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How to host a summer picnic

Rose Chalalai Singh and Samyukta Nair, Fiona Golfar and Skye Gyngell, Missy Malik-Flynn and Gabriel Pryce, Amber Guinness, and Aditi Dugar share their tips for an alfresco feast – whatever the weather

Grilled langoustines served at Fiona Golfar and Skye Gyngell’s garden feast © Emli Bendixen

Fiona Golfar and Skye Gyngell cook up a lazy afternoon lunch in London
Cathy St Germans, Tom Konig-Oppenheimer and Solange Azagury-Partridge are among the stars in Shepherd’s Bush
The Rita’s duo stage a southern-style cook out in Soho
Missy Malik-Flynn and Gabriel Pryce turn a rainy day into a spontaneous celebration
Rose Chalalai Singh and Samyukta Nair put together a personalised spread in Paris
The business partners combine food and friendship in the 11th arrondissement
Amber Guinness hosts an Italian banquet on blankets at her family home
Prosecco limoncello spritzes, beef carpaccio and gluten-free lemon caprese take centre stage in this arboreal idyll
Restaurateur Aditi Dugar reimagines Indian classics for a gorgeous garden party
The owner of Masque serves vada pav swirls, dhokla doughnuts and naan khatai and cream cones in Mumbai