Marketing Leaders Growth Network – A Private Evening with Michelin-Recognised Mick Binnington
Thu 16 Jul
|The Boathouse London Paddington East
An invitation-only evening of live cooking, conversation and connection for senior marketing leaders, hosted on the water in Paddington.


Time & Location
16 Jul 2026, 18:00 – 21:00
The Boathouse London Paddington East, The Boathouse, Pontoon A, Paddington Basin, 37 N Wharf Rd, London W2 1AF, UK
About the event
GEM Experiential brings together senior in-house* marketing leaders for intimate, invitation-only evenings at some of London's most memorable spaces. This Growth Network series is designed for leaders at CMO, VP and Marketing Director level who want genuine connection and exceptional experiences, without the noise of large-scale conferences.
This July, we are doing something different.
Your chef for the evening is Mick Binnington. Multi-award winning with a Michelin-recognised background, Mick has honed his craft across some of the UK's most celebrated kitchens, including Midsummer House, Foliage at the Mandarin Oriental and Club Gascon, held a Head Chef role within the Gordon Ramsay Group, and won a Michelin Bib Gourmand at his own restaurant within weeks of opening.
Mick will cook live throughout the evening, serving a curated sequence of small plates as the conversation unfolds. Guests are encouraged to ask questions so the food becomes part of the conversation rather than a backdrop to it.
Between plates, you can enjoy champagne, fine wines, live music and a room full of senior marketing leaders from some of the UK's biggest brands. The Boathouse is a perfectly unique venue in Paddington, sitting on the water's edge.
The format is relaxed and social by design, meaning this is an evening you move through, not one you sit through.
Places are strictly limited and subject to approval*. Register your interest and we will be in touch to confirm your place. * If you work on the agency or supplier side, we’d love to explore what a partnership with GEM could look like.