Please see below for guidance from the club regarding appropriate dress:

“Over the last year, there have been increasing issues with the standard of dress in the Club, so the following guidelines are intended to help Members advise their guests on what is appropriate when visiting.

Gentlemen

• Suits are preferred; a coat and tie is acceptable.

• Bright colours should be avoided.

• Ties should be properly knotted at the neck and never undone or hanging loose.

• Formal shoes are ideal, and socks are mandatory.

Ladies

• Smart attire is required.

The following items are not acceptable and may result in embarrassment or refusal of entry:

• Denim

• Gym wear

• Trainers (fashion or otherwise)

• Deck shoes

• Black trainers will be accepted only for guests with mobility issues.”

Royal Academy of Culinary Arts AGM 2025

Please join us for our 2025 Annual General Meeting at Hotel Cafe Royal, as we celebrate our members and deliver an update on the mission of the Royal Academy of Culinary Arts for 2025.

We’re excited to share that the British Red Cross and the Royal Academy of Culinary Arts Adopt a School Trust are coming together to co-host the Liverpool Gourmet Gala fundraising dinner on Friday 10th of October 2025.

The evening will include:

• A canapé reception

• A specially crafted menu paired with fine wines

• Live entertainment from Alan Strand and George Gallagher

• An exciting auction packed with fantastic prizes

The chef line-up includes Ryan Blackburn, chef patron, the Old Stamp House, Harry Kirkpatrick, head chef at Michelin-starred Trinity Restaurant, pastry chef Emma Lawson, and Michelin-starred chef Hrishikesh Desai from Farlam Hall.

The evening will be hosted by chef restaurateur Paul Askew of the Art School Restaurant in Liverpool, and managed front of house by John Hollywood, of Iconic Luxury Hotels, Shaun Herbert of the Royal Liverpool Golf Club and Marc Whitley of Capital City College Westminster.

This special night will help raise funds for two vital causes:

• The British Red Cross in their mission to help communities through crisis, reconnect families, and provide emergency aid where it's needed most, and;

• The Adopt a School Trust programme to deliver vital food education to children across the UK.

Any data gathered through ticket sales to the Liverpool Gourmet Gala will be stored by Adopt a School and The British Red Cross.

Tickets on sale now:

We are excited to invite our New Members, both Academicians and Associates, and our Friends Members to join us for a drinks reception at Fortnum & Mason’s 3’6 Bar this September.

The evening event will allow Members to catch up with Friends, and officially welcome our newest cohort of Academicians and Associates as they sign the RACA Charter, as well as bring together these two valued segments of our membership over canapés by Academician and Executive Pastry Chef at Fortnum & Mason, Roger Pizey, and wine generously sponsored by Jeroboams Trade.

We look forward to seeing you there.