Commercial Interiors UK’s flagship event of the year returns to the Royal Lancaster, London on Thursday 19th November 2026.
Bringing together accredited members, clients, prospects, designers, specifiers, operators, sector leaders and decision makers, the Annual Luncheon is one of the most valuable opportunities in the CIUK calendar for business development, lead generation, client engagement and sector visibility.
Tickets open Monday 13th July 2026. View event details here.
See what to expect
Watch highlights from last year’s Annual Luncheon to see the room, the atmosphere and the scale of the event.
At a glance
Date: Thursday 19th November 2026
Time: 12pm midday to 7.45pm
Venue: Royal Lancaster Hotel, London
Format: Welcome drinks, three-course lunch, speeches, Lifetime Achievement Award, live entertainment and evening networking
Tickets: £295 + VAT
Ticket release: Monday 13th July 2026
Attendance: 600 attendees made up of 50% members and 50% guests
Audience: Accredited members, clients, prospects, designers, specifiers, operators and sector leaders
Who will be in the room?
Companies represented at previous Annual Luncheons have included businesses from across furniture, lighting, fabrics, flooring, wallcoverings, beds and bedding, workplace, hospitality, healthcare and education interiors.
Guest companies represented at previous Annual Luncheons have included:
Hotel groups, operators and hospitality brands
Accor Hotels, Best Western Hotels, Carnival UK, Cheval Collection, Doyle Collection, Four Seasons, Hand Picked Hotels, Hilton, IHG, Lamington Group, Marriott, Six Senses, Warner Hotels and YOTEL.
Design studios and interior design practices
1508 London, AD Associates, Albion Nord, Areen Design, Atellior, AvroKO, Bergman Design House, Blacksheep, David Collins Studio, Design Command, Fettle Design, GA Group, Goddard Littlefair, HBA, Holloway Li, Kristina Zanic, Richmond International, Russell Sage Studio, SMC Design, Studio Moren, Tara Bernerd & Partners, THDP and Twenty2 Degrees.
Architects, workplace and project specialists
Arup, EPR Architects, HLW, Interaction, Pascall + Watson, Perkins + Will, Populous, Shepherd Robson, SpaceInvader, TP Bennett, WATG and WT Partnership.
Procurement, project and hospitality specialists
Benjamin West, Blue Moon Procurement, Chris Turner Procurement, ICA, Jastar Capital, PDS Group, Room Facilities and Roundstone West.
Why attend?
The Annual Luncheon gives accredited members the opportunity to:
- Create valuable business development opportunities
- Generate new business leads and conversations
- Entertain clients and prospects in a prestigious setting
- Strengthen existing client relationships
- Meet designers, specifiers, operators and sector leaders
- Build connections outside normal working hours
- Raise your company’s profile within the CIUK community
- Reconnect with accredited members
- Make the most of extended networking from 12pm to 7.45pm
- Continue conversations after the event using the attendee list shared with participating companies
Photos from last year
What members say
"The Luncheon is a always a standout event in the design social calendar!"
David Bromell, Head of Marketing, Sixteen3
“To speak to people within that five-hour event is so beneficial. Normally, it can take me months to get an introduction or a foot in the door.”
Jon Watts, Senior Key Account Manager, EGGER
How to make the event work for your business
The Annual Luncheon is most valuable when members use it strategically. We recommend thinking early about the clients, prospects or key contacts you would like to invite.
You may wish to invite:
- A client you would like to thank
- A prospect you would like to develop
- A designer or specifier you would like to spend more time with
- An operator, developer or procurement contact
- A project contact you would like to reconnect with
- A key industry contact who would benefit from meeting your team and the wider CIUK community
Inviting guests as soon as your booking is confirmed gives you the best chance of securing the people you would most like to attend and reduces the risk of dropouts.
Flexible booking options
You do not need to book a full table to attend. Full tables of 10 and 12 are available in limited numbers, and flexible ticket allocations are available for members who would like to attend with a smaller group.
Where members book smaller groups, shared tables are carefully planned with relevant, non-competitive companies wherever possible. This can be a valuable way to meet new contacts, expand your network and build relationships across the CIUK community.