Eating and Drinking in the English Regency

Meat, drink and be wary: Join bestselling author, Jennifer Kloester, for a lecture on the realities of Regency dining.

Meat was the centrepiece, fruit was deemed indigestible, vegetables were on the rise, and alcohol could be delicious, dangerous, or deadly. The English Regency was a time of great social change and this was reflected not only in what people ate, but also how and when they ate. For the wealthy, three courses at dinner was common, for the poor, one scant meal a day might be all they could find. This was the era of the grandest dinner ever served, the era of sauces, savouries, and sweetmeats. However, while the range of available food increased, so did opportunities for its adulteration for the sake of profit. This talk will reveal the realities of Regency dining: its delectable delights, its dangers and (for some) its diversity.