Casual Dining 2018

Innovation Challenge Awards 2018: Who will get your vote?

Buyers looking for the latest innovations will have plenty to keep them busy at Casual Dining 2018, with more new products to see, sample and demo than ever. The Innovation Challenge Awards Gallery — showcasing 50 of the best casual dining innovations of the year — is always a good starting point to see what’s new.  Here’s a preview of the products hoping to win innovation awards at the show: Visitors are encouraged to vote for their favourite innovations on opening day (from 10am on 21 February) – as they’ll be the ones to decide the final shortlist of exhibitors who’ll…

Casual Dining confirms Innovation Challenge contenders for 2018

Thousands of casual dining restaurant, pub and bar operators from across the UK will be in London next week, over 21-22 February – as Casual Dining returns to the Business Design Centre to showcase the best new products, solutions, insights, and innovations of the year. Its fifth anniversary show, featuring 200 exhibiting companies, is now its biggest in every respect – with a record number of entries confirmed for both its annual Innovation Challenge Awards and King of Craft Competition. Carlsberg UK, Coca-Cola Freestyle, Heineken UK, Schweppes, AAK Foodservice, Westlers, and Rational UK are among the dozens of manufacturers and…

Casual Dining Keynote speakers 2018

Pub & restaurant leaders share the best advice they’ve ever been given

For Mitchells & Butlers’ Susan Chappell, “sharing stories that inspire and energise us to do something differently” is a big part of Casual Dining show’s long-standing appeal.  Its popular Keynote Theatre, which attracts hundreds of visitors per session, offers an invaluable opportunity to hear expert insights, business strategies and advice from some of the biggest names in the business. We asked Susan, and a few of our other 2018 speakers, to share the best advice they’ve ever received — those nuggets of wisdom that helped inspire them to think ‘differently’. Susan Chappell, divisional director/exec co, Mitchells & Butlers: “Do a…

Pub operators gear up for Casual Dining 2018

Already a magnet for top buyers from across the casual dining sector, Casual Dining 2018 is expecting to see a record number of UK pub and bar operators among its attendees later this month — when doors open at the Business Design Centre in London on 21-22 February. Event organiser Diversified UK says the number of pub and bar buyers at Casual Dining has swelled year on year (it was up 10% in 2017 and a massive 25% in 2016) – reflecting the growing importance of food sales as a crucial revenue stream for many.

Casual Dining 2018 Exhibitor Show Highlights

New food, drink, equipment, tech & services at Casual Dining 2018

Casual Dining 2018 has released its exhibitor show highlights for 2018. Visiting buyers will be among the first to see, sample, and source a host of new products, catering equipment and services from 200 exhibiting companies. Blue corn tortillas, vegan burgers, gin salami, cold brews, spiced pear vodka tonic, craft pickles, multi-tier grills, compact draught beer systems, and streamlined payment solutions – are just some of the new innovations on offer.

Casual Dining show expands its drinks menu

Pub, bar and restaurant buyers looking to refresh their drinks menus are set to enjoy a tastings extravaganza at next month’s Casual Dining trade show, which returns to the Business Design Centre, in London, on 21-22 February. Thanks to a 41% increase in exhibitors offering alcoholic beverages for 2018, visitors will be able to see and sample the show’s biggest choice of beer, ciders, wines, spirits and mixers yet. Some of the world’s best-selling beer and cider brands are now confirmed, including Heineken UK – Blade, KBE Drinks (Kingfisher Beer Europe), Duvel Moortgat UK, Budweiser Budvar UK, Carlsberg UK, World…