For a feast of a picnic
Melrose and Morgan
Gloucester Avenue, NW1, and Oriel Place, NW3 (melroseandmorgan.com)
It isn’t fancy looking, but this hamper is all about the food: chicken, leek and ham pie; slaw; crudités; Montgomery’s Cheddar from Neal's Yard Dairy; piccalilli; crusty bread; strawberries; Pimm’s and cucumber jellies; and a bottle of apple juice all come packed in a cool bag. Picnic for two, £44.95
For a ladylike tea
Harrods WI hamper
87-135 Brompton Road, SW1 (020 7730 1234; harrods.com)
This huge white hamper, tied up with red ribbon, is one of several Harrods has commissioned this summer. The Women’s Institute has packed its one with tea, biscuits, chocolates and jams (£90). Chef Richard Corrigan’s version contains potted shrimp and queen of puddings; polo player Jamie Morrison’s is all pies and pâtés.
For pretending you’re posh
Drake & Morgan
(drakeandmorgan.co.uk)
Don’t have a classic picnic hamper? Order and pick one up from any of Drake & Morgan’s five bars and you get to borrow it for the day (£20 deposit), complete with blue and white enamel plates, wine glasses and jars of pickles. The food costs £45.95 and includes an antipasti board with cured meats, a cheeseboard, a Brindisa Scotch egg, salad, plus a bottle of wine.
