Welcome to London's Historic Home of Baking

The Worshipful Company of Bakers is an ancient City Livery Company, with the modern Baking Industry at its heart.

The Company can trace its origins back to 1155 and is the City of London's second oldest recorded guild.

The Company’s membership is drawn from those living and working in the City of London, from those working in the Baking Industry or Allied Trades and from those who wish to support charitable activities and see history and tradition maintained.  All are equally welcome.

Those under 40 become “Young Bakers", with a flexible approach to progressing to the full Livery, and their own programme of social events.

The Company's Benevolent Fund supports a wide-range of charitable causes, in the City & beyond, including, of course, Baking training and education. 

BURSARY COURSES 2024

In 2024, The Worshipful Company of Bakers has offered three Courses:

  1. Richemont Centre of Excellence in Lucerne Switzerland
  2. Bakels in Bicester A report will be available in the autumn
  3. School of Artisan Food

Past Courses

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Bakels course students