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15th October 2025

Gerald Diffey at 'A Day in Carlton'

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Writing about food always leads to the same conclusion: the people around the table are as important as the food served. Our dinner-party guests will be breaking bread with Christine Gordon, Readings’ own cookbook reviewer. 

‘I think the trick here is to learn something new about each of our guests. I want a confession.’Christine Gordon

Gerald Diffey has spent four decades immersed in the world of food, wine and hospitality. He established the award-winning Gerald’s Bar in North Carlton, which Heston Blumenthal described as ‘a proper, proper old-fashioned sort of bar’.

Gerald will be joined by Kate Reid and Besha Rodell. 

The Readings pop-up bookshop will be open at this event. Drinks will be available for purchase at the bar.

Tickets (must book via Readings website)
Full-priced $25
Under 30s $20

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