, Covent Garden

For more info, click here.

Written by Claire Selby

Photography courtsey of Covent Garden