The Royal Society Arts and Commerce is long historic charity that aims to make positive change for society. They're housed in stunning Georgian town house near Charing Cross and just off The Strand, on John Adam Street. Over the past 250 years, the building is now a hub for people from across the country…
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Food & Drink, Pop-Up and Something A Little Different
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Embankment
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Mon, 26th Feb 2024 @ 18:00 - 22:00
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18:00 - 22:00
Join us for a special evening with guest speaker Loyd Grossman.
When: Monday 26 February, 18:30-22:00
We're delighted to be back with another 'An evening with...' event. Come together for insightful perspectives, fascinating conversation and delicious food and drink in the inspiring setting of RSA House This event will feature our very special guest Loyd Grossman, author and broadcaster, in conversation with Andy Haldane, our CEO, alongside a specially curated meal by our own Executive Chef, Brian Fantoni.
This event will begin with fizz or soft drinks on arrival for all guests in our Benjamin Franklin Room, before moving to the historic Great Room for a special curated meal.
ABOUT LOYD GROSSMAN
Loyd Grossman was born in Boston and graduated from Boston University BA, the London School of Economics MSc Econ and Magdalene College, Cambridge PhD, MPhil.
After starting a career in journalism, he was diverted into television where, as a writer, presenter, or deviser he was involved in a wide range of programmes including Through the Keyhole and MasterChef.
Loyd’s knowledge of and fascination with food led him to create his own brand in 1995, which became Britain’s most successful new premium food brand.
Loyd is Chairman of The Royal Parks and Chairman of Gresham College and was Chairman of the Heritage Alliance, Chairman of the Churches Conservation Trust, Chairman of the University for the Creative Arts, Deputy Chairman of The Royal Drawing School, and a member of the Court of Governors of the LSE. He is a Governor of the British Institute in Florence, Trustee of The Warburg Charitable Trust, and President of The Arts Society.
He is Past Master of the Worshipful Company of Arts Scholars, an Honorary Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Glaziers, Senior Warden of the Worshipful Company of Carpenters, a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries, a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine and a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society. He was appointed CBE in recognition of his services to Heritage. Loyd is a keen guitarist and he and his band – The New Forbidden – made their eighth appearance at Glastonbury in June 2019!
About Brian Fantoni
Prior to joining the RSA, Brian worked at Unity, which is a charity training people with disabilities to develop skills in cooking, achieve qualifications and create opportunities.
Brian trained as a chef at The Savoy Hotel in London, rising quickly through the ranks, leaving his tenure as chef tournant. He then spent time working in Australia and New York, returned to London to work at Claridge’s hotel and represented the U.K. at the International Final of the Prix Taittinger competition in Paris.
Fantoni then took his first head chef role at Enoteca Turi an independent Italian restaurant specializing in regional Italian cuisine, winning industry awards and igniting his love of wine and food pairing.
Managerial roles at The Swan at the Globe theatre and The Westbury hotel led Brian oversee
restaurant openings, consultancy, chef apprenticeship programs with Bournemouth and Westminster Kingsway colleges. Chef Fantoni is an active member of the Royal Academy of culinary arts judging on the annual awards of excellence.
TICKET INFORMATION AND POLICIES
Places are open to everybody, within and beyond our Fellowship Community. Numbers are limited and tickets must be booked in advance.
Tickets cost £100 each, or £90 per person for a table of ten. A percentage of the ticket price counts as a donation to the RSA, to support our work to unite people and ideas to create social change.
Tickets are refundable up to 30 days before the event. Tickets are non-transferable.
Please note, you will need to provide basic details, contact details and dietary requirements of those that you book tickets for.
If you have any questions, or need to inform us of access requirements or any reasonable adjustments you require, please email: house@rsa.org.uk
We offer a complimentary companion ticket for those who require an assistant to accompany them for accessibility reasons, this will be with basic refreshments offered. We offer 50% discounted tickets to companions should they wish to participate in the full dining experience. We can offer a range of different options and be flexible according to the requirements and preferences of you and your companion, so please contact us at house@rsa.org.uk to discuss your needs.
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To participate in this event, you will need to register for a ticket for capacity purposes. If you have any questions, or to let us know of any access requirements, or reasonable adjustments you require, please email house@rsa.org.uk.
By registered for this event you consent to receive communications about this event. both before and after, and you agree to receive information on further events at RSA House. You also agree to sharing your name with Fellows and/or partner organisations hosting this event.
The information you provide when registering for an event will be retained by the RSA and will be used to record attendance at the event. To understand more about how the RSA uses your data, please see our privacy policy.
Please note, registrations will close 24hrs before the event is due to start.
Please be aware that registrations for this event will close at 5pm on Monday 19 Febuary.
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RSA House has been home to the RSA (Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufacture and Commerce) and its 30,000 strong fellowship since 1774 as well as some of the greatest thinkers and social activists of the past 200 years. Some notable names of past and present fellows you might recognise include Charles Dickens, Dame Judi Dench, Sir David Attenborough and Professor Steven Hawking.
The Coffee House is open to the public Mon-Fri from 8:30am. We host ticketed event throughout the house regularly and there is something for everyone. Everyone is welcome.
The house also hosts 11 bookable spaces that are available for all event types - from conferences to parties. Get in touch at house@rsa.org.uk for more details.
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