Wherever you are spending the coronation weekend, Westminster Abbey is ensuring no one misses out on the quintessentially British occasion. Then soft, warm plain and fruit scones are accompanied by clotted cream, strawberry jam and lemon curd–Fortnum’s own, naturally.

The restaurant above is open on all sides to expose the surrounding feats of architecture, old and new. When you're throwing a Union Jack theme party inside or street party would not be complete without fun red, white and blue decorations . Rare Tea Company’s brews are perfect for cleansing the palate–as is the Champagne for an extra-indulgent afternoon.Bar manager Flavio Carvalho has devised a cocktail fit for the occasion; inspired by the King’s love of whisky and Darjeeling, the spirit is mixed with Cointreau, lemon, and English sparkling wine. Inevitably, there is an element of performance that accompanies the service at a hotel like The Dorchester. The latter is served alongside a lemon-posset shot with crumbly biscuit topping on a separate plate – the overspill of the already crammed cake stand. Some of the technologies we use are necessary for critical functions like security and site integrity, account authentication, security and privacy preferences, internal site usage and maintenance data, and to make the site work correctly for browsing and transactions. I live by the motto ‘Eat, Drink and Be Merry’ – Eat fabulous food, drink delicious drinks and love what you do in life.

In the first act, sandwiches with fillings such as chicken with ginger, lime, garlic, mayonnaise, and shallots or poached wild salmon with heritage tomatoes tread the boards on meticulously cut rectangles of white, multigrain, and wholemeal bread.Tea is, of course, the most important element of the Fortnum’s tradition, given that the brand has been producing its own (and, later, serving it) for about 300 years. This traybake is a people-pleaser, can feed a lot of friends and is topped with the best fresh berries. This easy coronation cake will have everyone reaching for seconds and even the little ones eating summer berries!

Coronation-chicken sandwiches are lined with mango and coriander in a nod to Brick Lane, and the cheese in the ham and cheese sandwiches comes from a local urban cheesemaker.

Butter – For the sponge you can use either a baking spread, or a block unsalted butter at room temp.