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.
lunch! – the definitive event for the café, coffee shop & food-to-go sector will co-locate with the 10th anniversary edition of Casual Dining – the definitive trade event for the restaurant, pub & bar sector when they return to ExCeL London on 18-19 September.
Together the shows will feature over 500 exhibitors, 6 Keynote Theatres (Casual Dining theatres sponsored by Uber Eats and lunch! Theatres sponsored by Lipton Ice Tea), and two Innovation Challenge Galleries featuring exciting new products. Visiting buyers, retailers and café, restaurant and pub operators can enjoy unrivalled networking opportunities, a packed seminar programme, plus a chance to see, sample and explore new innovations for their businesses.
World-class Keynote programmes
The show’s world-class seminar programme will be packed with unmissable sessions across the two days. Topics range from staffing to sustainability, delivery to food trends, operations, marketing and 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 food retail industry (with much of the content exclusive to the show).
The expert speakers confirmed across the shows include:
Casual Dining (theatres sponsored by Uber Eats)
- Tim Martin, Chairman, JD Wetherspoon
- Justin Carter, Group MD, Loungers
- Oisin Rogers, Co-Founder, The Devonshire
- Kay Bartlett, Chief Marketing Officer, Wagamama
- James Elliot, Co-Founder, Pizza Pilgrims
- Nick Ayerst, CEO, Comptoir Group
- Marko Husak, Co-Founder, Bundobust
- Mayur Patel, Co-Founder, Bundobust
- Lucy Worth, Chief Operating Officer, Mowgli
- Alice Bowyer, Director of Food, Liberation Group
- Dan Nash, Head of Marketing, Various Eateries
- Joycelyn Neve, Managing Director, Seafood Pub Company
- Charlie Warren, Head of Operations, Pizza Pilgrims
- Andrew Gallagher, Marketing Director, Greene King
- David Campbell, Chairman, Rare Restaurants
- Laura Harper-Hinton, Co-Founder & CEO, Caravan
- Tom James, Managing Director, Bill’s
- John Welsh, Managing Director, Hickory’s Smokehouse
- Kate Wilton, Managing Director, Banana Tree
- Mark Selby, Co-Founder & CEO, Wahaca
- Jo Fleet, Managing Director, Caravan
- Scott Grimbleby, COO, Gusto
- Matthew Smith, Head of Operations, Red Engine
- Charlie McVeigh, Director, Bunker Projects
- Ashton Crosby, Managing Director, Capdesia
- Ben Hibbard, Marketing Director, Turtle Bay
- Libby Andrews, Marketing Director, Pho
- Ruth Carpenter, Head of Marketing, Pizza Pilgrims
- Bledi Jahjaga, Head of Food, Pizza Pilgrims
- Andrew Hazel, Head of Food, Boparan
- Jon Knight, Non-Executive Director, Black Tap and Velvet Taco
- Joanna Richardson, Marketing Director, Heartwood
- Jess Cooke, Head of Media & Loyalty, Stonegate Group
- Kelly Beard, Head of Marketing, Oakman Inns
- Lizzie Isles, Head of Food and Drink, Côte
- Sam Wood, Operations Director, Heartwood
- Michelle Farrell, Group Sales and Marketing Director, Nightcap
- Chad Crooks, Global Director of Food, BrewDog
- Arnaud Kaziewicz, Head of Food, Red Engine
- Neal Bates, Managing Director, Rudy’s Pizza
- Ollie Coulombeau, General Manager, The Turk’s Head
- Flo Pearce, Head of People, The Tollemache Arms
- Sam Hagger, Founder and Managing Director, The Beautiful Pubs Collective
- Shereen Ritchie, CEO, buns from home
- Allen Simpson, Deputy CEO, UKHospitality
- Steve Alton, CEO, BII
- Peter Martin, Founder and Executive Director, Peach 20/20
- Simon Stenning, Founder, FutureFoodservice
- Karl Chessell, Director Hospitality Operators & Food, CGA Powered by NielsenIQ
- Jo Lynch, Account Director, KAM
- Lucy Noone Blake, Director, Pear
- Blake Gladman, Strategy & Insight Director, KAM
- Nicola Knight, Insights Manager, IGD
- Ann Elliott, Chair & Non-Executive Director
- Robyn Black, Head of Content, Fleet Street Communications
- Andrew Hodgson, Client Business Partner, CGA Powered by NielsenIQ
- Peter Backman, Founder, theDelivery.World
- Danielle Rowlands, Client Director, CGA Powered by NielsenIQ
- Reuben Pullan, Senior Insight Consultant, CGA Powered by NielsenIQ
- Maria Vanifatova, CEO, Meaningful Vision
For full session details and timings, please visit www.casualdiningshow.co.uk/programme.
lunch! Keynote speakers (theatres sponsored by Lipton Ice Tea)
- Julian Metcalfe OBE, Founder, itsu
- Jason Cotta, Chief Growth Officer, itsu
- Roland Horne, Founder & CEO, WatchHouse
- Emma Woods, Chair, Tortilla
- David Campbell, Chair, Ole & Steen
- Will Stratton-Morris, CEO UK, Caffè Nero
- Shereen Ritchie, CEO, buns from home
- Bharti Radix, Founder, BloomsYard
- Cathy Goodwin, Global Head of Food Innovation, Costa Coffee
- Damon Conn, Growth & Business Development Director, WatchHouse
- Will Kenney, Commercial Director, 200 Degrees Coffee
- Tom Rawlinson, Head of Hospitality Development, M&S Food
- Edyta Stec, Director of Operations, GAIL’s
- Emily Bagshaw, Head of Central Operations, Tortilla
- Russell Simpson, Director of Operations, The Coffee House
- Emily Hawkley, Director of Operations, Burgerism
- Maria Dogin, Marketing Director, GAIL’s
- Malachy O’Keeffe, Head of Marketing, Wingstop
- Mariam French, Marketing Director, LEON
- Matt Fountain, Managing Director, Bewiched Coffee
- Rusty Warren, Senior Culinary and Innovation Manager, Subway UK&I
- Shoaib Muhammad, Director of Operations, Wendy’s UK
- Dimeji Sadiq, Founder & CEO, Vegan Shack
- Stephen Grocutt, Founder, Cornish Bakery
- Dawn O’Sullivan, Founder & CEO, Boost Juice Bars
- Sohail Ali, Co-Founder, Chaiiwala
- Luke Shaughnessy, Regional Operations Director, Costa Coffee
- Christian Binney, Food Development Director, Burger King
- Hannah McKay, Head of Food & Beverages, Caffè Nero
- Chelsea Finch, Founder/Director, District
- Dayna Winter, Owner, Brew Twenty-Three
- Kallie Kocourek, VP UK Market, Roasting Plant Coffee
- Siobhan Lloyd, Head of Marketing, 200 Degrees Coffee
- Rob Burns, Marketing Director, Chopstix Group
- Rusty Warren, Senior Culinary & Innovation Manager, Subway
- William Gordon-Harris, Executive Chairman & CEO, Knoops
- Nick Kleiner, Owner/Director, Sandwich Sandwich
- Justin Goes, UK&I Development Director, Gong cha
- Sophia Handschuh, CEO, Sourdough Sophia
- Liberty Williams, Senior Buyer Hospitality, M&S Food
- Simon Stenning, Founder, FutureFoodservice
- Peter Backman, Founder, theDelivery.World
- Rhian Thomas, Head of Insights, IGD
- Gavin Rothwell, Director, Food Future Insights
- Katy Moses, Founder & MD, KAM
- Jo Lynch, Account Director, KAM
- Seton Leung, Head of UK Foodservice, Circana
- Kieron Bailey, Founder, People on Purpose
For full session details and timings, please visit www.lunchshow.co.uk/programme.
Free registration closes Tuesday 17 September at 5pm
Please note that badges will allow access across both events. Free registration closes at 5pm on 17 September. After this time a £50 door fee will apply.
