THE GASTRONOMY CLUB
MEMBERSHIP TERMS & CONDITIONS
Gastronomy World Ltd (“the Company”) trading as the Gastronomy Club was incorporated in England & Wales on 28th November 2022, under Company Number 14509297. Its Registered Office at the time of this Declaration is 2nd Floor College House, 17 King Edwards Road, Ruislip, London HA4 7AE.
The company day to day trading activities which include its Artisan Deli, and the Gastronomy Club operate from Unit 11, Indigo House, Fishponds Road, Wokingham, RG41 2GY, Berkshire, England, which is also the primary postal address.
Background
The idea for the creation of a Gastronomy Club which would bring together like-minded people with a passion for travel and a love of food and wine was borne by the founders based on their years of experience in international travel and the growing foodie trend.
In 2019 a collaboration was formed with Livingstone’s Travel World, a company having notable experience in this travel sector, which would organise tours, breaks, and events exclusively for the Gastronomy Club. Unfortunately, the intervention of the covid pandemic and the instability of the travel sector brought a halt stop to those plans in 2020.
In 2022 the business was restructured with Livingstone’s Travel World Ltd and others investing in the company, and that brought about a Gastronomy Club relaunch in 2023.
Membership Benefits
- A discount between 4-6% is available to members who book a Gastronomy Tour, a Gastronomic Capital break, a UK Foodie break, and or Gastronomy Experience Days.
- A discount between 2-5% is available on all other events and functions promoted through the Gastronomy Club Website.
Gastronomy Club Members will be notified of the discounts being offered as each activity becomes bookable, these discounts are not available to non-members.
- Access to Member Only events on a first-come, first-served basis.
- Member Only Artisan Deli discounted product promotions, on a first-come, first-served basis.
- Early Booking discounts for all The Gastronomy Club Networking Events.
Membership Fees
- Joining fee: a one-time, non-refundable Fee of £35.00.
Promotions from time to time may reduce or remove the joining fee.
- Annual Subscription: £25.00 payable on every anniversary.
Upon receipt of the Application Form, Joining Fee and first-year Annual Subscription the member will be allocated a Membership Number and issued with a Membership Card. The Membership Number will always be linked to letters and communications, tours, breaks, event bookings, and all Artisan Deli purchases.
- Membership subscriptions are non-refundable. In the event a member wishes to cease their membership, a notice of this intent should be provided 14 days prior to any annual subscription renewal.
- Annual Membership renewal subscriptions are payable on the anniversary date, in the event the subscription is not paid within 7 days of that date, after receiving a reminder notice, The Gastronomy Club may decide at its discretion to cancel the said membership without further notice.
Membership Terms & Conditions
- Membership is strictly limited to individuals over 18 years of age.
- Upon the request of a member, persons aged between 10 & 17 years of age, subject to payment of the applicable fees or charges, can join a member on a tour or break, or accompany them at an event or function, but always at the discretion of a Gastronomy Club director.
- Members when attending any event or activity organised by the Gastronomy Club will always act in a reasonable and courteous manner and be suitably dressed considering the type and nature of the event or activity they are attending.
- Unsociable behaviour (including drunkenness at an event or activity that causes embarrassment to the Gastronomy Club, its members, and attendees) and abuse of any kind. Actions of this kind are unacceptable, and in the unlikely event of this occurrence being caused by a Gastronomy Club Member their Membership will be cancelled, and all membership benefits removed.
- Membership is non-transferable, but in certain exceptional circumstances, it could be granted, but only at the total discretion of the Gastronomy Club directors, whose decision would be final.
Club Aspirations
Our mission is to bring epicureans together in our elite club; a hub for like-minded foodies with exclusive access to a range of gastronomic delights, culinary experiences, and an opportunity to buy food and drink from an amazing range of products offered in our Artisan Style Deli, which very often would be hard to find in supermarkets or on the high street.
As the Gastronomy Club grows, so will the scope of our activities and the offerings we will bring to the table. This evolving process will take into account lifestyle changes and trends, and climate change influences as is reasonably possible with consideration being given to:
- Responsible Travel – Conservation of Heritage – Wildlife Protection
- Organic Farming – Artisan Suppliers with an emphasis on the UK
Regional Networking Events will form part of the Gastronomy Club’s growth, providing opportunities for members and suppliers to regularly engage. These Supper Club-style network events will be held at selected venues, which have links to, or reflect an element of the core business activities and provide an ambiance befitting the occasion.
Additional club activities under development are:
- • Artisan Gin Club – The Gourmet Golfing Society –Connoisseur’s Whisky Club
The Gastronomy Club is a hub for like-minded “Foodies”, members can enjoy and share their experiences with other members, and opportunities to enhance this interaction via the club’s social media channels will become available with the passage of time.
- Anyone wishing to become a Gastronomy Club Ambassador should email Membership@tgclub.co.uk.
Declaration
The detailed information set out above is a record of the terms, conditions, aims, objectives, and ambitions of the Gastronomy Club and its membership, and these shall remain in place for the foreseeable future.
They have been agreed upon and determined by the directors, and shareholders on the date referred to in this Declaration. When joining the Gastronomy Club every member accepts the Terms and Conditions that are set out on this webpage, and subject only to any notable changes, they shall remain in place throughout their membership. Copies of these Terms and Conditions of the Gastronomy Club Membership can also be seen, read, and printed off from the link on the website Footer.
In the event of a substantial change in the Terms and Conditions of Membership and or any notable change of aim and ambitions, then all members would be notified by email via the email address held on their membership record. Any small updates to these terms and conditions, ambitions, and objectives that do not change the Membership Benefits will always be available on the website.
Gastronomy World Ltd – Declaration.
