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 at ExCeL London.
Celebrated for featuring industry leaders, the event’s Keynote Programme promises valuable insights for operators in the restaurant, pub, and bar sectors. Over the two days, attendees can look forward to keynote interviews, data-driven insights, and engaging panel sessions across three theatres (sponsored by Uber Eats).
Jess Cooke, Head of Media & Loyalty at Stonegate Group; Lizzie Isles, Head of Food and Drink at Côte; and Chad Crooks, Global Director of Food at BrewDog are some of the latest names to join the unmissable speaker line-up.
Also announced today is the Investment Leaders Panel featuring Charlie McVeigh, Director at Bunker Projects and Ashton Crosby, Managing Director at Capdesia. Join Chalie and Ashton as they look behind the scenes at how some of the most talked about brands are funded and how these important relationships grow.
The seminar programme will include Keynotes, Interviews and Panels with:
- 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
- Tim Martin, Chairman, JD Wetherspoon
- Justin Carter, Group MD, Loungers
- 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.
“One of my favourite events of the year to catch up with the amazing hospitality community and get up to speed with all the latest developments,” says Dan Nash, Head of Marketing, Various Eateries (Italian Brands).
“Always an excellent show to see new trends, hear new ideas and meet fellow peers for a good catch up!” says Alice Bowyer, Director of Food, Liberation Group.
“Casual Dining is a highlight in the calendar. Excellent panels and discussions, and great to meet so many suppliers showcasing what an innovative sector we work in,” says Ben Hibbard, Marketing Director, Turtle Bay Hospitality.
Register for a free trade ticket.
Casual Dining, the definitive restaurant, pub & bar event will take place on 18-19 September 2024 at ExCeL London. The show will co-locate with lunch! – the definitive café, coffee shop & food-to-go event, and will feature over 500 exhibitors. For more information and to register for a free trade ticket, visit www.casualdiningshow.co.uk.
