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 in the business, when it returns to ExCeL London on 27-28 September.
Nisha Katona, CEO & Founder at Mowgli Street Food; Tom Barton, Co-founder & Director of Food at Honest Burgers; Laura Harper-Hinton, Co-Founder & CEO of Caravan; and John Gyngell, Co-Founder of North Brewing are just a few of the big names who will feature across the show’s three Keynote Theatres (sponsored by Uber Eats).
“In such a broad and important industry, it is so important to have a place that unifies and nurtures us. Casual Dining is that place,” says Nisha Katona, CEO & Founder, Mowgli Street Food.
Nisha Katona is the CEO, executive chef and development chef of Mowgli Street Food restaurants and founder of the Mowgli Trust charity. Founded in 2014, Nisha opened the first Mowgli Street Food restaurant in the city of Liverpool, and they have rapidly grown to 17 sites across the UK.
Tom Barton co-founded Honest Burgers straight out of university back in 2010. From humble beginnings selling burgers out of a ‘glorified tent’, Honest Burgers now have 37 restaurants around the UK, and make 90% of their menu from scratch. Promoting the importance of sustainability, Honest Burgers source 30% of beef from regenerative farms in the UK.
Laura Harper-Hinton is the co-founder and CEO of Caravan. Thirteen years after opening their first restaurant in Exmouth Market, Caravan continues to pioneer all day dining, offering fresh healthy bold flavours from around the globe. Caravan have recently opened their flagship restaurant in London’s Covent Garden, marking the groups eighth and largest site to date.
John Gyngell co-founded North Brewing Co in 2015, quickly establishing itself amongst the leading breweries in the country. The Brewery opened the first of its City Tap rooms in November 2018. Gyngell now owns and manages seven bars in and around Leeds, and has helped to launch Brooklyn Lager, Sierra Nevada, Erdinger brands in the UK amongst several others.
“Casual Dining truly stands out as a premier event in the industry. This show is a must-attend for innovation and insight. The Keynote programme is impressive and provides a fantastic platform for learning and networking,” says John Gyngell, Co-Founder, North Brewing.
Other big names confirmed include:
– Anthony Pender, Founder, Our Yummy Collection
– Amber Wood, Managing Director, Cosy Club
– Mark Selby, CEO, Wahaca
– Gemma Glasson, Managing Director, Wahaca & DF Tacos
– Victoria Hatton, Managing Director, Concept Taverns
– Bex Wilkins, Marketing Director, Peach Pubs
– Ben Warren, Managing Director, Roxy Leisure Ltd
– Neve Rabbou, Marketing Director, Busaba
– Seamus O’Donnell, Culinary Director, The Alchemist Bar & Restaurant
– Lewis Allington, Head of Food, St Austell Brewery
These sessions will take place across three Keynote Theatres (sponsored by Uber Eats). More speakers from the restaurant, pub and bar sector will be announced in the coming weeks.
Registration now open
Casual Dining together with lunch! and Commercial Kitchen will take place on the 27-28 September. Together they will feature over 600 exhibitors across the hospitality sector. You can access all three shows for FREE when you register in advance. Visit https://eventdata.uk/Visitor/FoodPortfolioShows2023.aspx?TrackingCode=VFP4 to register for your FREE trade ticket. For more information, please visit www.casualdiningshow.co.uk.
