The hospitality and food retail industry are preparing for the most important shows of the year, Casual Dining, Commercial Kitchen, and lunch! returning to London this week.
The co-located shows, Casual Dining – the definitive trade event for the restaurant, pub and bar sector; Commercial Kitchen – the event for executive chefs and decision makers from professional kitchens; and lunch! – the definitive event for the café, coffee shop & food-to-go sector will open their doors at ExCeL London on 27-28 September.
Together the shows will feature over 600 exhibitors, 7 Keynote Theatres (sponsored by Uber Eats), 3 innovation challenges, 165+ industry-leading speakers and a Central Café Sponsored by Minor Figures. Visiting buyers, retailers and café, restaurant and pub operators can enjoy unrivalled networking opportunities, a packed seminar programme, and the chance to explore new innovations for their businesses.
Three world-class Keynote programmes (sponsored by Uber Eats)
The co-located shows will also provide a world-class seminar programme. Topics range from staffing to sustainability, delivery to food trends, and much more. The interviews, keynotes and panel sessions are a huge draw for visitors (and the press) as they provide key research, insights and inspiration for the hospitality and food retail industry (with much of the content exclusive to the show).
The expert speakers confirmed across the shows include:
Casual Dining Keynote speakers
- James Brown, CEO, BrewDog Bars
- Nisha Katona, Founder, Mowgli Street Food
- Charlie Gilkes, Co-Founder & Director, Inception Group
- Laura Harper-Hinton, Co-Founder & CEO, Caravan
- Brian Trollip, Managing Director, Dishoom
- Amber Wood, Chief Operating Officer, New World Trading Company
- James & Thom Elliot, Co-Founders, Pizza Pilgrims
- Megan Trimble, Marketing Director – Bella Italia, Big Table Group
- Mark Selby, Co- Founder, Wahaca
- Gemma Glasson, Managing Director, Wahaca & DF Tacos
- Matthew Stansbury, Chief Operating Officer – Las Iguanas, Big Table Group
- Charlie McVeigh, Founder, Bunker Projects
- Chris Miller, Founder & CEO, White Rabbit Projects
- Lizzie Ryan, Partner, Imbiba
- Ben Rushworth, Operations Director, Hickory’s Smokehouse
- Shereen Ritchie, Chief Operating Officer, buns from home
- Tom Palfreeman, Operations Director, Heartwood Collection
- Tom Cousins, Operations Director, Rosa’s Thai
- Anthony Pender, Founder, Yummy Collection
- John Gyngell, Co-Founder, North Brewing
- Victoria Hatton, Managing Director, Concept Taverns
- Gavin Smith, Managing Director, Pizza Pilgrims
- Jo Fleet, Managing Director, Caravan
- Tom Barton, Co-founder & Director of Food, Honest Burgers
- Bex Wilkins, Marketing Director, Peach Pubs
- Christobell Giles, Operations Director, Vagabond
- David Oxtoby, Director of Operations, The Alchemist Bar & Restaurant
- Fiona Moran, Operations Director, North Brewing co
- Kate Wilton, Operations Director, Slug & Lettuce
- Sam Hughes, Operations Director, BrewDog
- Mark Derry, Chairman, Heartwood Collection
- Ben Warren, Managing Director, Roxy Leisure Ltd
- Lewis Allington, Head of Food, St Austell Brewery
- Bledi Jahjaga, Head of Food, Pizza Pilgrims
- Seamus O’Donnell, Culinary Director, The Alchemist Bar & Restaurant
- Jay James, Marketing Director, Rosa’s Thai
- Megan Trimble, Marketing Director – Bella Italia, The Big Table Group
- Neve Rabbou, Marketing Director, Busaba
- Tom Patrick, Marketing Director – Banana Tree, The Big Table Group
- James Bates, Managing Director, Maray Restaurants
- Jonny Heyes, CEO, Nell’s Pizza
- Simon Xavier, Executive Food and Drink Development, The Restaurant Group
- Laura Morris, Founder Director, Yard & Coop
- Amanda Hemming, Director, The Heron Inn
- Flo Pearce, BII Licensee of the Year Winner 2023
- Joe Buckley, BII Licensee of the Year Winner 2023
- Nick Hemming, Director, The Heron Inn
- Ollie Coulombeau, General Manager, The Turk’s Head
- Natty Crutchfield, Owner, Natty’s Jerk Kitchen
- Gianluca D’angelo, CEO & Co-Founder, Zia Lucia
- Steve Alton, CEO, BII (British Institute Of Innkeeping)
- Peter Martin, Founder, Peach 20/20
- Kate Nicholls, Chief Executive, UKHospitality
- Lucy Noone Blake, Director, Pear
- Karl Chessell, Director, Hospitality Operators & Food, CGA by NielsenIQ
- Andrew Hodgson, Senior Business Development Manager CGA by Nielsen IQ
- Peter Backman, Founder, theDelivery.World
- Simon Stenning, Founder, FutureFoodservice
- Jo Lynch, Account Director, KAM
- Laurence Brown, Senior Insight Manager, KAM
- Nicola Knight, Senior Analyst, Food-To-Go & Eating Out, IGD
For timings and more information about the Casual Dining Keynote programme, please visit here. The Keynote Theatres are sponsored by Uber Eats.
lunch! Keynote speakers:
- Marta Pogroszewska, Managing Director, GAIL’s
- Guy Meakin, UK Shops & Franchise Director, Pret A Manger
- Caroline, Ottoy, Managing Director, WatchHouse
- Jon Lake, Managing Director, Chopstix
- Jo Hayward, Vice President, Convenience Europe, bp
- Shereen Ritchie, Chief Operating Officer, buns from home
- Rusty Warren, Senior Innovation & NPD Manager, Subway
- Angelina Harrison, Brand Director, Tossed
- Rachel Chatterton, Head of Food and Drink Development, Holland and Barrett
- Martyn Clover, Head of Food, Tortilla
- Bharti Radix, Founder, BloomsYard
- Peter Dore-Smith, Owner, Kaffeine
- Chris Sherriff, COO, Wingstop UK
- Stephen Clark, Operations Director, Tortilla
- Will Kenney, Commercial Director, 200 Degrees Coffee
- Cleopatra Sharpington, Head of Food, Coco Di Mama
- Ben Bracchi, Director of Operations, Blank Street Coffee
- Simon Stenning, Strategic Advisor & Futurist, FutureFoodservice
- Holly Franklin, Head of Sales, Lumina Intelligence
- Judd Williams, Franchise Director, Marugame Udon (Europe) Ltd
- Mark Stretton, MD, Fleet Street Communications
- Peter Backman, Founder and CEO, theDelivery.World
- Claudia Martin, Head of Marketing, Blank Street
- Siobhan Lloyd, Marketing Manager, 200 Degrees Coffee
- Jay Morjaria, Chef / Consultant
- Rhian Thomas, Head of Insight (UK), IGD
- Morgane Richert, Consulting Director – Foodservice, GlobalData
- Edyta Stec, Operations Director, GAIL’s
- Jim Winship, Director, The British Sandwich & Food to Go Association
- Gavin Rothwell, Director & Founder, Food Futures Insights
- Nicola Knight, Insight Manager, IGD
- Danny Scobie, Head of Food To Go, Scotmid Cooperative
- Stasi Nychas, Co – Founder / COO, Neat Burger
- Nick Blake, Co-founder, Mealtrak
- Maria Dogin, Group Marketing Director, GAIL’s
- Mark Murphy, Founder, Burgerism
- Dominic Allport, Consulting Director, GlobalData
- Alex Bell, Editor, Sandwich & Food to Go News
- Alex Stone, Co- Founder / Managing Director, Trade
- Katarina Broadribb, Cookery Teacher/Chef, Lemon and Soul cookery school
- Maurice Abboudi, Board Advisor, NED, Investor & Operator, Beer & Buns Ltd
- Dimeji Sadiq, Founder & Owner, Vegan Shack
- Laura Mimoun, CEO and Co-founder, Kaleido Rolls
- Matt Farrell, Director, Bold Street Coffee/GSG
- Richard Franks, Managing Director, Hop Vietnamese
- Lucy Noone Blake, Director, Pear Communications
For timings and more information about the lunch! Keynote programme, please visit here.
Commercial Kitchen Keynote speakers:
- Tom Shepherd, Chef Owner, Upstairs by Tom Shepherd
- Anna Haugh, Chef Owner, Myrtle Restaurant
- Galton Blackiston, Chef Patron and Owner Morston Hall and Owner, No 1 Cromer
- Nikita Pathakji Chef, Chef Nikita
- Paul Dickinson, Head Coach, England’s National Culinary Team
- Steve Mangleshot, Global Executive Chef & Brand Ambassador, Wagamama
- Dan Wilson, Head of Food, BaxterStorey
- Paula O’Neil, Director of Food, Vacherin
- Martyn Clover, Head of Food, Tortilla
- Andrew Aston, Head of Wellness, Nutrition & Chef Partnerships BaxterStorey
- Sam Wood, Operations Director, Heartwood Collection (Heartwood Inns & Brasserie Blanc)
- Alice Bowyer Head of Food, Liberation Group
- Paul Neville Managing Director, CHR Food Service Equipment
- Jack Sharkey Owner and MD Vision Commercial Kitchen
- Kirstin Hatherley, Managing Director, Hatherley Commercial Services Limited
- Franciane Taratari, Head Pastry Chef, Sketch London
- Sam Grainger, Chef Patron, Madre & Belzan
- Jane Treasure, Food & Beverage Director, PizzaExpress
- Joshua Walton, Editor, Foodservice Equipment Journal/ITP Promedia
- Danielle Heron, Chef Patron, OSMA
- Lucy Noone Blake, Director, Pear Communications
- Laura Kimber, Head Chef, Salt
- David Steel, Director of Food, Houston & Hawkes
- Gemma Evans-Hurley, Culinary Lead of Projects, Compass Group UK&I
- Andrew Seymour, Editorial Director, Catering Insight
- Jack Sharkey, Owner and MD, Vision Commercial Kitchen
- Kirstin Hatherley, Managing Director, Hatherley Commercial Services
- Paul Neville, Managing Director, CHR Food Service Equipment
- Kris Hall, CEO & Founder, The Burnt Chef Project
- Kirk Haworth, Chef Founder, Plates
- Thuy Pham Chef, Founder, Owner & Author, The Little Viet Kitchen
- Adam Raffa, Ops Project Manager / Head of Sustainability, Dishoom
- Juliane Caillouette Noble, Managing Director, Sustainable Restaurant Association
- Julian Edwards, Chair, FCSI UK & Ireland
- Ken Winch, Founder, Ken Winch Design
- Matthew Merritt-Harrison, Managing Partner, Merritt-Harrison Catering Consultancy
For timings and more information about the Commercial Kitchen Keynote programme, please visit here.
Free registration closes Wednesday 27 September at 9.30am
Please note that badges will allow access across all three events. Free registration closes at 9.30am on 27 September. After this time a £50 door fee will apply.
REGISTRATION: Please note that individual event badges will allow access across all three events.
Casual Dining, the definitive restaurant, pub & bar event, will take place on 27-28 September 2023 at ExCeL London. For more information, please see here.
Commercial Kitchen, the definitive event for chefs and decision makers for professional kitchens, will take place on 27-28 September 2023 at ExCeL London. For more information, please see here.
lunch! the definitive café, coffee shop & food-to-go event, will take place on 27-28 September 2023 at ExCeL London. For more information, please see here.
