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Coffee trends 2024: the perfect blend of function and convenience

As we step into 2024, the UK continues to be a nation of coffee enthusiasts, with a thriving and ever-evolving coffee culture. lunch! is a hub for coffee innovators across the café, coffee shop and food-to-go industry. Get a closer look at coffee trends that are making waves in 2024. Plus, learn how exhibiting at […]

Commercial Kitchen to integrate into even bigger lunch! & Casual Dining shows for 2024

Following record attendance at this year’s lunch! & Casual Dining, organiser Diversified Communications has announced that both shows will expand for their 2024 editions.   After feedback from both visitors and exhibitors, companies from this years co-located Commercial Kitchen will now fully integrate into these two shows. Due to the integration and the success this year, […]

Best ever lunch! Casual Dining & Commercial Kitchen enjoy record breaking 11% increase in attendance.

ExCeL London set the stage last week for Casual Dining, lunch! and Commercial Kitchen. The highly anticipated shows for the hospitality and food retail sector took place on 27-28 September and received an overwhelming number of attendees through its doors – 9129 in total. Senior decision makers from Sainsburys, Center Parcs, Pret A Manger, PizzaExpress, […]

Innovation Challenge – the results

The most innovative food-to-go products (launched within 12 months before the show), were showcased in a dedicated gallery on the show floor. Check out what innovations you can take to your business this year – whether it be the latest food and drink trends or a new packaging innovation. The shortlisted companies pitched their products […]

lunch!, Casual Dining and Commercial Kitchen open this week at ExCeL London

The hospitality and food retail industry are preparing for the most important shows of the year, Casual Dining, Commercial Kitchen and lunch! return to London this week.  The co-located shows, Casual Dining – the definitive trade event for the restaurant, pub and bar sector; Commercial Kitchen – the event for executive chefs and decision makers […]

Unveiling lunch!’s star-studded speaker line-up

 Full speaker schedule announced for lunch! 2023   The food-to-go sector is ever-evolving, which is why UK retailers, café and coffee-shop operators need to stay ahead of curve with trends and consumer insights.   Bringing together the best in the business, lunch! – the definitive event for the café, coffee shop and food-to-go sector, will provide these […]

Crisps: what makes this classic snack so popular?

Crisps are quintessentially British, and it’s not surprising we eat 6 billion packets each year in the UK. You can eat them at picnics, snacking at your desk, pairing with a pint at the pub and finally, the classic lunch pairing – with sandwiches. Today, the national crisp market is worth £2.6b and still growing […]

Pret, GAIL’s, BP, and Holland & Barrett confirmed for lunch! speaker line-up

Initial line-up of lunch! speakers revealed    lunch! is thrilled to announce its initial line-up of impressive keynote speakers for 2023. Taking place at ExCeL London on 27-28 September, this year’s lunch! promises to be a must-attend gathering for the café, coffee shop and food-to-go sector.   lunch! serves as a platform for retail professionals and […]

Success Story: Pure Booch

Last year Pure Booch launched their authentically slow brewed kombucha brand in lunch!’s ‘start-up zone’.  Now with the 2023 show fast approaching, we caught up with Pure Booch about their exhibiting experience and why they decided to return with an even bigger stand this year.

A healthy market: What’s trending in the world of plant-based?

Plant-based food and drink still remains a strong market. According to a recent report by Bloomberg Intelligence the global plant-based food market is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 11.9% to reach $74.2 billion by 2027. Aa recent study by Straits Research reports the UK vegan food market is growing at […]

Elevate your coffee shop with a visit to lunch!

lunch! reveals the café innovators to meet at the show   lunch! – the definitive event for the café, coffee shop and food-to-go sector has revealed an extensive list of exhibitors that are helping transform coffee shops across the nation. The trade show returns to ExCeL London on 27-28 September and promises to showcase 300 […]

Success story: Magrini

Magrini will be making a triumphant return to lunch! 2023 with their range of innovative cafe equipment solutions. Having been with the show for some years, we caught up with them to find out their show highlights last year and why exhibiting at lunch! is an integral part of their business.  Why did you decide […]

Registration now open for Casual Dining, Commercial Kitchen and lunch! 2023

Hosted across two days on 27-28 September 2023 at ExCeL London, Casual Dining, Commercial Kitchen & lunch! are set to return for their best editions yet. The co-located shows offer insight, inspiration and the latest products and services for restaurants, food-to-go, pubs, bars, cafés, coffee shops, supermarkets, contract caterers, hotels, delivery, wholesalers’ distributors and more. […]

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ExCel hosts best ever lunch!, Casual Dining & Commercial Kitchen shows

The UK’s hospitality and foodservice industry gathered at ExCeL London last week for the return of  Commercial Kitchen – the event for executive chefs and decision makers from professional kitchens, Casual Dining – the definitive trade show for the restaurant, pub and bar sector; and lunch! – the definitive trade event for the café, coffee […]

lunch! Casual Dining, & Commercial Kitchen open at ExCeL London this week

The UK’s hospitality industry will gather this week for two days of unmissable business and inspirational talks at three co-located shows. Casual Dining – the definitive trade event for the restaurant, pub and bar sector; Commercial Kitchen – the event for executive chefs and decision makers from all types of professional kitchens, and lunch! – […]

Plant-based milk, like no udder

The food-to-go, coffee shop and cafe industry is no stranger to plant-based milk. Gone are the days where it felt strange to ask for a dairy free alternative in your coffee or request oat milk for your office fridge. For years soya milk was the only real option found in supermarkets or cafes, but now […]

Speaker Q&A: Simon Stenning, FutureFoodservice

Our new Q&A series profiles some of the speakers at this year’s show. Next up is Simon Stenning, Founder, FutureFoodservice. Simon will be presenting the ‘Future of Food-To-Go’ session.

Speaker Q&A: Paolo Peretti, AMT Coffee

Our new Q&A series profiles some of the speakers at this year’s show. Next up is Paolo Peretti, Managing Director, AMT Coffee. Paolo will giving his review on ‘Marketing for Coffee Shops Panel’ session.

Speaker Q&A: Florian De Chezelles, The Salad Project

Our new Q&A series profiles some of the speakers at this year’s show. Next up is Florian De Chezelles, Co-Founder, The Salad Project. Florian will giving his review on ‘Operations for Food-To-Go Panel’ session.

Speaker Q&A: James Kidman, Crussh

Our new Q&A series profiles some of the speakers at this year’s show. Next up is James Kidman, Head of Food, Crussh. James will be a part of ‘The Head of Food Panel’ session.

Speaker Q&A: Peter Backman, theDelivery.World

Our new Q&A series profiles some of the speakers at this year’s show. Next up is Peter Backman, Principle, theDelivery.World. Peter will giving his review on ‘What’s Next for Food To Go Delivery’ session.

UK’s biggest food-to-go showcase previews new product innovations

On 14-15 September, hundreds of exciting new innovations from across the café, coffee shop and food-to-go sector will be on display at lunch!.  Taking place at ExCeL London, the unmissable trade show has garnered a loyal following of buyers and senior professionals from Tesco, Pret, Waitrose, Selfridges, Sainsbury’s, M&S Food, Boots, Co-op, Debenhams, Caffé Nero, […]

How is coffee creating a buzz in the UK?

It’s safe to say, coffee is one of the most popular drinks across the world. In the UK alone, we drink approximately 98 million cups of coffee per day! But with soaring consumer demand, comes heaps of innovation – and the coffee industry is no exception. From specialty roasts to mushroom and CBD coffee, here […]

Coffee shop and food-to-go trailblazers itsu, Caffé Nero, GAIL’s Bakery join lunch! line-up 

Offering remarkable access to some of the biggest names and operators in the industry, lunch! the definitive event for the café, coffee shop and food-to-go sector, has revealed the first batch of experts joining the Keynote speaker line-up.   Ganan Kanagathurai, UK CEO of itsu, Will Stratton-Morris, CEO of Caffé Nero, Marta Pogroszewska, managing director of […]

The brands making on-the-go water more sustainable

As you read this, billions of litres of bottled water are being shipped halfway across the world and millions of plastic drink containers are sold every day. Consequently, the drinks industry contributes to 34% of manmade greenhouse gasses. This is increasingly becoming a problem for the food-to-go–sector as more consumers are becoming aware of their […]

lunch! celebrates British Sandwich week!

During British sandwich week the nation celebrates all things sandwiches. The week was pioneered by the British Sandwich & Food to Go Association (BSA) as a salute to the sandwich industry for its contribution to the economy. lunch! – the industry event for café, coffee shop and food-to-go brings hundreds of influential brands together in […]

CBD infused food and drink at lunch! 2022

Cannabidiol – better known as CBD – is having a huge impact. This hemp-derivative is making its way into more and more products, and at a rapid rate. Increased recognition of CBD’s medical benefits – aiding everything from chronic pain and inflammation to anxiety and insomnia – means we’re now seeing this controversial plant thrive […]

Visitor registration now open for Casual Dining, Commercial Kitchen & lunch!

Industry supershow returns to ExCeL in September. Casual Dining – the definitive trade event for the restaurant, pub and bar sector; Commercial Kitchen – the essential event for executive chefs and leading decision makers from all types of professional kitchens, and lunch! – the definitive event for the café, coffee shop & food-to-go sector has […]

A buzzing return for Casual Dining, Commercial Kitchen & lunch! puts faith back into face-to-face business

The hospitality and food service industry experienced an injection of inspiration, togetherness, and a newfound business confidence at the return editions of Casual Dining, lunch! and Commercial Kitchen over 23-24 September 2021 at ExCeL London.

Huge hospitality ‘supershow’ opens its doors this week

Three co-located shows, two unmissable days, exceptional speakers, and hundreds of innovative brands – the UK’s leading trade events for the hospitality & foodservice sector return to ExCeL London on 27-28 September 2023.  While the co-location allows visitors and exhibitors to benefit from seeing an even greater range of products and customers, each show will maintain separate identities and focuses, respectively. All […]

Q&A: Russell Simpson, Operations Director, LEON Restaurants

Russell Simpson has worked with LEON for six years, from General Manager and opening the company’s first Birmingham restaurant, to Operations Director during the hospitality industry’s most challenging period. We caught up with Russell ahead of his appearance on the Operations in Food to Go Panel at lunch! 2021.   How has your business adapted […]

Q&A: Amy James, Category Planning Manager, Greggs

Ahead of her appearance at lunch! 2021, we caught up with Amy James, who has been with Greggs for 20 years, working her way up from Area Manager to Category Manager. About Amy… Amy has 20 years of experience in the food and drink industry, with roles spanning retail management, product development, brand marketing management […]

Q&A: Hannah McKay, Head of Food & Beverages UK & Ireland, Caffè Nero

We caught up with Hannah McKay, Head of Food and Beverage at UK & Ireland at Caffè Nero, who is looking forward to reconnecting with her “foodie network in person” at this year’s lunch! show. Hannah is returning to the Keynote Theatre stage with a talk about how the company is “building back to delivering […]

lunch! draws record number of new exhibitors for comeback “supershow”

As the café, coffee shop & food-to-go sector looks forward to the return of lunch!, on 23-24 September, the show’s organisers have revealed a preview of the exciting brands exhibiting at this year’s show. lunch! 2021 will be showcasing more new and emerging brands than ever before, with first-time exhibitors making up an impressive 30% […]

lunch! announces big name Keynote speakers for comeback show

Keynote speaker line-up includes leaders from Greggs, Costa, itsu, Burger King, Gail’s Bakery and Pure The organisers of lunch!, the definitive event for the café, coffee shop and food to go sector, have revealed the first batch of industry leaders joining the Keynote speaker line-up at the show, which is taking place live 23-24 September […]

Visitor registration now open for lunch!, Casual Dining and Commercial Kitchen

Support surges for industry supershow The organisers of lunch!, Casual Dining and Commercial Kitchen have announced that visitor registration is now open. The three shows will run alongside one another this year for a comprehensive hospitality supershow, taking place on 27-28 September 2023 at ExCeL London. “There’s no denying it’s been a tough year for […]

Q&A: Spencer Craig, Founder & CEO, Pure

Next up in the lunch! Industry Leaders Q&A series is Pure Founder & CEO, Spencer Craig About Spencer… Spencer ​​founded Pure, the healthy food to go group in 2009. ​​​​Spurred by a strong entrepreneurial vision, Pure has grown to 20 shops across London. ​​​​​​Pure was twice named in The Sunday Times Fast Track 100 as […]

Q&A: Roger Whiteside, CEO, Greggs

In lunch!’s NEW Industry Leaders Q&A series, we’ll be speaking to some of the biggest names across the cafe, coffee shop & food-to-go sector. We’ll be finding out how they are adapting to the current climate, their thoughts on the challenges and opportunities ahead and what they are doing to support their teams and local […]

DELI LITES – how we adapted our business model to continue meeting our customer’s needs

Written by Sian Mcveigh, Deli Lites. The global Covid-19 Pandemic and the resultant lockdown in the UK, Ireland and across Europe had an immediate impact on our sales revenue and how we serviced our customers. The nature of our Food-To-Go business – delivering fresh daily to every part of Ireland and exporting frozen to GB […]

Nestlé launches new YES! PLANT PROTEIN BARS powered by nuts & peas

Written by Helen Bailor, Nestlé Today, Nestlé UK & Ireland is launching a new range of YES! snack bars, with each bar containing 10 grams of plant protein, sourced from a delicious combination of peas and nuts. Recent Nestlé research has shown that most people buying protein bars are now looking for more innovative protein […]

Glebe Farm Foods’ PureOaty Lends a Helping Hand to Cafes And Coffee Shops

The Foodservice Industry has been hit hard recently, and businesses will need the help and support of their local communities to get their sales back on track. As the high street starts to re-open, Glebe Farm Foods has launched a special initiative to offer a helping hand to coffee shops and cafes who are opening […]

lunch! postponed until September 2021

lunch! organiser Diversified Communications UK has confirmed that this year’s show has sadly been postponed due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.  The UK’s leading trade event for the café, coffee shop and food-to-go sector will now run on 27-28 September 2023 at ExCeL London.

Drinks Cubed’s 30,000 Thanks initiative helps frontline NHS workers

Written by Sukhi Sindhu: At Drinks Cubed (DRINKS3) one of our core values is to be part of a strong community and to bringing change, support and sustainability.  In unprecedented times such as these, we realised early on that we needed to help our community.  Knowing the importance of hydration, we switched our efforts and energy […]

“It just gets better and more unmissable every year” – lunch! 2019 wows food-to-go sector

400 exhibitors, 62 speakers, 36 Keynote sessions in three theatres, and 6,733 attendees – that’s the top line figures from lunch! 2019, which won rave reviews from across the café, coffee shop and food-to-go sector. The only UK event that annually attracts so many of the industry’s leading innovators, influencers, trailblazers and decision makers together […]

See you at ExCeL: lunch! show returns to London this week

Thousands of food-to-go operators, food retailers, café and coffee shop owners and buyers, leisure and travel caterers, will be heading to London for lunch! this week.  Doors open on Thursday at ExCeL (10am, 19 September) with 7,000 attendees expected over two days.

lunch! 2019: Record year for new food-to-go product launches

lunch! ramps up innovation levels again, with a record 110 new products ‘going for gold’ in its Innovation Challenge Awards.  Many of these innovations will be enjoying their official trade launch at the show, which returns to ExCeL London next week, on 19-20 September. Products competing for a much-coveted gold Innovation Challenge Award will be […]

Speaker Q&A: Barny Clevely, FCB Coffee

Barny Clevely, MD of FCB Coffee, will be appearing in an exclusive interview at lunch! 2019.  Arrive early to grab a front row seat, as he talks to Anya Marco about the rise of FCB and their unique place in the food-to-go and coffee shop sector (1.30pm, Friday 20 September).

Speaker Q&A: Jim Wealands, CH&CO Group

Jim Wealands is group food development director at CH&CO Group. He’ll be taking part in the show’s first ever Contract Catering panel (with representatives from Sodexo, Eurest, Aramark and Elior) talking about how innovation in concept and product keeps them at the top of their game.

Speaker Q&A: Geoffrey Hunter, Pure

For Geoffrey Hunter, head of food at Pure, “lunch is an essential date in the diary”.  He’s looking forward to being part of this year’s Head of Food Panel, which will take a behind the scenes look at the challenges (and rewards) of developing and launching a new product or menu.

Speaker Q&A: Paul Hopper, HOP Vietnamese

Paul Hopper, founder and co-MD of HOP Vietnamese, calls lunch! a “a hubbub of activity and inspiration”.  He’ll be there on opening day, taking part in the Brands To Watch panel (which also features Cojean UK, Crosstown and K10 Restaurants). 

Flexitarians’ appetite for plant-based food-to-go continues to grow

Next week’s lunch! trade show will feature a record number of plant-based and ‘meat-free’ innovations at ExCeL London on 19-20 September.  For thousands of café, coffee shop, food-to-go operators and retailers looking to cater to the thriving vegan and flexitarian market, this two-day showcase is a ‘must-attend’.

Speaker Q&A: Katie Lister, Chilango

Another new speaker for 2019 is Katie Lister, marketing director at Chilango.  She’ll be at the show on opening day for The Supersonic Food Marketing Podcast panel, hosted by Mark McCulloch, with Helen Harrison, brand director at Crussh, and Fatima Diez (formerly of Five Guys and Burger King).

Speaker Q&A: Ian Chant, Holland & Barrett

Ian Chant is Holland & Barrett’s head of food (covering chilled, frozen, confectionery, drinks and food on the go).  He’ll be talking at lunch!, with his colleague Louise Broom (category manager), about H&B’s journey into food-to-go — sharing retail insights and lessons learnt following the launch of its new, affordable vegan and veggie lunch-to-go range. […]

Speaker Q&A: Ollie Rosevear, Costa Coffee

Ollie Rosevear is head of environment at Costa Coffee – the UK’s largest coffee shop brand.  He’ll be appearing in lunch!’s highly-anticipated ‘Sustainability Panel’ on opening day.

Speaker Q&A: Diane Wehrle, Springboard

Diane Wehrle is marketing and insights director at Springboard. One of the UK’s leading experts on current and emerging retail issues and trends, she’ll be sharing her expertise in a joint insights session, with The NPD Group’s Dominic Allport, taking place at 10.15am, on Friday 20 September.

Speaker Q&A: Dominic Allport, The NPD Group

Dominic Allport, insights director – foodservice at The NPD Group, will be taking part in a joint presentation with Sprinboard’s Diane Wehrle (10.15am, 20 Sept). In this unique insights session, they’ll provide a holistic view of events within the eating out and retail market and set out how operators can maximise their opportunities in response […]

Speaker Q&A: Helen Harrison, Crussh – Fit Food & Juice Bars

Meet Helen Harrison, brand director at Crussh. Since joining the healthy food and juice bar chain in 2016 (following senior marketing roles at Sainsbury’s and EAT), she’s helped promote its successful expansion across London.  And, thanks to franchise deals with SSP Group and Sodexo, there’s plans to open 30+ more outlets across the UK and […]

Speaker Q&A: Natasha Wilmans, Ole & Steen

Natasha Wilmans is UK operations director at all-day Danish bakery chain Ole & Steen.  She’ll be appearing in lunch!’s ‘Operations Director panel’, alongside LEON’s Shereen Ritchie, Tortilla’s Matt Chapman, and Chilango’s Richard Franks (2.45pm, Thursday 19 September).

Speaker Q&A: Richard Franks, Chilango

Meet Richard Franks, operations director for Mexican restaurant chain Chilango.  An experienced operator, with a strong people-focus, he boasts nearly two decades of service in food retail.  He’ll be appearing in lunch!’s opening day ‘Operations Director panel’, and is looking forward to sharing strategies for “strengthening operations” and highlighting just how “crucial operations is to […]

Pret’s Guy Meakin completes lunch! 2019’s stellar Keynote line-up

Guy Meakin, Pret A Manger’s UK food & coffee director, is the 60th and final speaker to be confirmed for lunch! 2019, which returns to ExCeL London this month on 19-20 September. A frequent visitor to lunch! over the years: its ‘innovative and inspirational’ products and suppliers help the Pret team ‘keep up-to-date with developments’, […]

Speaker Q&A: Will Stratton-Morris, Caffè Nero UK

“Interesting, informative and delicious!” — that’s how Will Stratton-Morris, CEO of Caffè Nero UK, describes lunch! show.  Arrive early on opening day to see him in a rare Keynote interview, talking to Mark Stretton about his incredible career and what’s next for the much-loved coffee shop brand. Topics will include customer service and customer loyalty, […]

Spotlight on sustainability at lunch! 2019

Major food-to-go operators – including Costa Coffee, Caffè Nero, Greggs, FCB Coffee, Sodexo, Crussh & Tortilla, share their strategies for being even more sustainable.

Speaker Q&A: Anya Marco, coffee market expert

Anya Marco is one of the UK’s leading authorities on coffee shop trends. In her lunch! Keynote, she’ll be dispelling some of the myths around social media and sharing five simple tips on how coffee shop businesses can use it to engage with their customers.

Speaker Q&A: Martyn Clover, Tortilla

Tortilla’s Martyn Clover is looking forward sharing some kitchen secrets, and talking about his ‘passion’ for food innovation, in lunch!’s must-attend Head of Food Panel on opening day.

Speaker Q&A: Marta Pogroszewska, GAIL’s Bakery

Marta Pogroszewska, MD of GAIL’s Bakery, is a big fan of lunch!, calling it ‘the best event in the industry’. She’ll be taking part in an exclusive interview at the show (1.15pm, Friday 20 September), chatting with lunch!’s Chris Brazier about the company’s success so far, its plans for the future, and the potential challenges […]

Speaker Q&A: Fiona Speakman, CGA

Our next Q&A features Fiona Speakman, client director within CGA’s food & retail team. She’ll be exploring some of the key movements in the food-to-go sector, including the role of delivery and the rise of coffee shops.

‘Health, vegan & sustainability’: Food-to-go operators name their key trends to watch

lunch! speakers – including big names from Greggs, Caffè Nero, Sodexo, McColl’s & Tortilla, share their trend predictions for the year ahead.  For over 12 years, lunch! has been the destination show for the café, coffee shop and food-to-go sector. 

Speaker Q&A: Maurice Abboudi, K10 Restaurants

Our next lunch! Q&A features Maurice Abboudi, executive director at Japanese restaurant and takeaway chain K10 (and investor on the BBC’s My Million Pound Menu).  In an exclusive opening day panel session, with Jonathan Jowett (Greggs), Peter Mayley (La Baguetterie) and Jim Winship (British Sandwich & Food to Go Association), he’ll be giving his take […]

Speaker Q&A: Fátima Diez, Picnic: the sociable media company

Meet Fátima Diez, former international brand and communications manager at Five Guys and one of The Drum’s Future 50 Marketers. Now working as brand manager at Picnic: the sociable media company, she’ll be sharing her expertise in this year’s lunch! X Supersonic Food Marketing Podcast.

Speaker Q&A: Peter Mayley, La Baguetterie

Next up in our speaker Q&A series is Peter Mayley, business manager at independent sandwich bar La Baguetterie, in Reading. He’ll be appearing alongside Maurice Abboudi (K10 Restaurants), Jonathan Jowett (Greggs) and Jim Winship from the British Sandwich & Food to Go Association discussing some of the biggest issues and ‘challenges of today’s marketplace’.

Speaker Q&A: Matt Cundrick, McColl’s Retail Group

Meet Matt Cundrick, head of convenience format & FTG at leading neighbourhood retailer McColl’s, which operates around 1,500 convenience stores across England, Wales and Scotland. A lunch! show regular (he calls it ‘vital’ for sourcing tomorrow’s bestsellers), he’ll be making his speaker debut on opening day sharing top tips for making the most of your […]

Speaker Q&A: Hannah Squirrell, Greggs

Hannah Squirrell is customer director at Greggs. With 2,000 shops around the UK, and many more in the pipeline, Greggs is a major (and much admired) player in the food-to-go market – winning plaudits for its food quality, convenient locations, customer engagement, and value for money.  In her exclusive lunch! Keynote, Hannah will be discussing […]

Speaker Q&A: Gavin Rothwell, IGD

Our next speaker Q&A features Gavin Rothwell, head of food-to-go and retail safaris / senior retail insights manager at IGD.  He’ll be sharing data from across IGD’s global insights programme, highlighting some of the latest and ‘best examples’ of great food-to-go innovations and trends.

Record speaker line-up for lunch! 2019, as major food-to-go operators confirm attendance

It’s official – lunch! 2019 will feature its biggest ever Keynote line-up.  With new names confirmed from Starbucks, Greggs, Holland & Barrett, FCB Coffee, Sodexo, Elior, LEON, Crussh, Tortilla, Chilango, Pure, Sourced Market, and KERB, there are now 55 speakers (and rising) looking forward to sharing exclusive insights at the UK’s biggest food-to-go trade show […]

Speaker Q&A: Scott Macdonald, Sourced Market

Former Bill’s MD, Scott Macdonald is another new speaker for 2019. In his lunch! Keynote, he’ll be revealing what’s next for Sourced Market — outlining some of the ‘much needed’ changes the artisan deli, retail and dining brand has already made and what’s yet to come (2.15pm, 20 September in Keynote Theatre 1).

Speaker Q&A: Nicola Morris, Sodexo

Whether our tribe is #vegan, #fitspo or #coffeelover, increasingly what we eat is becoming tied up in our culture, personal brand and our social media feed. In her Keynote at lunch!, Nicola Morris, MD – Corporate Services at Sodexo, will explore the food trends behind the tribes and explain how they’re using consumer insight to […]

Speaker Q&A: Hannah McKay, Caffè Nero

Hannah McKay, head of food & beverages UK & Ireland at Caffè Nero, highly recommends lunch!, calling it a key ‘date in the diary for the food-to-go and the coffee shop sector’.  She’s back at the show for 2019, hosting a must-attend Keynote in the new Coffee Shop Keynotes Theatre at 2.30pm on Friday 20 […]

Speaker Q&A: Katherine Prowse, MCA Insights

Coffee shop operators looking for the inside track on what key trends will be shaping the food-to-go market in the years ahead, will find plenty of juicy insights at lunch!. Katherine Prowse, insights manager at MCA Insights and HIM, will be discussing ‘The Rise of Coffee Shops’ and their secrets of success.  Providing an in-depth […]

Speaker Q&A: Adnan Karim, Wayne’s Coffee

Our next Q&A features Adnan Karim, UK managing director at Wayne’s Coffee – one of Scandinavia’s leading eco coffee shop chains.  With two stores now established and another six on the way, he’s been busy introducing Wayne’s Coffee and the Swedish Fika concept to the UK market. 

Launching at lunch!: UK’s biggest food-to-go showcase previews new product innovations

Buyers looking for the latest must-have innovations will have plenty to keep them busy at lunch! next month, at London ExCeL on 19-20 September, with more new products to see, sample and demo than ever. CBD-infused drinks, spicy turmeric mayo, red lentil tortillas, vegan panettone, kefir ice cream, Rwandan coffee, nut milks, gourmet cookie dough […]

Speaker Q&A: Lucy Chapman, Kantar WorldPanel

In her opening day talk at lunch!, Lucy Chapman, strategic insight director at Kantar WorldPanel, will discuss how recessionary behaviours impact the out of home lunch occasion and how food-to-go destinations can protect against the impact of external forces (12.15pm, 19 September).

Speaker Q&A: Simon Stenning, FutureFoodservice.com

Simon Stenning, strategic advisor to the foodservice industry and author of the Future of Foodservice 2025-2030 report, aims to help food-to-go operators/retailers with their ‘longer-term’ strategic planning in his lunch! session this year.

Speaker Q&A: James Kidman, Crussh – Fit Food & Juice Bars

Our first speaker Q&A ahead of lunch! 2019 features James Kidman, head of food at Crussh – Fit Food & Juice Bars.  He’ll be making his speaker debut in our Head of Food panel session, with Tortilla’s Martyn Clover and pod food’s Aggie Morrell (4:15pm, 19 September). We caught up with him to find out […]

Caffè Nero CEO heads up lunch!’s new Coffee Shop Keynote Theatre

Will Stratton-Morris is the latest big industry name to join lunch!’s compelling new Coffee Shop Keynote Theatre line-up.  The UK CEO of Caffè Nero will take part in an exclusive Keynote interview at the UK’s biggest annual trade show for the café, coffee shop and food-to-go sector, taking place on 19-20 September at ExCeL London.

New product bonanza at lunch! 2019: First look at NPD on show this year

Showcasing exciting new innovations from across the café, coffee shop and food-to-go sector continues to win lunch! a loyal following among thousands of food-to-go buyers. This year’s record-breaking edition, taking place on 19-20 September at ExCeL London, will be its biggest in every respect (featuring more new products, more exhibitors, more speakers and more seminars). 

Countdown to the UK’s biggest lunch! show begins

Visitor registration has opened for lunch! 2019.  Back at London ExCeL on 19-20 September, the UK’s biggest annual trade showcase for the café, coffee shop and food-to-go sector is preparing to host a record 400 exhibitors and welcome around 7,000 attendees.

lunch! celebrates another year of record-breaking attendance

Nearly 7,000 attendees – including all the UK’s major coffee shop and food-to-go operators and retailers – were out in force at lunch! last week (20-21 September). The UK’s biggest food-to-go showcase of the year – and an essential diary date for the sector it serves – lunch! enjoyed another successive record turnout, with total […]

lunch! 2018: Innovation Challenge Awards results

New innovations by Flower & White, generationJuice, KALEIDO, Pocket Enterprises and Sandows scored top marks with the judges at lunch! last week.  All five were awarded Gold in the show’s prestigious Innovation Challenge Awards, which recognise the best food-to-go products and solutions of the year.

lunch! 2018: Opening day video highlights

Here’s some video highlights from a fantastic first day at lunch! 2018.  We look forward to seeing you again tomorrow!

Innovation Challenge Awards: The votes are in!

lunch! visitors were busy casting their votes today at the Innovation Challenge Awards Gallery. Their top-picks (14 in all) have now been shortlisted for the 2018 Innovation Challenge Live ‘pitching’ session, taking place at the show tomorrow (Friday) at 11.15am in Keynote Theatre 2. Exhibitors hoping their products will come away with a coveted ‘Gold Award’ […]

‘See you at ExCeL’: Food-to-go sector out at lunch! this week

Thousands of buyers from across the coffee shop and food-to-go sector will be heading to London for lunch! this week.  Doors open tomorrow at ExCeL (10am, Thursday 20 September) with 6,000+ attendees expected over two days.

Speaker Q&A (2018): Clare Clough, Pret A Manger

Our final Q&A for 2018 features Clare Clough, food & coffee director of Pret A Manger. Arrive early on Friday for her exclusive interview at the show, where she’ll share insights from Pret’s journey so far and talk about what’s next for this much-loved high street brand (10.15am, 21 September). 

Speaker Q&A (2018): Sam Roberts, Boston Tea Party

Co-owner and CEO of Boston Tea Party, Sam Roberts has been at the helm of the Bristol-based café chain for the last 12 years. A new speaker for 2018, he’ll be taking part in lunch!’s Coffee Cup Debate (21 Sept) alongside Ollie Rosevear (Costa Coffee), Alan Tomlins (Small Batch Coffee Roasters) and Martin Kersh (Foodservice […]

Speaker Q&A (2018): Martyn Clover, Tortilla

Martyn Clover is Head of Food for Tortilla, makers of Californian Burrito’s and Tacos with 36 restaurants across the country. He’ll be appearing in the Head of Food Masterclass, alongside Arnaud Kaziewicz (EAT), Aggie Morrell (Pod) and Aubrey Thomson (Taylor St. Baristas). 

Record number of new product innovations on show at lunch! next week

Thousands of food-to-go operators and retailers from across the UK will be in London next week, over 20-21 September – as lunch! returns to ExCeL to showcase the best new products, solutions, insights, and innovations of the year.

Speaker Q&A (2018): Mark McCulloch, WE ARE Spectacular

Another popular returning speaker is Mark McCulloch, founder & CEO of WE ARE Spectacular. He’s hosting two sessions this year, including the first ever live recording of the hugely popular Spectacular Marketing Podcast at the show (22 Sept); featuring Charlotte Adams (Krispy Kreme), Romy Miller (GAIL’s Bakery’s), and Sophie Barton (SOHO Coffee Co). 

Speaker Q&A (2018): Beth Taubner, Mercurylab

Our next Q&A features Beth Taubner, founder of NY and London-based Mercurylab. In her opening day session, she’ll be sharing strategies for UK brands looking to expand into the US, including expert analysis into selling and marketing over ‘the pond’.

Speaker Q&A (2018): Charlotte Adams, Krispy Kreme UK

Next up in our Q&A series is Charlotte Adams, senior marketing manager — special occasions at Krispy Kreme UK. She’ll be appearing in the first ever live recording of the hugely popular Spectacular Marketing Podcast (hosted by Mark McCulloch).

Speaker Q&A (2018): Shereen Ritchie, LEON

Meet Shereen Ritchie, LEON’s operations director with a difference. In her lunch! Keynote she’ll be discussing how to lead by example and create results that can exceed expectations. We caught up with her to find out more…

Speaker Q&A (2018): Marco Arrigo, Bar Termini

Our next Q&A features Marco Arrigo, director and co-founder of Bar Termini — a multi-award winning coffee and cocktail bar with two sites in London. He’ll be taking part in the ‘Coffee Shop Legends panel’ on Friday 21 September sharing his extensive insights alongside representatives from Caffè Nero, Taylor St Baristas, Kaffeine and Abuelo.

Speaker Q&A (2018): Aggie Morrell, Pod

Aggie Morrell is head of food at Pod.  A new speaker for 2018, she’ll be taking part in the show’s first ever ‘Head of Food panel’, alongside Martyn Clover (Tortilla), Arnaud Kaziewicz (EAT) and Aubrey Thomson (Taylor St. Baristas).

Speaker Q&A (2018): Tristan Dooley, Hells Kitchen

Next up in our Q&A series is Tristan Dooley, owner of Hells Kitchen. A new speaker for 2018, he’ll be appearing on The Sandwich Shop Heroes Panel, alongside the founders of Trade, Philpotts, and Max’s Sandwich Shop.

Speaker Q&A (2018): Romy Miller, GAIL’s Bakery

Next up in our Q&A series is Romy Miller, marketing director at GAIL’s Bakery. She’ll be appearing in the show’s first ever Food-to-go Marketers Panel — Spectacular Marketing Podcast Live, hosted by Mark McCulloch and also featuring Charlotte Adams, senior marketing manager at Krispy Kreme.  

Speaker Q&A (2018): Alan Tomlins, Small Batch Coffee Roasters

Alan Tomlins, MD and co-founder of Small Batch Coffee Roasters, will be taking part in two lunch! Keynote panels this year, including The Coffee Cup Debate on Friday 21 September. He’ll be appearing alongside Sam Roberts, CEO & co-owner of Boston Tea Party, and Ollie Rosevear, head of environment at Costa Coffee, sharing their strategies […]

lunch! previews what’s new & next in the world of food-to-go

From vibrant sushi rolls to flavoured cold brews, from indulgent vegan puds to Tigernut Mylk, from fiery fajitas to jackfruit chips – there’s a record number of new food-to-go launches to discover at lunch! later this month, on 20-21 September, at London ExCeL.

Coffee shop bosses complete lunch!’s Keynote line-up

Big names from Costa, Caffè Nero, Taylor St Baristas, Boston Tea Party, Daisy Green, Kaffeine, Abuelo, Small Batch & The Gentleman Baristas speaking at their industry show next month. lunch! – the UK’s biggest trade event for coffee shop and food-to-go operators, is expecting to see a record number of attendees next month when doors […]

Speaker Q&A (2018): Anya Marco, UK Coffee Market Expert

Inspiring, informative, and interactive are the words that Anya Marco – one of the UK’s leading authorities on coffee trends and former executive director at Allegra World Coffee Portal – uses to describe lunch! in this exclusive lunch! speaker Q&A.  She’ll be making her show debut this year, with two opening day Keynote appearances. 

Speaker Q&A (2018): John Upton, The Naked Deli & Mother Clucker

This year’s speaker highlights include an exclusive Keynote by John Upton, chairman of healthy restaurant chain The Naked Deli and street food brand Mother Clucker.  Up until recently he was the MD of LEON and, prior to that, a senior director at McDonald’s UK. 

Speaker Q&A (2018): Lynette de la Vega, Abuelo

Lynette de la Vega, director of Abuelo, is widely credited as a key player and pioneer of the original, disruptive Antipodean coffee movement. Named one of the “Coffee Kings” of Sydney, at her height, Lynette had five restaurants, 1,750 strong staff and celebrity clientele, who would queue round the block for a cup of her […]

Speaker Q&A (2018): Sandy Anderson, Elior

Next up is Sandy Anderson, senior buyer – fresh & frozen food at Elior.  A familiar face at lunch! (he’s been attending since its launch and is a regular Innovation Challenge judge), he’ll be back for 2018 sharing his top tips for food-to-go buyers in an exclusive Buying Masterclass.

Speaker Q&A (2018): Simon Stenning, MCA

Regular lunch! speaker Simon Stenning, strategic advisor at MCA, is hosting two MCA Briefings at this year’s show. He’ll be discussing food-to-go trends and opportunities within the UK Sandwich Market on opening day (20 Sept), followed by the Coffee Shop Market on 21 Sept.

Speaker Q&A (2018): Frank Boltman, Trade

Next up in our Q&A series is Frank Boltman, director of Trade. A popular returning show speaker, he’ll be appearing on The Sandwich Shop Heroes Panel, alongside Tristan Dooley, owner of Hell’s Kitchen, Philip Brown, founder of Philpotts, Max Halley, owner of Max’s Sandwich Shop, and Simon Ambrose, editor of Sandwich & Food To Go News.

Speaker Q&A (2018): Peter Dore-Smith, Kaffeine

For Peter Dore-Smith, founder & director of Kaffeine, lunch! is a must visit. He’s been attending since its Old Billingsgate days and says it’s a “superb opportunity for operators of all levels to access information, products, and samples, and listen to industry professionals speak about their experiences”.

Speaker Q&A (2018): Hannah McKay, Caffè Nero

For Hannah McKay, head of food and beverage at Caffè Nero, lunch! is a “key date in the diary for the food-to-go and the coffee shop sector”. She’ll be speaking at the show on Friday 21 September, discussing the importance of keeping your core offering at the very top of its game.  

Greggs, Caffè Nero, KFC, Tortilla, GAIL’s Bakery & Pod join lunch! Keynote line-up

Caffè Nero’s head of food & beverage Hannah McKay, Greggs’ head of category David Ross, KFC’s innovation director for the UK and Ireland Jack Hinchcliffe, GAIL’s Bakery’s marketing director Romy Miller, Tortilla’s head of food Martyn Clover, and Pod’s head of food Aggie Morrell, are the latest high-profile additions to this year’s free Keynote line-up […]

Speaker Q&A (2018): Richard Morris, Tortilla

A regular speaker at lunch!, Tortilla’s MD Richard Morris is back for 2018 to share insights on their strategies for staying ‘authentic’ in this hugely competitive market.  His opening day Keynote will cover everything from innovative sourcing and customer choice to pricing and delivery opportunities.

Speaker Q&A (2018): Arnaud Kaziewicz, EAT.

Arnaud Kaziewicz is head of food at EAT.  A MasterChef: The Professionals 2016 finalist, for him ‘attention to detail’ is a key ingredient to success in the food-to-go market.  He’ll be sharing his insights in the show’s first ever ‘Head of Food panel’, alongside representatives from Tortilla and Pod.

Speaker Q&A (2018): Angelina Harrisson, Tossed

Want to find out more about this year’s lunch! speakers? Our new Q&A series will feature some of the biggest names in food-to-go giving their take on the latest big trends and sharing expert insights, strategies and advice. First up is Angelina Harrisson, food & commercial director at Tossed.

itsu and Pret founder Julian Metcalfe confirmed for exclusive lunch! 2018 Keynote

Julian Metcalfe OBE, founder of Asian-inspired, healthy food outlet itsu and co-founder of high street stalwart Pret A Manger, is confirmed for a headline Keynote interview at lunch! 2018 on 20 September at London ExCeL. One of Britain’s most successful food-to-go entrepreneurs, Metcalfe says he’s delighted to be speaking at the show for the first […]

Sold out lunch! show confirms record 370 exhibitors for 2018

A record 370 exhibitors – from the biggest to the newest names in food-to-go, are preparing to showcase 1000s of innovations at lunch! 2018, when it returns to London ExCeL on 20-21 September. The premier trade event for the sector, lunch! has been serving the nation’s food-to-go operators and retailers for over a decade.  Having […]

lunch! 2018: Visitor registration opens & first speakers announced

With visitor registration now open for 2018, lunch! has released its first preview of some of the new Keynote speakers set to appear at the show over 20-21 September at London ExCeL. lunch!’s two Keynote Theatres have become known for attracting some of the biggest names in the business, including all the leading lunchtime operators.  […]

lunch! 2017 – show video

We’re delighted to have just had our biggest, busiest and best lunch! yet. The comments we’ve received about the incredible atmosphere at our new venue have been overwhelmingly positive – there was such a fantastic ‘buzz’ across the show floor throughout the two days. We’d like to say a big thank you to all the […]

lunch! reports ExCeL-lent turnout for 2017

lunch! celebrated its tenth anniversary in style last week – with its biggest ever edition enjoying a record turnout for another successive year.  Over 6,300 food-to-go operators, retailers and caterers packed the aisles at ExCeL London, over 21-22 September, to see and sample the next-wave of NPD from 335 leading exhibitors. The 7% increase in […]

Innovation Challenge 2017 – video highlights

If you missed it, here are some video highlights of the Innovation Challenge at lunch! 2017. Innovation Challenge at lunch! 2017 from Diversified UK on Vimeo. To see full details of the results, please visit: www.lunchshow.co.uk/innovation-challenge-awards-results/ 

INNOVATION CHALLENGE AWARDS: THE RESULTS

Four lunch! exhibitors struck gold today – winning coveted Innovation Challenge Awards at the show. Fifteen finalists (chosen by popular visitor vote yesterday from 69 entries this year) took turns to impress the judges in the live pitching session this morning. The results (announced this afternoon) saw four companies receive gold awards, six awarded silvers, […]

Opening day video highlights

Here’s some video highlights from a fantastic first day at lunch! 2017. We look forward to seeing you again tomorrow!

INNOVATION CHALLENGE AWARDS 2017: THE VOTES ARE IN!

lunch! visitors were busy casting their votes today at the Innovation Challenge Awards Gallery.  Their top-picks (fifteen in all) have now been shortlisted for tomorrow’s Innovation Challenge Live ‘pitching’ session, taking place at 11.15am in Keynote Theatre 1. Exhibitors hoping their products will come away with a coveted ‘Gold Award’ will need to impress this year’s judges first […]

Show opens today!

We’re very excited to welcome you all to the show today, if you missed it, here’s a sneak peak behind the scenes of our video show highlights from build up day.. lunch! 2017 – Build up from Diversified UK on Vimeo.

Build up day – video highlights

lunch! is almost ready.  Here’s a little look behind the scenes today.  We can’t wait to welcome you to the show tomorrow. Doors open at 10am – see you there! pic.twitter.com/RZ5PCDa9Vm — lunch! 2017 @ ExCeL (@lunchexhibition) September 20, 2017

lunch! show opens tomorrow

This year’s lunch! exhibitors are already onsite at ExCeL London busy preparing their stands and products for the food-to-go trade showcase of the year.  Over 6,000 attendees will be joining them – including many of the UK’s biggest lunchtime operators, food retailers, and contract caterers, plus thousands of independent and multiple cafés, delis, coffee houses […]

UK’s food-to-go sector ‘Out at lunch!’ this week

Celebrating a decade at the heart of the UK’s food-to-go sector, lunch!’s special 10th anniversary show is set to welcome over 6,000 attendees when doors open at ExCeL London later this week, on 21-22 September. Key buyers and decision makers from many of the UK’s leading food-to-go operators and retailers, contract and travel caterers, wholesalers, […]

Innovation takes centre stage at lunch! 2017

lunch! visitors heading to ExCeL London next week, on 21-22 September, will be able to source more new food-to-go innovations than ever.  Its tenth anniversary show, featuring an unprecedented 335 exhibitors, is now its biggest in every respect – with a record number of entries confirmed for its annual Innovation Challenge Awards. The awards, which […]

Tea and coffee products – show highlights picture gallery

The following is just a taste of the new hot and herbal drink products on show at this year’s lunch! To read the full exhibitor show highlights, please visit: www.lunchshow.co.uk/lunch-2017-food-and-drink-exhibitor-show-highlights/ and https://www.lunchshow.co.uk/new-food-go-packaging-equipment-technology-lunch-2017/ To register for a free trade ticket, please click here.

Discover why slow growth £billion categories are providing massive innovation opportunities

Written by Dr. Adrian Massey, C’go Drinks: The opportunities to satisfy consumers with innovative food-to-go propositions are endless, particularly as our lifestyles, attitudes and market conditions continue to evolve. In my previous lunch! article, on 31 August, I uncovered ‘The secret behind why ‘new & different’ products are taking over ‘tried & true’. The article described why […]

The health benefits of raw cacao and the healthy indulgence movement

Written by Jessica Folkerts, Ombar: In recent years, raw cacao has seen a surge in popularity, as part of the wider movement towards healthier, more natural indulgence. As consumers become increasingly health-conscious and concerned about where their food comes from – from both a health and an ethical perspective – retailers are challenged with diversifying […]

lunch! attracts all the big names to ExCeL

Tesco, Sainsbury’s, M&S Food, Pret A Manger, Greggs, Costa Coffee, Caffѐ Nero, Co-op, WH Smiths, Waitrose, Starbucks, EAT., LEON, McDonald’s, and Compass Group – some of the UK’s biggest food-to-go specialists, caterers, and retailers, are among thousands of companies preparing to visit lunch! 2017 later this month, on 21-22 September. Trade visitor pre-registrations are tracking […]

Restaurant and café activity sheets may help children eat their greens

Written by Colour Heroes: We were excited to read the findings of new research, which shows that brands can encourage children to eat their greens! Research by the University at Buffalo has shown that children who are exposed to restaurant activity sheets, or menus advertising healthy food alongside fun images and games, are significantly more […]

What we learned launching Indie Bay Snacks

Written by Dafna Bonas, founder of Indie Bay Snacks: It may be controversial, but I believe marketing is at the heart of most businesses; it combines the art with the science, the data with the intuition and instinct, and – when done well – builds a brand and drives business growth. I started my career […]

Speaker Q&A (2017): Roger Whiteside, Greggs

Roger Whiteside, CEO of Greggs, appeared in a Keynote interview at lunch! 2017. One of the biggest names in the UK’s food-to-go market, his 37+ years’ experience in the industry includes top jobs at Marks & Spencer (head of food), Ocado (joint-MD), Punch Taverns and Threshers (CEO), and, since 2013, CEO of Greggs; which now […]

The secret behind why ‘new & different’ products are taking over ‘tried & true’

Written by Dr. Adrian Massey, C’go Drinks: The speed of change in the world is rapidly increasing, it is almost incomprehensible.  It took 75 years for the telephone to connect 50 million people, then 38 years for radio, 13 years for TV, 4 years for internet, 35 days for angry birds and now just a […]

Hot food-to-go: show highlights picture gallery

The following is just a taste of the new hot food-to-go food products on show at this year’s lunch! To read the full exhibitor show highlights, please visit: www.lunchshow.co.uk/lunch-2017-food-and-drink-exhibitor-show-highlights/ To register for a free trade ticket, please click here.

Guilt-free snacking

Consumer awareness of healthy eating is informing more and more purchasing decisions every day. According to Mintel’s recent Global Food Trends report, predictions see vegetable-, nut-, seed- and plant-based products on the rise in 2017 – and the lunchtime market is no exception. A combination of factors including increased awareness around free-from and vegan alternatives […]

How technology can give you an edge in customer experience

Mobile ordering technology can give your business the competitive edge it needs.  Here’s Tom Dewhurst, Founder & CEO of Ordoo, discussing how this technology can enable brands to understand and engage with their customers – so they come back more frequently and bring their friends.

Packaging, Equipment & Technology – show highlights picture gallery

To read the full exhibitor show highlights, please visit: www.lunchshow.co.uk/new-food-go-packaging-equipment-technology-lunch-2017/ To register for a free trade ticket, please click here.

New food-to-go packaging, equipment and technology at lunch! 2017

lunch! has released its latest exhibitor preview of new products for 2017 – including food and drink packaging, disposables, catering equipment, and technology.  The UK’s biggest food-to-go trade show will take place at ExCeL London next month, on 21-22 September, with over 350 exhibiting companies.

Triple chocolate tinker cookies recipe by Honeybuns Bakery

Written by Emma goss-Custard, from Honeybuns gluten-free baking book: These chocolatey cookies have achieved cult status among our loyal fans and customers.  This is a slightly adapted version of the ones we make in our bakery. Triple chocolate tinkers makes: 12 cookies health: gluten-free cook: 15 minutes store: 7 days in airtight container. Freeze well compost: eggshell […]

7 ways to use Matcha

Written by Clearspring: It’s a magical elixir, that has been part of Japanese tea ceremonies for over 900 years but what is matcha and just how versatile is this nutrient rich, vibrant green powder? Matcha is a finely ground, green tea leaf powder, considered to be one of the most prized amongst the Japanese teas. […]

Juices and soft drinks: show highlights picture gallery

The following is just a taste of the new juices and soft drinks on show at this year’s lunch! To read the full exhibitor show highlights, please visit: www.lunchshow.co.uk/lunch-2017-food-and-drink-exhibitor-show-highlights/ To register for a free trade ticket, please click here.

Health bars – show highlights picture gallery

The following is just a taste of the new healthy snack bars on show at this year’s lunch! To read the full exhibitor show highlights, please visit: www.lunchshow.co.uk/lunch-2017-food-and-drink-exhibitor-show-highlights/ To register for a free trade ticket, please click here.

lunch! exhibitor show highlights: new food & drink products

lunch! – the UK’s favourite food-to-go trade show, is back next month, on 21-22 September, at the new venue of ExCeL London.  This 10th anniversary edition will also be its biggest yet, with a record 335 exhibitors promoting their latest NPD for the eating out-of-home market (including retail, convenience, contract and travel catering, and foodservice). […]

Pret, Tim Hortons, Tortilla, & Harris + Hoole confirmed for lunch! 2017

lunch! has unveiled its next raft of big name Keynotes for 2017.  Will Cole, head of UK marketing at Pret a Manger, and Neil Littler, chief marketing officer at Tim Hortons – Canada’s biggest coffee chain, are among the speakers now confirmed to appear at the show, over 21-22 September at London ExCeL. With continued […]

Speaker Q&A (2017): Louise Pilkington, Compass Group

Louise Pilkington, Compass Group’s consumer marketing director for the UK and Ireland, was a speaker at lunch! 2017.  Her opening day session –What can 10-year olds teach us about the future of food-to-go? – focused on how to use consumer insights to drive innovation and maintain competitive advantage. Prior to joining Compass in 2015, she held […]

Starbucks, Compass & Caffè Nero to speak at lunch! 2017

Caffè Nero’s business development director Paul Ettinger, Compass Group’s marketing director Louise Pilkington and Starbucks’s senior innovation manager for EMEA Rachel Chatterton, are the latest additions to lunch!’s free Keynote line-up. Taking place at London ExCeL next month, on 21-22 September, the UK’s biggest food-to-go trade show will feature over 20 free business seminars in […]

Online orders to overtake telephone orders

Written by Order on Chef: Within the next decade, cafés, from multi-location chains to independent artisan coffee shops, will see online ordering outstrip phone ordering, as owners become switched on to the benefits of going digital. Consumers increasingly outsource parts of their lives to online services – everything from doing the weekly shop, to banking […]

Let your product speak for itself

Branding, packaging and generally how a product looks is important. Here at Mr Lee’s Noodles we pride ourselves on having the best brand image and packaging we can, but something else we’ve found whilst pitching our product to potential stockists and catering firms is that often it’s best to let the product just speak for […]

Is there a case for packaging?

Written by Cornware UK: With the average UK householder throwing away an estimated 400g of packaging every day and 25% of which is household waste, many of us, and with good reason, equate packaging with wanton waste excesses that impacts our environment negatively. Is there a case for packaging? Packaging does and can plays significant role […]

On-trend veggies to watch out for

Written by Panacea Drinks: First it was blueberries, then it was acai berries, and then kale was the next ‘superfood’ that everyone absolutely had to include in their diets. It won’t be long however before hearing about the next influx of ‘superfood’ veg that has health and fitness experts gushing over, for their nutrient-rich, low […]

335 exhibitors now confirmed for sold out lunch! at ExCeL

Thanks to a 23% increase in stand space for 2017, lunch! will host the biggest food-to-go showcase the UK has ever seen.  335 exhibitors have now booked all available stands for the much anticipated tenth anniversary show, which will take place at ExCeL London on 21-22 September. The show sold out over two months in […]

Millennials seek the total package

Written by Cornware UK: Millennials are now the most important group when it comes to consumer spending[i]. While the group takes a lot of criticism for their obsession with technology and constant urge to take selfies, there is no denying they are currently the most powerful generation. With all of that spending power, Millennials think long […]

lunch! team reveal their favourite sandwiches

According to a recent survey by Ginger Research (on behalf of Heinz), the average Brit will eat 18,304 sandwiches in their lifetime.  With over half eating at least one sandwich a day.  In the 255 years since the 4th Earl of Sandwich’s infamous card game, this convenient food-to-go has become a staple for millions. But what’s our […]

What our visitors are saying…

lunch! is celebrating its 10th anniversary edition this September which takes place at the new venue of ExCeL London. With over 6000 key buyers and decision makers expected to attend, we thought we’d share some of the great testimonials the show received last year. 

Consumers left wanting more from coffee shop menus

Written by UCC Coffee UK & Ireland: We’ve teamed up with pastry chef, Sarah Hartnett, for our new report, ‘What’s next for coffee shop food menus’.

CEOs of Greggs & EAT. join lunch!’s 10th anniversary line-up

Visitor registration is now open for lunch! 2017, which takes place at the new venue of ExCeL London on 21-22 September. The move to ExCeL marks an exciting new development for the multi-award winning show, which is widely regarded as the premier trade event for the UK’s hugely competitive £20.2bn food-to-go market (across all day […]

“Unmissable, inspirational, exceptional” – lunch! 2016 wows food-to-go sector

The UK’s appetite for food-to-go has never been bigger and it’s still growing.  That’s the message from lunch! 2016, which welcomed 6,204 key buyers and decision makers from across the food-to-go sector to its 9th annual edition last week, on 21-22 September. The multi-award winning show bid farewell to its Business Design Centre venue in […]

Innovation Challenge 2016: Finalists announced

lunch! visitors were out in force yesterday – voting for their favourite new products at the lunch! Innovation Challenge Gallery.  The 16 finalists will now live pitch their products today (in 90 seconds or less) to this year’s judges, including top buyers from Tossed, Costa Coffee, En Route International, and Elior UK. Pitches start at 11.45am […]

Competition for lunch is hotter than ever

Branded operators are increasing their lunch share But growing popularity of breakfast out threatens to cannibalise lunch trade London, September 21 2016 – The competition to attract consumers for lunch out-of-home (OOH) has become more intense than ever. There is competition between branded operators and independents as well as added pressure for all players from […]

Food: exhibitor show highlights picture gallery

The following is just a taste of the new food products on show at this year’s lunch! To read the full exhibitor show highlights, please visit: www.lunchshow.co.uk/record-number-of-new-food-to-go-innovations-at-lunch-2016/

lunch! 2016 opens in London this week

Thousands of food and drink buyers are preparing to attend  The UK’s biggest and multi-award winning show for the food-to-go trade, lunch! returns to the Business Design Centre in London on Wednesday 21 September. Over 6,000 attendees are expected to visit lunch! over 21-22 September, including key buyers and decision makers from many of the […]

lunch! 2016: The UK’s biggest food-to-go show returns to London next week

Wendy Bartlett talks food-to-go trends ahead of her exclusive interview at the show The UK’s biggest and multi-award winning show for the food-to-go trade, lunch! returns to the Business Design Centre in London on 21-22 September 2016. Annually attracting over 6,000 attendees, lunch! may need little introduction to the sector it serves. It’s frequently cited […]

Food-to-go industry prepares for lunch! 2016

With visitor pre-registrations tracking well ahead, and over 350 companies preparing to exhibit, this month’s lunch! trade show, taking place on 21-22 September at the Business Design Centre in London, is set for its biggest food-to-go showcase yet. Food-to-go has never been more popular.  £16.1bn is the value IGD retail analysts say the UK’s food […]

Drinks: exhibitor show highlights picture gallery

The following is just a taste of the drink products on show at this year’s lunch! To read the full exhibitor show highlights, please visit: www.lunchshow.co.uk/lunch-previews-new-exhibitor-innovations-for-2016/

Record number of new food-to-go innovations at lunch! 2016

Gourmet truffle crisps, gluten-free Calzones, artisan deli rolls, popcorn bars, mince pie flapjacks, and plant-based puds – are just some of the new innovations on display at lunch! 2016. Featuring 350 exhibiting companies, lunch! visitors (over 6,000 are expected) will be among the first to see a record number of new food-to-go innovations; many of […]

lunch! previews new exhibitor innovations for 2016

lunch! has released its first preview of the new drinks, food-to-go packaging, catering equipment and technology, being showcased this year.  The multi-award winning trade event for the food-to-go sector, returns to the Business Design Centre in London on 21-22 September with over 350 exhibiting companies. lunch’s focus on innovation has made it a popular choice […]

Starbucks, LEON, bartlett mitchell, and Costa Coffee to host Keynotes at lunch! 2016

With its full Keynote seminar line-up now confirmed, a raft of high-profile brands – including Starbucks, LEON, bartlett mitchell, Pret A Manger, Costa Coffee, Welcome Break, EAT., Tossed, Benugo, and Rapide by Café Rouge, are preparing to share their expertise with over 6,000 visitors from across the food-to-go sector at next month’s lunch! trade show. […]

lunch! unveils its 2016 exhibitor list

lunch! has released an initial exhibitor list for its 2016 event.  The UK’s multi-award winning food-to-go trade show returns to the Business Design Centre in London on 21-22 September, with over 350 exhibiting companies showcasing a wealth of new food and drink products, packaging, equipment and technologies. The list, now available online at www.lunchshow.co.uk/exhibiting/exhibitor-list, offers […]

lunch! 2016: First Keynotes announced

Rod McKie, CEO of Welcome Break, Caroline Cromar, group director of food at Pret A Manger, and Vincent McKevitt, MD of Tossed, are among the first big name speakers to be confirmed for this year’s lunch! food-to-go trade show. Returning to the Business Design Centre in London on 21-22 September 2016, the multi-award winning event […]

lunch! 2016 – visitor registration now open

Visitor registration for lunch! – the UK’s favourite and biggest show for the food-to-go trade opened this week.  The multi-award winning event returns to the Business Design Centre in London on 21-22 September 2016. Reflecting the show’s enormous breadth of appeal, in the past 48 hours alone (since visitor registration officially opened on 25 May), […]

UK’s biggest food-to-go event shortlisted for its 4th Best Trade Show Award

lunch! is hoping to secure its fourth Best Trade Show award in just a few weeks’ time, having recently been shortlisted for ‘Best UK Trade Show Exhibition over 2,000sqm’ in the Association of Event Organisers’ Excellence Awards. Chris Brazier, group event director of lunch!, says: “I am absolutely delighted that lunch! has been nominated for this prestigious […]

“The show just gets better every year” – lunch! 2015 wows food-to-go sector

Award-winning lunch! show welcomes over 6,000 attendees Food-to-go buyers from across the UK demonstrated their appetite for lunch! last month, with the multi-award winning trade event for the food-to-go sector enjoying another successful edition. The 2015 show, which took place at the Business Design Centre in Islington, London, on 24-25 September, featured an unprecedented 350 […]

lunch! 2015 – what’s in store today?

If you weren’t able to attend the show yesterday, there’s still plenty of great content to enjoy at the second day of lunch! 2015. Today’s highlights include (in running order): Free Working lunch! Theatre Food-To-Go Around Europe – Jack MacIntyre, senior account manager, The NPD Group The Big lunch! Interview – Roger Whiteside, chief executive, […]

lunch! 2015 – opens today

lunch!, opens for business at 10am today at Business Design Centre in London.  Over 6,000 attendees are expected to pack the aisles over two days (Thursday and Friday, 24-25 September). Today’s highlights include (in running order): Free Working lunch! Theatre The Lunch Market: Responding To Changes In Supply And Demand – Emma Read, director of marketing […]

lunch! 2015 opens this week!

lunch!, the multi-award winning trade event for the food-to-go sector, returns to the Business Design Centre in Islington, London, this week at 10am on Thursday 24 September. Over 6,000 attendees are expected to visit lunch! over 24-25 September, including key buyers and decision makers from many of the UK’s biggest food-to-go operators, food retailers, and […]

Competition hots up at biggest ever lunch! show

Twinings, Cawston Press, Tri-Star Packaging, Carrs Food, Manitowoc Foodservice, and Y3K, are just some of exhibitors competing for Innovation Challenge Awards at next week’s sold out lunch! show. Returning to the Business Design Centre in Islington, London, on 24–25 September, the multi–award–winning trade event for the food–to–go sector, will also host the finals of the […]

Food-to-go: exhibitor show highlights picture gallery

The following is just a taste of the latest food-to-go on show at this year’s lunch! To read the full exhibitor show highlights, please visit: www.lunchshow.co.uk/new-food-to-go-innovations-at-lunch-2015

Equipment & Packaging: exhibitor show highlights picture gallery

The following is just a taste of the latest foodservice equipment and packaging on show at this year’s lunch! To read the full exhibitor show highlights, please visit: www.lunchshow.co.uk/new-equipment-packaging-technology-at-lunch-2015.

Technology: exhibitor show highlights picture gallery

The following is just a taste of the latest catering technology and software at this year’s lunch! To read the full exhibitor show highlights, please visit: www.lunchshow.co.uk/new-equipment-packaging-technology-at-lunch-2015/ 

New equipment, packaging & technology at lunch! 2015

The following is just a taste of some of the new innovations on show this year: Equipment & Design Glen Dimplex Professional Appliances is offering lunch! visitors an exclusive first look at its new Burco Convection Oven (available in three sizes) and new, heavy duty LEC Commercial Platinum range; which includes nine separate product lines […]

New food-to-go innovations at lunch! 2015

lunch! – the multi-award winning trade event for the food-to-go sector, has released its latest preview of exhibitor show highlights. The following is just a taste of some of the new food innovations on show: Exhibiting for the first time ever at a trade show, award-winning dessert specialist Marston Foods is launching a new afternoon […]

New drink innovations at lunch! 2015

The following is just a taste of some of the latest new drink products on offer at lunch! 2015: Tetley is unveiling a new launch and showcasing its new range of blends at lunch!, with tea tastings throughout the day.  They are also sponsors of the Café Life Awards (stand U116). Taylors of Harrogate’s expert […]

New exhibitors prepare for their lunch! debut

lunch! is now just three stands away from selling out.  Returning to the Business Design Centre in Islington, London, next month on 24-25 September, the multi-award-winning trade event for the food-to-go sector will feature more new brands than ever – including some of the biggest names in the food industry. The show’s pivotal focus on […]

Big names from M&S, EAT, Pret, Caffè Nero, Greggs & Tortilla join speaker line up

Some of the biggest names in food-to-go are now confirmed to speak at this year’s lunch! trade show, which returns to the Business Design Centre in London next month on 24-25 September. The Working lunch! Theatre line-up now includes Helen Higgins, food ambassador at EAT.; Mark Palmer, group marketing director of Pret A Manger; Paul […]

lunch! 2015: Visitor registration opens for biggest ever edition

Top buyers from EAT, Tesco, Waitrose, Superdrug, British Airways, IKEA, Brakes, Elior, Baxterstorey, Sodexo, and Gate Retail Onboard, are among the who’s who of buyers that have already pre-registered to attend lunch! 2015, which returns to the Business Design Centre in London on 24-25 September. Now in its eighth year and firmly established as the […]

lunch! nominated for its fourth Best Trade Show award!

lunch! – the UK’s premier trade event for the out of home food and drink industry – is hoping its winning streak continues into 2015 after picking up two prestigious nominations for this year’s annual Exhibition News Awards. The lunch! team will be defending its Best Trade Show title, which it won last year*, and is […]

lunch! show reports record turnout for 2014

Renowned for attracting a who’s who of buyers from across the food-to-go sector, lunch! welcomed a record 6,215 attendees through its doors last week over 23-24 September. Now in its seventh year, the sold out show featured almost 300 exhibiting companies and enjoyed a 5% increase in total unique attendees (excluding revisits); compared to 5,924 […]

Londoners love their ‘lunch-to-go’ but they pay 24% more than the rest of Britain

London, 24th Sept 2014: Foodservice industry figures from the NPD Group show that Londoners visit fast food outlets and other chains to buy a take-out lunch more frequently than people in the rest of Britain. London comprises 13% of the population of Great Britain but has a 17% share of Britain’s ‘lunch-to-go’ traffic and 18% […]

The Beverage Standards Association (BSA) panel discussion on how to improve hot beverages at lunch!

The frequency of changing water filters, the latest trends in hot chocolate, social media, training and loyalty cards were just some of the topics discussed at the Beverage Standards Association’s panel discussion on how to improve hot beverages at the lunch! show on Wednesday 24 September at the Business Design Centre, London Chaired by Angus […]

lunch! opens at the Business Design Centre in London today

lunch! – the UK’s award-winning trade event for the UK’s £14.9bn lunch market – opens at 10am today (Tuesday 23 September) at the Business Design Centre, London. Renowned for attracting key buyers and decision makers from across the retailing, hospitality, snacking, convenience, and catering sectors, over 6,000 attendees are expected to visit lunch! over 23-24 […]

Award-winning lunch! show returns to London on Tuesday 23 September

With the final preparations now well underway, next week’s two day lunch! trade show – kicking off at 10am on Tuesday 23 September at the Business Design Centre, London – looks set for another record turnout. Renowned for attracting key buyers and decision makers from across the retailing, hospitality, snacking, convenience, and catering sectors, over […]

Sold out lunch! show prepares for its biggest ever edition

lunch! – the UK’s premier trade event for the food-to-go market – has now sold out of all its available exhibition space at the three-floor Business Design Centre in London.  As thousands of buyers from across the UK’s retailing, hospitality, snacking, convenience, and catering sectors prepare to visit on 23-24 September, organiser Diversified Communications UK […]

lunch! exhibitor show highlights 2014 – new food-to-go packaging, equipment & technology

The following is just a taste of some of the exciting new innovations – including food and drink packaging, foodservice equipment and technology solutions – being introduced at this year’s lunch! event.

A first look at new beverage innovations set to hit the food-to-go market at lunch! 2014

Tuesday 23rd September marks the return of the multi-award-winning lunch! trade show to the Business Design Centre in Islington, London.  With its focus on new innovations from across the food-to-go sector, this popular two-day event has garnered a loyal following among thousands of buyers from across the UK’s retailing, hospitality, snacking, convenience, and catering sectors. […]

New food-to-go launches at lunch! 2014 – Exhibitor Show Highlights

From gourmet popcorn to superfood salads, from organic soups to Bombay mix chocolate buttons, this year’s lunch! show boasts hundreds of food-to-go innovations from 300 exhibiting companies. An essential visit for thousands of trade buyers from across the UK’s retailing, hospitality, snacking, convenience, and catering sectors, the multi-award winning show returns to the Business Design […]

lunch! confirms full Working lunch! Theatre line-up for 2014

This year’s lunch! trade show, which returns to the Business Design Centre in London on 23-24 September, will feature a host of big industry names from across the food to go retailing and contract catering industry.  The latest speakers to join the 2014 line-up are Corrado Accardi, founder of Pizza Rossa, Darren Westlake, CEO and […]

Leon, Starbucks & EAT. to host Keynotes at lunch! 2014

Henry Dimbleby, co-founder of Leon and a founding director of the Sustainable Restaurant Association, Steve Flanagan, UK marketing and category director at Starbucks, and Sarah Doyle, brand director at EAT. are just three of the big name Keynote speakers already confirmed to appear at this year’s lunch! show, which returns to the Business Design Centre […]

lunch! previews new products for 2014

With exhibition space filling up fast for the biggest ever edition of lunch! – the UK’s premier trade event for the food-to-go sector, organiser Diversified Communications UK has released its first preview of some of the new products set to make their debut this year. Returning to the Business Design Centre in London on 23-24 […]

Visitor registration opens for lunch! 2014

Fresh from its win of Best Trade Show 2013 at the UK’s Exhibition News Awards last month, lunch!, which returns to Business Design Centre in London on 23-24 September, is looking to make headlines again with the first preview of its 2014 exhibitor list. To celebrate the show’s latest win and mark the opening of […]

lunch! named Best Trade Show at Exhibition News Awards 2014

Diversified Communications’ lunch! show – the leading trade event for the UK’s £14.9bn lunchtime market – has added another industry title to its mantle after winning Best Trade Show at the annual Exhibition News Awards ceremony last month. lunch! triumphed in the hotly-contested Best Trade Show category ahead of Speciality & Fine Food Fair, The […]

Buyers demonstrate their appetite for lunch! – attendance 37% up at this year’s show!

lunch! confirmed its position as the leading trade event for the UK’s food-to-go market last week, after its sixth, and biggest, edition attracted a record 5,929 industry professionals.  Organised by Diversified Communications UK, the two-day show, which took place on 26-27 September at Business Design Centre, London, enjoyed an unparalleled 37% increase in unique attendees […]

lunch! opens today!

With the doors set to open at 10am today, this year’s lunch! show looks set for a record turnout as thousands of professional food, drink, packaging and equipment buyers from all across the UK prepare to converge at the Business Design Centre, in London. lunch! 2013 – the UK’s only dedicated trade event for the […]

lunch! 2013 opens in London tomorrow – Thursday 26 September!

With the final preparations now well underway, tomorrow’s lunch! show looks set for a record turnout from across the retailing, hospitality, snacking and catering sectors, as thousands of key buyers and decision makers continue to add their names to the 2013 visitor pre-registration list; which is already nearly 10% ahead of the same time last […]

Buyers to decide Innovation Challenge finalists at lunch! 2013: Over 50 new food-to-go product innovations to compete for prestigious show awards

The award-winning lunch! trade show is putting visitors firmly in the driving seat of its Innovation Challenge Awards this year, when it returns to the Business Design Centre in London, on 26-27 September.  For the first time ever, all products entered into the Innovation Challenge Showcase – including food, drink, packaging, equipment and technology – […]

Exhibitor Show Highlights at lunch! 2013: Beverages

lunch! – the multi-award-winning trade event for the UK’s food-to-go industry, returns to the Business Design Centre in Islington, London, on 26-27 September, with over 290 exhibiting companies.  With the lunch time market now estimated to be worth over £14.9bn and growing, the following is just a taste of some of the exciting new drink […]

New organic food & drink innovations at lunch! 2013

Attendees to this month’s lunch! trade show, on 26-27 September, at the Business Design Centre in Islington, London, will be treated to a wealth of delicious organic food and drink products from some of the food-to-go industry’s leading manufacturers and suppliers.  Now in its sixth year and featuring 290 exhibiting companies, lunch! is firmly established […]

Packaging, Foodservice Equipment & Technology – lunch! 2013 Exhibitor Show Highlights

Now in its sixth year, lunch! is widely recognised as the ‘must attend’ event for professional buyers and press representatives looking get the scoop on all the latest out of home food and drink trends and get an exclusive preview of new products being launched on to the UK market. The following is just a […]

New food-to-go launches at lunch! 2013: Exhibitor Show Highlights

Attendees to next month’s lunch! trade show, on 26-27 September, at the Business Design Centre in Islington, London, will be treated to a wealth of delicious new food products from some of the food-to-go industry’s leading manufacturers and suppliers. Now in its sixth year and featuring 290 exhibiting companies, lunch! is firmly established as an […]

Former Pret MD heads up Working lunch! line-up

Retailer & buying masterclasses confirmed for lunch! 2013.  Retail consultant Andrew Walker – the former managing director of sandwich chain Pret A Manger, will share his observations and expertise on the highly competitive lunchtime market during a headline Keynote at this year’s lunch! trade show. Walker’s session – ‘Maximising your lunchtime opportunity’, will take place […]

An appetite for Innovation at lunch! 2013 – visitor pre-registrations up 25%

lunch! – Europe’s premier trade event for the food-to-go market – is now just 12 stands away from selling out of all of its available exhibition space at the three-floor Business Design Centre in Islington, London.  With the Innovation Zone now full, plus all stands across the ground and middle level also booked up, visitors […]

Les inscriptions sont lancées pour les visiteurs de lunch! 2013 – sur le salon le plus réputé du Royaume Uni pour le commerce des plats à emporter

De retour au “Business Design Centre” d’Islington à Londres, les 26-27 septembre, le salon lunch ! de cette année – évènement commercial récompensé au Royaume Uni pour son marche des plats à emporter – va permettre à des milliers d’acheteurs de services alimentaires et de restaurateurs venus de toute l’Europe, d’être mis en relation avec plus […]

lunch! shortlisted for Best Trade Show award for fourth year running

lunch! – Europe’s premier trade event for the food-to-go market – has once again been shortlisted for a pair of prestigious industry awards by the UK’s Association of Event Organisers (AEO). The recently announced nominations see lunch! up for its fourth consecutive Best Trade Show Exhibition (under 2,000sqm) Award – an accolade that the event […]

UK’s food-to-go industry enjoys its most successful lunch! show ever!

lunch! – one of the UK exhibition industry’s most innovative trade shows – confirmed its position as the leading event for the out-of-home food and drink market last month following a successful 5th anniversary edition.  Aimed at professional buyers looking to see the latest launches from the food-to-go sector’s most cutting-edge food, drink, packaging, equipment and […]

UK’s food-to-go industry enjoys its most successful lunch! show ever!

lunch! – one of the UK exhibition industry’s most innovative trade shows – confirmed its position as the leading event for the out-of-home food and drink market last month following a successful 5th anniversary edition.  Aimed at professional buyers looking to see the latest launches from the food-to-go sector’s most cutting-edge food, drink, packaging, equipment and […]

UK’s lunch! show featured on the BBC!

Exciting news from lunch! HQ… Last week’s lunch! show celebrated its 5th anniversary edition with a guest appearance on the BBC News Channel’s ‘Show me the money’ programme, which was broadcast on 23 September 2012 at 9:30pm.

UK’s lunch! show featured on the BBC!

Exciting news from lunch! HQ… Last week’s lunch! show celebrated its 5th anniversary edition with a guest appearance on the BBC News Channel’s ‘Show me the money’ programme, which was broadcast on 23 September 2012 at 9:30pm.

UK’s biggest lunch! show returns to London tomorrow!

Thanks to a new three floor venue and an unprecedented 236 exhibitors, the 5th anniversary edition of lunch! looks set to take food-to-go to new heights this 20-21 September.  Visitors to this week’s lunch! trade show will be spoilt for choice when it comes to sourcing a fantastic array of all the latest food-to-go products, […]

UK’s biggest lunch! show returns to London tomorrow!

Thanks to a new three floor venue and an unprecedented 236 exhibitors, the 5th anniversary edition of lunch! looks set to take food-to-go to new heights this 20-21 September.  Visitors to this week’s lunch! trade show will be spoilt for choice when it comes to sourcing a fantastic array of all the latest food-to-go products, […]

New food-to-go launches at lunch! 2012: Exhibitor show highlights

Attendees to next week’s lunch! trade show, on 20-21 September at the Business Design Centre in Islington, London, will be treated to a wealth of delicious new food products.  Now in its fifth year and featuring 236 exhibitors, lunch! is widely recognised as the ‘must attend’ event for professional buyers and press representatives looking get […]

New food-to-go launches at lunch! 2012: Exhibitor show highlights

Attendees to next week’s lunch! trade show, on 20-21 September at the Business Design Centre in Islington, London, will be treated to a wealth of delicious new food products.  Now in its fifth year and featuring 236 exhibitors, lunch! is widely recognised as the ‘must attend’ event for professional buyers and press representatives looking get […]

lunch! 2012 exhibitor show highlights: Drinks, Equipment & Packaging

Attendees to this month’s lunch! trade show, on 20-21 September at the Business Design Centre in Islington, London, will be treated to a wealth of new food, drink, packaging and equipment innovations – as 236 top manufacturers and suppliers prepare to exhibit at the food-to-go industry’s biggest dedicated annual event. Now in its fifth year, […]

lunch! 2012 exhibitor show highlights: Drinks, Equipment & Packaging

Attendees to this month’s lunch! trade show, on 20-21 September at the Business Design Centre in Islington, London, will be treated to a wealth of new food, drink, packaging and equipment innovations – as 236 top manufacturers and suppliers prepare to exhibit at the food-to-go industry’s biggest dedicated annual event. Now in its fifth year, […]

Battle lines drawn for smoothie showdown at lunch! 2012

With just one day left until entries close, and a record number of high calibre submissions already received, this year’s British Smoothie Championships at the lunch! trade show will be too close to call, says event organiser Diversified Communications UK. Taking place at 12.15pm on Friday 21 September at the Business Design Centre in Islington, […]

Battle lines drawn for smoothie showdown at lunch! 2012

With just one day left until entries close, and a record number of high calibre submissions already received, this year’s British Smoothie Championships at the lunch! trade show will be too close to call, says event organiser Diversified Communications UK. Taking place at 12.15pm on Friday 21 September at the Business Design Centre in Islington, […]

lunch! show announces big name seminar line-up

lunch! – the UK’s leading trade event for the out of home food and drink industry, has today unveiled its full Working lunch! Theatre line-up for 2012.  Running throughout the two day show over 20-21 September at the Business Design Centre in Islington, London, this year’s sessions have been specifically chosen to enable lunch! attendees […]

lunch! show announces big name seminar line-up

lunch! – the UK’s leading trade event for the out of home food and drink industry, has today unveiled its full Working lunch! Theatre line-up for 2012.  Running throughout the two day show over 20-21 September at the Business Design Centre in Islington, London, this year’s sessions have been specifically chosen to enable lunch! attendees […]

lunch! wins AEO Best Marketing Campaign of the Year Award

lunch! – organised by Diversified Communications UK – has won its third consecutive big industry award after its marketing campaign was named the best of the year at the Association of Event Organisers’ prestigious 2012 Excellence Awards ceremony at the Artillery Gardens at the HAC, London, on Friday 6 July 2012. One of the few […]

lunch! wins AEO Best Marketing Campaign of the Year Award

lunch! – organised by Diversified Communications UK – has won its third consecutive big industry award after its marketing campaign was named the best of the year at the Association of Event Organisers’ prestigious 2012 Excellence Awards ceremony at the Artillery Gardens at the HAC, London, on Friday 6 July 2012. One of the few […]

lunch! shortlisted for Best Trade Show & Best Marketing Campaign of the Year Awards

lunch! – the UK’s leading trade event for the out of home food and drink industry – is hoping to make it a hat trick next month after receiving news of its third consecutive Best UK Trade Show Award nomination by the Association of Event Organisers in its annual Excellence Awards. The exhibition industry’s equivalent […]

lunch! shortlisted for Best Trade Show & Best Marketing Campaign of the Year Awards

lunch! – the UK’s leading trade event for the out of home food and drink industry – is hoping to make it a hat trick next month after receiving news of its third consecutive Best UK Trade Show Award nomination by the Association of Event Organisers in its annual Excellence Awards. The exhibition industry’s equivalent […]

lunch! 2012 sold out!

lunch! – the UK’s only dedicated trade event for the out of home food and drink industry – has now sold out of all available exhibition space at its new three-floor venue, the Business Design Centre, in Islington, London.  The award-winning show will be celebrating its 5th anniversary edition on 20-21 September in great company, […]

lunch! 2012 sold out!

lunch! – the UK’s only dedicated trade event for the out of home food and drink industry – has now sold out of all available exhibition space at its new three-floor venue, the Business Design Centre, in Islington, London.  The award-winning show will be celebrating its 5th anniversary edition on 20-21 September in great company, […]

lunch! nominated for Best UK Trade Show Award!

lunch! is delighted to announce that we have recieved a prestigious Best Trade Show nomination for this year’s annual Exhibition News awards.

lunch! nominated for Best UK Trade Show Award!

lunch! is delighted to announce that we have recieved a prestigious Best Trade Show nomination for this year’s annual Exhibition News awards.

lunch! 2012 already over 90% sold out!

The UK’s premier trade show for the out of home food and drink industry lunch! has begun celebrating its 5th anniversary early, following an announcement today that 91% of its total exhibition space for 2012 is now sold. The news from organiser Diversified Communications UK comes just 17 weeks since the 2011 event took place, […]

lunch! 2012 already over 90% sold out!

The UK’s premier trade show for the out of home food and drink industry lunch! has begun celebrating its 5th anniversary early, following an announcement today that 91% of its total exhibition space for 2012 is now sold. The news from organiser Diversified Communications UK comes just 17 weeks since the 2011 event took place, […]

A record breaking show for lunch! 2011

lunch! 2011 attracts over 4300 food-to-go professionals – a massive 40% increase.

lunch! is pleased to announce a record 40% increase in attendance for the fourth edition of the food-to-go trade show; which took place on 29-30 September. Over 4310 industry professionals from the UK’s £11.3bn out of home food and drinks sector packed the aisles at London’s Old Billingsgate to do business with 200 of the industry’s most innovative manufacturers and suppliers.

A record breaking show for lunch! 2011

lunch! 2011 attracts over 4300 food-to-go professionals – a massive 40% increase.

lunch! is pleased to announce a record 40% increase in attendance for the fourth edition of the food-to-go trade show; which took place on 29-30 September. Over 4310 industry professionals from the UK’s £11.3bn out of home food and drinks sector packed the aisles at London’s Old Billingsgate to do business with 200 of the industry’s most innovative manufacturers and suppliers.

lunch! wins Best UK Trade Show Award for 2nd year running!

Diversified UK’s lunch! food-to-go trade show has won “Best Trade Show Exhibition – under 2,000m2” for the second consecutive year at the Association of Event Organisers’ annual Excellence Awards, which are widely regarded as the ‘Oscars’ for the live events and exhibition industry.

lunch! wins Best UK Trade Show Award for 2nd year running!

Diversified UK’s lunch! food-to-go trade show has won “Best Trade Show Exhibition – under 2,000m2” for the second consecutive year at the Association of Event Organisers’ annual Excellence Awards, which are widely regarded as the ‘Oscars’ for the live events and exhibition industry.