Their ludicrously stylish Shoreditch/City outpost, Andaz Liverpool Street, have teamed up with Israeli/German designer Eyal Burstein of Beta Tank to create a table that evokes the spirit of a traditional advent calendar, whilst staying true to the brand’s contemporary ethos. Scouring the local flea markets and charity shops of Brick Lane, Petticoat Lane and Spitalfields, Burstein has moulded the trinkets, teacups and bowls he found into an elegant design object upon which the Andaz pastry chef will leave a special treat each day in the lead-up to Christmas.

A series of events will accompany the work too, with cognac, chocolate and tea immersion sessions – all run by local experts – joining the designer, with guests and the community invited to attend. As general manager Arnaud de Saint Exupéry professes; it encapsulates all that’s great about the season, “generosity, warmth and unity” – we’d be inclined to add ‘mouthwatering grub’ to that – but thankfully steers clear of the notoriously difficult to navigate pitfalls of cheesiness and insincerity…