Hayman's Training Academy

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Visit Us

Our Address

Hayman’s Distillery
8a Weir Road
London
SW12 0NA

How to get to us

We are a 12-minute walk from Balham station (Northern line, zone 3 Overground and Underground) or a 15-minute walk from Clapham South station (Northern line, zone 2 Underground).

Training Academy Workshop

Educating and supporting the trade is at the heart of what we do.

Learn how we make The Original Gin using our 160-year-old family recipe. Our hosts will build on your team’s gin and cocktail knowledge, allowing them to engage further with your customers. A great team building experience!

Our Workshop includes:

The story behind Hayman’s and how we make The Original Gin
A tutored tasting of our gins
Working with your team to make the most of our range
A cocktail masterclass tailored to your needs with a focus on the classics and perfect serves
Plus, an introduction to the Hayman Distillers range

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“The training academy sessions at Hayman’s gin distillery in Balham have been incredibly helpful and educational for the bar and restaurant teams across Firmdale hotels. Both Alexa and Phil are shining stars in educating our staff with their expertise and knowledge on gin as a category, its history and Hayman’s for our team to share with our guests. Above all the training sessions are fun and immersive for everyone at everylevel!”

Chris Dyke

Firmdale Hotels

"As Head of Bars at Zetter Hotels, I can say that the team and I found the training sessions to be highly valuable. Alexa and the team were extremely knowledgeable, and the interactive format made the learning engaging and effective. A particular highlight for us was the blending of botanicals session, which provided us with valuable insights and practical skills that we've already started implementing when working on drinks development. I highly recommend these sessions to professionals and enthusiasts alike."

Anas El Bahhaj

Zetter Hotels

"The Team absolutely loved the tour, playing with botanicals and listening to all the fascinating information about the process of making gin and vodka! The expertise, knowledge and most importantly passion and energy that Alexa and Phil brought to the table were second to none!"

Kasia

Zizzi

"The team really enjoyed the training, they are so excited about the experience and the things that they learnt."

Celeste de Blasio

Nobu

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does the workshop take place?

Our workshops take place at:
Hayman’s Distillery, 8 Weir Road, Balham, SW12 0GT.

We are a 10 minute walk from Balham Station and 15 minutes from Clapham South.

Can I cancel my team's Training Academy class?

Working in hospitality, we are sure you are well aware of the difficulties of last minute cancellations and no shows – therefore we have a rescheduling policy in place. Please do us a favour and let us know no later than 4 days in advance if you cannot make your Academy class.

Prior to your class, you will be sent an email asking you to confirm your attendance. Please let us know if you wish to reschedule by confirming via email.

How many team members can I book into a Training Academy class?

There are 20 bookable sessions available per class. If you are a larger team, please let us know and we can look to accommodate you.

Do you have disabled access?

We do have disabled access into the main area of the distillery, shop, lab and tasting table, however due to the nature of the building we do not have disabled access to our mezzanine bar. Let us know prior to your visit and we can make sure our all required access ramps are ready for you.

Do you offer a taxi service?

We can provide telephone numbers for local taxi offices. Most of the app taxi services ie, Uber, Bolt, Kapten, Kabbee and Ola operate regularly in the area too.

Do you provide parking?

No, we are unable to provide parking at the distillery. You can park on Weir Road for free after 12pm. If you are driving to the distillery please let us know when you arrive, we are able to provide alternative drinks to accommodate. Please ensure you stick to the safe driving alcohol limit and enjoy our gin responsibly.