Party food fit for royalty

There are many celebrations planned this month to celebrate HM The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, but none are more enjoyable, fitting and inclusive than the street party.

The tradition of street parties in the UK is said to have begun after World War I as communities gathered together to enjoy ‘peace teas’. They were especially put on for the children, many of whom were orphaned and malnourished due to the war and the 1918-19 global flu epidemic. Over the years, they have evolved and marked many great occasions, including King George V’s Silver Jubilee,