Three of the biggest names in casual dining: James Spragg and Steve Holmes, the CEOs of Casual Dining Group (CDG) and Azzurri Group respectively, and David Campbell, executive chairman at Bill’s Restaurants – are on the Keynote menu at Casual Dining 2020. The A-list speaker line-up for next year’s show (14-15 July, ExCeL London)
220 exhibitors, 50 Keynote speakers and 5,038 unique attendees (up 5% on 2018) – are the top line figures from this year’s action-packed Casual Dining show.
The UK’s biggest casual dining event just got bigger, with a 5% increase in attendance for 2019. Over 5,000 attendees – representing the UK’s best restaurant, pub and bar operators – were out in force at Casual Dining show last week (27-28 February). The UK’s flagship casual dining trade event of the year made an unforgettable first impression at its new home of ExCeL London, enjoying another successive record turnout. 220 exhibitors, 50 Keynote speakers in two standing-room only theatres, and 5,038 unique attendees (up 5% on 2018) – are the top line figures from this year’s action-packed edition. “Casual…
The best new casual dining innovations of the year were announced today at Casual Dining 2019. Carlsberg UK’s Snap Pack, Hellmann’s Vegan Mayonnaise, Lamb Weston Meijer’s Hot2Home, and Rubies in the Rubble’s Ketchup were all awarded Gold in the show’s prestigious Innovation Challenge Awards.
The UK’s best casual dining operators were revealed tonight (27 February) at the Casual Dining Restaurant & Pub Awards 2019. Held at the London Marriott Hotel, in Grosvenor Square, following the first day of the Casual Dining trade show, the annual awards recognise the best new openings and standout restaurants, bars and pubs of the year.
Here’s some video highlights from a fantastic first day at Casual Dining 2019. We look forward to seeing you again tomorrow!
Casual Dining’s visitors were busy casting their votes today at the Innovation Challenge Gallery. Their top-picks (16 in all) have now been shortlisted for tomorrow’s Innovation Challenge Live ‘pitching’ session, taking place at 11.15am in Keynote Theatre 2, with the results to be announced at 4.15pm. Exhibitors hoping their products will come away with a coveted ‘Gold Award’ will need to impress this year’s judges first – James Elliot, co-founder of Pizza Pilgrims; Antony Bennet, head of food at Loungers; Brian Trollip, Brian Trollip, chief operations wallah of Dishoom; Frank Coughlan, executive head chef at BaxterStorey; Angela Malik, strategy director…
Buyers looking for the latest innovations will have plenty to keep them busy at Casual Dining 2019, with more new products to see, sample and demo than ever. The Innovation Challenge Gallery is a great starting point to see what’s new and launching onto the market. Vote for your favourite at the show (10am-4pm on Wednesday 27 Feb) and then watch the live Innovation Challenge final – where shortlisted exhibitors wow this year’s judges with a killer innovation pitch in 90-seconds or less – on the show’s second day (from 11.15am on Thursday 28 Feb in Keynote Theatre 2). This…
Thousands of restaurant, pub and bar buyers will be heading to London for Casual Dining this week. Doors open this Wednesday at ExCeL (10am, 27 February) with 5,000+ attendees expected over two days. Among them will be some of the biggest buyers in the business, with nearly a third of pre-registered visitors (to date) citing a corporate spend in excess of £1m (15% report £10m-plus budgets).
Menus across the UK are set to get a refresh next week, as thousands of restaurant, pub and bar buyers head to the Casual Dining trade show (at London ExCeL on 27-28 February) for their annual tasting extravaganza. Thanks to a 35% increase in alcohol brands, this year’s event (which boasts 220 exhibitors in total, including food, drink, equipment and catering tech) will showcase hundreds of beers, ciders, wines and spirits (plus low/no alcohol variants) for casual dining operators. Plus, another 40+ exhibiting brands (there’s 220 exhibitors in total, including food, equipment & technology) will be sampling premium soft drinks…