Borough Market - Open season

 

Open season   It may not feel like it this week, but the time is very nearly upon us when opportunities for a spontaneous picnic on a sunny afternoon are gloriously, unmissably apparent. To ensure that when the moment does arise fully you’re ready to seize it, we’ve written a guide to the stellar picnic food you can grab on a whim from Borough Market, with no foresight needed. Just as importantly, we’ve scoped out some of the lovely green spaces within an easy walk of the Market – some well-known, some hidden away – where you can enjoy your spontaneous alfresco lunch.   Read now Happy hours For the past eight years, Borough Market has been an accredited Living Wage Employer. Now, the Market has gone a step further by gaining Living Hours accreditation as well. On our blog, Borough CEO Jane Swift has set out what this means and why it matters. Read now Plan Zheroes starts Thursday collections Plan Zheroes is the charity that for the past decade has been redistributing surplus food from Borough’s traders. After gradually building up its capacity, the charity is now for the first time able to attend the Market on all six of its trading days, meaning that even more perfectly edible unsold food will find its way to people in the local community – a move that coincides with the 10th anniversary of our partnership. Spinach Fatayer Picnic-friendly spinach-stuffed pastry pockets from the British-Iraqi chef behind the Borough Market Kitchen’s JUMA stand.  RECIPE BY PHILIP JUMA Sushi balls with spicy mayo More great picnic fare: robust little rice balls, stuffed with fresh fish and served with a spicy mayonnaise. RECIPE BY LEAH HYSLOP Fish! The menu at Tony Allan’s ever-popular Fish! restaurant offers a wide range of seasonal fish and shellfish dishes alongside favourites such as fish & chips, grilled lobster, and fish pie. All produce is delivered each morning from Fish!’s very own fishmonger, Jarvis of Kingston, or sourced from other Borough Market traders. BAO Borough Taiwanese restaurant BAO Borough is inspired by the late-night grill establishments populated by commuters across Asia. It serves dishes such as chicken nugget bao, beef meatball, fried egg, and Borough curry. It also has one of the few Suntory highball machines in the UK, pouring whisky and sodas that bubble like champagne.