Worshipful Company of Cooks
The
Worshipful Company of Cooks is one of the
Livery Companies of the
City of London. The organisation of Cooks was formed in 1311; it received a
Royal Charter in 1482. The Company is no longer an association of tradesmen that retains; instead, it is more of a charitable institution, as are most of the other Livery Companies. However, the Company does continue to support culinary colleges and awards prizes in cuisine.
The Cooks' Company ranks thirty-fifth in the
order of precedence of Livery Companies. Its motto is
Vulnerati Non Victi, Latin for
Harm Not Food.