Innovation Challenge 2026: The Results
The Innovation Challenge returned to The National Restaurant, Pub & Bar Show last week, highlighting the most innovative hospitality products launched in the last 12…

The Innovation Challenge returned to The National Restaurant, Pub & Bar Show last week, highlighting the most innovative hospitality products launched in the last 12…
Five leading trade shows united for the first time at Excel London, drawing senior buyers from Sainsbury’s, Tesco, wagamama, John Lewis, Costa, Greene King and…
One free ticket now gives visitors access to five major trade events at Excel London this September This September, The National Restaurant, Pub & Bar…
Some of the UK’s most celebrated chefs will take to the stage this September for the exciting new Chef LIVE at The National Restaurant, Pub & Bar Show.…
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Wetherspoon, Wahaca, Mowgli Street Food, D3 Collective, UKHospitality & BII confirmed The National Restaurant, Pub & Bar Show 2026 has announced its first wave of speakers, bringing together some of…
The National Restaurant, Pub & Bar Show (same organisers as Northern Restaurant & Bar) is raising a glass to its biggest drinks offering yet, with…
The London Food & Drink Festival has today opened visitor registration for its inaugural edition, uniting four leading events under one roof. Taking place on 16-17 September 2026 at Excel…
The UK’s best pub, bar, and restaurant operators were announced at the prestigious Casual Dining Awards 2026, which took place last night at the London…
Award-winning actor Stephen Mangan has been announced as host of The Casual Dining Awards 2026, the industry’s premier celebration of excellence across multi-site restaurants, pubs…
London is set to welcome a bold new chapter for the food and drink industry, with the launch of The London Food & Drink Festival – a new…
Addition of Natural & Organic Food Show to form new London super–show in 2026 A buzzing show floor, legendary speakers and hundreds of game-changing innovations…
The Innovation Challenge returned to The National Restaurant, Pub & Bar Show, highlighting the most innovative food-to-go products launched in the last 12 months. This…
Thousands of senior buyers and UK operators are set to gather in London this week for two unmissable events: lunch! and The National Restaurant, Pub…
On 24-25 September, the UK’s most respected voices in restaurants, pubs, and bars will converge in London for The National Restaurant, Pub & Bar Show…
The National Restaurant, Pub & Bar Show has unveiled an exclusive preview of innovative new products to see at Excel London on 24–25 September. The…
In the fast-moving world of foodservice, staying relevant to your customers is essential. As expectations change and taste buds evolve, gone are the days where…
The National Restaurant, Pub & Bar Show (previously known as Casual Dining) has revealed its first wave of Keynote Speakers for this year’s highly anticipated…
Visitor registration is now officially open for the 2025 edition of The National Restaurant, Pub & Bar Show (the new name for Casual Dining) and…
The UK’s best pub, bar, and restaurant operators were announced at the prestigious Casual Dining Awards, which took place last night at the London Marriott…
Comedian and actor Hugh Dennis will host this years Casual Dining Awards. The annual celebration for the best operators in the industry will take place…
The Shortlist for the 2025 Casual Dining Awards has been announced. These esteemed awards recognise excellence in multi-site restaurants, pubs & bars and highlight their…
Discover new innovations before your competitors with the Innovation Challenge winners. New innovations were showcased from across the show floor including food, drink, technology and equipment products,…
Casual Dining (now The National Restaurant, Pub & Bar Show) and lunch! celebrated their best ever shows at ExCeL London last week. The premier events…
The highly successful Casual Dining has opened its 10th anniversary show today at ExCeL London with the announcement that the show will change its name…
Decision makers across the UK are preparing for the most important shows of the year, Casual Dining, and lunch! which return to London this week. …
Casual Dining, the definitive restaurant, pub & bar event has announced its full speaker programme for its highly anticipated 10th anniversary show on 18-19 September…
Turtle Bay, Comptoir Group, Pho, Red Engine & more announced. Casual Dining, the definitive restaurant, pub & bar event has announced its next batch of…
In the casual dining sector, kitchen equipment brands are crucial for ensuring quality, efficiency, and reliability in food preparation. They enhance operational productivity, ensure safety…
Bill’s, Greene King, Banana Tree, Wahaca, Hickory’s Smokehouse & Rare Restaurants also announced Casual Dining, the definitive restaurant, pub & bar event has announced its…
The UK spirits industry has always been a dynamic landscape, constantly evolving to meet changing consumer preferences, regulatory demands, and technological advancements. The world of…
Free trade visitor registration for lunch!, and the much-anticipated 10th anniversary of Casual Dining, is now open. These industry leading shows return to ExCeL London…
Dishoom, Loungers, Pizza Pilgrims, Mission Mars and wagamama were revealed as some of the UK’s best restaurants, pubs and bars at the 7th annual Casual Dining Awards…
Almost every operator that attends Casual Dining serves wine in their restaurants, pubs or bars. In this blog, we’ll talk about the history of dining…
Following record attendance at this year’s lunch! & Casual Dining, organiser Diversified Communications has announced that both shows will expand for their 2024 editions. After…
ExCeL London set the stage last week for Casual Dining, lunch! and Commercial Kitchen. The highly anticipated shows for the hospitality and food retail sector…
Discover new innovations before your competitors with the Innovation Challenge winners. New innovations were showcased from across the show floor including food, drink, technology and…
The hospitality and food retail industry are preparing for the most important shows of the year, Casual Dining, Commercial Kitchen and lunch! return to London…
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…
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…
Casual Dining show reveals alcohol exhibitors Casual Dining – the definitive restaurant, pub and bar event has revealed its initial list of market-leading alcohol…
Hosted across two days on 27-28 September 2023 at ExCeL London, Casual Dining, Commercial Kitchen & lunch! are set to return for their best editions…
The Casual Dining Awards – the definitive awards for the restaurant, pub & bar industry has announced that table bookings are now open for its…
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…
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…
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…
Fullers, City Pub Group, Comptoir Group PLC & Boparan Restaurant Group also confirmed Casual Dining – the definitive trade event for the restaurant, pub and…
The Casual Dining sector has openly embraced new technologies over the years (even more so since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic) in order to…
There is a huge variety of canned alcoholic drinks on the market right now. From hard seltzers to pre-mixed cocktails, Instagrammable craft beers to sparkling…
Industry supershow returns to ExCeL in September. Casual Dining – the definitive trade event for the restaurant, pub and bar sector; Commercial Kitchen – the…
The UK’s only trade event exclusively dedicated to the pub, bar and restaurant sector Casual Dining announces two exciting new partnerships with leading pub and…
With Veganuary in full swing and plant-based eating at an all time high, we’re seeing more restaurants and pubs offer plant-based dishes for their customers.…
The hospitality and foodservice industry experienced an injection of inspiration, togetherness, and a newfound business confidence at the return editions of Casual Dining, lunch! and Commercial Kitchen over 23-24 September 2021 at ExCeL London.
Three co-located shows, two unmissable days, exceptional speakers, and hundreds of innovative brands – the UK’s leading trade events for the hospitality & foodservice sector return to ExCeL London on 27-28 September…
High-profile additions include CEOs and Founders from Wahaca, Revolution Bars Group and Las Iguanas & Turtle Bay Restaurants With Casual Dining 2021 less than…
Ahead of his Keynote appearance at Casual Dining 2021, we spoke to Mark Selby, Co-Founder and CEO of Wahaca. The Mexican restaurant first opened its…
As the restaurant, pub and bar sector looks forward to “the most important Casual Dining show yet” (Steve Holmes, CEO, Azzurri Group), the organisers have…
Line-up includes Peter Borg-Neal, Nick Collins and Zoe Bowley The organisers of Casual Dining, the definitive restaurant, pub and bar event, have revealed a…
Support surges for industry supershow The organisers of Casual Dining, Commercial Kitchen and lunch! have announced that visitor registration is now open. The three shows…
In this month’s Casual Dining Industry Leaders Q&A, we caught up with Natasha Waterfield, Chief Operating Officer, The New World Trading Company. About Natasha… Natasha…
In this month’s Casual Dining Industry Leaders Q&A, we caught up with Zoe Bowley, Managing Director, PizzaExpress. About Zoe… Zoe Bowley has been a member…
Next up in Casual Dining’s Industry Leaders Q&A series is Loungers CEO Nick Collins. About Nick… Nick joined Loungers in January 2012 as Finance Director,…
In Casual Dining’s NEW Industry Leaders Q&A series, we’ll be speaking to some of the biggest names across the sector. We’ll be finding out how…
Nirvana Brewery is proud to announce that it has been awarded a bronze at the International Beer Challenge, making that a hattrick win for the…
Casual Dining to run alongside lunch! and Commercial Kitchen trade shows next year Diversified Communications UK, the organiser of the Casual Dining trade show, has…
Strongly anchored into the Belgian culture, Lutosa is a proud Belgian brand that manufactures its products in Leuze-en-Hainaut and Sint-Eloois-Vijve. Used throughout the globe, this…
By Gary Goodman, CEO and Founder of Yumpingo: It is a lawful requirement that hospitality venues record every guest’s contact details and now they must…
By Samantha Weller, Kobas: Technology has become a saving grace for many hospitality-led businesses during COVID-19, allowing them to reduce contact between service staff and…
First impressions count. A quality coffee is just as important as the service, lunch and dinner. With Nespresso you have the guarantee of a perfect cup…
Award-winning distillers at Manchester Gin want to break a world record this month. It’s Stay Home Gin Tasting event has proved popular since lockdown began…
The Hub has launched a bespoke online industry survey exploring the impact of COVID-19 on the marketplace from a brand supplier’s perspective.
Britvic has launched a new hub of information via its Sensational Drinks platform to support outlets during the Covid-19 pandemic. The soft drinks manufacturer has…
A reason to be cheerful: It may feel like Groundhog Day for many of us in isolation, but friends, it’s World Cocktail Day. And that has…
The Coronavirus pandemic has impacted businesses across the UK, with those in hospitality among the worst hit. In this exclusive Q&A series, we talk to…
UKHospitality’s CEO Kate Nicholls was recently awarded the Casual Dining Special Award for her outstanding contribution to the casual dining sector. That was just before…
Diversified Communications UK has today confirmed that this year’s Casual Dining and Commercial Kitchen events, due to take place in July, have sadly been postponed. …
Following increasing concern about the developing coronavirus situation, Casual Dining’s organiser Diversified Communications UK has today confirmed that the 2020 event will now be held…
Our next Q&A features Mark Mcfadyen, group operations director of Brewhouse & Kitchen. He’ll be taking part in the ‘Operations for Pubs & Bars’ panel…
Meet Chris Miller, founder & CEO of White Rabbit Fund – a hospitality development platform that provides capital and support to chefs to launch and…
Thousands of restaurant, pub and bar operators will be heading to Casual Dining at ExCeL London (new dates: 14-15 July) for their annual tasting extravaganza. …
Azzurri Group, wagamama, The Ivy Collection, Dishoom, Loungers, and The Alchemist have been named as the UK’s best pub, bar and restaurant operators at the…
Casual Dining – the industry’s favourite restaurant, pub and bar event, has added CEOs, founders and senior directors from YO!, London Union, Loungers, Carluccio’s, Byron,…
Jessica Parrish, former commercial director at Time Out Market, is a food, restaurant and property expert with over 20 years’ experience working in the sector.…
Another new speaker for 2020 is Oli Ingham, creative marketing lead at Wahaca. He’ll be at the show on Thursday 26 March for The Casual…
Our next Q&A features Steve Hill, operations director at Bone Daddies, which runs Japanese-inspired Ramen bars, Izakaya and Yōshoku restaurants in London. Prior to joining…
Meet Laura Morris, co-founder of Yard & Coop, which specialises in serving up buttermilk fried chicken with tasty sides, classic cocktails and craft beer. She…
Meet Steve Phillips, operations director at modern Thai eatery Busaba. A new speaker for 2020, he’s looking forward to taking part in our ‘Casual Dining…
With visitor pre-registrations tracking well ahead and over 200 companies preparing to exhibit, it promises to be another big year for Casual Dining – the…
Chris Stagg, operations director at The Peach Pub Company, calls Casual Dining “relevant, inspiring and fun”. An experienced operator, with a strong people-focus, he boasts…
Our next Speaker Q&A features Mark Wogan, co-founder and creative director of Homeslice. He was instrumental in designing and conceptualising the transformation of the original…
Simon Emeny, chief executive of Fuller, Smith & Turner and chairman of the British Beer & Pub Association, has joined the growing ranks of industry…
Simon Potts is MD of The Alchemist, the multi-award winning bar and restaurant brand famed for its cocktail creations and theatrical venues. In this new…
Meet Simon Allison, Head of Marketing at Inception Group — a collection of twelve London venues (Bunga Bunga, Cahoots, Mr Fogg’s, Barts & Maggie’s) that…
Dishoom’s Brian Trollip will be taking part in our ‘Casual dining ops director panel’ (on 26 March), with Stephen Hill from ramen chain Bone Daddies.
In our next Q&A, Mark Teed shares some fascinating insights into his role as food strategy & implementation manager at Star Pubs & Bars. He’ll…
For Simon Stenning, founder of FutureFoodservice.com, Casual Dining is a “brilliant melting pot of ideas, innovations and insight”. He’ll be back at the show on…
Which key food and drink trends will be shaping menus in the year to come? That’s exactly what leading trade show Casual Dining asked some…
Nisha Katona MBE – the CEO and founder of Mowgli Street Food restaurants, is the latest speaker to join Casual Dining’s free business Keynote line-up…
Nisha Katona is the CEO, executive and development chef of Mowgli Street Food. In the five years since she founded her first restaurant in Liverpool…
Kicking off our 2020 Speaker Q&A series in style — here’s Baton Berisha, MD of The Ivy Collection. Don’t miss his highly-anticipated Keynote interview at…
Week in week out, tens of thousands of loyal customers vote for their favourite casual dining brands with their wallets. Despite the headlines and the…
Four months out from Casual Dining 2020 (14-15 July, London ExCeL) and two of the show’s popular drinks pavilions are already sold out. Boasting a…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Simon Potts, MD of The Alchemist Bars & Restaurants, is making his Casual Dining speaker debut this year. In his opening day Keynote ‘From cocktails…
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…
Next up is Jo Fleet, MD of Flat Iron, who’ll be taking part in an exclusive panel session on ‘Coping with Crisis’. Head to Casual…
Next up in our series of speaker Q&As, we speak to Anna-Marie Mason, director of brand marketing at Mitchells & Butlers. In her talk ‘No…
Meet Gordon Ker, a former lawyer turned waiter turned restaurateur, who founded Blacklock in an old basement brothel on Great Windmill Street in Soho in 2015. His…
Dave Lewis is operations director of Browns Brasserie & Bar. A new speaker for Casual Dining 2019, he’ll be taking part in day two’s must-attend…
Our next speaker Q&A features Brian Trollip, chief operations wallah of Dishoom, who has been overseeing the day-to-day running of Dishoom’s operations since 2010. He’ll be…
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,…
Our next speaker Q&A features Mark McCulloch, founder and CEO of creative brand and marketing agency WE ARE Spectacular. In his opening day Keynote, he’ll…
Kate Eastwood is sales and marketing director at Revolution Bars Group. She’ll be at the show on Thursday 28 February, taking part in an exclusive…
Seamus O’Donnell is executive chef at The Alchemist, the multi-award-winning bar and restaurant brand famed for its molecular mixology and theatrical venues. He’ll be appearing…
Chris Hill is CEO of The New World Trading Company / The Florist. A regular show visitor and speaker, he’ll be appearing in an opening day…
Next up is Jane Treasure, PizzaExpress’ food and beverage director. She’ll be at the show on opening day discussing ‘Menu innovation for multi-site restaurants’. The session…
Our next speaker Q&A features Glenn Evans, head of food development at popular Latin American and Spanish restaurant chains Las Iguanas, La Tasca & La…
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…
Lesley McIlroy is head of marketing at Bill’s Restaurants. With an extensive background in commercial marketing for the hospitality industry, including roles at Comptoir Group, Peach…
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…
Our latest speaker Q&A features Jens Hofma, CEO of Pizza Hut Restaurants UK. Having previously headlined Casual Dining’s launch event in 2014, Hofma, who has…
Brian Keeley-Whiting is owner of Whiting & Hammond — a small, award winning, independent pub group in the heart of the Kent, Sussex and Surrey.…
From limited edition beer, craft sodas, and vegan ice-creams to easy-to-serve cheeseboards, fishless fillets, premium coffee, gin alternatives and eco-packaging – there’s an exciting range…
When Swingers co-founders Matt Grech-Smith and Jeremy Simmonds first contrived the unique combination of crazy golf, cocktails and street food to create their Shoreditch-based pop-up…
Next up in our series of speaker Q&As, we talk to Peter Borg Neal, CEO of Oakman Inns. He founded the now 25-strong pub and…
Andre Johnstone, UK marketing director of Japanese-inspired restaurant chain wagamama, will be taking part in the show’s first ever WE ARE Spectacular marketing podcast (hosted…
Will Beckett, co-founder and CEO of acclaimed British steakhouse and cocktail bar, Hawksmoor, will be making not just one, but two appearances at this year’s…
2019 is already set to be a record year for Casual Dining show, as it announces its free Keynote line-up featuring some of the biggest…
Barrister-turned-restaurateur, executive chef and TV presenter, Nisha Katona’s inspirational (and fast-growing) business is known for championing authentic and healthy Indian recipes in a home-from-home setting. …
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 &…
An unprecedented 220 exhibiting companies – from the biggest to the newest names serving the UK’s restaurants, pubs and bars, are preparing to showcase 1000s…
Big speaker announcements are coming in fast for next February’s Casual Dining show, as it adds industry leaders and influencers from Mowgli Street Food, Pizza…
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.…
Casual Dining – the restaurant, pub and bar event of the year – was making headlines last week, with its biggest event yet securing another…
London was the capital of the casual dining world this week – as Casual Dining returned to the BDC to showcase the best new products,…
Freedom Brewery has retained its crown — winning King of Craft at Casual Dining for a second year running. It took the top spot with…
New innovations by Carlsberg UK, Crooked Beverage Co, Double Dutch Drinks, Heineken UK – Blade, and Yumpingo scored top marks with the judges at Casual Dining…
Casual Dining visitors were busy casting their votes yesterday at the Innovation Challenge Awards Gallery. Their top-picks (13 in all) have now been shortlisted for…
The nation’s best casual dining restaurants and pubs were revealed tonight at the Casual Dining Restaurant & Pub Awards 2018, which took place at the…
Here’s some video highlights from a fantastic first day at Casual Dining 2018. We look forward to seeing you again tomorrow!
Casual dining restaurant, pub and bar operators will be out in force at the Business Design Centre in London this week (21-22 February), checking out…
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…
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…
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…
Our final speaker Q&A for 2018 features Richard Boon, MD and founder of Hubbox. He’ll appearing alongside Flat Iron’s Jo Fleet and KuPP’s Lesa Kleidon in…
Susan Chappell, divisional director / executive committee at Mitchells & Butlers, is another new speaker for 2018. Drawing on insights from over 26 years with…
The following is just a taste of the new equipment, technology and services on show at this year’s Casual Dining. To read the full exhibitor…
Jon Knight, the new head of the Jamie Oliver Restaurant Group, plans to give us plenty of ‘Food for thought’ in his opening day Keynote…
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…
Alexander Salussolia is managing director of Glendola Leisure Group — one of the UK’s leading independent private pub and restaurant operators. He’ll be appearing alongside the…
The following is just a taste of the new drink products on show at this year’s Casual Dining. To read the full exhibitor show highlights,…
The following is just a taste of the food products on show at this year’s Casual Dining. To read the full exhibitor show highlights, please…
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…
Next up in our exclusive speaker Q&A series is Zoe Bowley, UK & Ireland managing director at PizzaExpress. A member of PizzaExpress’ UK Board since 2011 (first as…
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,…
Brian Trollip has been overseeing the day-to-day running of Dishoom’s operations since 2010. Voted the ‘Coolest UK Restaurant’ in 2016 by Cool Brands, and a…
Our next speaker Q&A features Brian Keeley-Whiting, managing director of Whiting & Hammond — a small, award winning, independent pub group in the heart of…
‘Are we growing our pubs or saving our pubs?’ — that’s the hot topic that Tim Foster, owner & head of being awesome at the Yummy…
Our next speaker Q&A features Glenn Evans, head of food development at Las Iguanas, La Tasca & La Viña. He’ll be appearing in an exclusive panel…
Our new Q&A series profiles some of the speakers at this year’s Casual Dining. First up is Jo Fleet, MD of Flat Iron, who’ll be appearing…
New World Trading Company’s CEO Chris Hill, Yo!’s marketing director Luisa Fernandez, and Dishoom’s operations director Brian Trollip are the latest speakers now confirmed for…
Over 80 restaurant and pub operators from across the UK are now one step closer to being crowned the nation’s best, following the announcement of…
Casual Dining has unveiled more new speakers for 2018, including MDs and senior directors from PizzaExpress, Mitchells & Butlers, Casual Dining Group, Loungers and Pho.…
Jon Knight, the new CEO of Jamie Oliver Restaurant Group, is the first big name Keynote speaker to be announced for Casual Dining 2018. The…
The Casual Dining Restaurant & Pub Awards, organised by Diversified Communications UK, is now accepting entries for 2018. The awards recognise and celebrate the standout…
Casual Dining, which already has two best trade show awards to its name, is up for ‘Best UK Tradeshow – over 2,000 sqm’ at the…
London was the capital of the casual dining world last week – as Casual Dining returned to the Business Design Centre in Islington, on 22-23…
In a first for the show, two exhibitors were named ‘King of Craft’ at Casual Dining 2017. Thistly Cross Cider’s Whisky Cask Cider and Freedom…
Three Casual Dining exhibitors struck gold today – winning coveted Innovation Challenge Awards at the show. Fourteen finalists (chosen by popular visitor vote yesterday from…
If you weren’t able to attend Casual Dining yesterday, there’s still plenty of great content to enjoy today – including Keynotes from TGI Friday’s, Côte…
The UK’s best casual dining operators were revealed tonight at the Casual Dining Restaurant & Pub Awards 2017, organised by Diversified Communications UK. wagamama, Las…
Casual Dining 2017 – opening day highlights from Diversified UK on Vimeo.
Casual Dining visitors were busy casting their votes today at the Innovation Challenge Awards Gallery on the show’s Upper Feature Level. Their top-picks (14 in all) have…
Casual Dining opens for business at 10am today at Business Design Centre in London. Over 4,500 attendees (representing multiple and independent pubs, bars, restaurants, hotels,…
The UK’s biggest restaurant chains and pub groups will be out in force at the Business Design Centre in London this week – checking out…
Casual Dining show, which returns to the Business Design Centre, in London, next week on 22-23 February, has announced a record 40 entries for its…
The following is just a taste of the equipment, services, and technology on show at this year’s Casual Dining. To read the full exhibitor show…
Carlsberg UK, Budweiser Budvar UK, World Beers, Global Brands, Morgenrot, Britvic, Lucozade Ribena Suntory, Perrier & S.Pellegrino, Fever-Tree, Fentimans, Monin UK, and Brita Vivreau, are…
The following is just a taste of the new drinks on show at this year’s Casual Dining. To read the full exhibitor show highlights, please…
The following is just a taste of the food products on show at this year’s Casual Dining. To read the full exhibitor show highlights, please…
Casual Dining – the multi-award winning trade event for the UK’s casual dining sector, has released its exhibitor show highlights for 2017. Returning to the…
Brands including Pho, Las Iguanas, wagamama, ASK Italian, Burger & Lobster, Carluccio’s, GBK, MEATliquor, Nando’s, Pizza Express, Revolution, Giggling Squid, and La Tasca, have made…
Boosting pub menu innovation and profitability is a key theme at next month’s Casual Dining trade show, which returns to the Business Design Centre in…
Casual Dining has released its initial exhibitor list for 2017. The UK’s multi-award winning trade event for casual dining restaurant and pub operators will now…
Leading casual dining operators – including TGI Friday’s, Mitchells & Butlers, Casual Dining Group, Bill’s, Wahaca, and Côte Restaurants, are preparing to host Keynotes at…
The Casual Dining Restaurant & Pub Awards, organised by Diversified Communications UK, is now accepting entries for 2017. Launched in 2016, the awards recognise and…
Casual Dining – the UK’s only dedicated trade event for casual dining operators (including multiple and independent pubs, bars, restaurants, and hotels), has been nominated…
170 exhibitors, 20 Keynote speakers and 4,402 attendees – that’s the top line figures from this year’s Casual Dining show, which won rave reviews from…
The UK’s best casual dining operators were revealed last night at the launch of the first Casual Dining Restaurant & Pub Awards 2016, organised by…
If you weren’t able to attend Casual Dining yesterday, there’s still plenty of great content to enjoy today – including ‘in conversation’ sessions with David…
Casual Dining opens for business at 10am today at Business Design Centre in London. Over 4,000 attendees (representing multiple and independent pubs, bars, restaurants, hotels,…
With 170 exhibitors competing for business across three floors – restaurant, pub and bar operators looking to strengthen their food and drinks menu will find…
Launched in 2014, Casual Dining – the UK’s first and only dedicated trade event for the casual dining sector has enjoyed strong industry support from…
The casual dining sector is big business in the UK and next week it’s set to get even bigger, when Casual Dining returns to the…
McCain Foodservice, Nestlé Professional, New York Bakery Company, Southern Wine Roads, The FoodFellas, Twinings, UCC Coffee, and Young’s Seafood are just some of exhibitors competing…
The following is just a taste of the drink products on show at this year’s Casual Dining. To read the full exhibitor show highlights, please…
Many of the UK’s biggest pub and bar groups, including Whitbread, Mitchells & Butlers, Marston’s, Enterprise Inns, Punch Taverns, Greene King, and JD Wetherspoon, have…
The following is just a taste of the food products on show at this year’s Casual Dining. To read the full exhibitor show highlights, please…
Casual Dining – the multi-award winning trade event for the UK’s casual dining sector, has released its first preview of some of the new products…
Brands including JD Wetherspoon, Young’s, Revolution, ASK Italian, Jamie’s Italian, Carluccio’s, Côte Restaurants, wagamama, Nando’s, Ed’s Easy Diner, GBK, and Pizza Hut, have made the…
With its full Keynote seminar line-up now confirmed, a raft of high-profile brands and industry leaders are preparing to share their expertise with over 4,000…
Casual dining operators have until 27 November to submit their entries for the first ever Casual Dining Restaurant & Pub Awards, organised by Diversified Communications…
With visitor registration now open, Casual Dining – the UK’s multi-award winning trade event for the multiple restaurant and pub group sector, has announced its…
Diversified Communications UK’s Casual Dining show – the award winning trade event for the UK’s multiple restaurant and pub group sector, has won ‘Best Tradeshow…
Casual Dining – the UK’s dedicated trade event for the multiple restaurant and pub group sector, has been nominated for ‘Best UK Tradeshow Exhibition under…
The second edition of Casual Dining – the award winning trade event for the UK’s pub, restaurant and bar sector – has been hailed a…
Casual Dining, the award winning trade show, which ran its second edition at the Business Design Centre in London last week, has today announced the…
Bringing together data from a wide range of sources, the Lynx Purchasing Casual Dining Report includes at-a-glance information on consumer spending and eating out habits,…
If you weren’t able to attend Casual Dining yesterday, there’s still plenty of great content to enjoy today – including Keynotes from the CEOs of…
Casual Dining opens for business at 10am today at Business Design Centre in London. Over 4,000 attendees (representing multiple and independent pubs, bars, restaurants, hotels,…
Casual Dining – the award winning trade event for the UK’s pub, restaurant and bar sector – is set to take casual dining to new…
Casual Dining is putting its visitors in the driving seat of the Innovation Challenge Awards this year, with the finalists to be determined by popular…
Casual Dining – which returns to the Business Design Centre in London next week – has been shortlisted for Exhibition News’ prestigious Rising Star Award. The…
Pub, bar and restaurant buyers looking to refresh their drinks menus are set to enjoy a tastings extravaganza at next week’s Casual Dining trade show,…
With all stand space now sold, Casual Dining 2015 – the award winning trade event for the UK’s £7bn casual dining pub, bar and restaurant…
Over forty casual dining pubs and restaurants from across the UK competed for prestigious design awards at Casual Dining 2015. Now in their second year,…
Welcome to Casual Dining, the award-winning trade show for the UK’s £7bn casual dining sector, taking place later this month at the Business Design Centre…
The following is just a taste of what’s on show at this year’s Casual Dining. Glen Dimplex Professional Appliances is launching Burco’s new Convection Oven…
The following is just a taste of what’s on show at this year’s Casual Dining. innocent drinks, typically known for its juices and smoothies, is…
The following is just a taste of what’s on show at this year’s Casual Dining. Potts Partnership is launching its new food service range consisting…
Casual Dining – the award winning trade event for the UK’s casual dining sector, has released its first preview of some of the new products…
Casual Dining, the award winning trade event for the UK’s flourishing casual dining sector, is now accepting submissions for its prestigious 2015 Design Awards. Reflecting…
Karen Forrester, CEO of T.G.I Friday’s UK, Stephen Holmes, CEO of ASK Italian and Zizzi, and Alasdair Murdoch, CEO of Gourmet Burger Kitchen, are among…
With nearly a thousand visitors already pre-registered and 85% of its three-floor exhibition space sold, the second edition of the award-winning Casual Dining show looks…
Casual Dining’s organiser Diversified Communications UK is celebrating a big win at the exhibition industry’s annual AEO Excellence Awards, just four months after the show…
Following its highly successful launch in London earlier this year, Casual Dining has been shortlisted for ‘Best Trade Launch Show’ and ‘Best Tradeshow Exhibition under…
Casual Dining – one of the year’s most hotly-anticipated trade event launches – proved a big hit with buyers last week. The two day show,…
Casual dining is big business in the UK – and this week it’s about to get even bigger. That’s the word from Diversified Communications UK…
Having sold out of all exhibition space last week, Casual Dining’s organiser Diversified Communications UK says its new trade event for the casual dining sector…
Set up to recognise the ground breaking interior design work going on across the casual dining sector, the Casual Dining Design Awards has named its…
Launching in just three weeks’ time, final preparations are well underway for Casual Dining – the new trade event for the UK’s £6.7bn casual dining…
Catering specifically to the business needs of casual dining operators, Casual Dining – the new trade event for the UK’s £6.7bn casual dining sector – will…
Launching in just three weeks’ time, final preparations are well underway for Casual Dining – the new trade event for the UK’s £6.7bn casual dining…
With food sales becoming an increasingly important income stream for the UK’s pub and bar sector, operators looking to expand their menu offering will find…
All eyes will be on London next month as Casual Dining, the UK’s first dedicated trade event for the casual dining sector, launches into action…
Jens Hofma, CEO of Pizza Hut UK, Alex Reilly, MD of Loungers, Andrew Guy, CEO of Ed’s Easy Diner, and Peter Martin, vice president of…
Diversified Communications UK – organisers of the ground breaking new Casual Dining trade event at the Business Design Centre in Islington, London – has today…
Casual Dining – the highly-anticipated new trade event from lunch! organiser Diversified Communications UK – has kicked off its visitor marketing campaign with a bang…
With exhibition space filling up fast and several key seminar spots already confirmed, Casual Dining – the new trade event for the UK’s world leading…
Momentum continues to build for Casual Dining – the first dedicated trade exhibition for the UK’s £6.6 billion casual dining market – as a host…
Diversified Communications UK, organisers of the highly successful, award-winning lunch! exhibition, has today announced the launch of a major new trade show, Casual Dining, to…