Sodexo Live! has been delivering exceptional hospitality and dining experiences to complement the Royal Academy’s reputation as a world-class cultural destination since 2016.
The global hospitality and culinary leader will continue to serve a modern, seasonal British-inspired menu to the Royal Academy’s visitors throughout the year at the RA Café, and in summer months in the Courtyard Café and Summer Exhibition Bar.
Across 2026 there will be an exciting investment programme, focusing on the RA Café and the Sir Hugh Casson Room that forms part of The Keeper’s House, the RA Members area. This includes updates to layout, design, furniture and menu offering.
As part of the new partnership, a collaboration with celebrated chef José Pizarro has been launched in The Keeper’s House, open to Royal Academy Friends, Patrons and Members. The vibrant newly refurbished dining destination will serve José’s bold, authentic Spanish cooking and Mediterranean-inspired flavours exclusively to Royal Academy members, in the Shenkman Bar & Garden and The Academicians Room.
Alongside this, the specialist event catering brand of Sodexo Live! Heritage Portfolio, will curate and deliver bespoke hospitality experiences for all events held in The Keeper’s House and as part a panel of event suppliers that work across other parts of the Royal Academy.
Claire Morris, CEO Sodexo Live! UK&I said: “The Royal Academy of Arts is a well-known and popular destination for art lovers from across the world. Our culinary team serve delicious, freshly prepared dishes with a quintessential British feel but with global influences reflecting our commitment to creating memorable culinary moments for the Royal Academy’s friends, members, patrons and visitors and supporting its position as one of London’s leading cultural institutions.”
Simon Wallis, Secretary and Chief Executive, Royal Academy of Arts said:
“We are delighted that the Royal Academy’s partnership with Sodexo Live! has been renewed for a further six years. They deliver outstanding hospitality, and we look forward to this continuing across the RA Café, The Keeper’s House and our Courtyard Café.”
Sodexo Live! supports some of the UK’s most iconic music, cultural and sporting events, plus conference centres and airport lounges, by delivering world class hospitality and food services. Producing outstanding catering and event services, it serves some of the most prestigious venues across Britain, delivering amazing experiences that go beyond the remarkable food it creates. Globally, partners include The Scottish Open, Ascot Racecourse, the Tour de France, and exceptional venues such as the Eiffel Tower Restaurants, the Hard Rock Stadium, and the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles.
Find out more about Sodexo Live! here
