EUROPEAN COFFEE EXPO 2018 ATTRACTED A FANTASIC ARRAY OF SERIOUS BUYERS FROM A BROAD RANGE OF COMPANIES, MANY IN TEAMS, ACROSS THE ENTIRE F&B SECTOR.

HERE’S A SMALL SELECTION OF THE COMPANIES THAT ATTENDED:

ACCOR Black Sheep Coffee Corbin & King Restaurants

ACE Hotel London Shoreditch Boparan Restaurant Group Corinthia hotel

Alexandra Palace Brakspear

AMT Coffee Brighton University Costa Express

Aramark UK Ltd Brindisa Tapas Kitchens Dalata Hotel Group

Arsenal, The Emirates Stadium, Caffe Nero Dobbie Garden Centres Ltd London Caravan Restaurants & Caravan Dorchester Collection Artisan Café Group Coffee Roasters Double Tree by Hilton AUX DELICES DES ILES CAFE Carluccio's Draycote Hotel Bartlett Mitchell Ltd Carnival UK DUKES LONDON BaxterStorey Casual Dining Group BBC Club Caterlink - WSH Elan Cafe BEAR Celtic Manor Resort Elior plc Benugo Chester Zoo Elite Hotels UK Bewleys Tea & Coffee Coffee plus ltd Esquires Coffee Bicester Village Compass Group Fortnum & Mason

For more information about the European Coffee Expo contact the team on +44(0) 203 668 9809 Or visit the website at www.europeancoffeeexpo.com

Four Seasons Hotel McDonald's Restaurants Ltd

GAIL's Bakery Morrisons Supermarkets Stonegate Pub Company

Galleria Cafe Ltd/Arro Coffee Natural History Museum Tas Restaurants

Gather & Gather Notes coffee Taylor St Baristas

Ginza Onodera Pasta Italia Ltd Taylors of Harrogate

Glendola Leisure Ltd Paul UK Tesco

Good & Proper Tea Penny Black Coffee Ltd Thai Square

Greggs plc Pierreponts Cafe Ltd The Berkeley

Grind & Co Press Coffee The Berkeley Hotel

Harris + Hoole The British Library

Harrods The ENTERTAINER

Hawksmoor PUCCINO'S WORLDWIDE The Fat Duck LIMITED Heriot-Watt University The Girl in the Café Punch Taverns Highland Steakhouse The Restaurant Group Red Carnation Hotels Hilton Birmingham Metropole The Royal Automobile Club Restaurant Associates Hilton Brighton Metropole The Trafalgar St James Roast Restaurant Honey+Harvey TJX Europe Roehampton University Hotel Chocolat United Baristas Saffron Walden County High Iconic Luxury Hotels University of Birmingham School IHG (InterContinental Hotels Sainsburys Group) Waitrose Saints Cafe Ltd IPC Europe () Co. Ltd Selecta UK ISS UK Whitbread Shell Ivy Collection Workhouse Coffee Sheraton park lane John Lewis Partnership Workshop Coffee SHOREDITICH COFFEE LTD Just Hospitality York Coffee Emporium Society Café Lexington Catering York Sodexo London Wildlife Trust YUM Brands SOHO Coffee Shops Ltd London School of Economics Zuma St James's Hotel and Club Manchester central Star Pubs & Bars Marriot

For more information about the European Coffee Expo contact the team on +44(0) 203 668 9809 Or visit the website at www.europeancoffeeexpo.com

HERE’S A SMALL SELECTION OF THE JOB TITLES OF OUR VISITORS:

Bar Manager Director of Food & Beverage Hotel Operations Manager

Barista Director of Purchasing MD

Buyer - Cafe (Barista Bars) Drinks Innovation Manager National Barista Trainer

Cafe & Venue Manager F&B Coordinator Operations Director

Cafe Bar Supervisor F&B Manager Owner

Category Buyer - Soft Drinks General Manager Purchasing Director

Category Planning Manager - Group Beverage Manager Restaurant and Bar Manager Hot Drinks Group Buying Executive Roaster Catering & Retail Director Group Hot Beverage Manager Senior Manager - Energy & Catering Contract Manager Initiatives EMEA Group Purchasing Manager Catering Manager Senior Procurement Manager Head Barista for all staff CEO & Founder Sommelier Head of Bar – UK & Europe Club Manager UK F&B Manager Head of Coffee Coffee Brand Manager Vending Manager Head of Drinks Coffee Manager Wholesale Manager Head of Hot Beverage Commercial Director Head of Service Direct R&B Concepts Hospitality Manager

DON’T JUST TAKE OUR WORD FOR IT – LOOK WHAT OUR EXHIBITORS HAD TO SAY -

“It was really good. It always takes time to establish a new exhibition, but the quality of the visitors was good. We've booked a bigger stand for next year.” Kamal Bengougan, Chief Commercial Officer, Eversys

“We wish to thank you for the organisation, we had the chance to meet some very interesting people and certainly appreciated the whole concept behind it.” Nele Mertens, Marketing Team Perfect Moose

“It is the quality of the potential clients that are coming through the door. We have spoken to the likes of Costa and John Lewis and there has been a steady footfall.” Mike Wheelhouse, Director at Urban Culture

For more information about the European Coffee Expo contact the team on +44(0) 203 668 9809 Or visit the website at www.europeancoffeeexpo.com

“The show was excellent and just what the coffee industry in the UK needs. Being the first show it’s early days, but based on the visitors who came, it was brilliant - quality over quantity; people who were serious buyers, looking for something to enhance their business.” John Laird, Operations Director and General Manager at Franke

“A very big thank you to everyone who came to see us last week at the new trade show for the coffee industry, European Coffee Expo. We were delighted to sponsor the VIP lounge, a quiet, relaxed zone where we could demo our latest traditional espresso and bean to cup technology with ease. There was a high volume of 'serious buyers' amongst the visitors and we really appreciate those of you who took time out to drop by and see us over the two days. Another plus was the opportunity to increase coffee knowledge and understanding with a whole range of workshops and speaker panels on offer hosted from both the high street and artisan sectors. All in all, two days well spent.” Daniel Clarke, MD, La Cimbali

“We've seen many serious buyers at the show - people wanting to do business, not just here for a free coffee! It's a great size and there are big brand names, both in terms of exhibitors and visitors, from wholesalers and operators to the smaller independents.” Massud Faquiri, co-founder of Sweet Amsterdam

FROM TWITTER:

Complete Coffee ‘Thank you & congratulations to @Eurocoffee_expo for hosting a fantastic event! And thank you to those who came down and saw us. We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves’

Jestic ‘Thank you to those who came to visit us at @Eurocoffee_expo over the past few of days. It was nice to see so many friendly faces and great for the @Vitamix The Quiet One and Aerating Container to be chosen as finalists in the Innovation Path. #EuroCoffeeExpo #Awards’

Cgo Drinks ‘C'go had a great a few days @Eurocoffee_expo earlier this week with lots of 'wows' and some visitors even saying 'that's the best product I've tasted all day'. That always brings a nice smile to our faces’

Turmerlicious ‘Great day @Eurocoffee_expo lots of great feed-back. This lady said “this is the best product here by far! I love it”.

For more information about the European Coffee Expo contact the team on +44(0) 203 668 9809 Or visit the website at www.europeancoffeeexpo.com