RMODC – VENUE FOR A BATCH REUNION?
Having been a member of the RMODC committee for over 20 years, I might be a bit biased, but I want to highlight one element of the annual livery company dinner in June - an opportunity to use the event for a YO batch reunion.
Over recent years, batches have used the event and prestigious venue, to celebrate a notable reunion, whether that’s 10, 25 or 40 years is immaterial. Amongst the many benefits, it’s easy to piggy back on an event that’s already organised as well as bumping into other RM officers, both past and present, you will have come across during your time in the Corps. The reunion batch will be seated all together on the top table, with reserved places. 

If you’ve never been to a RMODC dinner in a livery hall, this is the general format: The black tie dinner will commence around 1830 with a cocktail reception for around 45 minutes, with the RM Band Service usually conducting a Beat the Retreat. On completion, a bugler will sound the dinner call. There
is no seating plan, apart from the top table, so grab a few friends and take your seats. You can expect to be seated with around 130 or so RM officers, past and present.
A three course dinner will be served, provided by the livery company chefs and will follow the general format of a RM Regimental Dinner, accompanied by plenty of white and red wine, specially selected by the RMODC committee members. A RM quartet will provide incidental music throughout the evening.
Cheese, port and coffee will follow, with the Chairman making a short parish notice or two – but no long speeches! To this point, the ticket price has covered everything and most agree it's fantastic value for money. 
On completion of the dinner, usually around 2200, we will all rise and move to an ante-room, where a cash bar will operate until around 2330, after which all guests will disperse.
Joining the club is easy online. So if you are about to have a YO reunion, consider the RMODC as a  prestigious London based venue to help celebrate with your green beret batch mates. We would be delighted to see you.