The biggest and most important celebrations call for the most luxurious food and drink gifts, and what better to fulfil this role than Champagne? Indeed, there’s a built-in sense of occasion around it – that’s why you’ll find it sprayed on podiums and broken over the bow of a new ship. For your fondest loved ones, we recommend Armand de Brignac’s showstopping Blanc de Blancs Champagne, as we defy anyone not to be impressed by the world-renowned metallic Ace of Spades bottle and, upon popping the cork, the elegant palate of exotic fruits and sweet spice.

The most important criteria for a food gift is, of course, that it tastes good. And yet some recipients – specifically, those who appreciate the unexpected, the curated and the one-of-a-kind – want to be impressed by more than flavour alone. It’s for these people that you should look to our favourite unusual foodie present: Teaspec’s tea coins. They’ll open your loved one’s eyes to the world of pu-erh tea; it’s something of a marvel, hailing from China’s Yunnan Province, fermented like kombucha and renowned for its myriad health benefits and complex, aromatic taste.

There are no prizes for guessing which treat we consider to be the most romantic food gift: chocolate-covered strawberries are, and always will be, an easy winner. Sweet thanks to the freeze-dried fruit yet sensual because of the chocolate in which they’re decadently enrobed, they’re a gift that will inspire swooning in both recipient and giver – after all, we suspect that you and your loved one will enjoy them together.

It can be tricky to shop for a foodie. Their culinary-connoisseur status means they’ve likely got their hands on the latest gadgets and must-try ingredients before the rest of us have even learned of their existence. So, when it comes to gifting, we suggest keeping things simple by opting for a pantry staple, but sourcing one of incomparable quality. Try this 30-year-old balsamic, sure to impress even the most devoted foodie thanks to its impressive provenance – what else on the kitchen shelf can claim a decades-long life? – and a sweet and sour flavour profile of immense nuance and power.

Gifting without chocolate is like Harrods without its Chocolate Hall: it just wouldn’t be the same. Luckily, said Chocolate Hall offers quite the selection of sweet treats to satisfy those in your life with an insatiable chocolate craving. With dark, milk and white varieties all taken care of, the Chocolate Fruit and Nut Collection makes the ultimate gift for a cocoa connoisseur – and it’ll provide many an evening of indulgent nibbling thanks to its generous size, too.

Goodbye socks, hello steaks – the days of dull gifting for men are over. For a dad, a foodie man or simply the man who has everything, we recommend leaning away from the usual birthday and Christmas suspects and turning instead to the experiential: in this case, dinner at The Grill, Harrods’ homage to meat in all its glorious forms. What’s more, this is something you can enjoy together – it goes without saying that quality time is the most special gift of all.

For home cooks, food is all about the process. They could dine out or order in, but instead every evening represents a chance to test out a new recipe, gadget or technique – your gift, then, should offer simply another opportunity for them to flex their culinary muscles. Marcato’s ravioli stamp ticks all the right boxes: it’s high quality, endlessly satisfying to use and, what’s more, all but guarantees you’ll be served a plate of freshly prepared ravioli next time you go round to the recipient’s for dinner.

For every devoted home cook, there’s someone who views the kitchen as a place to avoid at all costs. What food-related gift could you possibly bestow upon such a person? The answer is obvious, when you think about it: a cutting-edge gadget that will effectively do all their cooking for them, like Anova’s Precision Cooker Pro. It’ll introduce your recipient to the unbelievable ease of sous vide, heating, circulating and monitoring water to perfectly cook meat and vegetables with nothing more than a Wi-Fi connection required. You’ll be considered something of a saviour – or, rather, the precision cooker will.

Turning up to a dinner party empty-handed is never a good idea. To ensure you don’t fall out of favour with the host before even stepping over their threshold, grab a bottle of the Harrods Brut Premier Cru Champagne, a sparkling, fruity symbol of thanks for the evening you’re about to enjoy. You’re sure to earn extra points for the Harrods ‘H’ stamped on the bottle, too – just make sure you’ve chilled it beforehand.

A busy schedule can be the enemy of gifting. Even with the best intentions, you might find yourself unable to squeeze in a trip to our Knightsbridge store to pick out a present, or the accompanying visit to your loved one to deliver it – that is, if they even live nearby. Luckily, all these concerns can be solved in one wicker-wrapped motion with The Classic Gift Hamper. Not only is this abundant assortment sure to make its recipient feel endlessly special, it’s also ready to be delivered to the doorstep of whoever you desire.