Taste of London festival fringe

Last minute technology check on board WoM floating HQ. Is the satellite in position? Is the uplink dish aligned? Is the kettle on? Photograph: Tim Hayward

The mob begin to arrive at WoM floating HQ for a Taste Fringe morning briefing. God, I hope they're hungry Photograph: Tim Hayward

Morning briefing at WoM floating HQ - the restaurants are divided fairly by random selection, aka the Taste Tombola Photograph: Tim Hayward

... Meanwhile, up in the park they're preparing arroz negro at Fino. I hope they're putting a lot on. Photograph: foodstories

The finished arroz negro from Fino - one of the top rated dishes by our mob Photograph: foodstories

Susan and the advance team, breakfast man, BiggestJim, Sarahdotcom on photography, and books specialist, Catlily Photograph: Tim Hayward

Catlilly puts a producer on the spot Photograph: Tim Hayward

Tiny burgers from L'Atelier de Joel Robouchon Photograph: fingersandtoes

Celeriac baked in ash with summer truffle and kromeski of wild boar from The Ledbury Photograph: foodstories

Chilled courgette soup with Parmesan sabayon and crab from The Ledbury Photograph: hollowlegs

The champagne flashmob that followed a visit to Robuchon. Yep, it's a tough life Photograph: Ruduss

One of Beas of Bloomsbury's fantastic cupcakes Photograph: hollowlegs

Theo Randall being grilled by GingerGourmand at the pass back of house Photograph: Ginger Gourmand

Fettuccine with wild mushrooms and summer truffles from L'Anima Photograph: foodstories

Potted brown shrimp and crab from Launceston Place Photograph: hollowlegs

Strawberry and hibiscus bellini with a warm vanilla and strawberry doughnut from The Ledbury Photograph: hollowlegs

Veal carpaccio from Semplice Photograph: foodstories

Italian master, Giorgio Locatelli holds court at one end of the festival Photograph: YoungandFoodish

... and YoungandFoodish spotted the next generation holding court at the other. Francesco Mazzei Photograph: YoungandFoodish

Susan (Brown Owl) rallies the pack before the bloggers' picnic Photograph: Tim Hayward

The picnic is assembled back at floating HQ - this was excellent Mezze from Arabica Food and Spice Photograph: Ruduss

... and some fine bread from TheBreadShop Photograph: Sarahdotcom

The tastefringe engine room - Rick files from his bunk in the aft cabin Photograph: Tim Hayward