COOKERY guru Prue Leith is on the menu for the launch of the Haslemere Literary Luncheon at The Georgian Hotel, in Haslemere, next month.

The inaugural lunch is sponsored by Haslemere Travel, and the company will be making a donation to the town museum from the proceeds.

Prue, an author, restaurateur and TV cookery judge, will be speaking about her many interests – food, business, education and writing, which have led to a varied career – as well as her latest novel, The Food of Love: Laura’s Story, which is released in paperback in March.

The event will include the opportunity to meet Prue and purchase signed copies of her books, as well as the two-course lunch at the Georgian Hotel.

Tickets for the event, which begins at noon on Monday, March 21, ending at 3pm, are £30 each (maximum of eight people per table).

The price includes a welcome drink, a two-course luncheon, a donation to Haslemere Museum and a goodie bag. Numbers are limited, so early booking is advised.

Tickets can be bought at www. connectsurrey.uk/events/ haslemere-literary-luncheon-2016.