Company of Cooks

Company of Cooks runs cafés, restaurants, bars and events at more than 50 cultural, heritage and visitor venues across the UK. It opened in London in 1996, is part of Compass Group UK & Ireland, and in 2026 brought Restaurant Associates Venues under the Company of Cooks name.

You'll find its teams at places like the Royal Opera House, Southbank Centre, the Tower of London, Hampton Court Palace, Kew Gardens and Glyndebourne, as well as in London livery halls such as Goldsmiths' Hall. Its events team, eve, sells event space and catering at these venues for conferences, private dinners and parties.

For event staff, that means chef, front-of-house, bar and events roles that mix daytime café service with evening functions in historic buildings. It runs apprenticeships, a barista academy and a Craft Crew programme if you want to build skills as you go.