Casual Dining Is the Best Show out There for Pubs and Restaurants That Want to Find Innovative New Products and Inspiration.”

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“Casual Dining is the best show out there for pubs and restaurants that want to find innovative new products and inspiration.”

ROSS PIKE, CHEF DIRECTOR, OAKMAN INNS

Casual Dining is the two days a year when the sector gets together for innovative product launches, FREE world class seminars, networking and to do business. With over 220 suppliers and more than 5000 of the biggest buyers, Casual Dining is still the only trade show completely dedicated, targeted and focused on the fast-moving casual dining sector. Casual dining operators are capitalising on emerging consumer trends to help them flourish in this current environment. Exciting innovations from new and existing brands are increasingly important which makes the Casual Dining show more relevant than ever.

Who exhibits? Exhibiting companies at Casual Dining showcase a variety of innovative products and services including:

“Casual Dining is unquestionably our most important trade show in the UK as it is the most directly focused show in our sector.” IAN R. RONAN, SENIOR BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER, SEA PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL LTD Do you want to do business with... RESTAURANTS, PUBS, BARS, HOTELS and more? Exhibitors at the 2019 show met key decision makers from...

“Casual Dining had a wide range of operator types: airlines, pubs, contract catering, food ingredients companies, meal box companies etc. It was great to see so many large chain customers and from such a large range of channels.” INNA ELWELL, MARKETING MANAGER, HELLMANN’S

To discuss exhibiting, contact: Eva Ellis | Event Manager | [email protected] | +44 (0)1273 645167 Casual Dining is the number one show in the Casual Dining industry! An 2019 provided a incredibly great opportunity insightful day Casual Dining at to engage with filled with the ExCeL is the innovative new latest food trends, premium sector Casual Dining is suppliers. I look up and coming show, bringing the essential forward to flavours and together fantastic event for our returning in emerging debate, content industry and not 2020.” products.” and innovation.” to be missed.” MARK CARTER, HEAD OF ELLIE O’CONNELL, CHRIS HILL, CEO, BEN MOGRIDGE, DRINKS CATEGORY MENU INNOVATION, THE NEW WORLD PROCUREMENT MANAGER, MANAGEMENT, PIZZA HUT TRADING COMPANY AZZURRI GROUP MARSTON’S PUBS & BARS RESTAURANTS UK “Casual Dining THE FACTS was the best show THAT LEAD 5038 we have ever done.” Visitors ALICIA LAWSON, DIRECTOR, TO BUSINESS RUBIES IN THE RUBBLE

of visitors were looking to 96% discover new products of exhibitors said they achieved their % objective of meeting new customers % 85 of65 exhibitors rebooked of visitors had a spend of £1million+ before leaving 31% (15% reported £10m+ budgets) the show of visitors authorise or inﬂuence 85% purchasing decisions of visitors were from a chain 33% or group of visitors have plans to open 220Exhibitors 39% new sites

Visitors by company type in 2019 Restaurant 38% Wholesaler/Distributor 26% Pub/Bar 19% Contract Caterer 6% Hotel 6% Club (Members or Leisure) 2% Attraction 1% Airline/Travel Catering 1% Local Authority 1% F E A Visitors by job function in 2019

A Owner/Founder/Director/MD/CEO 34% B Procurement/Operations/Supply Chain 16% C General Management 14% D D Other 14% E Marketing/Brand 13% F Executive/Development/Head Chef 9% C B ATTRACTING NEW HOME A QUALITY OF EXCEL With its fast transport links and excellent facilities, ExCeL is AUDIENCE one of the most prestigious venues in Europe. Casual Dining 2019 saw an unprecedented 5% increase in visitor numbers Extensive Marketing and PR campaign: for its first year at ExCeL following a successful 5 years at the Business Design Centre. Individually targeted messages hit over 60,000 senior Being at ExCeL enables us to give the show a branded look industry contacts across a single level floorplan. It also allows us to include Incredible support of leading trade publications and new and/or improved show features such as 2 Keynote associations including UKHospitality Theatres, Awards Gallery, central Market Square with DJ, Advisory panel of key operators and suppliers to keep on Innovation Challenge Gallery, VIP Lounge, Alcohol top of industry trends Pavilions and more! Multitude of free and paid for promotional opportunities for our exhibitors

World Class Seminar Programme We have a FREE seminar programme hosted across 2 Keynote Theatres with 50 leading speakers sharing their exclusive insight into the sector at their industry show. Speakers at Casual Dining 2019 came from:

“Casual Dining continues to go from strength to strength. Loved the products, the layout and the new venue. See you next year.” PAUL LEWIS, HEAD OF FOOD AND DRINK, PREZZO

Annie Lindsell | Senior Sales Executive | [email protected] | +44 (0)1273 645164 What our exhibitors say…

JOIN THE “Casual Dining provided a fantastic opportunity to build new relationships within the food SUCCESS service sector.” Casual Dining features a broad range of quality and JESSICA BOOTH, MARKETING innovative suppliers. If you want to do business with the EXECUTIVE, THE MEATLESS FARM CO. casual dining sector, then secure your stand at the only trade show exclusively targeted to this industry. It is quite “Casual Dining is a fantastic simply, unmissable. 2 days that really helps us engage with customers in a lively and creative space.” Stand Costs MATTHEW KELLY, NATIONAL ACCOUNT Shell Scheme: £449 per sqm MANAGER, CARLSBERG Space Only: £435 per sqm “Casual Dining gives us access to Alcohol Pavilions £1249 Stand cost more of the key people at more of our target market clients than any All prices plus VAT other show.” JAMES O'SULLIVAN, +10% Premium Stands (marked P on the floorplan) CEO, KOBAS “When planning our annual There is also an additional charge of £99 for a data capture app. This is a exhibition calendar, Casual Dining brilliant device that allows you to capture data and manage your leads instantly in an effective way. is always first on our list. It’s lively, vibrant, relevant and attracts a high calibre of visitors.” All stands include: Shell scheme stands also include: IAIN PHILLIPS, SALES & MARKETING • FREE daily stand cleaning • lighting MANAGER, PANASONIC • FREE marketing & PR • stand carpeting support • 2.5m high shell • FREE first standard scheme entry in show catalogue. 2 • company name Stands over 9sqm on fascia board receive a free enhanced entry in the showguide • stand number and online. on finger board

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