In the City
The City Food and Drink Lecture
An annual, invitation-only fixture in the City livery calendar, held each year at the Guildhall — and one the Worshipful Company of Farmers helped to create.
- Where
- The Guildhall
- When
- Usually May
- Organised by
- The Pan-Livery Food Group
- Attendance
- By invitation
What it is
A flagship City livery event
The City Food and Drink Lecture is organised by the Pan-Livery Food Group and is an annual, invitation-only fixture on the City livery companies’ calendar.
Held each year in the Guildhall, it is a prime example of the work of the seven companies in the Group, and of the leadership role that the livery companies play more widely in the City of London.
The Worshipful Company of Farmers is proud to have been a prime mover in the creation of the Lecture, and in its continuing success.
The next lecture
Monday 23 February 2026
The 2026 Lecture is at the Guildhall and features Professor Susan Jebb OBE, Professor of Diet and Population Health at the University of Oxford.
Attending
The Lecture is by invitation. Members of the Company should watch the events diary and the newsletter for details.
See our eventsWho is involved
The Pan-Livery Food Group
Seven companies of the City of London, drawn from across the food chain.
The seven companies
- The Worshipful Company of Farmers
- The Worshipful Company of Bakers
- The Worshipful Company of Butchers
- The Worshipful Company of Cooks of London
- The Worshipful Company of Fishmongers
- The Worshipful Company of Fruiterers
- The Worshipful Company of Poulters
Become part of the Company.
Joining as a Liveryman means a life-long fellowship of like-minded people from across farming and food. The Clerk will guide you from first enquiry to Clothing.