ABOUT THE BAKERS

The Worshipful Company of Bakers is one of the oldest City of London Livery Companies, with a history dating back over 800 years. Traditionally, the livery companies were trade guilds, representing the interests of their members. 

Today, the Bakers' Company operates on four pillars of Trade, Charity, Education and Fellowship.

The Company continues to be closely involved with the baking trade, with our charitable work focussing on baking training and education.

We are an Open Company

While some of our membership is drawn from the Baking Industry and Allied Trades, we also warmly welcome non-bakers who live, work or study in the City of London and beyond.  Our members are united by an appreciation of our long history, and wish to support our charitable activities, while joining in Fellowship together. 

For a brief history of over 2000 years of baking and the Bakers' Company, please click here. 

A proportion of our extensive archives are now available online: SEE HERE

Through the Benevolent Fund and individual member’s activities the Company is heavily involved in charitable works. More details can be found in the "charitable activities" section.

The Worshipful Company of Bakers has owned the site of Bakers’ Hall since 1505 and has lost three previous Halls to fire, the first during the Great Fire of London which allegedly started in a bakery in the nearby Pudding Lane. The current Hall is a modern but friendly building, situated approximately 200m from the Tower of London. Its fine interior makes the Hall an ideal venue for functions and conferences, and always delights visitors. Enquiries to the Events Manager about hiring the Hall, or individual rooms, are welcome.