Supported by both Visit London and Mayor Boris Johnson The London Restaurant Festival is set to be a capital-wide celebration of eating out that is aimed at raising the profile of the capital's top eateries and enticing more visitors into them.
It will open with a launch party at Quaglino's co-hosted by Vanity Fair and end with the London Restaurant Festival Awards at a gala dinner on Tuesday 13 October.
Johnson said: "London's restaurant scene is world-class, boasting a massive 6,000 eateries. Their importance to the capital's economy cannot be underestimated as they provide a tasty enticement for people who visit, work and live in our city. So it is timely that this exciting new festival has been launched to celebrate all that is best about London's restaurants."
Key events such as Gourmet Odysseys will take place on a London Routemaster travelling different routes for each course of the meal.
There will also be a Vietnamese street food festival, a Dragon's Den open pitch where would-be restaurateurs try to entice the interest of industry big hitters.
Other events happening during the festivail will include a ‘roll of the dice' scheme where meals might come free.
Alternatively there is also University Challenge where top chefs from London will be pitted against their peers from New York.
Other features include a food film festival, Eat Film, and a series of lectures, demonsrations and challenges.