If you plan to spend another season in the local park, do it in a stylish way
Starting March 29th, you will again be allowed to meet the five closest people in the outdoors, which means one thing: it’s time to pack your picnic gear. Because, yes, although the restaurant may reopen for outdoor dining in April, you must get a good table very quickly-who really wants their party to be shortened by two hours?
It is best to invest in a chic picnic basket filled with the best Fortnum & Mason, and then head to one of the most beautiful parks in London. Here are some of the best luxury picnic baskets you can buy right now.
The Italian kitchenware brand Alessi is responsible for some of the most famous cooking accessories in the world (its Juicy Salif may be the most famous lemon juicer in history), so it makes sense that its scope will be extended to outdoor dining. Designed by Dutch architect and designer Marcel Wanders, this elegant round wicker basket adds a sense of sophistication to the classic gift basket, and comes with glasses, cutlery, plates and bowls enough for four people.
Alessi Dressed En Plein Air picnic suit, £380, harrods.com
Think the picnic basket must be made of wicker structure and leather straps? Prada and its iconic nylon backpack may be different. This Italian fashion company has repurposed one of its most famous designs to provide you with everything you need for a stylish and sustainable picnic. The side pockets are where the reusable stainless steel water bottles are located, while the backpack unzips to reveal compartments for cutlery, napkins and steel sandwich boxes, and the lid doubles as a cutting board.
Prada picnic backpack, £2,000, harrods.com
The double-lid design of Retreat, the internal brand of high-end online home furnishing retailer Amara, is nothing more classic than a picnic basket. Handmade from willow, lined with traditional green tartan, it also has the most comprehensive set of picnic accessories, including porcelain plates, cutlery, wine glasses and napkins for four, as well as a corkscrew and salt and pepper shakers. There is even a cold storage room to keep those very important air bubbles cold.
Retreat picnic basket with double cover, £110, amara.com
Fortnum & Mason is the creator of the original high-end picnic, offering a wide variety of baskets and baskets, but if you plan a romantic outdoor date for two, this picnic bag is an ideal choice. The leather canvas bag neatly stores two plates, two sets of cutlery, salt and pepper shakers and a corkscrew, and there is space left to fill with impressive food.
Take a picnic at Fortnum, £85, fortnumandmason.com
Picnic alone? not a problem. French brand Les Jardins de la Comtesse is committed to the decadent art of outdoor dining-and believes that you can enjoy it without having to attend a large party. The first in its new single-person wicker basket series is lined with classic check linen, and is equipped with bamboo fiberboard, steel cutlery, wine glasses and corkscrew.
Les Jardins de la Comtesse Wicker Picnic Basket, £60, selfridges.com
Regency, a brand in the Cotswolds, specializes in producing all kinds of gift baskets (the company is the real first choice during Christmas), but its picnic gift basket series can easily become our favorite. This four-person wicker figure is more similar to a boxed restaurant than an overhead boxed lunch. In addition to the usual tableware, porcelain plates, napkins and wine glasses, there are also salt and pepper shakers, insulated wine bags, polar fleece picnic blankets, stainless steel cups, thermos flasks and refrigerators.
Regency picnic basket, £155, regencyhampers.com
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