Launches, leaders and legends on show at Casual Dining 24
Casual Dining – the definitive restaurant, pub & bar event, returns to ExCeL London for its 10th anniversary, showcasing a new era of innovations for the hospitality sector. Taking place on 18-19 September, the show will feature the very best food, drink, technology, and equipment from cutting-edge suppliers. Co-located with lunch! (the definitive café, coffee shop & food-to-go event) – Casual Dining is the number one trade event where the whole industry comes together to meet suppliers, hear from leading operators, and do business.
The show’s pre-registered visitor list already includes senior buyers from The Alchemist, Azzurri Group, Big Table Group, Boparan Restaurant Group, Caravan, Côte, Dishoom, Franco Manca, Greene King, Hall & Woodhouse, Hawksmoor, JD Wetherspoon, The Liberation Group, Loungers, Marston’s, Mitchells & Butlers, Mowgli, Nando’s, PizzaExpress, Pizza Pilgrims, Punch Pubs, The Restaurant Group, Revolution Bars Group, Shepherd Neame, Star Pubs & Bars, Stonegate Group, WH Pubs, Whitbread and many more.
“We understand how important it is for restaurants, pubs and bars to provide fresh products and concepts for their evolving customer base, which is why we have the best innovations on display for 2024 and beyond,” says Event Manager Stephen Herring.
He continues, “Ranging from the latest plant-based alternatives to no-and-low drinks, the latest ordering systems to sustainable kitchen equipment – Casual Dining will feature everything operators need to successfully run their business. Also, we’ve been working hard to deliver the best speaker programme to date (theatres sponsored by Uber Eats), so make sure to register for your free trade ticket today. We can’t wait to see everyone there on 18-19 September.”
On the menu
Casual Dining features hand-picked quality suppliers showcasing foodservice products & ingredients, alcoholic drinks, signage, information technology, furniture & lighting, brand consultancies, desserts, confectionery & cakes, tabletop: crockery, cutlery, place setting, interior design, kitchen equipment, soft drinks and more.
Exhibitors making their show debut include Bute Island Foods, Disaronno, Donna Italia, Little Moons, McWhinneys Sausages, Pecan Deluxe Candy, Served, and Sweet Street Desserts. They’ll join returning big names including: Adnams, Coca-Cola Europacific Partners, Lamb Weston, Leathams, Pizza Si, Unox, Uber Eats, Zonal, and many others.
A world-class speaker programme
Casual Dining is renowned for its world-class keynote speaker programme and this year is no different. From keynote interviews to data-driven insights and panel sessions, the three theatres (sponsored by Uber Eats) will be packed with inspiring content across the two days. This year the show welcomes headline speakers Sir Tim Martin, Founder and Chair of JD Wetherspoon; Laura Harper-Hinton, Co-Founder and CEO of Caravan Restaurants and James Elliot, Co-Founder of Pizza Pilgrims amongst many other industry leaders.
“Casual Dining is a fantastic showcase of the latest trends all under one roof.”
Laura Harper-Hinton, Co-Founder & CEO, Caravan
“Casual Dining is a great show to share ideas and pick up very valuable tips.”
Sir Tim Martin, Founder & Chair, JD Wetherspoon
Confirmed speakers so far include:
- Oisin Rogers, Co-Founder, The Devonshire
- Sir Tim Martin, Founder & Chairman, JD Wetherspoon
- Justin Carter, Group Managing Director, Loungers
- Tom James, Managing Director, Bill’s
- James Elliot, Co-Founder, Pizza Pilgrims
- John Welsh, Managing Director, Hickory’s Smokehouse
- Kate Wilton, Managing Director, Banana Tree
- Mark Selby, Co-Founder, Wahaca
- Jo Fleet, Managing Director, Caravan
- Nick Ayerst, CEO, Comptoir
- Kay Bartlett, Chief Marketing Officer, wagamama
- Matthew Smith, Head of Operations, Red Engine
- Ben Hibbard, Marketing Director, Turtle Bay
- Libby Andrews, Marketing Director, Pho
- Ruth Carpenter, Head of Marketing, Pizza Pilgrims
- Dan Nash, Head of Marketing, Various Eateries
- Bledi Jahjaga, Head of Food, Pizza Pilgrims
- Andrew Hazel, Head of Food, Boparan
- Alice Bowyer, Head of Food, Liberation Pubs
- Arnaud Kaziewicz, Head of Food, Red Engine
- Kate Nicholls, CEO, UKHospitality
- Shereen Ritchie, CEO, buns from home
- Steve Alton, CEO, BII
- Simon Stenning, Founder, FutureFoodservice
- Peter Martin, Founder and Executive Director, Peach 20/20
- Karl Chessell, Director Hospitality Operators & Food, CGA Powered by NielsenIQ
- Jo Lynch, Account Director, KAM
- Blake Gladman, Strategy & Insight Director, KAM
- Nicola Knight, Insights Manager, IGD
Register for a FREE trade ticket here.
Casual Dining, the definitive restaurant, pub & bar event will take place on 18-19 September 2024 at ExCeL London. The show will co-locate with lunch! – the definitive café, coffee shop & food-to-go event – and will feature over 500 exhibitors. For more information and to register for a free trade ticket, visit www.casualdiningshow.co.uk and quote priority code VCD73.
