The national food-to-go, retail and coffee shop event – lunch! has revealed its first wave of speakers for its 2026 edition. Senior leaders from seven of the most influential brands in food, hospitality and retail will take to the lunch! stage on 16-17 September at Excel London.  Pano Christou, CEO of Pret A Manger; Alasdair Murdoch, CEO of Burger King; James Campbell, Director of Product & Innovation at Sainsbury’s; Annabel Mackie, Marketing Director at itsu; Caroline Ottoy, Managing Director of WatchHouse; and Alice Hutfield, Director of Development at KFC are the first names to be confirmed, bringing compelling mix of insights that reflects the full […]

The London Food & Drink Festival has today opened visitor registration for its inaugural edition, uniting four leading events under one roof. Taking place on 16-17 September 2026 at Excel London, the festival brings together lunch!, The National Restaurant, Pub & Bar Show, Natural & Organic Food Show and the Artisan Food & Drink Show – creating the UK’s most comprehensive food and drink trade event this Autumn.   This exciting new festival format will connect thousands of food and drink trade buyers, retailers and operators with over 600 exhibitors, and will feature a comprehensive speaker programme of 200+ speakers across 8 stages of free content.   Past attendees (across all shows) have included senior representatives from Pret, wagamama, Greggs, Burger King UK, Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Holland & Barrett, Planet Organic, GAIL’s, Hawksmoor, Wahaca, Dishoom, […]

London is set to welcome a bold new chapter for the food and drink industry, with the launch of The London Food & Drink Festival – a new umbrella brand uniting four market-leading trade shows into one comprehensive mega-event. This will take place at Excel London on 16-17 September 2026.  Bringing together the long-established lunch! show, The National Restaurant, Pub & Bar Show, The Natural & Organic Food Show, and The Artisan Food & Drink Show, the festival will create an exceptional one-stop destination for trade professionals to see the latest innovations and new products across the hospitality and retail sectors. It is expected to welcome 15,000 attendees, over 600 exhibitors and 7 stages of unmissable content.    Organised by Diversified UK & Europe, The London Food & Drink Festival […]

Addition of Natural & Organic Food Show to form new London super–show in 2026 A buzzing show floor, legendary speakers and hundreds of game-changing innovations were served up at leading trade shows lunch! and The National Restaurant, Pub & Bar Show, last week on 24-25 September.    From cutting-edge products and menu trends to expert-led sessions from some of the industry’s most influential voices, the shows proved once again to be the go-to destination shaping the future of hospitality and food retail. The co-located events brought together 8664 attendees (an 8% increase from 2024) including senior operators and buyers from […]

The Innovation Challenge returned to lunch! 2025, highlighting the most innovative food-to-go products launched within the last12 months. This popular session featured shortlisted companies-selected by visitor votes-pitching their products live on stage on day 2. A panel of expert judges then put the products to the test, awarding Gold, Silver, or Bronze to the most outstanding innovations. This year’s judges were: Mat Finch — Managing Director, Cornish Bakery Louise Direito — Category & Innovation Development Director, Starbucks EMEA Matt Cundrick — Consultant Luke Shaughnessy — Regional Ops Director, Costa Coffee Cathy Goodwin — Director of Culinary & Innovation EMEA, Subway […]

Thousands of senior buyers and UK operators are set to gather in London this week for two unmissable events: lunch! and The National Restaurant, Pub & Bar Show, which open at Excel London on 24-25 September.   lunch! – the national food-to-go, retail and coffee-shop event will co-locate with The National Restaurant, Pub & Bar Show (previously Casual Dining) – collectively showcasing over 500 exhibitors, 6 Keynote Theatres, (NRPBS theatres sponsored by Uber Eats), a Start Up Zone and two Innovation Challenge Galleries.  Operators visit every year to explore unrivalled innovation, build new partnerships and connect with their industry; helping to shape […]

lunch! – the national food-to-go, retail & coffee shop event has revealed its star-studded speaker line-up for 2025. Returning to Excel London on 24-25 September, major food-to-go, coffee shop and retail leaders including Pret, Caffè Nero, GAIL’s, WatchHouse and Marks & Spencer have been confirmed for the speaker line-up.    Attendees can hear expert insights and lively discussions on the sector’s most pressing topics -including multi-channel retailing, global expansion, marketing strategies, food delivery innovation, retail trends, and more.   The free-to-attend seminar programme will run across three dedicated theatres, offering everything from exclusive interviews with top execs to engaging panel discussions. These […]

lunch! – the UK’s leading trade event for the food-to-go, retail, and coffee shop sector – has unveiled its list of innovative new products to see at Excel London on 24–25 September.  Bringing together key buyers from major supermarkets, high street retailers, cafés, and coffee chains, lunch! is a must-attend event for buyers looking to discover the trends, ideas, and product innovations shaping the future of food and drink.  A standout feature for attending buyers is the Innovation Challenge – a dedicated showcase celebrating cutting-edge innovation. It highlights the most exciting new products launched by exhibitors over the past year – […]

The UK’s leading food-to-go, retail, and coffee shop event, lunch!, has announced the first wave of expert speakers set to take the stage this September.   Taking place at Excel London on 24–25 September, the must-attend trade show will host inspirational talks from some of the industry’s most important voices – including Marta Pogroszewska, COO, Bread Holdings Limited, (the parent company of GAIL’s); Julian Metcalfe OBE, Founder & Group CEO of itsu and Co-Founder of Pret; and Caroline Ottoy, Managing Director of WatchHouse. This year’s programme is set to deliver powerful insights into the future of cafés, coffee shops, food-to-go, and […]

Visitor registration is now officially open for the 2025 edition of lunch! and The National Restaurant, Pub & Bar Show (the new name for Casual Dining). Taking place on 24–25 September at Excel London, these two co-located trade shows will bring together the best in food, drink, equipment, and technology for the hospitality and food-to-go sectors.  Recognised as industry-leading events, lunch! and The National Restaurant, Pub & Bar Show attract thousands of senior decision-makers from across the UK’s foodservice, retail, and hospitality landscape. Last year the show had an impressive 8042 attendees – despite a robust approve and deny system […]

Casual Dining (now The National Restaurant, Pub & Bar Show) and lunch! celebrated their best ever shows at ExCeL London last week. The premier events in the hospitality, foodservice and food retail sector welcomed an impressive 8042 attendees – despite a robust approve and deny system put in place ahead of the show.    The implementation of the new vetting system, in response to exhibitor feedback expressing concerns about suppliers attending primarily to sell to exhibitors at industry trade shows, led to the rejection of 20% of visitor applications. Despite this rigorous screening process, the total event audience experienced only a marginal 8% […]

Decision makers across the UK are preparing for the most important shows of the year, Casual Dining, and lunch! which return to London this week.   lunch! – the definitive event for the café, coffee shop & food-to-go sector will co-locate with the 10th anniversary edition of Casual Dining – the definitive trade event for the restaurant, pub & bar sector when they return to ExCeL London on 18-19 September.  Together the shows will feature over 500 exhibitors, 6 Keynote Theatres (Casual Dining theatres sponsored by Uber Eats and lunch! Theatres sponsored by Lipton Ice Tea), and two Innovation Challenge Galleries […]

SSP, Creams Cafe and Sandwich Sandwich are the final names to be added to the lunch! seminar line-up – completing a packed programme for operators to enjoy on 18-19 September at ExCeL London.   Renowned for attracting top industry experts, lunch! – the must-attend event for the café, coffee shop and food-to-go sector, has now confirmed its full seminar line-up of legends and leaders to see across its three theatres (sponsored by Lipton Ice Tea).   The seminar programme will include Keynotes, Interviews and Panels with:   James Norris, Food & Beverage Director, SSP Group, UK & Ireland   Josh Kleiner, Head of Operations […]

Even more leaders from itsu, WatchHouse & Chopstix also added.  lunch! the definitive café, coffee shop & food-to-go event has announced its next batch of speakers for 2024. The show returns to ExCeL London on 18-19 September.  Renowned for having the best in the business, the show’s Keynote Programme will deliver important insight for cafés, coffee shops and food-to-go operators. From keynote interviews to data-driven insights and panel sessions,  lunch! will host three theatres, (sponsored by Lipton Ice Tea), packed full of inspiring content across the two days.  Jason Cotta, Chief Growth Officer, itsu; Roland Horne, Founder & CEO, WatchHouse; Keith Bird, […]

buns from home, WatchHouse, LEON, GAIL’s, Ole & Steen, M&S & Costa also announced  lunch! the definitive café, coffee shop & food-to-go event has announced its initial line-up of headline speakers for 2024. The show returns to ExCeL London on 18-19 September.   From keynote interviews to data-driven insights and panel sessions, lunch! will host three theatres packed full of inspiring content across the two days.  The initial line up of food-to-go legends includes Julian Metcalfe OBE, founder of itsu and co-founder of Pret; Emma Woods, chair at Tortilla; Will Stratton-Morris, CEO of Caffè Nero UK and the always popular Shereen […]

Free trade visitor registration for lunch!, and the much-anticipated 10th anniversary of Casual Dining, is now open. These industry leading shows return to ExCeL London on 18-19 September 2024. Casual Dining and lunch! are the premier trade events for innovation within the casual dining and food-to-go sectors – with a focus on discovering cutting-edge products, industry insights, and unrivalled networking.  As always, the thousands of attendees will be buyers and decision makers from leading restaurant and food-to-go operators, pubs, bars, cafés, coffee shops, supermarkets, contract caterers, hotels, delivery, wholesalers, distributors and more.    The co-located shows bring the whole industry together […]

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, the overall footprint of the two award-winning shows will be bigger than the total footprint of the three shows this year.    This year’s event saw a record attendance, with an increase of 11% and these developments will give equipment suppliers even more opportunities to do […]

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, Tesco, Starbucks, John Lewis, Bill’s, Leon, JD Wetherspoon, Hilton UK Hotels, wagamama, Nando’s, Wahaca, Big Table Group, Mowgli, Asda, Co-op, Amazon UK, Greggs, GAIL’s Bakery, WHSmith, BP, Marks & Spencer – and others – visited over the two days.  These buyers took every opportunity to […]

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 from professional kitchens; and lunch! – the definitive event for the café, coffee shop & food-to-go sector will open their doors at ExCeL London on 27-28 September.   Together the shows will feature over 600 exhibitors, 7 Keynote Theatres (sponsored by Uber Eats), 3 innovation challenges, 165+ […]

 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 invaluable insights on 27-28 September at ExCeL London, in its highly anticipated free seminar programme.   The event has confirmed interviews, talks and panels with Gail’s, Marugame Udon (Europe), Pret, WatchHouse, Chopstix, BP, buns from home, Subway, Tossed, Holland & Barrett, Tortilla, BloomsYard, Kaffeine, Wingstop, 200 [...]

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 coffee shop/café operators to come together, share ideas, and explore the ever-evolving landscape of the industry. With a jam-packed schedule of interviews, seminars, and networking opportunities, this event stands as a pivotal platform for fostering innovation and growth within the sector.  “We are excited to […]

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 of the most trend-setting brands for visitors to explore. Exhibitors to see include Grind, the sleek, specialty coffee brand (who also operate brilliant sites). As well as compostable coffee pods, visitors can discover their latest range – ready-to-drink iced coffees crafted into five unique varieties. […]

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. Group Event Director Chris Brazier says “We’re excited to be planning another industry leading event for 2023, that offers even more opportunities for trade buyers to connect, collaborate and innovate. This is THE place to learn about everything that’s happening in the industry and meet […]

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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 shop & food-to-go sector.  The events also saw the introduction of anchor brand, THE Food Shows London which brings these three industry leading shows closer together. On the 14 and 15 September, the co-located food shows were the epicentre of innovation and inspiration for leading […]

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! – the definitive event for the café, coffee shop & food-to-go sector will open their doors at ExCeL London on 14-15 September.  Chris Brazier, Group Event Director comments “It is with great sadness that we received the news of Her Majesty the Queen passing away peacefully […]

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, Costa, Whole Foods, WH Smith, Waitrose, and many more.    Will Stratton-Morris, CEO of Caffè Nero says “Having attended dozens of trade shows over the years, this is unquestionably one of the best. Vibrant, quality players and very engaging.”  Due to increased demand, the show has […]

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 GAIL’s Bakery, and Shereen Ritchie, Former MD of LEON have been confirmed to speak at lunch! –  which takes place on 14-15 September at ExCeL London.  Other key players announced as part of the lunch! keynote line-up include; Neil Sebba, MD, Tossed, James Shapland, Founder […]

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 announced that registration is now open for the 2022 editions, which return to ExCeL London on 14-15 September. The three major trade shows co-located for the first-time last September in a triumphant return to face-to-face events. Successful in their own right, visitors and exhibitors reported […]

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.

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 three will offer their own free seminars and business initiatives including Innovation Challenges and lunch!’s Start Up Zone.  “We’re delighted to be back connecting suppliers and operators when they need it most. Now is the time to seek support from peers, feel inspired by thought leaders and push […]

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% of the list. Among them are Luxuryshakes Ltd, OmniPork, Unrooted Drinks, Driver’s Pickles, HiP, Mindful Snacker, The Vurger Co and Peter’s Yard. The show has also announced the return of many big-name brands including Hippeas, UCC Coffee UK Ltd, Rombouts Coffee, Soho Sandwich Company Limited, […]

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 at ExCeL London. Taking place throughout the two days over three stages, lunch!’s Keynote speaker programme is free to attend for all trade visitors and offers remarkable access to some of the biggest names and operators in the industry. The organisers have confirmed exclusive interviews […]

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 everyone in the hospitality industry,” says the shows’ Group Event Director, Chris Brazier. “So, as the sector begins to reopen its doors, we’re incredibly excited to be preparing to welcome our visitors back in person this autumn for three fantastic shows, two unmissable days, one […]

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.

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 in one place at one time – lunch! was at the centre of the food-to-go world last month.  Held over 19-20 September at ExCeL London, the aisles were packed with buyers and buzzing with business being done. “lunch! 2019 was by far the best one […]

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! 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 showcased in the Innovation Challenge Gallery, which offers visiting buyers – working across food-to-go, retail, hospitality, catering and wholesale – an industry-leading preview of what’s new and launching on the market. lunch! visitors get to choose the award finalists by voting for their favourites on […]

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’.

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’, he says.

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

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. 

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 next month, on 19-20 September, at ExCeL London.

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 treats, savoury slices, and veg snacks, plus a host of plastic-free packaging options – are just some of the innovations set to make their debut at the UK’s biggest food-to-go trade showcase of the year. Many of the products listed below are launching at the […]

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.

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). 

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.

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 attendance up 9% on 2017’s figures and a significant 16% up since it moved to London ExCeL.

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.

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

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’ will need to impress this year’s judges first – including top buyers from Caffè Nero, KFC UK&I, Pret A Manger, EAT, Krispy Krème, Pod, Tortilla, Pure, The Gentlemen Baristas, Trade, Crussh, Small Batch Coffee Roasters and En Route International. Finalists include: Born Tasty: Snackamolé™ Avocado […]

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.

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.

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.

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 open at London ExCeL on 20-21 September. Already a magnet for top buyers: Costa Coffee, Starbucks, Caffè Nero, Coffee#1, AMT Coffee, Puccino’s, Esquires Coffee, Harris+Hoole, Cafe2U, Wild Bean Café, Greggs and Pret, are regular show visitors.  As are, of course, the hundreds of independents that […]

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 at lunch!. Representing some of the UK’s biggest lunchtime operators, they’ll be appearing at the event alongside other big names from itsu, Pret, LEON, EAT, Tossed, and more, over 20-21 September, at London ExCeL.  For this year’s visitors, it’s a rare opportunity to hear from […]

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 time.

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 sold out of all available space three months in advance, its 6,300+ attendees will be able to see and sample more new food and drink products, packaging, equipment and catering technology than ever before. “The support from the industry as always has been phenomenal,” says […]

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.  For 2018, its stellar line-up now includes: Clare Clough, food & coffee director at Pret a Manger; Shereen Ritchie, operations director at LEON; MasterChef finalist Arnaud Kaziewicz, executive chef at EAT; Richard Morris, MD of Tortilla; and Angelina Harrisson, food & commercial director at Tossed, […]

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 total attendance included a significant 17% rise in the number of big spenders (buyers with over £5m of purchasing power) at the show. Among them were key decision makers from well-known brands including Aramark, BaxterStorey, Bidfood, Booker, BP, Brakes, Caffѐ Nero, Center Parcs, Coffee Republic, […]

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, and five taking home the bronze. The results Gold: The Collective: The Collective Pro-yo Berries Jake and Nayns: Jake and Nayns Naanster Little Moons Mochi: Black Espresso mochi ice-cream Tuk Tuk Chai: Tuk Tuk Chai Silver: Born Tasty: Snackamolé Frill the Frozen Smoothie: Refreshing Green […]

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

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 – including Paul Ettinger (Caffè Nero); Guy Meakin (Pret A Manger); Martin Hambleton (En Route International); Louise Direito (Krispy Crème); Angelina Harrisson (Tossed); Sandy Anderson (Elior); Neville Moon (The NPD Kitchen); Alan Tomlins (Small Batch Coffee Roasters); Henry Ayers (The Gentlemen Baristas); freelance innovation and development […]

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.

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

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, independent and multiple cafés, convenience stores, coffee houses, delis, and sandwich shops, will be packing the aisles checking out the latest food and drink products, services, foodservice tech and equipment on offer from over 330 exhibitors. “Britain loves food-to-go,” says group event director Chris Brazier.  […]

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 recognise the best products and solutions launched in the food-to-go sector over the last twelve months, will see 69 new innovations (including food, drink, equipment and technology) vying for a place in the show’s Innovation Challenge live final.  To get there, they have to win […]

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.

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 ahead for its 10th anniversary edition, with just over two weeks until doors open at the show’s new home of London ExCeL. lunch! annually attracts over 6,000 attendees – all looking to satisfy the nation’s growing appetite for a high quality, and good value, food-to-go […]

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.

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.

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.

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.

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! – 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). 2017 is not just a milestone year for lunch! but also the industry it serves.  Food-to-go has never been more popular.  According to MCA Insight, convenience is now a ‘mega trend’.  MCA recently valued the food-to-go market at a hugely competitive £20.2bn (across all day […]

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 growth in the availability (and demand) for vegetarian and vegan options across the food-to-go market, Cole will be sharing insights from Pret’s ‘veggie journey’so far – revealing how a market-leading approach to vegetarian food has continued to drive innovation for this well-established brand. “I’m excited […]

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 two dedicated keynote theatres.  Previously confirmed sessions include exclusive interviews with Roger Whiteside, CEO of Greggs, Andrew Walker, chief executive of EAT, and celebrity chef Theo Randall. Randall, best known as an award-winning restauranteur, has spent many years championing ‘innovation in sandwich design’.  In his […]

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 advance of doors opening, with strong exhibitor uptake from across the entire food-to-go sector.  The final stands to be snapped up last week all went to new companies: Nibble Group, Big Boss Palm, Thai Delicious, Shibui Tea, and Deli Lites Ireland.  They’ll be making their […]

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 parts). Since its launch in 2008, lunch! and its eclectic mix of exhibitors have been influencing ‘on the go’ menus across the UK. It’s helped launch thousands of new brands and products onto the market, and its free Keynote seminars have enabled tens of thousands […]

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 style, with its biggest event yet securing another record turnout.  Many of the UK’s biggest food-to-go operators, food retailers, and contract caterers, plus thousands of independent and multiple cafés, coffee shops and sandwich shops were in attendance. Among them were well-known brands such as Abokado, […]

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 in Keynote Theatre 1 today (Thursday 22 September), with the results to be announced at 2.45pm. Finalists include:

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 the growing trend to spend money on OOH breakfasts, with this day part growing much faster than lunch. Brands doing better than independents for lunch With high-street restaurant chains having invested vigorously in their lunch products since the 2008/2009 downturn, the well-known branded foodservice chains […]

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/

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 UK’s biggest food-to-go operators, food retailers, and contract caterers, plus thousands of independent and multiple cafés, coffee shops and sandwich shops. Expert Keynotes for 2016 High-profile brands – including Pret, Starbucks, Costa Coffee, LEON, Benugo, Welcome Break, Tossed, and bartlett mitchell – will be sharing […]

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 as a ‘must attend’ for discovering innovative new ideas and concepts, with Helen Higgins, head of food, at EAT. calling it “the destination show for our industry”. Since its launch in 2008, lunch! has enjoyed significant year-on-year growth in attendance (and floor space). While its […]

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 to go market is set to reach by the end of 2016, with sales up nearly 7% from 2015.  In their most recent survey, around 70% of shoppers had purchased their lunch ‘to go’ in the preceding month, whilst almost a third (28%) had ‘bought […]

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/

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 which will be launching exclusively at the show. The multi-award winning trade show, taking place at the Business Design Centre in London on 21-22 September, has proved an essential annual visit for many of the UK’s biggest food-to-go operators, food retailers, delis, contract and travel […]

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 with buying teams from many of the country’s biggest food-to-go operators, including supermarkets, multiples, contract caterers, wholesalers, distributors, travel caterers, cafés, coffee shops, and sandwich shops.  Over 6,000 key buyers and decision makers are expected to attend. The following is just a taste of some […]

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. Returning to the Business Design Centre in Islington, London, on 21-22 September, the multi-award winning lunch! will also feature an exclusive interview with one of Britain’s most successful entrepreneurs – Luke Johnson, chairman of private equity firm Risk Capital Partners.  He’ll be discussing his involvement […]

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 an exclusive first look at some of the companies – from big brand names to emerging start-ups – who will be helping to shape the future of the food-to-go sector over the next twelve months. The following is a preview of just some of the […]

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 will feature over 20 free business seminars – including exclusive Keynotes, interviews, research, and panel discussions – in two dedicated theatres. “lunch! is an exciting date in the diary to see new ideas from innovative companies, it not only showcases the best but allows us […]

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), over 500 buyers and senior decision makers from across the UK’s retailing, hospitality, snacking, convenience, and catering sectors have already added their names to the 2016 visitor list. Representatives from Aramark, Baxterstorey, Benugo, Bidvest Foodservice, Blackpool Pleasure Beach, Boots, Brakes, British Airways, Caesars Entertainment UK, […]

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 award.  lunch! has previously won Best UK Tradeshow under 2,000 sqm (twice), so to be nominated in the over 2,000 sqm is a huge achievement and shows that it just get bigger and better every year!” Casual Dining – also organised by Diversified UK – will […]

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 exhibiting companies (up 25% for 2015) showcasing an eclectic mix of food, drink, packaging, catering equipment and technology. As in previous years, queues of enthusiastic visitors marked the start of the show.  By the time doors closed, it had welcomed over 6,000 attendees, including key […]

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, Greggs The Mexican market and evolution of Tortilla – Richard Morris, managing director, Tortilla The Buying Masterclass: It’s Not Just The Spreadsheet That Matters – Sandy Anderson, senior buyer – food, Elior The Bread and Butter of Branding – Beth Taubner, founder, MercuryLab How To […]

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 and business development, Horizons The Buying Masterclass: Top Tips For Food-To-Go Buyers – Guy Meakin, trading manager, food on the move, Marks & Spencer Indulgence Is The New Health – Helen Higgins, food ambassador, EAT. Coffee & Cocktails: Quantifying The Opportunity For Alcohol In Coffee […]

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 contract caterers, plus thousands of independent and multiple cafés, coffee houses and sandwich shops. Well-known brands such as Pret, EAT., Costa, Greggs, Starbucks, Boots, Tesco, Waitrose, Asda, Ocado, Lidl, SPAR, Selfridges, McDonald’s, AMT Coffee, Gate Gourmet, Road Chef, Elior, Baxterstorey, Sodexo, Brakes, Merlin Entertainments Group, […]

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 British Smoothie Championships (sponsored by Magrini) and the live heats of two Café Life Awards – the Café Sandwich Challenge (3 categories) and The Tetley Afternoon Tea Experience Challenge.  Celebrity chef Aldo Zilli will be among the Café Life Award judges at the show. Awards […]

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

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.

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/ 

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 (stand M331). Foster Refrigerator & Gamko are exhibiting at lunch! for the first time.  Gamko is launching a new flexible Coffee Barista Station at lunch!.  With 4 temperature zones (refrigerated, cup warmer, waste and ambient for services) all in one appliance, operators can store all […]

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 tea range at lunch!.  Products include Gooey pots, moist cakes and tarts, in flavours like Raspberry and Rose, Victoria Sponge and Billionaires (stand F221). Making their debut at lunch!, The Real Soup Co’s new 380g, single serve pots of fresh, ready to heat and serve […]

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 tea taster, Simon Hill, is delivering four interactive tea tasting sessions with small groups during lunch!.  Visitors will be offered the unique opportunity to learn how to taste tea professionally, something that only ever takes place at Taylors HQ (stand M308). Leading coffee sourcing, roasting […]

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 promoting (and launching) new innovations – from food and drink to packaging and foodservice equipment – has won it pole position on the autumn trade show calendar and made it an essential visit for buying teams across UK looking to source the next wave of […]

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 Ettinger, development director at Caffè Nero; Richard Morris, managing director of Tortilla; award winning designer Afroditi Krassa (who was commissioned by Julian Metcalfe to design the Itsu brand); and Roger Whiteside, CEO of food-to-go giant Greggs (in an exclusive interview with Peter Martin, vice president […]

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 leading trade event for the UK’s £6.9bn food-to-go market, lunch’s pivotal focus on innovation has made it a popular choice with buying teams from many of the country’s biggest food-to-go operators, including supermarkets, multiples, contract caterers, wholesalers, distributors, travel caterers, cafés, coffee shops, and sandwich […]

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 also up for Best Trade Show Marketing Campaign.  While Derek MacHale, the show’s sales manager, has been recognised for an individual award. Diversified Communications UK (organiser of lunch!) has been shortlisted for six awards in all, with its Casual Dining show also recognised in the Rising Star category. […]

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 in 2013.  That’s a 44% increase since 2012.  As in previous years, the surge in footfall was backed by glowing testimonials from across the show floor. Exciting, innovative, excellent, and enjoyable – are just some of the words attendees have used to describe lunch! 2014 […]

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% of Britain’s ‘lunch-to-go’ spend. But Londoners pay 24% more than the rest of Britain when buying lunch-to-go.

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 McKenzie, managing director, Kimbo UK www.kimbo.co.uk, the panel comprised Paul Eagles, managing director, The Kokoa Collection www.kokoacollection.co.uk, Richard Scorer from 3M Water Filtration www.solutions.3m.co.uk and Jackie Mitchell, PR consultant and freelance journalist www.jackiem.com

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 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 6,000 attendees are expected to visit lunch! on 23-24 September.  Many of the country’s biggest high street operators, food retailers, and contract caterers will be among them.  Aramark, Boots, Caffe Nero, Cineworld, Costa Coffee, EAT., Elior UK, Greggs, John Lewis, Lidl UK, M&S, Ocado, Pret […]

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 has confirmed that – with over 300 exhibiting companies – lunch! 2014 is its biggest edition yet. As in previous years, the last few remaining stands were all booked by newcomers; including Coca-Cola Enterprises, Wine Innovations (creators of The Tulip single serve prefilled wine glass), […]

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.

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. The following is just a taste of some of the exciting new beverages being introduced at this year’s event.

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 Centre in London on 23-24 September.  The following is just a taste of what’s new from ‘food’ exhibitors at lunch! 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 co-founder of CrowdCube, Martyn Herriott, chairman & executive director of Beverage Standards Association, and Cyril Lavenant, director of Foodservice UK and France at The NPD Group. The show’s Working lunch! Theatre (sponsored by Magrini) already includes previously confirmed sessions by Henry Dimbleby, co-founder of Leon […]

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 in London on 23-24 September. Martin Hambleton, head of procurement & innovation at En Route International, will also be adding lunch! speaker duties to his impressive resume (he has held senior buying positions at Elior UK, EAT. and DO&CO).  As a buyer, Hambleton has been […]

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 September, the multi-award winning show will feature 300 exhibiting companies showcasing a wealth of new food and drink products, packaging, equipment and technologies. Ten weeks out from the show, over 98% of available exhibition space is already sold out. Whilst visitor pre-registration is at record […]

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 visitor registration for 2014, the list offers an exclusive first look at some of the companies who will be helping to shape the future of the food-to-go sector over the next twelve months. “Just when I thought lunch! couldn’t get any better, 2013 proved to […]

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 Toy Fair, DSEI, London Vet Show, Fespa, Bett, The Business Show, 100% Design, and Pharmacy Show. Already a firm favourite with thousands of food-to-go manufacturers, suppliers, retailers and buyers (a record 5,929 industry professionals visited lunch! 2013), lunch! has also proved popular with exhibition industry […]

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 (excluding revisits) compared to 4,314 in 2012. Renowned for attracting top buyers from across the retailing, hospitality, snacking and catering sectors, the show’s aisles were packed with a ‘“who’s who” of the sector – including buyers from Waitrose, M&S, Asda, Tesco, EAT., Pret a Manger, […]

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 food-to-go industry, will feature an unprecedented 290 exhibiting companies having recently sold out of all available exhibition space at its three-floor venue (including the newly expanded upper feature level). The latest exhibitors to confirm their spots include EPOS specialist Wedderburn; children’s table top activities supplier […]

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 year. Returning to the Business Design Centre, London, at 10am on Thursday 26 September, lunch! – the UK’s only dedicated trade event for the food-to-go industry, will feature an unprecedented 290 exhibiting companies having recently sold out of all available exhibition space at its three-floor […]

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 – will have to win over the show’s visiting retailers and buyers first, before making it through to the second round and onto the prestigious shortlist. Voting will commence at the Innovation Challenge Showcase when the show opens next week at 10am on Thursday 26 September.  […]

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 products being introduced at this year’s event. Drinks MR. SHERICK’S Shakes is the brainchild of Andrew Sherick.  After 22 years at M&S and having worked in the Eating Out of Home Divison for the last 5 years, Andrew spotted an opportunity in the market and Mr Sherick’s […]

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 as an essential event for buying teams from across Europe’s retailing, hospitality, snacking and catering sectors.  The following is just a taste of what’s new at lunch! 2013. Pip Organic (stand M242) has announced the launch of its new organic grab and go range in […]

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 taste of the latest catering equipment, packaging and business services on show this year. Packaging Taylor Davis (stand A102) is looking forward to having lunch! with their premier supplier Jokey to introduce some exciting new packaging options for the food on the go market – […]

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 essential event for buying teams from across the UK’s retailing, hospitality, snacking and catering sectors.  The following is just a taste of what’s new from ‘food’ exhibitors at lunch! 2013. Food With recent research revealing substantial growth in the tortilla wraps market, Mission Foods will […]

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 on the opening day of the sixth annual lunch! exhibition, which returns to the Business Design Centre in Islington, London, over 26-27 September.  Whilst this will be his first appearance in the Working lunch! Theatre (sponsored by Magrini), Walker is no stranger to the award-winning […]

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 to lunch! 2013, on 26-27 September, will benefit from the show’s biggest choice of exhibitors ever. Launched in 2008, the multi-award-winning two day trade event is poised to connect more than 4,500 out of home food and drink buyers with an unprecedented 270 companies showcasing […]

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 de 280 fabricants et fournisseurs avant-gardistes de cette industrie. A travers des ingrédients super-frais, des gâteaux et des pâtisseries artisanales, des snacks salés et des garnitures, des pains délicieux, des soupes et des sauces de saison, des jus de fruits et des compotes nutritifs, des […]

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 first won at the AEO’s Excellence Awards in 2010 (followed by a second triumph in 2011).  The lunch! team will also be defending its Best Marketing Campaign of the Year Award, which it won last year. Diversified Communications UK, the organiser of lunch!, had much […]

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 technology suppliers, lunch! featured 236 exhibitors and attracted 4,314 total attendees at its new venue of the Business Design Centre in Islington, London.

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 technology suppliers, lunch! featured 236 exhibitors and attracted 4,314 total attendees at its new venue of the Business Design Centre in Islington, London.

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.

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.

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, packaging, equipment, services and technologies, when the sold out event opens its doors at 10am tomorrow at its new venue – The Business Design Centre in Islington, London.

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, packaging, equipment, services and technologies, when the sold out event opens its doors at 10am tomorrow at its new venue – The Business Design Centre in Islington, London.

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 the scoop on all the latest trends and get an exclusive preview of new food-to-go launches before they reach retailers’ shelves.  The following is just a taste of what’s on show from ‘food’ exhibitors this year. Mission Foods (stand U218) is adding new variety to […]

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 the scoop on all the latest trends and get an exclusive preview of new food-to-go launches before they reach retailers’ shelves.  The following is just a taste of what’s on show from ‘food’ exhibitors this year. Mission Foods (stand U218) is adding new variety to […]

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! 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.  […]

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! 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.  […]

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, London, the popular live finals of the annual British Smooth Championships (sponsored by Magrini) has built an exciting reputation for keeping the lunch! show audience firmly on the edge of their seats. Open to all professional smoothie baristas in the UK, the championships feature nine […]

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, London, the popular live finals of the annual British Smooth Championships (sponsored by Magrini) has built an exciting reputation for keeping the lunch! show audience firmly on the edge of their seats. Open to all professional smoothie baristas in the UK, the championships feature nine […]

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 to maximise their business opportunities using the latest market trends, plus insights and information from high-profile brands and industry leaders. lunch!’s free training and education programme is renowned for attracting ‘inspirational’ big names from the food to go retailing and contract catering industry.  This year […]

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 to maximise their business opportunities using the latest market trends, plus insights and information from high-profile brands and industry leaders. lunch!’s free training and education programme is renowned for attracting ‘inspirational’ big names from the food to go retailing and contract catering industry.  This year […]

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 AEO awards to be open to both trade and consumer organisers, the hotly-contested Best Marketing Campaign of the Year category received a record 25 entry submissions this year, with lunch! just one of seven events to make the final shortlist.  No stranger to victory having […]

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 AEO awards to be open to both trade and consumer organisers, the hotly-contested Best Marketing Campaign of the Year category received a record 25 entry submissions this year, with lunch! just one of seven events to make the final shortlist.  No stranger to victory having […]

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 to the Oscars, for 2012 the Best Trade Exhibition (under 2,000m2) category remains as competitive as ever, with six shows in the running, including lunch! – winner of this prestigious award for the past two years – and first time nominee Service Desk & IT […]

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 to the Oscars, for 2012 the Best Trade Exhibition (under 2,000m2) category remains as competitive as ever, with six shows in the running, including lunch! – winner of this prestigious award for the past two years – and first time nominee Service Desk & IT […]

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, with more exhibitors now confirmed than ever before, says organiser Diversified Communications UK. “The support from the industry this year, as always, has been phenomenal,” says event manager Chris Brazier.  “It’s a testament to the show’s continuing success that, with four months to go until […]

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, with more exhibitors now confirmed than ever before, says organiser Diversified Communications UK. “The support from the industry this year, as always, has been phenomenal,” says event manager Chris Brazier.  “It’s a testament to the show’s continuing success that, with four months to go until […]

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

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

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, with stand space for lunch!’s new venue – the Business Design Centre, Islington, London – reported to be selling an estimated 183% faster than the previous year. Unparalleled demand for exhibition space has been a continuing trend throughout lunch!’s meteoric rise to industry prominence and […]

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, with stand space for lunch!’s new venue – the Business Design Centre, Islington, London – reported to be selling an estimated 183% faster than the previous year. Unparalleled demand for exhibition space has been a continuing trend throughout lunch!’s meteoric rise to industry prominence and […]

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! 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.

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.

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.