NEWSLETTER - MARCH 2018

The UK’s trade-only event 100% dedicated to the ever-growing business of coffee, tea, soft drinks and related products and for the entire industry.

IT’S COMING! IT’S CAUSED HUGE WAVES OF Contents EXCITEMENT IN YOUR INDUSTRY! BE PART OF IT! 1. What’s it all about 2. What’s on and Exhibitor list 3. Who’s visiting 4. Supporters In just under three months EUROPEAN COFFEE EXPO will burst onto the scene here in the UK. At long last there will be a major new exhibition created just for the foodservice sector to help them maximise their success in serving coffee, tea, soft drinks and other non-alcoholic beverages as For stand and sponsorship enquiries, customers are becoming far more knowledgeable and demanding. contact Sukhvir Hayre T: +44 (0) 203 668 9809 Supported and conceived by the industry itself, in particular by working with E: [email protected] the event’s steering panel of over 30 top operators who alone control over 8,500 outlets, it is unique: WHY I WILL BE THERE • Total focus on coffee, tea, soft drinks and the equipment required to prepare and serve them • Trade-only “Coco di Mama is a growing brand in • Inclusive of the whole market from artisan coffee shops, hotels, pubs, the Azzurri Group and our Allpress cafes and to contract caterers, leisure operators, retail and the coffee plays a big part in that Italian travel sector – the entire, serious, professional foodservice market where To Go concept. wet sales are usually more profitable than dry ones! This show will be an opportunity to see what innovation the industry • Taking place at the UK’s leading exhibition venue – ’s Olympia is offering in other areas, such as – convenient, attractive, professional and accessible to ensure the best takeaway cups.” attendance Mr Richard Galbraith, Distribution Manager, • Over 100 exhibitors from many world leading brands to numerous Azzurri Group smaller, ‘hidden gem’ suppliers • Extensive conference programme, taste challenges, workshops, training “I need to know what new and awards technology is out there so we can • Unprecedented industry support from a steering panel of leading continually improve the quality of our industry buyers and leading foodservice trade associations and media coffee and to make the execution of • Only buyers and purchasing influencers are targeted great coffee easy.” Mr Anthony Habert, Head of Beverage Services, Carnival UK (11 Cruise Ships)

www.europeancoffeeexpo.com WHAT’S ON WHO’S VISITING

As well as a great exhibition of over 100 suppliers showing a huge array of exciting innovations, the event has Here is a small sample of companies that have already pre-registered to attend, much more to inspire, inform, stimulate and entertain the many thousands of visitors – your potential clients. companies whose main reason for visiting is to source new suppliers. Conference programme SCA Sensory Workshop Absolute Taste Celtic Manor Resort Gala Leisure Operations Stagg & Barber Events The free to attend conference programme at European The professional beverage buyer and barista needs a trained and All England Lawn citizenM Hotels Gather & Gather McDonald’s Star Pubs & Bars Coffee Expo will be a very popular feature. sensitive nose. This feature is intended to improve the sensory Tennis Club Coco di Mama Good and Proper Tea Restaurants (Heineken UK) Highlights include: acuity of the nose which will lead to better buying of coffee, tea Angel Hill Foods Coffee #1 Co Monmouth Coffee David Abrahamovitch, CEO & Founder, Grind and other beverages Aramark UK Ltd Coffee Island Granger & Co Company Stonegate Pub Doug Williamson, Founder & MD, Esquires Coffee Artisan plc Muffin Break Company Artizian Coffee Ritazza Grind Notes Taylor Street Baristas Michelin-starred Club Gascon’s Head Sommelier, Taste Challenge Aston Villa Compass Group Grindsmith Taylors of Harrogate Julien Sarrasin The chance to win a fantastic piece of coffee kit each day by being Bartlett Mitchell Lts Corinthia hotel Hallmark Hotels Tesco Arnaud Kaziewicz Executive Chef, the best at identifying the coffees in blind tastings BaxterStorey Costa Harris + Hoole Puccino’s Worldwide The Langham, London Plus speakers from the British Soft Drinks Association, the BEAR Costa Express Harrods Punch Taverns The New Black Paper Cup Recovery and Recycling Group, the Beverage Boston Tea Party Curators Coffee Hawksmoor Rapha Cycle Club The Royal Automobile Standards Association and the SCA Innovation Path and Awards Black Chapel Department of Coffee Hyde Restaurants Red Carnation Hotels Club There is so much innovation in the aisles amongst the suppliers, Brew & Social Affairs IHG - Intercontinental Sainsbury’s TnS Catering Coffee Bar & Bistro right at the centre of we have recruited experts to choose what they believe are the top Brew Lab Coffee Draycote Hotel Group Selfridges & Co Management 15 new products or services Brindisa Kitchens Dukes Hotel Ipc Europa ( Servest UK Travelodge the hall – sponsored by Alpro. Brooklyn Coffee EAT Europe) Society Café Treves and Hyde This is where visitors can take a break, network and enjoy Brunning and Price Elior UK ISS UK TĪNG Shangri-La 200 Degrees good casual food and wonderful alcoholic and non-alcoholic VIP Lounge - sponsored by La Cimbali Elite Hotels John Lewis Hotel at The Shard, University of Lincoln beverages including great tea and coffee A relaxing space to take a breath, recharge ones batteries, network Caffe Amici Esquires Coffee Just Hospitality London Waitrose and enjoy free refreshments. Caffe Nero Exmouth Coffee Lantana Small Batch Coffee Sushi & Bento Caravan Company Ltd Sodexo Whitbread/Costa SCA Training Theatre Carluccio’s Fernandez & Wells Look Mum No Hands Soho Coffee Whittard of Chelsea We’re delighted to announce that taster sessions of the Gallery of Classic Vintage Coffee Machinery Carnival Cruises Four Seasons Lusso Catering Soho House Workshop Coffee Specialty Coffee Association’s Coffee Skills Programme will by Doctor Espresso be on offer at European Coffee Expo Here you will be seduced by six of the most iconic, beautiful yet rugged historic coffee machines and other Buying teams will be there! This is a small sample of multiple registrations: Several of the Specialty Coffee Association’s local Authorized equipment from as long as seventy years ago! 4 from BEAR • 5 from Carnival Cruises • 4 from Coffee Republic • 6 from Compass • 8 from EAT • 5 from Elior Catering SCA Trainers (ASTs) will be at the expo to deliver some 4 from Esquires Coffee • 4 from Gather & Gather • 4 from Greggs • 4 from ISS Foodservice • 6 from John Lewis taster sessions of the Coffee Skills Programme’s six modules: Tea Tasting Theatre and Lounge 4 from Leon Restaurants • 12 from Sainsburys • 4 from Stonegate Pub Company • 4 from Tesco Introduction to Coffee, Barista Skills, Brewing, Sensory Skills, Green Coffee and Roasting Dedicated to the heritage, preparation and service of great tea

WHY I WILL BE THERE EXHIBITORS & SPONSORS WHY I WILL BE THERE

as of February 2018 - many more to come!

“Being responsible for the huge “I think it’ll be great to see McDonald’s Restaurants range of representation from all different coffee machines and working with corners of the industry. The seminar their 3 approved suppliers: UCC, sessions also sound very interesting, WMF and Franke, myself and a FOR PROFESSIONALS providing an opportunity to colleague are very interested to discuss issues and offering different see what else is happening in the perspectives on the problems that industry. What are the other coffee we’re all facing.” machine suppliers doing? What Emilie Holmes, Founder, Good and Proper Tea Co future innovation products are on offer?” Adrian Lee, “I’m really keen to see what other Equipment Consultant, people are doing in the industry and McDonald’s Restaurants Ltd I’m excited to see new innovations. Having a show that is solely “I have registered with European dedicated to all the things that we Coffee Expo as it is more business are all thinking about and concerned orientated than other events I about and focused on could actually and want to see what’s new in the be really beneficial for the industry.” industry.” Sonia Louro Carvalho, Mr Jakub Kosik, Head of Hot Beverage, Roving General Manager, Compass Group Brunning & Price Ltd (Award winning pub group of 50 + outlets) www.europeancoffeeexpo.com REGISTER FOR STEERING PANEL FREE TODAY! www.europeanco eeexpo.com

EUROPEAN COFFEE EXPO is going to deliver the uniquely valuable professional coffee, tea and beverage show due to the extensive input and support from our steering panel and professional associations mentioned here: • Tim Sturk, Director of Coffee, • Jann Kaiser, Director of Food and • Owen Thom, Quality Coordinator, Angel Hill Foods Beverage, Four Seasons Hotels Specialty Coffee Association • Magda Harrison, Co-founder, • Emilie Holmes, Founder, Good and • Emma Trim, Fresh Food Hall and Artisan Proper Tea Co Restaurant Manager, • Craig Bunting, Co-founder and • Josh Mordecai, Head of Operations, Selfridges & Co Marketing Director, Bear Good and Proper Tea Co • Mehmet Safa, TĪNG General • Anthony West, Proprietor, Black • David Abrahamovitch, CEO & Manager, Founder, Shangri-La Hotel, At Chapel Grind The Shard, London • Tom Hyde, Co-founder, Brew Lab • Luke Tomlinson, Director & • Alan Tomlins, Co-Founder & Head Founder, Coffee Grindsmith of Coffee, Small Batch Coffee • Laura Harper-Hinton, Creative • Josh Brown, Head of Commercial • Adrian Campbell–Howard, Director, Caravan Restaurants & Development, Harris + Hoole Founder and MD, Society Café Caravan Coffee Roasters • Bartosz Ciepaj, Master Roaster, • Joanne Hamilton-Welsman, Head of • Daniel Thompson, Head of Coffee Harrods Development, Operations, Coffee #1, S A Brains • Chantal Lontay, Manager, Hospitality Soho House & Co • Sonia Louro Carvalho, Head of Hot and Food Proposition, • Mark MacDonald, National John Lewis Supplier Manager, Beverage, Compass Group • Simon Maclean, Senior Manager, Star Pubs & • Tim Cox, Drinks Innovation Proposition & Product services, Bars (Heineken UK) John • Tom Vincent, Co-founder, Manager, Costa Express Lewis 200 • Jochem Verheijen, Managing • Peter Dore-Smith, Founder & Degrees • Rebecca Hemsley, Head of Food Director, Curators Coffee Director, Kaffeine • Doug Williamson, Founder & MD, • Ashley Saxton, Director of Food & Service Operations, Waitrose Esquires Coffee Beverage, The Langham, London • James Dickson, CEO, Workshop • Rick Wells, Founder & Director, • Sonja Wittenberg, Managing Coffee Fernandez & Wells Director, The New Black

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The new weekly online magazine and newsletter dedicated expert comment from to the business of coffee, tea, soft drinks and related products. those at the top of their profession.

This exciting new magazine has been launched to meet the It will also tell the coffee, tea and soft thirst for more news, insights and expert comment on this beverage world all about the great exhibitors and features ever-expanding and innovative industry. they can see at EUROPEAN COFFEE EXPO.

Every week we bring stories, new products, revelations and With its circulation of over 30,000 it is already the market interviews with great hospitality operators together with leading coffee industry magazine in the world!

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