What’s is Yum Cha?

In Australia, yum cha has become a social staple weekend activity, a way to gather with friends, or even a relaxed date at bustling Chinatown venues to stylish modern restaurants.

The phrase “yum cha” literally means “drink tea” in Cantonese, but the tradition extends far beyond the cup. Yum cha is the full dining ritual, a leisurely meal that revolves around, shared dishes, and social connection, sharing a delightful assortment of small dishes to enjoy as a group.

SHOWCASING POONS SAUCES

The first Poon’s Restaurant opened in 1973 in Lisle Street, Chinatown. Three years later opening the iconic Poon’s of Covent Garden at 41 King Street where the great and the good, from Mick Jagger to Barbara Streisand dined and a Michelin Star by 1980.

Our menu, will use these authentic and Michelin quality sauces to elevate your dining experience and compliment the wonderful fresh fish from Brown & May in Eye.

EXAMPLE MENU

Xiao Long Bao: Soup dumplings.
Har Gow: Steamed shrimp dumplings.
Siu Mai: Open-topped pork and shrimp dumplings.
Char Siu Bao: Steamed buns with sweet BBQ pork.

PLUS: An Australian inspired wine flight and the all important Tea.

As always, booking essential max 14 covers available – BOOKING OPEN NOW

That’s a wrap folks – 60 tickets sold for 2025. If you missed out this year do make sure you sign up to the mailing list for an invite to our next event February 2026.

Just a word of caution: This is a ticketless event so don’t be tempted to buy one off social media they rarely are genuine.

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Thank You

The Tasting is being held up stairs, with 50 wines to try in a free to pour event. This year we will be showcasing some older vintages from our private cellar offering the best opportunity to pick up some exceptional bottles.

SOLD OUT

Highball on arrival from 6:30pm

followed by six drams, to include;

Craigellachie, 15yrs
‘Curious Whiskies’ Speyside
Distilled 2009, bottled 2024

Carn Mor, 18yr Benrinnes,
Bourbon Barrel
Distilled 1996, bottled 2015
423 bottles from 2 casks

Glendullen, 12yr Single Malt
Dufftown (1980s bottling)

Carn Mor, 10yr Islay
Sherry Hogshead
Distilled 2010, bottled 2021

If you’d like to suggest or bring a bottle to share please get in touch – we hope to have some 50ml empty sample bottles to swap drams around.

BOOK NOW £25 per person

Hear what makes a Top100 Wine

Taste 10 wines from the Top100

and then…

Judge for yourself – Blind Tasting, can you pick a Top100 wine?

The Top 100 is a competition devoted to wines in the independent trade.  judged entirely by specialist independent wine retailers.
It was created in 2013 by Graham Holter, editor of The Wine Merchant and David Williams, The Guardian’s wine critic

As part of the tasting we’re going to have a blind tasting.

Can you spot the Top100 wine – BOOK NOW

Launching Deli Dividends 12/09/2025

With Sam’s usual irreverence to wine tasting formality come and hear the back stories to the wines and why they make it on to the Fredricks shelves. 

Six wines for September – The tasting is open to all. Tickets are £10 per person

It’s time to show your wine rack some love. 

Grenache is perfect for September, it can still be light and fruit forward, but can offer up a bit more depth and complexity than the higher acid wines that were just perfect for chilling in the garden.

The Swartand – Cinsault, Syrah dominated reds that work just as well with a roast as they do with a BBQ

Out is Vinho Verde – In is Viognier – soft and warming but still tropical

You can book tickets online here: But there’s still time to take advantage of our first dividend payout and grab your ticket for just £2.50 …

There will also be a Q&A on the Deli Dividends subscription and a chance for us to share some of the plans we have for this deli markets hottest new commodity.

If you sign up to the subscription before the 12th September you’ll receive your first dividend. A ticket to this tasting.

Book your tickets here if you ONLY want a ticket to the tasting.

or to subscribe to Deli Dividends and receive your ticket as a dividend click the link below.