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 last week. We have so much gratitude and respect for the unfaltering service and commitment the Queen has given to our country during her long reign. We have been advised that business will continue to operate during the period of mourning so the three shows will be open as planned this week. We will observe a 1-minute silence on both Wednesday 14 and Thursday 15 September as we open the shows. We look forward to seeing the industry back together at their dedicated events on 14 & 15 September at ExCeL London.
The sister shows will showcase the very best innovation from across their relevant sectors – including hundreds of leading brands within the foodservice and hospitality sector (100 in Commercial Kitchen, 200 in Casual Dining and 300 at lunch!). As well as a bustling show floor, visitors can enjoy unrivalled networking opportunities, a packed seminar programme, and three exciting Innovation Challenges.
Three world-class Keynote programmes
The co-located shows will also provide a world-class seminar programme full of expert advice from the best in the business. Topics range from staffing to sustainability, covid-recovery to marketing and much more. The interviews, keynotes and panel sessions are a huge draw for visitors (and the press) as they provide key research, insights and inspiration for the hospitality and retail industry (with much of the content exclusive to the show).
The expert speakers confirmed across the shows include:
Casual Dining Keynote Speakers (sponsored by Yumpingo):
Thomasina Miers, Co-Founder, Wahaca
Tim Martin, Chairman, JD Wetherspoon
Clive Watson, Co-Founder & Chair, City Pub Group
Jo Fleet, MD, Caravan
Brian Trollip, MD, Dishoom
Keith Bird, CEO, Muragame Udon
Gavin Smith, MD, Pizza Pilgrims
Grace Harding, CEO, Ocean Basket
Matt Snell, CEO, Gusto
Mark Selby, Co-Founder, Wahaca
David McDowall, COO & President, BrewDog
Natasha Waterfield, COO, NWTC
Mel Marriot, CEO, Darwin & Wallace
Kate Nicholls OBE, CEO UKHospitality
Emma McClarkin OBE, CEO, BBPA
Steven Alton CBII, CEO, BII
Mark McCulloch Your Virtual CMO, Hospitality Rising
David Campbell, Hospitality Rising
Jane Treasure, PizzaExpress
Simon Xavier, The Restaurant Group
Bledi Jahjaga, Pizza Pilgrims
Andrew Hazel, Boparan Restaurant Group
Alice Bowyer, The Liberation Group
Chris Knights, Youngs & Co
Jade Clarke, Fullers
Mark Teed, Star Pubs & Bars
Sam Hughes, BrewDog
Richard Latham, TGI Fridays
Joanna Wojcik The Rum Kitchen
Charlie Warren, Pizza Pilgrims
Andrew Gallagher, Greene King
Lyndsay Anderson, Coppa Club – Various Eateries
Sona Shah, Comptoir Group
Libby Andrews, Turtle Bay
Rosie Swaffer, Patty & Bun
Ollie Rosevear, Fullers
Cherry Kyla Dejos, PizzaExpress
James Taylor CFSP, The Restaurant Group
Shereen Ritchie, COO, Sprout
Peter Martin, Peach 2020
Katy Moses CBII, KAM Media
Simon Stenning, FutureFoodservice
Peter Backman, theDelivery.World
Jay Morjaria, CEO & Executive Chef, Dynasty Restaurants
Karl Chessell, Director, Hospitality Operators and Food, EMEA at CGA
Maria Georgiou, Insight Manager, Lumina Intelligence
Chris Sterling, Client Director at CGA
Sergey Chekmarev, Senior Market Research Consultant, The NPD Group
Robyn Black, Head of Content at Fleet Street Communications
Blake Gladman, Strategy & Insight Director, KAM Media
Kieron Bailey, Programe Director, Otolo
For timings and more information about the Casual Dining Keynote programme, please visit: www.casualdiningshow.co.uk/programme. The Keynote Theatres are sponsored by Yumpingo.
Commercial Kitchen Keynote speakers:
Tom Aikens, Chef Owner, Muse by Tom Aikens
Dr. Adam Huxley, Consultant Clinical & Forensic Psychologist. Thrive Co-Founder and COO
Bettina Campolucci Bordi, Plant Based & Sustainable Chef, Bettina’s Kitchen
Cherish Finden, Executive Pastry Chef, Pan Pacific Hotel
Ruth Hansom, Head Chef & Chef Partner, BaxterStorey
Thuy Diem Pham, Chef, Restaurateur and Author, The Little Viet Kitchen
Andrew Aston, Head of Wellness & Nutrition at Baxter Storey
Thom Elliott, Founder, Pizza Pilgrims
James Robson, Chairman, Fallow
Jessica Simpson, Head Chef, The London Stock Exchange
Jim Weadlands, Group Food Director, CH&CO
Nick Vadis, Culinary Director, Compass UK&I
Paul Bloxham, UK Culinary Director, Aramark
Ben Bartlett, Board Treasurer, The Master Chefs of Great Britain
Chris Niven, Executive Chef, The Lawn
Cyrus Todiwala, Chef Patron, Café Spice Namasté and Mr Todiwala’s Kitchen
George Mcivor, Culinary Director, The Master Chefs of Great Britain
Graeme Watson, Vice Chairman, The Master Chef Of Great Britain & Wilson Vale Catering
Graham Singer, Culinary Director, Compass Scotland & Energy, Compass Group
Andrew Seymour, Editorial Director, Catering Insight
Paul Neville, Managing Director, CHR Foodservice Equipment Ltd
Ryan Yeates, Managing Director, Advance Catering
Tyron Stephens-Smith, Project & Creative Director, TAG Catering Equipment UK Ltd
Vita Whitaker, CEO, Whitco Catering & Bakery Equipment Limited
Alice Bowyer, Head of Food, Liberation Group
Chris Knights, Director of Food, Young & Co.’s Brewery
Mark Teed, Head Of Food, Star Pubs & Bars
Seamus O’donnell, Culinary Director, The Alchemist Bar & Restaurant
Dean Wilson Hartles, Director of food & Drink, The Restaurant Group PLC
Jade Clark, Executive Chef, Fuller, Smith and Turner
Paul Fletcher, Senior Quality & Innovation Chef, Whitbread
Robyn Black, Head of Content, Fleet Street Communications
Steven Mangleshot, Global Executive Chef & brand ambassador, Wagamama
Anthony Fletcher, Group Chef Director, GuestHouse
Dean Crews, Group Director of Food and Beverage, kew green group
Derek Johnstone, Executive Chef, Rusacks St Andrews
Joshua Walton, Editor, ITP Media Group, Foodservice Equipment Journal
Lalit Kumar, Executive Chef, InterContinental Hotel Group
Hamish Stoddart, MD and Founder, Peach Pubs
Juliane Caillouette Noble, Managing Director, Sra
Sam Scott, Head chef, Ozone Coffee
Sandy Jarvis, Managing Director, The Culpeper Family Hospitality Group
James Golding, Chef Director, THE PIG Hotel Group
Colin Nicholson, Head Chef, Mingary Castle
Kamil Witek, Chef Patron, Aurora
Robin Gill, Chef Patron, Bermondsey Larder, Bottle & Rye, Rye by The Water, Sorella
Cara Houchen, Editor, The Staff Canteen
Taylor Bonnyman, Chef Patron, The Five Fields
Kris Hall, CEO, The Burnt Chef Project
Anna Haugh, Chef Restauranteur, Myrtle Restaurant
Simon Stenning, FutureFoodservice
Sergey Chekmarev, Senior Market Research Consultant, The NPD Group UK
AJI AKOKOMI, Restauranteur, Akoko
Ben Bartlett, Board Treasurer, The Master Chefs of Great Britain
Mike Faers, Founder and Group CEO, Food Innovation Solutions Group
Terry Mcdowell, Group Executive Chef, Away Resorts
Linda Cregan, Food Service Director, ISS
Louise Wagstaffe, Chef Director, Delicious by Design
Matthew White, Chair, PSC100 and Tuco
Phil Shelley, Senior Operational & Policy Manager, NHS England
For timings and more information about the Commercial Kitchen Keynote programme, please visit: www.commercialkitchenshow.co.uk/programme.
lunch! Keynote Speakers:
Adam Martin, MD, Tesco Hospitality
Ganan Kanagathurai, UK CEO, Itsu
Marta Pogroszewska, MD, GAIL’s
Will Stratton-Morris, UK CEO, Caffè Nero
Kate Nicholls OBE, CEO, UKHospitality
Mikey Pearce, Co-Founder, Clean Kitchen
Neil Sebba, MD, Tossed
Jim Attwood MD, Coco di Mama
Jonathan Recanati, CEO & Founder, FarmerJ
Paolo Peretti, MD, AMT Coffee
Paul Hopper, Founder, HOP Vietnamese
Richard Franks, MD, HOP Vietnamese
Stasi Nychas, Co-Founder, Neat Burgers
Verity F., Co-Owner, Oowee Group
Benedict MacDonald, CEO Cojean UK
Chelsea Finch, Founder, District
Edward Parkes Co-Founder The Gentleman Baristas
Henry Ayers, Co-Founder, The Gentleman Baristas
Florian de Chezelles, Co-Founder, The Salad Project
James Shapland, Founder & Owner, Coffi Lab
Hannah Wilson (Casey-Burnett), Head of Category & Wholesale Greggs
Hannah McKay Head of Food & Beverage UK & I, Caffè Nero
Martyn Clover, Head of Food, Tortilla
Simon Stenning, Founder, FutureFoodservice
Nicola Knight, Senior Analyst at IGD – Eating Out & Food-To-Go
Peter Blackman, Principal, theDelivery.World
Nicola Knight, Senior Analyst, Food-to-go and Eating Out, IGD
Rhian Thomas, Head of Insight – Food-to-go and Eating Out, IGD
Gavin Rothwell, Founder & Managing Director, Food Futures Insights
Mark Mcculloch, Founder, Hospitality Rising
Andrew Jones, Creator And Host, The Cafe Hustle Podcast
Kieron Bailey, Programe Director, Otolo
For timings and more information about the lunch Keynote programme, please visit: www.lunchshow.co.uk/programme.
“Attending Commercial Kitchen is extremely important to discover industry innovations. It ensures my kitchen is more sustainable and helps me improve the way I run my kitchen,” says Cyrus Todiwala Obe Dl, Chef Patron at Café Spice Namasté.
“Of all the trade shows that our sector runs, Casual Dining is the one that as a buyer you just can’t afford to miss out on,” says Andy Towle, Senior Procurement Manager at Pizza Hut Restaurants.
“Super impressive with lots of great new and established brands that will continue to drive Food To Go forward,” says Guy Meakin, Interim Managing Director, Pret.
Free registration closes 14 September at 9.30am
Casual Dining, the definitive trade event for the restaurant, pub and bar sector, will take place on 27-28 September 2023 at ExCeL London (doors op.en from 10am-5pm. Last entry is 4pm both days). To register for a ticket, please visit: www.casualdiningshow.co.uk.
lunch! the UK’s multi-award-winning trade show for the food-to-go industry, will take place on 27-28 September 2023 at ExCeL London (doors open from 10am-5pm. Last entry is 4pm both days). To register for a ticket, please visit: www.lunchshow.co.uk
Commercial Kitchen, the leading kitchen equipment, services & design show, will take place on 27-28 September 2023 at ExCeL London (doors open from 10am-5pm. Last entry is 4pm both days). To register for a ticket, please visit: www.commercialkitchenshow.co.uk.
Please note that badges will allow access across all three events. Free registration closes at 9.30am on 14 September. After this time a £20 door fee will apply.
