With a love of food at its heart, Eat Life is an ongoing programme of events exclusively for Gold Cardmembers. These memorable experiences celebrate a real passion for dining and are designed to be shared with others.
If you’ve already enjoyed one of our specially curated experiences, you’ll know what to expect. And if you haven’t, read on to get a taster of the delicious at-home and in-person events we have planned for up-coming months.
Coming up…
Look out for your invitation from American Express Gold Card for these exclusive Eat Life experiences.
Highlights from past events
Past experiences
Be the first to experience Regent Street’s Urban Farm as part of an all-new food festival, Future of Food.
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An exclusive preview evening at Arcade Food Hall – London’s most anticipated new dining experience in the heart of Battersea Power Station – before they officially open to the public, with 50% off the entire food menu.
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Join industry icons Dom Fernando and Mandy Yin as they guide you through their must see restaurants and foodie spots in their Neighbourhoods.
READ MORERelax, unwind, and discover your inner artist this August at our series of bespoke craft workshops exclusively for American Express Gold Cardmembers.
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Food-filled, quiz-fuelled evening at one of London’s most loved riverside pubs with views overlooking the Thames.
READ MOREJoin Chef Philli Armitage-Mattin, author of Taste Kitchen: Asia, to create two quick and easy bites bursting with flavour. Then, join Bake it Better author Matt Adlard for a simple yet show-stopping dessert.
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Hosted at world-class Tottenham Hotspur Stadium for an exclusive panel discussion and Q&A with some of the country’s finest football writers from The Athletic, as they discuss what it’s like to cover a transfer window and look forward to the return of knockout football in Europe.
READ MOREAseries of exciting evenings, with specially curated menus and opportunity to meet the people behind the places.
Featuring Rita’s, Tatale and Silo.
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Hosted in London, Manchester, Birmingham and Edinburgh – enjoy two tasting plate paired with a refreshing Menabrea beer across three restaurants in one afternoon or evening.
READ MOREThis complimentary event features guided at-home Summer cooking by leading chefs – Will Murray and Jack Croft, from award-winning London restaurant Fallow creating a BBQ inspired main course and a summery dessert from a well-known London based chef.
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Three exclusive events hosted by three of the UK’s top British authors at restaurants in London. Enjoy an evening hosted by the author of your choice, either Dolly Alderton, Charles Cumming and Atul Kochhar.
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Join us for an exclusive preview evening of Arcade Food Hall at Centre Point London. For one night only, American Express Gold Cardmembers have exclusive access to explore the exciting new Arcade kitchens. Featuring creative new brands and emerging talent, be among the very first to savour Arcade’s unique offering before it opens to the public.
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This complimentary event features guided at-home cooking by two leading chefs – the host of BBC 1’s Saturday Kitchen, Matt Tebbutt, creates the main course and award winning Sabrina Ghayour, prepares a perfect dessert.
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In November, we invited you to enjoy a fabulous at-home combination of culture and cuisine. The evening combines dinner demonstrated by Prue Leith and was completed with a live-streamed Q&A with Booker Prize-winning author Bernardine Evaristo.
READ MORECelebrating the festive season in the safety of your own home. We hosted four evenings where cardmembers created their delicious canapés before enjoying a live-streamed cocktail masterclass hosted by a leading mixologist.
Read MoreAn exciting at-home cooking masterclass hosted by Michelin-starred Jason Atherton and pioneer in feel good eating Melissa Hemsley, followed by a live Q&A session hosted by food writer William Sitwell.
READ MOREBringing together the UK’s top Street Food pioneers across four exclusive evenings. Each night two Street Food All Stars will collaborate to create an exclusive menu, paired with drinks. Before a live-streamed Q&A.
READ MORELearn from the UK’s top cookery schools to create the perfect at-home menu. Before joining a live-streamed session with Michel Roux himself – hosted by Masterchef judge William Sitwell – where you can ask questions and really get to know the great chef.
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Celebrate the sights, sounds, tastes and smells of Notting Hill Carnival with the latest experience in our Eat Life series. Exclusive to Gold Cardmembers, this fun event is a real treat for the senses, bringing all the vibrancy of Carnival straight into your home.
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Enjoy a series of deliciously fun in-person and at-home experiences. Exclusively for American Express Gold Cardmembers, Festive Spirits brings you perfectly-paired drinks masterclasses and food pairings.
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Enjoy a series of deliciously fun hands-on cocktail masterclasses with food pairings. Featuring Casamigos, Seedlip and Johnnie walker blue label.
Join Eat Life for an evening with Dolly Alderton
Read full artricle”It’s a drizzly Wednesday in May, but as guests arrive for this evening’s event, the sky brightens, and Embassy Garden’s 25-metre sky pool is illuminated. Floating 10 storeys above the ground and transparent, it connects two luxurious residential buildings in London’s newest neighbourhood and is a world-first. But American Express® Gold Cardmembers haven’t travelled to Nine Elms to gaze at its architectural marvels. United by a passion for great food and writing, they’re here for the latest edition of American Express’ Eat Life series – Eat Books – with award-winning author and journalist, Dolly Alderton.
What our Cardmembers say
Thank-you for the wonderful evening!
The food was excellent and we met some really interesting people. Charles the author host was excellent company!
Learning something new!
The host was very knowledgeable and ran the event well. The food was excellent and paired very well with the drinks… great atmosphere and what a fun evening.
Meeting the author and chef!
Gave me the opportunity to try a restaurants I had never been to before (the food was delicious) and to meet Dolly Alderton.