Waterloo Brasserie is offering a twenty percent discount on food at any Christmas party booked from now until the end of the year. But book soon, so the dates don’t all get taken. Located on London’s South Bank, the brasserie has a range of seating options, from discrete tables for two to a large circular table for groups of up to twelve. Private events space can offer seated dining for up to sixty-five diners and will accommodate between thirty to one-hundred and ten for a drinks and canapés reception. Another option is to hire the entire restaurant for up to two-hundred and fifty people. The restaurant has an intimate bar for dancing and carries a late licence until 3am.

Is your credit-crunch neck ache interfering with your Christmas-shopping trip? Vapiano on Portland Street is fighting the economic slump by reviving worried, tired shoppers with free spa treatments along with fresh Italian meals. Statistics show that eighty percent of consumers are more likely to continue shopping after a rejuvenating break.

To help diners deal with a roller coaster economy “Credit Crunch” lunches are popping up in fine restaurants all across London. The latest venue to offer customers a discount is the Embassy London in Mayfair. Diners will receive ten percent off the usual a la carté and group dining menus.The Embassy Credit Crunch Lunch menu will be prepared under the supervision of three times Michelin starred chef Garry Hollihead. You’ll still find yourself enjoying the same elegant meals the Embassy is known for, but your wallet won’t feel as light afterwards, and the discount will nearly pay for your tip.

The latest hip term of the year is “credit crunch” and restaurants around London are finding many ways to help out diners being more careful with their pocket money until the economic crisis slows down. Bentley’s Grill wants you to enjoy their fine meals at reduced prices with a new menu in its upstairs rooms on the borders of Soho and Mayfair. A daily-changing set menu has been created for weekday lunches and pre and post-theatre, offering the classic Bentley’s experience at even better value.

The New Year in Italy is one of the most festive holidays of the year, celebrated in some regions for up to twelve days. Families and friends gather for Cenoni, a huge feast, and after dark, the sky is so filled with fireworks that pedestrians are told for their safety to avoid sidewalks and walk down the middle of the street. In keeping with this important Italian tradition, award winning Theo Randall has put together a five-course menu for New Year’s celebration at the InterContinental.

Every Thursday in November and December, Port Isaac’s Harbour Restaurant is running a special dinner deal: After buying a starter and main course, the pudding or cheese course is free. And for those entertaining at home, The Harbour’s recently-launched catering service prepares and delivers your meals within forty-eight hours.

Croque Gascon, the upmarket French food outlet at Westfield London, has two new holiday specialities – the signature Croque Gascon duck burger with cranberry sauce and a black truffle tartine with a glass of Champagne.

Remember how excited a simple stick of candy floss made you feel? Pearl Restaurant and Bar has discovered a new way to infuse a little fun into every dinner party. Every Saturday, dessert at the Pearl will include petit fours and candy floss in gourmet flavours like marshmallow, chocolate profiterole, lemon, and strawberry.

The Harwood Arms, a refurbished traditional pub in Fulham, is focusing on seasonal, local and natural produce to build their full menu items and bar snacks.

Why stress out over the holidays at home when you can be wined, dined, and pampered at The Bath Priory for the Christmas holidays? Staff at the historic hotel, located just outside of London’s city centre, have planned a luxurious three-day package.