Rock picnic a la carte

Fancy a glass of Domaines Des Marrans Fleurie to accompany your Ducs De Gascogne duck terrine, followed by Ballyporeen cheese…


Fancy a glass of Domaines Des Marrans Fleurie to accompany your Ducs De Gascogne duck terrine, followed by Ballyporeen cheese, Scullery roast corn relish and luxury Irish whiskey cake? And all at a rock concert?

For Dublin’s Marlay Park show on Saturday, August 24th, which features Van Morrison, Tom Jones and Bobby Womack, Hampers Co is offering concertgoers a variety of picnic baskets. The cheapest, the Marlay Park Antipasti Vegetarian Basket for two, costs €15.70. It contains hummus, olives, porcini mushrooms and a baguette, with disposable cutlery.

There are 10 packages, the most expensive being the Marlay Park Picnic Basket (€98.40), which contains wine and a gourmet spread to eat from ceramic plates with stainless steel cutlery. To order hampersandco.com, buy your basket and collect it when you arrive at Marlay Park.