Join the Guild of Fine Food as a producer member
Our members are a community of worthy businesses sharing the same passion for good food and drink.
Representing artisan producers and the independent retailers that they supply, the Guild of Fine Food is a source of advice and support, a place to share your views and confront the issues facing our sector. Together, we can collectively get them in front of those who can help and make a difference.
Why join?
Members receive a broad range of benefits: from practical help to inspiring sector-relevant content and unique commercial opportunities. Awards schemes, advertising opportunities, events, Codes of Practice and the support desk will give you and your team further confidence in running your business.
Running a business can be a lonely endeavour and there are many pressures facing independent food and drink retailers and producers. Our Town Hall initiative, stories from other business owners, members only content in MyGuild and member events can provide you with the community you need to be inspired and find solutions to shared problems.
Opportunities to introduce your business to new contacts across the industry and promote vacancies to an engaged sector audience should bring new opportunities and grow your network, whether sourcing, selling, or recruiting.
Please note: membership applications that are made solely for the benefit of Great Taste discount are not accepted and new members are not accepted during Great Taste Members’ Fortnight.
Kian Louët-Feisser, Carlingford Oysters
– Guild of Fine Food member
We offer food & drink producers a range of business benefits:
- Charcuterie Code of Practice – protection for your business (worth £75 + VAT)
- Guild of Fine Food member digital logo – an online signal of your commitment to quality
- Member listing on Guild of Fine Food producer directory
- Invitation to participate in Town Hall quarterly meetings
- Special advertising offers in Fine Food Digest
- Editorial opportunities in Guild publications
- Preferential rates with HR4UK (HR advice and online employee management system)
- Discounted venue hire for our London event space, located close to Borough Market
- Free digital job ads and reduced rate print opportunities to help fill your vacancies
- Early bird discounted entry into Great Taste (Please note: membership applications that are made solely for the benefit of Great Taste discount are not accepted and new members are not accepted during Great Taste Members’ Fortnight.)
Stephanie Jordan and Tim Etherington-Judge, Founders of Avallen
We also offer membership for independent food & drink retailers.
Please visit our retailer membership pages to find out more.
Carolyn Hopkins, The Truckle Truck, Dorset
Annual membership fees
| GUILD OF FINE FOOD MEMBERSHIP | Annual cost |
|---|---|
| Small business (turnover less than £1m) | £150 |
| Medium business (turnover between £1-5m) | £250 |
| Large business (turnover more than £5m) | £450 |
Please note: membership applications that are made solely for the benefit of Great Taste discount are not accepted and new members are not accepted during Great Taste Members’ Fortnight.
Boxes of Chillies at South Devon Chilli Farm
Membership charter
The Guild of Fine Food is a community of business owners sharing the same passion for good food and drink. We are the only association that incorporates both retailers and producers in the independent and artisan food industry. We aim to get to the heart of what really matters, highlighting and encouraging best practice across our sector. To that end, we ask all our members to ensure they agree and adhere to the Guild of Fine Food Membership Charter, which can be found below.
Please note: membership applications that are made solely for the benefit of Great Taste discount are not accepted and new members are not accepted during Great Taste Members’ Fortnight.
Members receive special offers and news via regular member alerts.
We also offer free advice & support via our monthly industry updates, available to all.
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