Diversified Communications UK, organisers of the highly successful Casual Dining and lunch! events, has announced the launch of Commercial Kitchen – a major new trade show for the UK’s £1bn catering equipment sector.
The latest addition to Diversified UK’s growing trade show portfolio, Commercial Kitchen will take place at the NEC Birmingham on 7-8 June 2016.
For all the sectors within the commercial kitchen industry
The launch follows an extensive consultation process with leading industry suppliers, distributors and operators, who have helped develop the concept. The result is a uniquely positioned, dedicated catering equipment trade show designed to accommodate all of the many vertical sectors served by the commercial kitchen industry – including (but not limited to) restaurants and pubs, casual dining chains, fine dining and Michelin-Star restaurants, hotels, schools, universities, hospitals, prisons, food-to-go, supermarkets, leisure attractions and venues, and install companies.
Rising market for catering equipment
Thanks to increasing consumer confidence and spending, the multi-billion foodservice market is now poised for further expansion. Insights firm Horizons are predicting the market to rise a further £10bn to over £56bn by 2019; whilst The Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR), who already reported 1,000 new restaurant openings in 2014, are forecasting much the same for 2015. And it is this growth – across multiple sectors – that is helping to feed the demand for fresh and innovative catering equipment.
‘Equipment for kitchens that work’
With the tag line ‘Equipment for kitchens that work’, the event will combine a trade exhibition of 100 hand-picked companies with a high profile seminar and keynote programme. Founding exhibitors will be showcasing the complete range of innovative equipment, devices and utensils required to run a commercial kitchen; including cooking equipment, refrigeration, storage, warewashing, fit out and design.
The definitive new event for the catering equipment industry, the launch announcement has already received overwhelming support from many leading suppliers, including Adande Refrigeration, Gram (UK), Manitowoc Foodservice UK, Electrolux Professional, Gamble Food Service Solutions, Nelson Glass & Dishwashing Machines, and Rational.
Commenting on the launch, Chris Brazier, group event director of Commercial Kitchen, says: “Like the best things in life, it’s a simple yet very compelling idea. For the first time, Commercial Kitchen will bring together senior decision makers and buyers from all the relevant sectors to do business with the most innovative catering equipment exhibitors in a focused business environment.”
Commercial Kitchen will launch at the NEC in Birmingham on 7-8 June 2016.
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