Relationships that refer
Same faces, same slot, your profession's seat held exclusively, month after month, until the room knows your work well enough to stake their own name on it.
The BforB experience
A referral group, not a mixer
Same faces, same slot, a 90-minute agenda that ends when it says it will, and every introduction named out loud, logged, and followed up. Here is what a seat at the table actually gives you.
What every Business for Breakfast group guarantees
- 25 yearsRunning referral groupsThe UK's original referral breakfast
- One seatPer profession, per groupEvery referral for your trade comes to you
- FreeYour first visitFood included, no card needed
- 90 minEvery meetingSame agenda, start to finish
How BforB members benefit
Referrals you can count
Every introduction is named out loud in the meeting and logged afterwards, so you can see exactly what your seat is returning.
Skills that compound
Short, practical Academy courses, live workshops and regional training days, written by members who win work this way, not theorists.
Come and see one
Join us at a BforB meeting
Visiting a group is the only way to know if the room is right for you. Pick the one nearest you and we'll get you on the guest list. Your first visit is free.
Opens the group's booking page. No charge to visit.
How it works
Three steps from first coffee to first referral
No application form and no interview panel. See a real meeting, then decide.
Check your seat
Tell us your profession and postcode. We'll confirm the seat is open and send you the venue, the parking details and who to ask for.
Come as our guest
Eat with the room, watch a real meeting and take 60 seconds to introduce your business if you'd like to.
Claim your seat
Your profession is yours alone in that group, so every referral in it for your trade comes to you, and to nobody else.
Get invited
Takes two minutes. We confirm your seat is open before you travel.
Why it works
Same faces, same time, same seat. That's what makes people refer you.
Referrals don't come from meeting people once. They come from people who've watched you for months and trust you with their own reputation.
- 90 min
In and out, on time
Every meeting runs the same 90-minute agenda and ends when it says it will, so a 10:00 brunch is over by 11:30. It takes a slot out of your day, never the day itself.
- Fortnightly
A slot you can protect
Same day, same time, every fortnight. A rhythm that predictable is easy to hold in your diary, so the room actually shows up, and the referrals follow.
- Your trade
No competition in the room
You're the only one of your profession at the table, so every other member is a potential referrer, not a rival. That changes what people are willing to share.
Questions, answered
Questions people ask before their first visit
How much does it cost?
Your first visit is free, food included. Membership is £59 a month on the six-month plan, plus a one-off £125 joining fee, or £647.60 a year with the joining fee waived. Prices exclude VAT.
What times do groups meet?
It varies by group. Most meet for brunch at 10:00 or 11:00 and finish 90 minutes later; some meet for breakfast at 07:00, and some in the evening at 18:00. Every meeting runs the same agenda, and each listing in the diary above shows its own start time.
Is my profession's seat open?
Each group holds one seat per profession, so it depends on the room. Tell us your profession and postcode when you book a visit and we'll confirm the seat is open before you travel, because there is no point driving across town to find your trade already taken.
What if I miss a meeting?
Let your group leader know as early as you can. Groups differ on sending a colleague in your place and on making up a missed meeting elsewhere, so ask your leader when you visit and you'll get a straight answer for that room.
How are referrals tracked?
Every introduction is logged in your member dashboard, with its value recorded once the work closes. You get a quarterly summary of exactly what your seat has returned, which is the only honest way to judge whether membership is worth it.
Can I leave?
Yes. We'd rather you left easily and spoke well of us than stayed reluctantly. The notice period is set out in the membership agreement. Ask for a copy before you join, so you can read the terms at home rather than at a breakfast table.
Still wondering something? Ask us directly Mel or the team reply, usually before lunch.
See it for yourself
Watch a real meeting before you decide
Your first visit is free, food included. Come as our guest, eat with the room, and see the agenda do its work, then decide whether the seat is worth claiming.