Casual Dining Innovation Challenge Awards 2019

Going for gold – Casual Dining’s Innovation Challenge Awards boasts record entries  

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Buyers looking for the latest must-have innovations will have plenty to keep them busy at Casual Dining this month, at London ExCeL on 27-28 February, with more new products to see, sample and demo than ever. The UK’s biggest restaurant, pub and bar event of the year has already confirmed a record 220 exhibitors (all space is now sold), including recent additions like Kellogg’s – Pringles, Uber Eats, Tudor Tea & Coffee, Kingfisher Beer Europe, Vivera, Quorso, and Food Alert.  Now it’s announced that a record 54 Innovation Challenge Awards entries will be going head-to-head to be named ‘best new…

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Lounger’s Alex Reilley confirmed for Casual Dining 2019

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Casual Dining’s first show at ExCeL just got even more unmissable, thanks to the announcement that industry trailblazer Alex Reilley will appear in an opening morning Keynote interview (Wednesday 27 February). The Lounger’s chairman will be making a welcome return to the UK’s leading pub, bar and restaurant trade event, having previously hosted a Keynote at its launch edition at the BDC in 2014.  Since then, he’s won numerous awards (including ‘Champion of the year’ at the first ever Casual Dining Restaurant & Pub Awards in 2016) while the company he co-founded has gone from strength to strength. At the…

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UK’s top pub brands prepare to visit Casual Dining 2019

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Many of Britain’s biggest pub and bar operators – including Ei Group, Marston’s, Mitchells & Butlers, Greene King, Stonegate Pub Company, Punch Taverns, Star Pubs & Bars, Shepherd Neame, Young & Co’s, The City Pub Company and Revolution Bars – will be heading to London later this month for Casual Dining 2019. Thousands of key buyers and decision makers have already confirmed their attendance at the show, which will take place at the new venue of ExCeL over 27-28 February. 

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Finalists announced for Casual Dining Restaurant & Pub Awards 2019

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PizzaExpress, Zizzi, Toby Carvery, wagamama, Dirty Martini, All Bar One, Las Iguanas, ASK Italian, Mowgli, Jamie’s Italian, Bella Italia, Harvester, Pizza Pilgrims, YO!, Frankie & Benny’s, Miller & Carter and Pho are among the big-name brands in the running to receive a Casual Dining Restaurant & Pub Award. Over 100 casual dining restaurants and pubs from across the UK are among the finalists to make the shortlist, which was announced in full today. Now in its fourth year, the annual awards celebrate the very best of the multi-billion pound casual dining sector.  The winners will be announced at a prestigious awards…

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CEOs of Jamie’s, CDG & Carluccio’s confirmed for Casual Dining’s ExCeL-lent line-up

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The countdown to Casual Dining 2019 has begun, with the announcement of its first raft of expert speakers plus an exclusive preview of new exhibitors. The UK’s biggest restaurant, pub and bar event of the year, Casual Dining takes place at the new venue of ExCeL London on 27-28 February.  Its compelling line-up will include a record 220 exhibitors, plus 50 speakers appearing in 25 free business seminars across two dedicated keynote theatres (both sponsored by Yumpingo). Among the big names announced today are five CEOs, including Casual Dining Group’s Steve Richards (who oversees brands including Bella Italia, Café Rouge…