Pizza Pilgrims & BrewDog join the Casual Dining Keynote line-up

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Full keynote speaker programme revealed   Some of the biggest names in the restaurant, pub and bar industry are on the Keynote menu at Casual Dining 2023, which takes place on 27-28 September at ExCeL London.   James Elliot and Thom Elliot, Co-Founders of Pizza Pilgrims have been confirmed to speak at the show. They will discuss how they have been rolling out the Pizza Pilgrim brand so successfully and offering thoughts on the future of the sector. Brewdog Bar’s CEO James Brown will also join the line-up. He’ll be sharing key insights on the meteoric rise of this huge brand.  …

Mowgli, Honest Burgers, Caravan & North Brewing Co announced in first line-up of Casual Dining speakers

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Casual Dining – the definitive trade event for the restaurant, pub and bar sector will feature free-to-attend interviews, talks and panels with the biggest names in the business, when it returns to ExCeL London on 27-28 September.   Nisha Katona, CEO & Founder at Mowgli Street Food; Tom Barton, Co-founder & Director of Food at Honest Burgers; Laura Harper-Hinton, Co-Founder & CEO of Caravan; and John Gyngell, Co-Founder of North Brewing are just a few of the big names who will feature across the show’s three Keynote Theatres (sponsored by Uber Eats).  “In such a broad and important industry, it is so…

Table bookings now open for The Casual Dining Awards 2023

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The Casual Dining Awards – the definitive awards for the restaurant, pub & bar industry has announced that table bookings are now open for its long-awaited return to London. These prestigious awards are about recognising and rewarding multi-site restaurant, pub and bar operators up and down the country for their impeccable work in hospitality. Organised by Diversified Communications UK (event organisers of the Casual Dining show) The Casual Dining Awards will take place at London Marriott, Grosvenor Square on 27 April. Finalists are competing across 18 categories, including Best New Restaurant Site, Best Family Dining Experience, Menu Innovation Award, Sustainable…

ExCel hosts best ever Casual Dining, Commercial Kitchen and lunch! shows

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The UK’s hospitality and foodservice industry gathered at ExCeL London last week for the return of Casual Dining – the definitive trade show for the restaurant, pub and bar sector; Commercial Kitchen – the event for executive chefs and decision makers from professional kitchens, and lunch! – the definitive trade event for the café, coffee shop & food-to-go sector.  The events also saw the introduction of anchor brand, THE Food Shows London which brings these three industry leading shows closer together. On the 14 and 15 September, the co-located food shows were the epicentre of innovation and inspiration for leading…

Casual Dining, Commercial Kitchen & lunch! open at ExCeL London this week

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The UK’s hospitality industry will gather this week for two days of unmissable business and inspirational talks at three 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 all types of professional kitchens, and lunch! – the definitive event for the café, coffee shop & food-to-go sector will open their doors at ExCeL London on 14-15 September.  Chris Brazier, Group Event Director comments “It is with great sadness that we received the news of Her Majesty the Queen passing away peacefully…

First look at new products & services at Casual Dining 2022  

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With visitor pre-registrations coming in fast, and over 200 companies preparing to exhibit, the 2022 edition of Casual Dining – the industry’s favourite restaurant, pub and bar event promises to be a big hit. Returning to ExCeL London on 14-15 September, the show is renowned for being the central hub for new innovations in the restaurant, bar and pub sector.  As well as hearing about new trends in the free seminar programme, visitors (who annually include some of the most influential leaders and buyers in the business) will have plenty to see, smell and sample across the show floor.   With…

Wahaca & JD Wetherspoon announced in first line-up of Casual Dining speakers

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Fullers, City Pub Group, Comptoir Group PLC & Boparan Restaurant Group also confirmed  Casual Dining – the definitive trade event for the restaurant, pub and bar sector is pleased to announce the first names to be confirmed in the stellar speaker line-up for 2022. Renowned for attracting the best names in the business, Tim Martin, Founder and Chairman of JD Wetherspoon and Thomasina Miers, Co-Founder of Wahaca will be part of the programme – providing vital insights and inspiration to the sector.   Chef and food writer Thomasina Miers is a former MasterChef winner and founder of the Wahaca group…