Downton Abbey: The Movie Talk And Luncheon

Les Dames d'Escoffier invites you to join for a luncheon and talk by Dame CiCi Williamson that includes a sneak preview of the forthcoming Downton Abbey movie. The talk includes photographs about the researching, styling, and filming of the food scenes for the six-year Downton Abbey TV series. Also included in the presentation will be the history of Highclere Castle (site of Downton Abbey estate), a comparison of the real Earls of Carnarvon with the fictitious Earl of Grantham and the Crawley family, and the influence of foods from Victorian and Edwardian England. 12:00 to 2:30 p.m. $65. To purchase your ticket, please click here.