March 14: La Cucina Caldesi, Caldesi restaurant's cooking school, has a host of cooking courses on offer this month, beginning with "The Italian Baker," which will teach you how to bake rosemary focaccia, grissini and testo bread from Umbria (10:30 AM–1 PM; £55 per person; 020-7487 0750; www.caldesi.com).
March 18: Celebrate Mother's Day at Morgan M with a six-course lunch tasting menu (£39 per person; £62 per person with wine pairings; 020-7609 3560).
March 21: Dish Dash Chelsea is celebrating the arrival of Norouz, the Persian New Year, with a special dinner service that includes a glass of champagne, hot and cold meze with naan, a selection of khoresht (Persian stew) and kebabs and a rosewater-and-pomegranate jelly for dessert. There will also be DJs and belly dancers. Traditionally, the festivities last for 12 days, but this special menu is just for one evening (£29 per person; 020-7352 1330).
March 26: Hawksmoor now offers a monthly butchering class with Tim Wilson from The Ginger Pig. The evening includes a four-course dinner (7:30 PM; £100 per person, includes wine; 020-7247 7392).
March 26: Discover the traditions behind sake at Umu's first sake dinner featuring a six-course kaiseki menu with sake pairings (7–10:30 PM; £120 per person, includes sake; 020-7499 8881).
March 27: The Harvey Nichols Foodmarket is hosting a Gourmet Spring Fete where visitors can taste a selection of products and meet specialist producers. There will be stalls from Paxton & Whitfield, Charbonnel & Walker, Chocolate on Chocolate and teapigs tea, to name a few. The evening includes complimentary food and drink as well as a goodie bag to take away (6:30–8:30 PM; £10 per person; 020-7201 8689).
March 31: The Greenhouse pastry chef will conduct an Easter dessert demonstration (10 AM–12:30 PM; £60 per person; 020-7499 3331).
April 10: Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons is offering a one-day cooking course for children to keep them occupied during the school holidays. Your petite master chef
will learn kitchen techniques, and partake in an herb tasting competition in the garden as well
as a chocolate tasting. The day includes tuition, morning and afternoon tea
and an informal lunch (9 AM–4:30 PM; £200 per person; www.manoir.com).