Café Business Expo 2027

28 September 2027 – 29 September 2027

Olympia London, London, United Kingdom

114 sessions · 163 speakers

Organiser (1)

Fortem International

Media Partners (21)

GS Magazine · SafetyDocs · Warm Welcome Magazine · Packaging World Insights · Talking Hospitality · Be Inclusive Hospitality · Food Business Outlook · The PM Trust · Hotel Speak · Women in the Food Industry · KAM Insight · Kelly's Cause · The World of Hospitality Magazine · Tech West Midlands · Text Global · Fast Food Professional magazine · Foodpreneurs Collective · Club Soda · Startupmag.co.uk · Best Bar None · Premier Hospitality

Sponsors (6)

Pitch Lounge · FoodBev · NCASS · GiftTrees · HOSPA · UK Hospitality

Association Partner (1)

IFBTA

Exhibitors (74)

Rebel Tea · Packlab (Easy Printing Network Limited) · Magnum Packaging Ltd · Calor Gas Limited · NCASS · Jestic Foodservice Solutions · f'real by Rich's · Kellogg's · BASEBETTER (UK) LIMITED · Zoompack Ltd · Craftis Ltd · Didopack · Supy/NDUX BV · GREENDOT BIOPAK PVT LTD. · Bartec · Ichikawaen Co., Ltd · Italian Touch by Francesco Palumbo · Crunchtime · Morplan Ltd · Shaken Udder LTD · Rootsy Ltd · Food Alert Ltd · Emalco® Enamelware · Trailer Kings · Hungru · Got-This · DCS Payroll Agency · Certus AI · All Gravy · Chift · Nifty19 · AppDate · NCCO International · Fresh Eric's Cake Co Ltd · Sentio Hospitality Insurance · Orta · 3S POS · Ever Dish · Precision Refrigeration ltd · Safely Systems · Love Joes · Syrve · Hangzhou Jiehui Industrial Co., Ltd · Safeintel · QCEL · Qingdao Bioborn Packaging Co Ltd · Text Global · TT software ltd · Beths Gourmet Ltd · Cashplus · Foodhub For Business · Orkin · Lochinvar Ltd · Datassential · THE RICE BARN · Zhejiang Justeco Technology · Xtrapack Limited · Halo Corporate Finance Limited · Oasis Accountants · BIOGRANUL · Tudor Tea and Coffee Ltd · Beyondly · WRS · Meadow Vale Foods Ltd / MVH Ltd · Connqt.ai Ltd · Star Micronics EMEA · Pathfinder Ingredients · Belmor Solutions Ltd · Couri · Bio Collectors · Jinkko Packaging · FoodOp · Maitre’D · Blazing Limited

Supporting Partners (4)

Ask For Angela · Only A Pavement Away · The Drinks Trust · Just a Drop

Speakers (163)

• Vimal Arumugam Co-Founder/CEO, Baked Bird
• Timothy R Andrews Founder, Talking Hospitality
• Tracey Rashid Podcaster, Talking Hospitality
• Fiona Jeffery OBE Founder & President, Just a Drop
• Sunny Chhina Founder & CEO; Chairman of the UK Pizza & Pasta Association, The Fat Pizza
• Cassie Davison Founder/Author - Stand-Out Hospitality, Kith & Kin Hospitality
• Nick Friedman Owner, Jamon Jamon Paella
• Rob Machin Operations Director, Reimagine
• Allen Simpson Chief Executive, UKHospitality
• Laura Willoughby MBE Club Soda
• Marianne Shick VP, Key Accounts UK, Datassential
• Dayana Zahari Training and Development Manager, Exely - Direct Drive for Your Hotel Sales
• Telmo Taipa Co-Founder and CEO at Adeci Group, Lda, ADECI Group
• Tommy Giraux Head of Restaurant Systems, Tommy-Tech Consulting
• Jane Pendlebury CEO, HOSPA
• Kian Yazdi CEO, Tops Pizza
• Philip Sanderson Sales Director, Valentine Equipment & Cuisinequip
• Allard Affrink Regional Sales Director, Cloudbeds
• Bruno Barba Tequila Producer, Ignite International
• Claudia Carrozzi President, UK Bartenders Guild
• David Carruthers Founder, Future of Hospitality
• Dylan Johnson Co-Founder and COO, Tariff Tribe
• Harri Holroyd Founder, Loco Wines
• Jonathan Ming Senior Manager F&B Brand EMEA, Hilton Worldwide
• Liam Scandrett Commercial Growth Lead, WSET
• Matt Spofford Head of Sales UKI, HyCo
• Michael Stafford Jnr Managing Director, Stafford Bonded
• Professor James Logan CEO & Co-Founder, Digital Odour Technologies
• Peter Moore Chief Executive Officer, Its Lolly Ltd
• Joey Antwi Kusi Multi-Unit Franchisee, McDonald's
• Ian Butler Head of EU Security and Customer Servicing Products, Elavon
• Tony Berry Chief Executive Officer, Tip4
• Alan Choy Founder & CEO, HOMELINK ECO CO., LTD.
• Andrew Braisdell Country Manager, UK, Supy / NDUX BV
• Anthony Eccles Chief Commercial Officer, triSaaS
• Ayesha Ansari Director of Product Management, Harri
• Ben Callison CEO, Borneo Orangutan Survival UK
• Beth Aarons Global Executive Director, Dorchester Collection
• Brett Sedcole COO & Head of Product, Connect Frontline (Cocentric)
• Cameo Williams Lead Vocalist, Talking Hospitality
• Cameron Young Founder, Cheeky Charging Ltd
• Carl Jacobs CEO & Co-Founder, Apicbase
• Champa Magesh Managing Director, Access Group UK
• Charlotte Jost Head of Impact & Sustainability, Lily's Kitchen
• Chris Petryna Head of IT, The Karali Group
• Christian Zigler Co-Founder and CEO, Tapp
• Christopher Heffernan CEO, Dlivrd Technologies Inc
• Cliff Gurdin Founder and Managing Director, Eat IT Drink IT
• Daan Bakker VP Growth, Solutions4Delivery
• Dan Barnes Founder, Flourish Hospitality
• Dan Maimone AI & Analytics / Head of Global CX, Harri
• Daniel Weston Partner, Boult Wade Tennant LLP
• Dean Crews Co-Founder and Senior Partner, InnPractice
• Debbie Thomas Head of IT, Ottolenghi
• Dhany Satrio Wicaksono Head of Technology, Mad Monkey
• Digby Vollrath CEO, Togather
• Dr Dawn Lawrence CBII MIH Founder and CEO, Hospitality Jobs UK
• Duncan Cameron Director of F&B, The London Cabaret Club
• Edward Plunkett-Checkemain Secretary, City of London Club
• Elouise Botterill Business Development Manager, Easefix
• Emma Littlewood Director of Policy & Research, 51 to Carbon Zero
• Emma Loisel Executive Chair, Volcano Coffee Works
• Fintan Bridger Partner Development Manager, Dojo / Paymentsense
• Geir Darge Head of Growth, Encore Spaces Ltd
• Gerry McNicol CEO and Founder, Distil.ai
• Gilmar Barretella Managing Director, Seekda
• Greg Mangham CEO, Only A Pavement Away
• Hannah Osman National Cup Recycling Manager, National Cup Recycling Scheme by Valpak Ltd
• Hasan Shahid Co-Founder, Diisco
• Hugo Lynch Sustainability Lead, Abel & Cole
• Jesus Romo Head of In-Person Payments, Revolut
• Jon Townsend Hospitality Data Strategist, Ometis
• Jonatan Marc Rasmussen CEO & Founder, All Gravy
• Jonathan Pratt Partner, Boult Wade Tennant LLP
• Jorge Ehren Head of Sales, Packaging Source Limited
• Kelly Mortimer Founder, Global Wedding Sales Director
• Kevin Dixon Director Of Partnerships, Tevalis
• Kim van der Zande CCO, Neoday
• Laura Raccanello COO, NFS Hospitality
• Lei Li Managing Director, International Business, Initta Technology
• Lindsey Visser Head of Marketing & Brand, Neoday
• Lottie Heath Sales & Marketing Manager, Loco49 – Rolling Stock
• Luke Ince Commercial Director, GiftTrees
• Manny Singh Tura Founder, Fifth Ray
• Mark Dorward Owner, The Albert's Deli
• Martin Vander Ghinste Co-Founder & CEO, Feedelity
• Michael Donald Co-Founder, Halo Business Consulting
• Michael Schellekens Founder, Zelus Drinks
• Mike Joslin CEO and Co-Founder, Bombe
• Norman Hardie Co-Founder & CEO, NODA
• Oliver Hilton-Johnson Director / Japanese Sake & Shōchū Specialist, NTA Japan
• Owen Ferguson Chief Learning Officer, Mapal-OS
• Peter Hurley Founder, Well Seasoned
• Professor David Nutt Chief Scientific Officer, The Social Drinks Company
• Reza Peroz Managing Director, Mealzo
• Roman Purtschert-Wigger Director Business Development, Boost Inc
• Russell Calder Sales Director, TPC Global
• Salaah Amin Founder, Make a Rezzy
• Sara Cicatiello Head of Product, Nory
• Sbahat Iqbal Director, Top Cyber Security
• Sean Farry CEO, Eco Friendly Chef Corp
• Simon Blackbourne Business Development Director, Ometis
• Stanley Mitchell Strategic Advisor, N&E Innovations PTE LTD.
• Thomas Bentham CFSP National Key Account Manager, Atosa UK
• Tom Hawes Founder, Perk Coffee
• Tony Roy CBO and Co-Founder, Popmenu
• William Connors International Retail Systems Manager, Starbucks International
• Ziar Khosrawi Co-Founder & CPO, Bounti
• Lorraine Copes Be Inclusive Hospitality
• Jack Brabant Co-Founder, Digbeth Dining Club
• Alana Bralsford Co-Founder & COO, Served
• Ambra Barbera Food & Quality Manager, SushiDog
• Ben Newman Founder, Spudman
• Cyril Francoise Director of Bar and Beverage, Soho House
• Dan Jackson Group Director, Aramech Group
• Dani Page Founder, Beef on the Block
• Danny Ayton Trading Director, Greene King
• Danny Hawke Founder, Danny’s Burgers
• Elspeth Rochford Head of Digital Marketing, Butcombe Pubs
• Eve Williamson Co-Founder & CEO, Served
• Gabrielle Goode Marketing Consultant, The Hospitality Marketer
• Greg Gibbons Director of Compliance, TipJar
• Jack Lander Co-Founder, Pizzarova
• Jak Coombes Founder, Hide and Greek
• Jake Greenall General Manager, Aethos London Shoreditch
• James Mobbs Digital Transformation Consultant, Market Halls
• James Timmins Owner, Utter Waffle
• Jodi Flannagan Operations Director, Procure4
• Jules Jefferis Owner, Utter Waffle
• Kieran Sherlock IMBIBA
• Kristina Adamova Compliance Operations Manager, Hawksmoor
• Lucy Bond Wright Jenki
• Matthew Isaacs Co-founder, My Emissions
• Michelle Daniel COO, OSS-Systems
• Natalia Baldizzoni Europe Design & Construction Director, KFC
• Neri Malinas Co-Founder & CEO, Arch Order
• Pero Pehar CEO, Master F&B Ltd
• Phoebe Doran Head of Bars, TAO Group
• Sam Pentecost Owner, The Alpine Pizza Co.
• Simon Anderson Founder, Next Phase
• Steven Jones Health & Safety Compliance Manager, Dishoom
• Tom Hipwell VP of Engineering, Nory
• Vanessa Anderson Founder, Indie Local
• Zack Brar Ops Manager, Herbies Pizza
• David Webster Sales Director, NCCO International
• Gemma Tracey Chief People Officer, Champneys
• Antonio Del Monte Operational Beverage Manager, Big Mamma Group
• Bledi Jahjaga Head of Food, Pizza Pilgrims
• Eric Horgan Product Lead, SVP Elavon, Elavon
• Henry Poultney Co-Founder, Grace + James and Poli
• Jawad Sabir Vice President Brand Operations and Guest Experience, SVP Technology and Business Solutions, PPHE Hotel Group/Houdini Group
• Jenny Baker Head of IT, TRGC
• Jo Alder SVP Technology and Business Solutions, Houdini Group
• Luca Reghenzani Hub Director, Big Mamma Group
• Mairi Livsey Founder, CZER
• Mario Aleppo Murphy CEO, Fireaway Pizza
• Matt Servini Co-Founder, Craft Distillery
• Nathan Wall MD, Admiral Taverns
• Nouh Salibo Founder and CEO, Salibo LTD
• Raphael Daverio Head of Product, Nory
• Rob Grimes CEO, International Food and Beverage Technology Association (IFBTA)
• Samantha Mui Owner, Thirsty Dumpling
• Sedat Cetinkaya COO, Saha Robotik

Agenda

Showing 80 of 114 sessions.

• Restaurant to Road & Road to Restaurant 28 September 2027 · Keynote Theatre 1
• Can Anything Dethrone Coke Zero and Pepsi Max? What Comes After Zero? 28 September 2027 · Seminar Theatre 10
• AI and Forecasting as a Service: A New Standard for Hospitality Decision Makers 28 September 2027 · Seminar Theatre 9
• The Delivery Playbook: How High-Performing Restaurants Scale Efficiency & Hybrid Fleets 28 September 2027 · Seminar Theatre 7
• How Mission Mars and Flat Iron Built a Data Operation That Scales With Them 28 September 2027 · Seminar Theatre 8
• Don't Just Buy Tech, Buy the Right Tech 28 September 2027 · Keynote Theatre 3
• What the Summer Data Reveals About Winning Operators & How AI Can Empower Them 28 September 2027 · Keynote Theatre 4
• Stop Overpaying: Rethinking Hospitality Payments and Tips 28 September 2027 · Keynote Theatre 5
• Stop Running a Café. Start Running a Business. 28 September 2027 · Keynote Theatre 6
• The Future of Ghost Kitchens: A Flash in the Pan, or the New Norm 28 September 2027 · Seminar Theatre 7
• Japanese Commitment to Excellence: Precision, Diversity and Versatility 28 September 2027 · Seminar Theatre 10
• Rising Food Costs: Why and How Sustainability Is Moving From Compliance to Resilience 28 September 2027 · Seminar Theatre 9
• Buy It. Run It. Bin It. The Operator's Guide to a Tech Stack That Earns Its Keep 28 September 2027 · Keynote Theatre 3
• Margin Recovery Without Compromising the Guest Experience 28 September 2027 · Seminar Theatre 8
• Event Catering – Pitch to Profit 28 September 2027 · Keynote Theatre 1
• AI, Platforms and the Future of Connected Hospitality 28 September 2027 · Keynote Theatre 4
• From Benefits to Brilliance – Fueling the Guest Experience 28 September 2027 · Keynote Theatre 5
• How GLP-1 Drugs Are Reshaping the UK Hospitality Sector 28 September 2027 · Keynote Theatre 2
• Scaling With Purpose: Building a Better Coffee Business 28 September 2027 · Keynote Theatre 6
• Doing More with Less: Efficiency Can Be Sustainable 28 September 2027 · Seminar Theatre 7
• The Future of Physical Payments: What Comes Next? 28 September 2027 · Keynote Theatre 3
• AI Tools and Your Staff: The Hidden Vulnerability in Your Business 28 September 2027 · Seminar Theatre 8
• Rethinking Bed Bug Detection: From Reactive Treatment to Predictive Monitoring 28 September 2027 · Seminar Theatre 10
• AI That Pays for Itself vs AI That Wastes Your Time: The Operator's Field Report 28 September 2027 · Seminar Theatre 9
• Herbies Pizza's Digital Transformation: From Multiple Providers to Omnichannel Solution 28 September 2027 · Keynote Theatre 4
• Turn Every Guest Stay Into Lasting Impact 28 September 2027 · Keynote Theatre 5
• The Alchemy of the Ask 28 September 2027 · Keynote Theatre 6
• The Restaurant Blind Spot: How La Place Turns Loyalty into a Profitable Growth Engine 28 September 2027 · Seminar Theatre 7
• Transforming Guest Experience in the AI Era 28 September 2027 · Seminar Theatre 8
• Reducing Operational Downtime in Hospitality Environments: Practical Maintenance Strategies for Multi-Site Operators 28 September 2027 · Seminar Theatre 9
• Community Is a Product, Not a Vibe: Hotels Meet Hostels 28 September 2027 · Keynote Theatre 3
• Tequila Today: Understand the Industry Behind the Bottle 28 September 2027 · Seminar Theatre 10
• Global Brands & Supplier Partnerships: Enabling Growth and Innovation 28 September 2027 · Keynote Theatre 2
• My Food Business Is in Growth – Ask Me Anything 28 September 2027 · Keynote Theatre 1
• Hospitality's Highest-ROI Innovation Grows Prosperity From People, Place and Planet 28 September 2027 · Keynote Theatre 5
• 40 Sites, 12 Weeks: Behind the Digital Transformation 28 September 2027 · Keynote Theatre 4
• Why 95% of Diners Don't Return – and How to Change That 28 September 2027 · Seminar Theatre 8
• The Power of Packaging: Practical Innovations for Restaurants and Takeaways 28 September 2027 · Seminar Theatre 7
• Importance of Secure, Resilient IT with Award-Winning Support 28 September 2027 · Seminar Theatre 9
• The Future Is Functional: GABA Science and the Next Generation of Alcohol Alternatives 28 September 2027 · Seminar Theatre 10
• Navigating Change Using Technology 28 September 2027 · Keynote Theatre 3
• Built on Trust: What It Takes to Build a QSR Brand 28 September 2027 · Keynote Theatre 2
• What Does a Career in Front of House Look Like Now? 28 September 2027 · Keynote Theatre 5
• From Still to Serve: What Makes a Drink Succeed? 28 September 2027 · Keynote Theatre 6
• Closing the Frontline Identity Gap: Secure Access for Hospitality Teams at Scale 28 September 2027 · Keynote Theatre 4
• AI in Hospitality: Why Is It So Hard to Get Started? 28 September 2027 · Seminar Theatre 8
• Driving Meaningful Sustainability in the Food and Beverage Industry 28 September 2027 · Seminar Theatre 10
• The Outdoor Revenue Revolution 28 September 2027 · Seminar Theatre 7
• The Booking Journey: Where You're Losing Guests (And How to Win Them Back) 28 September 2027 · Keynote Theatre 3
• Tipping and Legislation: What It Means for Your Business 28 September 2027 · Seminar Theatre 9
• Streamlining in Straightened Times – How to Cut Costs Whilst Maintaining Excellence 28 September 2027 · Keynote Theatre 1
• The Invisible Payment – Why the Best Hospitality Experiences Are the Ones Where Payment Disappears into the Journey 28 September 2027 · Keynote Theatre 4
• The Next Lifestyle Hotel Evolution: Delivering Soul… and Margin 28 September 2027 · Keynote Theatre 5
• The Death of Restaurant POS. The Rise of AI-POS 28 September 2027 · Seminar Theatre 8
• The Ingredients of a Brand: Science, Story and Starting From Scratch 28 September 2027 · Seminar Theatre 10
• Building a Pre-Opening Team Without Hiring Anyone 28 September 2027 · Keynote Theatre 3
• From Chaos to Consistency: AI for Multi-Site Hospitality 28 September 2027 · Seminar Theatre 7
• Safe Spaces Start With a Full Battery 28 September 2027 · Seminar Theatre 9
• Restaurant to Road & Road to Restaurant 29 September 2027 · Keynote Theatre 1
• The PMS Era Is Over – But What's Next? 29 September 2027 · Seminar Theatre 10
• From Idea to App: How to Build Technology That Actually Solves Hospitality Problems 29 September 2027 · Seminar Theatre 9
• The Intelligent Restaurant: Leading the Next Era of AI-Powered Hospitality 29 September 2027 · Seminar Theatre 7
• What is Horeca 4.0? The hospitality technologies of the future 29 September 2027 · Keynote Theatre 3
• The ROI of Integration: Boosting Hospitality Profitability Through Tech 29 September 2027 · Seminar Theatre 8
• Robots in Hospitality: More than replacing people 29 September 2027 · Keynote Theatre 3
• Session details coming soon 29 September 2027 · Keynote Theatre 5
• How Do You Turn a Quiet Corner of a Hotel Lobby into a Next-Generation Profit Centre? 29 September 2027 · Keynote Theatre 5
• Make It Sell: How to Turn Alcohol-Free and Mid-Strength Drinks into Revenue 29 September 2027 · Keynote Theatre 6
• Why Is Your Guest Experience Most Likely to Ruin It? 29 September 2027 · Keynote Theatre 4
• From Frontline to Franchisee: The Journey to Business Leadership 29 September 2027 · Keynote Theatre 2
• The Compliance Trap: Can Your Packaging Survive 2026? 29 September 2027 · Seminar Theatre 7
• Energy at the Margins 29 September 2027 · Seminar Theatre 10
• Scaling Sustainability: Hot Water Solutions Powering Hospitality Decarbonisation 29 September 2027 · Seminar Theatre 9
• Beyond the Bin: Scaling Up Recycling Through Innovation and Collaboration 29 September 2027 · Seminar Theatre 8
• Buying Outcomes, Not Technology – IT as Leading on Profit 29 September 2027 · Keynote Theatre 3
• Building a Successful Social Media Presence – Marketing Your Brand for Growth 29 September 2027 · Keynote Theatre 1
• Mind the Gap – What UK Hospitality Thinks About Learning and Development 29 September 2027 · Keynote Theatre 4
• How AI Can Save Your 2027 Budget and Help You Scale Smarter 29 September 2027 · Seminar Theatre 8
• Intellectual Property Protection Toolkit 29 September 2027 · Seminar Theatre 7
• The Rise of Revenue Intelligence: How AI Is Changing Restaurant Leadership 29 September 2027 · Seminar Theatre 9