Eating and drinking at the show
Catering facilities at the show, offering everything from three-course meals to sandwiches and fish and chips.
RHS Shows department
Thursday, February 07, 2013
Catering at the 2013 show
A wide range of catering facilities is available at the show, offering everything from three-course meals to sandwiches and fish and chips. During the 2012 show, we served 12,120 sandwiches and baguettes, 24,191 cakes and pastries and 1,128 seafood platters as well as 5,567 glasses of champagne and 35,900 cups of tea!
Restaurants & champagne lounge
Rock Bank Restaurant: A full service restaurant, which can be pre-booked, offering: Breakfast – including full English and continental options.(End of Main Avenue). (8am-9.30am Wed-Sat). Lunch/Dinner – choose from a quintessentially English à la carte menu, accompanied by fine wines and coffee (11.30am- 6.30pm daily). To pre-book breakfast, lunch, late afternoon or early evening tables, call 0844 338 7528.
Champagne & Seafood Restaurant: Benefiting from views across the bandstand and a large seating area, this restaurant is always popular, bringing fresh and sustainable seafood to Chelsea and serving a wide range of seafood favourites, accompanied by Laurent-Perrier Champagnes. There is also a seafood bar here. (Ranelagh Gardens) Open 11am-6pm (Tue), 11am-7pm (Wed-Fri) and 11am-4pm (Sat).
Laurent-Perrier Champagne Lounge:
Offering a full range of Laurent-Perrier Champagnes, this facility also serves a range of freshly prepared platters and bar snacks to share throughout the day and into the evening. Afternoon tea is served from 3pm. (Ranelagh Gardens) Open 11am-8pm (Tue-Fri) and 11am-4pm (Sat).
Indoor food courts & outdoor catering
Bandstand Area: Find the Laurent-Perrier Champagne marquee (also serving seafood platters), and a speciality coffee bar here. The Village Fête food stalls offer a selection of sandwiches, hot carvery options, fresh pastries, cakes and cream teas. (Ranelagh Gardens) Open 10am–7pm (Tue-Fri) and 10am–5pm (Sat)
Chelsea Graze & Creek Gate Food Court: These food courts offer covered and outdoor seating with a wide variety of fresh, high-quality food and drink. Red Tractor British bacon, eggs and sausages are sizzling on the griddle from 8am. Premium Fairtrade tea, filter and speciality coffees and a selection of fresh pastries and breakfast muffins are available to set you up for a busy morning. From 11am lunch is served. Choose from freshly handbattered fish and chips, lean and healthy spit roast chicken, slow roast joints of pork and beef or juicy steak and sausages, accompanied by a selection of salads and tabbouleh. Freshly brewed tea and coffee are available, along with cakes, pastries and sweets. There is also a Laurent-Perrier Champagne Bar and a regular bar serving beer, wine and Pimm's. (Western Avenue) Open 8am-8pm (Tue-Fri) and 8am-5.30pm (Sat)
Plateau Picnic Area: Set among the trees, this relaxing outdoor seating area hosts a real ale bar offering bitter, cider, wine and traditional soft drinks. Wood-fired pizza, freshly brewed coffee, strawberries and cake are all available, as well as a selection of farmers’ market-style stalls selling fresh produce for snacking. (Ranelagh Gardens) Open 10am-7pm (Tue-Fri) and 10am-5pm (Sat).
Ranelagh Restaurant & Coffee Shop: This food court has a large seating area and serves breakfast, hot drinks and pastries. You can also find a carvery, ploughman's lunches, a fish bar and a frozen yoghurt cart. (Ranelagh Gardens) Open 8am-8pm (Tue-Fri) and 8am-5.30pm (Sat).
Refresh: Designed to mirror the vibrancy and colour of the surrounding exhibits, Refresh offers an enticing range of chilled Champagne, fruity Pimm’s cocktails and carefully selected wines, beers and ciders, as well as a range of fresh sandwiches, salads and cakes made using the finest seasonal ingredients. (Western Avenue) Open 8am-8pm (Tue-Fri) and 8am-5.30pm (Sat)
Rock Bank Food Court: With a vintage look to celebrate Chelsea's centenary, this facility offers a deli counter, pulled pork and rotisserie-style chicken, along with coffee and Pimm's bars. (End of Main Avenue) Open 8am-8pm (Tue-Fri) and 8am-5.30pm (Sat).
Thames View Cafe: Thames View offers an indoor seating area and an outdoor decked area. Enjoy freshly prepared breakfasts, baguettes, salads, hotpots, Mexican baja bowls and gourmet hot dogs, along with a full range of hot and cold drinks. A Pimm’s marquee is also located in this area. (Southern Road) Open 8am-8pm (Tue-Fri) and 8am-5.30pm (Sat).