Annual Gin Industry Dinner and Spring Installation 2026
Join the Guild’s celebration of all things Gin in 2026
The Gin Industry Annual Dinner has long been one of the Guild’s, and the industry’s most sought after events and has a unique place in the annual spirits calendar, providing unrivalled networking opportunities with key industry members.
Attendees from last year’s event included:
What people say about the Gin Industry Annual Dinner:
- What a fantastic evening that surpassed all expectations! and thank you for the beautiful photos.
- Thank you for an excellent evening. It is an honour to be welcomed into and now be part of the Gin Guild. It was great to see everyone on such good form, despite the industry challenges. I am constantly struck by the strength of the community around gin
- We are so looking forward to a night away, some good food, drink & great company.
- Great event! It was fun and an excellent networking opportunity. Thank you for taking care of all of us!
- Truly honoured to be part of The Gin Guild, and it was a humbling experience to be in a room filled with icons of the industry.
- Thank you for my first evening with the Gin Guild. It was a great evening and I met so many interesting people.
- Such a well organised and executed event last night at the Gin Guild Installations and dinner. As a first time attendee I was extremely impressed by the whole event and look forward to attending in the future
Dress Code
- Business formal: lounge suits with ties for men, Cocktail dresses/smart business attire for women
Timings
6.00 Welcome G&Ts, with various gins for your appreciation, drawn from the legendary Guild bar. This is a showcase of gins from our Founders, and from new members who joined the Guild in the last year, and new products from existing members that have been launched in the last twelve months.
6.40 Installation of new Guild members (bar closes)
Post installation The Guild bar reopens.
8.15 Dinner
Time permitting, the Guild bar offer a selection of G&Ts for a nightcap.
10.30 All attendees must to vacate the premises.
After-Party Why not head to The Ned, a 5 minute walk, for another cocktail or nightcap to catch up with friends new and old?
Event information
The Gin Guild installation is held in the early evening, before the Board of the Gin Guild, in the Old Library at London’s Guildhall, in front of invited guests and colleagues and Guild members.
This event has a distinctive character, shaped by its setting within London’s historic Guildhall – a building that has stood at the heart of the City for centuries as a place of ceremony, governance and fellowship.
Before and after the ceremony, members of the Guild, both old and new, along with their guests, gather around the gin bar, continuing a tradition of conviviality and networking that sits naturally within such a setting.
After the installation ceremony members and their guests are able to enjoy a Three course formal dinner.
A full e-brochure for the event is available to share with potential guests.
| S T A R T E R
Olive oil poached salmon with sea vegetables & crispy kale (gf) OR Courgette carpaccio with a lemon & dill sauce, rocket, preserved lemon & charred corn brittle (ve, gf) Served with a Section of Breads |
Fiano IGT Terre Siciliane, T-Orestiadi – Molino a Vento, Sicily, Italy |
| M A I N C O U R S E
Beef tenderloin paired with white asparagus, pomme puree, curly kale & loganberry jam (gf) OR Pea & goat’s curd gnocchi with Berkswell shavings & pea shoots (v) |
Tooma River Shiraz, Tooma River, Australia, 2022 |
| D E S S E R T
Glazed apricot mousse served with orange scented granola & apricot gel (v) |
Edinburgh Orange Blossom and Mandarin Gin Liqueur |
Fair Trade Rich Roast Coffee Served with Petit Four |
Any dietary requirements need to be advised at time of booking. It is not possible to request a change to the menu at the event itself.
Security
As ever, security is a major consideration. Please advise of names changes. It is essential that attendees bring their Pour Memoire invitations to gain access and photo ID (National ID card, Passport or a Drivers licence).