By Candlelight
The table at Wax Chandlers' Hall
Where the Lodge dines after every Regular Meeting, in the traditions of the Lodge.
The Livery Hall, Wax Chandlers' Hall · Worshipful Company of Wax Chandlers
Dining at the Lodge
After every Regular Meeting the Lodge dines together at Wax Chandlers' Hall, where members and their guests enjoy an excellent and truly memorable experience. The Lodge dined for many years in the Library at the London Charterhouse, once the monastic refectory and later Gownboy Hall, and the traditions of those evenings travel with us to the new Hall.
The ceremonies and the dinner that follows are open to visiting Freemasons, and the dinner itself is open to guests and prospective members — whether masons or not — so that those thinking of joining can meet us over a meal first. It is a pleasure to welcome you; if you are interested in finding out more by dining with us like this, please let our secretary know.
We traditionally offer a pre-prandial glass (or two …) of a decent champagne (e.g. Heidsieck, Feuillate, de Telmont etc.), prosecco, or sherry (manzanilla or otherwise) before stewarding our guests towards a sumptuous feast of three to four courses prepared by the resident chef, accompanied by fine wines, ports and liqueurs from the Lodge's own cellar.
Here's a taster of just 10 of the excellent menus enjoyed by our guests over the years, before they take their coffee and nibble on some petit fours …
No CDDD Lodge dining experience would however be complete without the spirited offer of Port, Armagnac and, of course, Chartreuse (Green and Yellow) — as brewed on the premises since time immemorial! And for those that choose, a pinch of Gunpowder or two from Chief Petty Officer Dolby's inexhaustible supply!