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 stand sales almost sold out, a few of the latest signings include Amber Beverage UK, Redefine Meat, Gunna Drinks, Tails Cocktails, The Sausage Man UK, CleanCo Ventures, Drop Bear Beers, Nory, Aviko, and Lanique.
To search the exhibitor list, please visit: exhibitormanual.casualdiningshow.co.uk.
Here’s just a taster of what’s new at the show:
Double Dutch is introducing a new Pink Grapefruit mixer with an intensely rich grapefruit flavour which slides into the luscious taste of Persian lime, offering a blend of sweetness and depth that is delicious alone and dramatically good partnered with Tequila, Mezcal and all white spirits (stand CD371).
Moving Mountains® is showcasing the Moving Mountains® No Chicken Nuggets. Tender and crunchy, the chicken nuggets are a succulent and delicious alternative to chicken and are high in protein and cholesterol-free. Perfect on their own as a snack, or pair with tomato sauce and fries for an indulgent serve (stand CD645).
GS Systems Limited is promoting a new all-in-one EPoS integrated device, that takes orders, prints the bill and process payments (ApplePay, GooglePay & card) all in one trip to the table – saving time and reducing costs (transaction rates as low as 0.59% flat rate and 0p/transaction) (stand CD137).
Essential Cuisine is exhibiting its new range of frozen sauces, which consists of a Peppercorn Sauce; Diane Sauce, Bearnaise Sauce, Blue Cheese Sauce, Red Wine & Shallot Gravy, Hollandaise Sauce and a Mushroom & Smoked Bacon Sauce. Each box holds 25 x 75g sachets that can be easily heated and poured, offering a helping hand during a busy service (stand CD539).
Soho Street Cocktails is showcasing the Strawberry Daiquiri in a bag, made with Strawberry Purée, Caribbean Rum and Lime Juice 9.5% ABV. No artificial anything, vegan friendly and gluten free (stand CD271).
Tevalis Limited is introducing Self-Service Kiosks, which offer decreasing customer waiting times and in return, improving customer satisfaction levels. Alongside this, they offer many businesses the chance to increase their revenue through up-sell opportunities, as well as enabling the process to be much more streamlined as transactions can be processed quicker (stand CD421).
THIS™ is launching THIS™ Isn’t Chicken Burger. The burger meat replicates the texture of whole chicken breast with a fibrous, tender fillet, and crispy, golden breaded crumb. Also promoting THIS™ Isn’t Beef Burger, a patented recipe to make it extra juicy but with significantly lower fat than the competition.
Menu Fresh is presenting, I-curate, an updated online ordering system. I-curate helps us create a new single solution for supply of fresh meat, dairy and produce, with live order updates and pricing that’s viewable online. Access all invoices and delivery notes on the platform, with consolidated invoicing to keep paperwork down to a minimum. This exciting update now tracks your delivery driver for real time ETA (stand CD176).
Red Bull is introducing Red Bull Red Edition – Watermelon. The latest Red Bull Red Edition delivers the functional benefits of Red Bull Energy Drinks, along with an invigorating burst of Watermelon flavour. The Red Bull Red Edition pairs very nicely with Gin to create the ‘Watermelon Gin Bull’ which is quickly becoming fast growing serve across the UK On Premise (stand CD467).
Pizza Equipment is showcasing The Moretti Forni serieX modular two-deck electric oven, the first to offer Inclusive Technology. Not only does serieX choose its own baking cycle, it also has lowest energy consumption of any pizza ovens, offering sustainable and accessible baking to any user. Reducing energy consumption by 45%, the oven also features an Auto EcoStandby mode that modulates and balances the heat delivered to each baking zone during pauses in cooking (stand CD736).
MVH is promoting its variety of high-quality dishes with zero waste using the award-winning Salt & Chilli Shredded Chicken. It’s signature Homestyle crunchy coating includes a mix of authentic ingredients such as chilli and paprika to deliver a spicy flavour. Made with whole muscle chicken, the crispy shredded strips can be deep fried in just 90 seconds from frozen (stand CD751).
UNIFY Office Group Ltd is showcasing HYPERVSN SmartV, an innovative solution to create, manage and display high-definition detailed 2D and 3D content, which appears to be floating in mid-air (stand CD745).
Dr. Oetker Professional is showcasing Pizza Perfettissima, a harmony of authentic taste and back-of-house simplicity. With a consistently crispy base and going from kitchen to table in as little as 4 minutes. Made from extra-long-fermented dough, the range is pre-baked in a stone oven for an unbelievable texture and flavour (stand CD531).
OGGS® is exhibiting Scrambled OGGS®, the plant-based egg alternative. Versatile and for every meal occasion with breakfast scrambles, lunchtime quiches and creamy carbonara for dinner. Designed with professionals in mind, Scrambled OGGS® is easy to use and provides a source of plant-based protein (stand CD545).
PepsiCo is promoting a new range of Doritos Dippers – built to dip! Available in 3 flavours; A hint of Salt, A hint of Smoked Paprika & A hint of Sour Cream & Onion, Doritos Dippers are thicker and crunchier, and perfect for dips and nachos. Doritos Dippers are Non HFSS (stand CD361).
Jess Fine Foods is presenting Bockwurst Hot Dogs. Traditionally Hung and Beachwood Smoked Bockwurst’s, deal for a premium spin on Loaded Dogs. Available in 90 and 160 gm sizes and produced and packed in the UK (stand CD344).
Deliverect is promoting a global SaaS solution that simplifies online food delivery management. The Deliverect Online Ordering solution creates a seamless online ordering experience for pickup and delivery so that customers can order and pay directly from an online store. Creating an online ordering store will help you generate additional revenue streams and eliminate third parties’ commission fees (stand CD431).
d’Arta is exhibiting ‘Sultan of swing’. A vegan, Mediterranean inspired, thaw ‘n’ serve salad. With an inspired blend of pearl couscous, crisp vegetables and balanced fresh tasting dressing. No need for skilled staff or expensive prep. Our range can offer a chef inspired salad without the worry of waste (stand CD244).
Labl.it Solutions is showcasing Labl.it, an all-in-one commercial kitchen label printer that prints back-of-house prep labels and Ingredients labels that are compliant with Natasha’s Law. Currently deployed in over 500+ businesses nationwide, Labl.it is quickly becoming an industry default for EHO compliant label printing (stand CD683).
Registration now open
Casual Dining – co-located with Commercial Kitchen – the essential event for executive chefs and leading decision makers from all types of professional kitchens and lunch! – the definitive event for the café, coffee shop & food-to-go sector- will return to ExCeL London on 27-28 September 2023. To register for a free trade ticket, visit www.casualdiningshow.co.uk. Quote VCD34 to save the £20 door fee.
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