Chefs stage £500 dinner in aid of Mumbai terror victims

Two of London's leading chefs are teaming up to raise money for victims of the Mumbai terror attacks.

Eric Chavot of The Capital and Vivek Singh of The Cinnamon Club will create a five-course banquet for guests including the Duchess of York.

The £500-a-head private dinner will take place on 5 March on behalf of the Oberoi Care Fund.

The fund supports the families of the 10 hotel staff of Mumbai's Trident Oberoi Hotel who lost their lives in November last year. Henrik Muehle, manager of The Capital Hotel in Knightsbridge, which is hosting the dinner, said: "After the terrible events in Mumbai last November many of us in the industry wanted to do something to help. We have 40 seats, it will be very exclusive and I want to raise £20,000."

Mr Chavot, who has two Michelin stars, is good friends with Mr Singh, who trained at the Oberoi. They have devised a menu which fuses East and West. "We want the evening to be upbeat, because we love India," said Mr Muehle.