Westfield is calling on all shoppers to ‘Make a Date’ with someone special and spend some quality time with family and friends at Westfield Stratford City. Europe’s largest retail and leisure destination has everything to make the perfect date for you – and ‘food’ is at the forefront of this promotion to attract customers.
8 weeks of culinary demonstrations, gastronomic giveaways, and more
To celebrate the launch of Westfield’s Make a Date campaign, running 6 May – 6 July, shoppers will be treated to eight weeks of culinary demonstrations, gastronomic giveaways, retailer exclusive events, live screenings, competitions and offers from across Westfield’s dining, entertainment and leisure retailers. Girly dates can enjoy cocktails and pampering, couples can get cosy over a romantic meal and a movie and guys can have a lad’s night out with drinks and a game of bowling.
What’s On @Westfield Stratford City
Get Decorating Doughnuts
Great Eastern Market9 May, 12-4pm
Celebrate National Doughnut Week by decorating your own delicious doughnuts or why not sample a Waitrose yum dough creation – a cross between a yum yum and a doughnut!
Cocktail Off
Las Iguanas, 11 May, 6:30pm
The search for Westfield Stratford City’s best bartender is on! Westfield’s resident restaurants will compete against one another to produce the best cocktail. Guinness World Recorder flare bar tenders will also be on hand to wow the crowd with their skills.
Jackson Jaguars
Gallery/Chestnut Plaza, 11 May
NFL team, Jacksonville Jaguars will be taking over Westfield Stratford City to give UK fans a taste of the excitement of the NFL Draft. There will be interactive games, giveaways and performances and appearances from the team and cheerleaders.
Sandwich Savings for National Sandwich Week
Various retailers, 11 – 17 May
To mark the lunchtime favourite, Westfield will be celebrating National Sandwich Week with discounts and offers from some of Westfield Stratford City’s tastiest retailers – check out the Make a Date booklet for participating retailers.
Chocolate Takeover
Great Eastern Kitchen, 15 – 17 May
Green & Black’s Organic will be turning the Great Eastern Kitchen into a chocolate heaven with sampling, talks and cooking demonstrations.
Make a Date With…
Restaurants from the Great Eastern Kitchen will be hosting cooking masterclasses, including:
Wagamama, 11 May, 11am – 4pm
Visit Wagamama at the Great Easter Kitchen for chef demonstrations showcasing dishes from their new menu, blind juice tastings as well as the chance to win free Wagamama for a year!
L’Orchidee, 19 May, 3pm
To celebrate World Baking Day, L’Orchidee’s top chef will be demonstrating how to make the most decadent of cakes from start to finish.
Ping Pong, 22 May,
Learn the art of hand rolling dim sum with Ping Pong’s expert chefs. For those who want to recreate fabulous cocktails at home, pop down and learn from master Barman Daniele who will be teaching the art of making a cocktail to impress.
Nandos, 23 May – 12-3pm
Come and join Nando’s as they launch their new menu with a FREE sneak preview and taste of their new PERi PERi chicken dish! Little Nando’s fans can also enjoy FREE bottomless frozen yoghurt and Barci, their mascot, will be on hand to keep them entertained!
National BBQ Week
Chestnut Plaza, 1 June
To celebrate the last day of National BBQ Week, Westfield Stratford City will be holding an outdoor banquet with BBQ food from around the world. Brazilian to British, Westfield has it all!
Football Foodie Festival
The Street, 14 – 15 June
Join the various restaurants that line The Street, including Café Football and Balans, as Westfield celebrates the football season kick off in Brazil.
Exclusive Make a Date Masterclasses
To be announced. Westfield retailers will be hosting an exclusive series of masterclasses, events, talks and demonstrations to showcase the best on offer at both London centres. Experts and specialists will be on hand to give you and your date an insight into the best that Westfield has to offer with special guests and speakers and behind the scenes insights. Check the website, Facebook and Twitter pages for updates.
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