Many Notts pubs are holding Platinum Jubilee celebrations but only one really knows how to throw a party fit for a queen. The Cross Keys in Epperstone is hosting a royal dinner with dishes often served at Buckingham Palace when chef Des Sweeney worked there.
Des, who has run the village pub since 2015, was a chef in for the royal household for four years, and travelled with the family on visits to Balmoral, Sandringham and Windsor Castle. He has drawn inspiration for the five-course dinner, on Saturday June 4, from some of the favourite dishes of the Queen and other members of the royal family.
The feast will start with Oeufs Drumkilbo, the Queen Mother's favourite starter, crafted out of lobster, eggs, and diced tomatoes. It will be followed by Scottish salmon with asparagus and hollandaise sauce, a seasonal dish favoured by the Queen.
