Let them eat cake for cancer! 

That’s the rallying call of Leamington’s Bianca Rodrigues-Perry who is joining forces with an army of local independent businesses to organise a special charity event.

The well-known foodie champion and host of Bia’s Kitchen Show is organising Bia’s Great Macmillan Afternoon Tea Party, on Sunday 1 September, in conjunction with Leamington businesses, Whittle’s at Binswood, Warwickshire Gin Company and DJ Kirsty Leahy.

And in the spirit of Bia’s show, the event is also being supported by a host of other local businesses, including some of her recent guests - Sophie Hyams of Culinary Bites With Sophie and Michael Scott of Scott’s Chocs, in Leamington. It forms part of Macmillan Coffee Morning’s annual September fundraising campaign - a cause close to its organiser’s heart. 

Raffle prizes on the day include those donated by Dave Perry Photography (£100 voucher); Nicola Smyth Salon, Kenilworth (£50 voucher); Glam & Glow Beauty Lab in Hockley Heath (Aroma Back Massage); Arts Brazil Beauty, in Gaydon (Facial); Paprika Club Restaurant in Leamington (£60 voucher); The Leopard Spots, in Leamington (dinner and wine); Scratch Cook Social (five-course tasting menu at Café Desa); Magic Wingdom, Leamington (dinner for two); Homewrecker Pimento Cheese (hamper) and 1 Mill Street (café voucher).

Tickets are £35 which includes an afternoon tea supplied by Whittle’s and two complimentary drinks courtesy of Warwickshire Gin Company as well as live musical entertainment courtesy of DJ Kirsty Leahy.

Since January Bia’s Kitchen Show has highlighted some of the best of the area’s foodie scene when it is streams twice-monthly to audiences on YouTube, Spotify, Instagram and Facebook. The show is an extension of her successful Bia’s Kitchen brand, featuring local independent chefs and restaurateurs cooking signature dishes as well as her own top tips and recipes. 

Bia’s Great Macmillan Afternoon Tea Party is a collaboration with David Blick of Warwickshire Gin Company and Whittle’s at Binswood. Distilled using a small batch method in Royal Leamington Spa and using a traditional copper pot, the inspiration behind the drinks collections comes from a desire to capture a moment in history, developing flavours to truly represent the county’s own unique story and bringing the hand-crafted flavours to life.

Whittle’s at Binswood is a restaurant and bistro set within the beautiful Grade II Listed 19th century Victorian Binswood Hall in the heart of the Leamington conservation area. It also exhibits a stunning collection of art, including artists such as Patrick Nasmyth, Willem Roelofs and Francis Grant.