27 Nov 2024
2024 London Venue & Catering Awards: GOLD & SILVER!
The judges of the London Venue Awards 2024 recognised the hard work and dedication of our in-house team by awarding Grocers' Hall GOLD in Best In-House Caterer, and SILVER for Best Venue Team.
The judges commented "Grocers’ Hall are clearly striving for perfection, reflected in an impressive rate of return business and client referrals. But also said they show true humility that not all food is fine dining or even needs to be. They are a wonderful example of innovation and entrepreneurial ideas!"
18 Oct 2024
Congratulations JDRF Research
JDRF, a past recipient of the Grocers’ annual fundraiser, won a 2024 Charity Award in the Healthcare and Medical Research category. JDRF’s funded research has resulted in a cutting-edge technological breakthrough for treating type 1 diabetes, expected to transform the lives of millions of children and adults across the globe. The artificial pancreas hybrid closed loop system represents the most significant breakthrough in type 1 diabetes treatment since the discovery of insulin a century ago.
1 Sep 2024
The 600th Anniversary of the first purpose-built Livery Hall in the City of London
Commemorating a milestone in the history of the Grocers’ Company a new exhibition, curated by Past Master Sir Rupert Gavin and Company Historian Dr Helen Clifford, provides the narrative surrounding the acquisition of the land in 1425, on which the first Grocers’ Hall was built. Purchased for the princely sum of £213 8s 6d, this four acre site was to become location of the first Grocers’ Hall, the first purpose built Livery Hall in the City of London.