Four of the UK’s greatest chefs: Heston Blumenthal (The Fat Duck & Dinner at Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park), Jason Atherton (Pollen Street Social), Brett Graham (The Ledbury) and Lisa Allen (Northcote Manor) will be creating a menu to celebrate 25 years of PAC (formerly Post-Adoption Centre). Among the culinary delights on offer will be Tarleton pigeon wellington with sweet and sour turnip; meat fruit; loin of roe deer on shiraz lees with beetroot & smoked beef marrow and for dessert: peanut butter & jelly sandwich and sheep’s milk jam with blood orange granita and sangria mousse.

Not only will the evening allow guests to sample amazingly creative food, but there will also be an opportunity to purchase artworks by some of the world’s most coveted artists in an auction conducted by Lord Dalmeny, Deputy Chairman of Sotheby’s. The artists range from Haroon Mirza – who recently won a ‘Silver Lion’ at Venice Biennale to Ken Howard, Gordon Cheung, Maggi Hambling, James Hart Dyke, James A. Holdsworth, Patrick Hughes, Julian Opie, William Stein, Estelle Thompson and Norman Ackroyd as well as three artists who have first-hand experience of adoption: Russell Young, Claerwen James and Tony Heywood.

The Gourmet evening is the brainchild of Guardian food writer and ‘Great British Menu’ judge, Matthew Fort, who had the support of PAC almost 25 years ago. He said: “'What a prospect - dishes by some of the country’s most creative chefs; works from some of the country's finest artists - to raise money for a charity that means a great deal to me. It's going to be a mouth-watering, eye-opening evening!”

There will also be a silent auction, which will include lots such as 1 hour private flower arranging tuition for 2 with Shane Connolly (appointed florist to HRH Prince of Wales); 7 night stay in St. Lucia at Cap Maison; a day at Cheltenham Races for 2; a place on one of the European-guided Art Tours in the 2012 brochure from the Ultimate Travel Company; dinner with Tom Parker Bowles and a signed England football shirt.

Tickets cost £250 each

For further information on the event and sponsorship packages, please call 020 7284 0555