Restaurant & Takeaway Innovation Expo 2026
29 September 2026 – 30 September 2026
ExCeL London, London, United Kingdom
The Restaurant & Takeaway Innovation Expo is a two-day UK trade show for the food service industry, bringing together restaurant and takeaway operators with suppliers, technology providers and a programme of keynote and seminar theatre sessions. The 2026 edition ran on 29 and 30 September at ExCeL London and was organised by Fortem Food And Drink Ltd.
114 sessions · 156 speakers
Media Partners (20)
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 · 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)
Exhibitors (73)
DORSET SEA SALT COMPANY LIMITED · 3E Software House / Ordering Stack · First Delivery · Flax Hospitality · Thai Tana · Packlab (Easy Printing Network Limited) · Magnum Packaging Ltd · Calor Gas Limited · Brook Green Supply · Chef'nBox · NCASS · Atosa UK · Jestic Foodservice Solutions · f'real by Rich's · BASEBETTER (UK) LIMITED · Zoompack Ltd · Craftis Ltd · Didopack · glüf · GREENDOT BIOPAK PVT LTD. · Bartec · Vlok Ai · Italian Touch by Francesco Palumbo · Shandong Tuoxing World Food Truck Co., Ltd · Baba Packaging Solutions · Morplan Ltd · JR Press · GD Allen Consultancy · Shaken Udder LTD · Trailer Kings · DCS Payroll Agency · Packaging Source Limited · Ifor Williams Trailers · Base Kraft by Purvi Kitchens · AppDate · Berico · Sentio Hospitality Insurance · Valentine & Cuisinequip · Table Place Chairs · Precision Refrigeration ltd · Love Joes · Hangzhou Jiehui Industrial Co., Ltd · QCEL · Qingdao Bioborn Packaging Co Ltd · Beths Gourmet Ltd · Cashplus · Orkin · Roncadin S.p.A. SB · THE RICE BARN · Zhejiang Justeco Technology · Xtrapack Limited · Guangzhou Maibao Package Co., Ltd · Halo Corporate Finance Limited · BIOGRANUL · WageWolf · Beyondly · Chef-Ops-Pro · Parallel Projects · Meadow Vale Foods Ltd / MVH Ltd · Encore Spaces Ltd · HOBART Service UK · Tower Leasing Ltd · Fuel Express Ltd · Belmor Solutions Ltd · Honestly Tasty · Couri · Bio Collectors · Jinkko Packaging · KLÖCKNER PENTAPLAST OF AMERICA, INC. · Euro Food Brands · Eco Friendly Chef Corp aka OiL Chef · GoodLife Foods · Blazing Limited
Supporting Partners (4)
Ask For Angela · Only A Pavement Away · The Drinks Trust · Just a Drop
Speakers (156)
- Vimal Arumugam 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, The Fat Pizza
- Cassie Davison Founder, Kith & Kin Hospitality
- Nick Friedman Owner, Jamon Jamon Paella
- Rob Machin Operations Director, Reimagine
- Allen Simpson Chief Executive, UKHospitality
- Laura Willoughby MBE Co-Founder, 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
- Jane Pendlebury CEO, HOSPA
- Tommy Giraux Head of Restaurant Systems, Tommy-Tech Consulting
- Kian Yazdi Chief Executive Officer, Tops Pizza
- Philip Sanderson Sales Director, Valentine Equipment & Cuisinequip
- Allard Affrink Regional Sales Director, Cloudbeds
- Bruno Barba Tequila Producer, Ignite International
- Claudia Carrozzi Fleet Beverage Development Manager, Cunard
- David Carruthers Strategist & Mentor to CEOs & Founders, Future of Hospitality™
- Dylan Johnson Founder, Tariff Tribe
- Harri Holroyd Co-Founder, Loco Wines
- Jonathan Ming Commercial & Partnerships - Hilton Brand F&B Development EMEA, Hilton
- 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 Managing Director, Beaconstead TA McDonald's
- Ian Butler Head of EU Security and Customer Servicing Products, Elavon
- Alan Choy Director, HOMELINK ECO CO., Ltd
- Andrew Braisdell Country Manager, UK, Supy / NDUX BV
- Anthony Eccles Chief Commercial Officer (CCO), triSaaS
- Ayesha Ansari Director of Product Management, Harri
- Ben Callison CEO, Borneo Orangutan Survival UK
- Beth Aarons Global Executive Director, Academy, Dorchester Collection
- Brett Sedcole Chief Operating Officer, Cocentric
- Cameo Williams Lead Vocalist, Talking Hospitality
- Cameron Young Founder, Cheeky Charging
- Carl Jacobs Chief Executive Officer / Co-founder, Apicbase
- Champa Magesh Managing Director, Access Group UK
- Charlotte Jost Head of Impact & Sustainability, Lily's Kitchen
- Chris Petryna Group Head of IT, The Karali Group
- Christian Zigler Founder & CEO, Tapp
- Christopher Heffernan Founder & CEO, dlivrd Technologies
- Cliff Gurdin Managing Director, Eat IT Drink IT Ltd
- Daan Bakker VP Growth, Solutions4Delivery
- Dan Barnes Founder and Managing Director, Flourish Hospitality Limited
- Dan Maimone Head of Global Customer Experience (CX), Harri
- Daniel Weston Partner, Boult Wade Tennant LLP
- Dean Crews Co-founder and Senior Partner, InnPractice Limited
- Debbie Thomas Head of IT, Ottolenghi
- Dhany Satrio Wicaksono Head of Technology, Mad Monkey
- Digby Vollrath CEO & Co-Founder, Togather
- Dr Dawn Lawrence CBII MIH Founder and CEO, Hospitality Jobs UK
- Duncan Cameron Food and Beverage Manager, Pullman London St Pancras
- Edward Plunkett-Checkemain Secretary, City of London Club
- Elouise Botterill Business Development & Talent Aquisiton Manager, Easefix UK
- Emma Littlewood Director of Policy & Research, 51toCarbonZero
- Emma Loisel Co-Founder and Chair, Volcano Coffee Works
- Fintan Bridger Partner Development Manager, Dojo / Paymentsense
- Geir Darge Head of Growth, Encore Spaces Ltd
- Gerry McNicol Founder and CEO, Distil.ai
- Gilmar Barretella Managing Director, Seekda
- Greg Mangham Founder & 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 | B Corp™
- 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
- 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 Chief Commercial Officer (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, 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, Feedelity
- Michael Donald Co-Founder and Customer Experience Specialist, 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 Group
- Peter Hurley Founder, Well Seasoned
- Professor David Nutt Chief Scientific Officer, The Social Drinks Company
- Reza Peroz UK 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 Limited
- Stanley Mitchell Strategic Advisor, N&E Innovations PTE LTD.
- Thomas Bentham CFSP National Key Account Manager, Atosa UK
- Tom Hawes Founder & Coffee Chain Breaker, perk
- Tony Roy CBO and Co-Founder, Popmenu
- William Connors International Retail Systems Manager, Starbucks International
- Ziar Khosrawi Co-Founder, Bounti
- Tony Berry Chief Executive Officer, Tip4
- Lorraine Copes Founder and CEO, Be Inclusive Hospitality
- Jack Brabant Director, Digbeth Dining Club
- Alana Bralsford Co-Founder & COO, Served
- Ambra Barbera Brand Standards 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 Group
- Eve Williamson Co Founder and CEO, Served
- Gabrielle Goode Brand & Marketing Specialist, The Hospitality Marketer
- Greg Gibbons Director of Compliance, TiPJAR®
- Jack Lander Co-Founder, Pizzarova
- Jak Coombes Founder, Hide and Greek
- 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 Chief Operating Officer, OSS-Systems
- Natalia Baldizzoni Europe Design & Construction Director, KFC
- Neri Malinas Co-Founder, Arch Order
- Pero Pehar Chief Executive Officer, Master F&B Ltd
- Phoebe Doran Head of Bars, TAO Group
- Sam Pentecost Managing Director, The Alpine Pizza Co
- Simon Anderson Co-Founder & Director, Next Phase
- Steven Jones Health & Safety Compliance Manager, Dishoom
- Tom Hipwell VP Engineering, Nory
- Vanessa Anderson Founder, Indie Local
- Zack Brar Operations Manager, HERBIES PIZZA (UK) LIMITED
- Gemma Tracey Chief People Officer, Champneys
- David Webster Sales Director, NCCO International
- Antonio Del Monte Operational Beverage Manager, Big Mamma Group
- Bledi Jahjaga Head of Food, Pizza Pilgrims
- 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
- 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
- Samantha Mui Owner, Thirsty Dumpling
- Jo Alder SVP Technology and Business Solutions, Houdini Group
Agenda
Showing 80 of 114 sessions.
- Restaurant to Road & Road to Restaurant 29 September 2026 · Keynote Theatre 1
- Can Anything Dethrone Coke Zero and Pepsi Max? What Comes After Zero? 29 September 2026 · Seminar Theatre 10
- AI and Forecasting as a Service: A New Standard for Hospitality Decision Makers 29 September 2026 · Seminar Theatre 9
- The Delivery Playbook: How High-Performing Restaurants Scale Efficiency & Hybrid Fleets 29 September 2026 · Seminar Theatre 7
- How Mission Mars and Flat Iron Built a Data Operation That Scales With Them 29 September 2026 · Seminar Theatre 8
- Don't Just Buy Tech, Buy the Right Tech 29 September 2026 · Keynote Theatre 3
- What the Summer Data Reveals About Winning Operators & How AI Can Empower Them 29 September 2026 · Keynote Theatre 4
- Stop Overpaying: Rethinking Hospitality Payments and Tips 29 September 2026 · Keynote Theatre 5
- Stop Running a Café. Start Running a Business. 29 September 2026 · Keynote Theatre 6
- The Future of Ghost Kitchens: A Flash in the Pan, or the New Norm 29 September 2026 · Seminar Theatre 7
- Japanese Commitment to Excellence: Precision, Diversity and Versatility 29 September 2026 · Seminar Theatre 10
- Rising Food Costs: Why and How Sustainability Is Moving From Compliance to Resilience 29 September 2026 · Seminar Theatre 9
- Buy It. Run It. Bin It. The Operator's Guide to a Tech Stack That Earns Its Keep 29 September 2026 · Keynote Theatre 3
- Margin Recovery Without Compromising the Guest Experience 29 September 2026 · Seminar Theatre 8
- Event Catering – Pitch to Profit 29 September 2026 · Keynote Theatre 1
- AI, Platforms and the Future of Connected Hospitality 29 September 2026 · Keynote Theatre 4
- From Benefits to Brilliance – Fueling the Guest Experience 29 September 2026 · Keynote Theatre 5
- How GLP-1 Drugs Are Reshaping the UK Hospitality Sector 29 September 2026 · Keynote Theatre 2
- Scaling With Purpose: Building a Better Coffee Business 29 September 2026 · Keynote Theatre 6
- Doing More with Less: Efficiency Can Be Sustainable 29 September 2026 · Seminar Theatre 7
- The Future of Physical Payments: What Comes Next? 29 September 2026 · Keynote Theatre 3
- AI Tools and Your Staff: The Hidden Vulnerability in Your Business 29 September 2026 · Seminar Theatre 8
- Rethinking Bed Bug Detection: From Reactive Treatment to Predictive Monitoring 29 September 2026 · Seminar Theatre 10
- AI That Pays for Itself vs AI That Wastes Your Time: The Operator's Field Report 29 September 2026 · Seminar Theatre 9
- Herbies Pizza's Digital Transformation: From Multiple Providers to Omnichannel Solution 29 September 2026 · Keynote Theatre 4
- Turn Every Guest Stay Into Lasting Impact 29 September 2026 · Keynote Theatre 5
- The Alchemy of the Ask 29 September 2026 · Keynote Theatre 6
- The Restaurant Blind Spot: How La Place Turns Loyalty into a Profitable Growth Engine 29 September 2026 · Seminar Theatre 7
- Transforming Guest Experience in the AI Era 29 September 2026 · Seminar Theatre 8
- Reducing Operational Downtime in Hospitality Environments: Practical Maintenance Strategies for Multi-Site Operators 29 September 2026 · Seminar Theatre 9
- Community Is a Product, Not a Vibe: Hotels Meet Hostels 29 September 2026 · Keynote Theatre 3
- Tequila Today: Understand the Industry Behind the Bottle 29 September 2026 · Seminar Theatre 10
- Global Brands & Supplier Partnerships: Enabling Growth and Innovation 29 September 2026 · Keynote Theatre 2
- My Food Business Is in Growth – Ask Me Anything 29 September 2026 · Keynote Theatre 1
- Hospitality's Highest-ROI Innovation Grows Prosperity From People, Place and Planet 29 September 2026 · Keynote Theatre 5
- 40 Sites, 12 Weeks: Behind the Digital Transformation 29 September 2026 · Keynote Theatre 4
- Why 95% of Diners Don't Return – and How to Change That 29 September 2026 · Seminar Theatre 8
- The Power of Packaging: Practical Innovations for Restaurants and Takeaways 29 September 2026 · Seminar Theatre 7
- Importance of Secure, Resilient IT with Award-Winning Support 29 September 2026 · Seminar Theatre 9
- The Future Is Functional: GABA Science and the Next Generation of Alcohol Alternatives 29 September 2026 · Seminar Theatre 10
- Navigating Change Using Technology 29 September 2026 · Keynote Theatre 3
- Built on Trust: What It Takes to Build a QSR Brand 29 September 2026 · Keynote Theatre 2
- What Does a Career in Front of House Look Like Now? 29 September 2026 · Keynote Theatre 5
- From Still to Serve: What Makes a Drink Succeed? 29 September 2026 · Keynote Theatre 6
- Closing the Frontline Identity Gap: Secure Access for Hospitality Teams at Scale 29 September 2026 · Keynote Theatre 4
- AI in Hospitality: Why Is It So Hard to Get Started? 29 September 2026 · Seminar Theatre 8
- Driving Meaningful Sustainability in the Food and Beverage Industry 29 September 2026 · Seminar Theatre 10
- The Outdoor Revenue Revolution 29 September 2026 · Seminar Theatre 7
- The Booking Journey: Where You're Losing Guests (And How to Win Them Back) 29 September 2026 · Keynote Theatre 3
- Tipping and Legislation: What It Means for Your Business 29 September 2026 · Seminar Theatre 9
- Streamlining in Straightened Times – How to Cut Costs Whilst Maintaining Excellence 29 September 2026 · Keynote Theatre 1
- The Invisible Payment – Why the Best Hospitality Experiences Are the Ones Where Payment Disappears into the Journey 29 September 2026 · Keynote Theatre 4
- The Next Lifestyle Hotel Evolution: Delivering Soul… and Margin 29 September 2026 · Keynote Theatre 5
- The Death of Restaurant POS. The Rise of AI-POS 29 September 2026 · Seminar Theatre 8
- The Ingredients of a Brand: Science, Story and Starting From Scratch 29 September 2026 · Seminar Theatre 10
- Building a Pre-Opening Team Without Hiring Anyone 29 September 2026 · Keynote Theatre 3
- From Chaos to Consistency: AI for Multi-Site Hospitality 29 September 2026 · Seminar Theatre 7
- Safe Spaces Start With a Full Battery 29 September 2026 · Seminar Theatre 9
- Restaurant to Road & Road to Restaurant 30 September 2026 · Keynote Theatre 1
- The PMS Era Is Over – But What's Next? 30 September 2026 · Seminar Theatre 10
- From Idea to App: How to Build Technology That Actually Solves Hospitality Problems 30 September 2026 · Seminar Theatre 9
- The Intelligent Restaurant: Leading the Next Era of AI-Powered Hospitality 30 September 2026 · Seminar Theatre 7
- What is Horeca 4.0? The hospitality technologies of the future 30 September 2026 · Keynote Theatre 3
- The ROI of Integration: Boosting Hospitality Profitability Through Tech 30 September 2026 · Seminar Theatre 8
- Robots in Hospitality: More than replacing people 30 September 2026 · Keynote Theatre 3
- Session details coming soon 30 September 2026 · Keynote Theatre 5
- How Do You Turn a Quiet Corner of a Hotel Lobby into a Next-Generation Profit Centre? 30 September 2026 · Keynote Theatre 5
- Make It Sell: How to Turn Alcohol-Free and Mid-Strength Drinks into Revenue 30 September 2026 · Keynote Theatre 6
- Why Is Your Guest Experience Most Likely to Ruin It? 30 September 2026 · Keynote Theatre 4
- From Frontline to Franchisee: The Journey to Business Leadership 30 September 2026 · Keynote Theatre 2
- The Compliance Trap: Can Your Packaging Survive 2026? 30 September 2026 · Seminar Theatre 7
- Energy at the Margins 30 September 2026 · Seminar Theatre 10
- Scaling Sustainability: Hot Water Solutions Powering Hospitality Decarbonisation 30 September 2026 · Seminar Theatre 9
- Beyond the Bin: Scaling Up Recycling Through Innovation and Collaboration 30 September 2026 · Seminar Theatre 8
- Buying Outcomes, Not Technology – IT as Leading on Profit 30 September 2026 · Keynote Theatre 3
- Building a Successful Social Media Presence – Marketing Your Brand for Growth 30 September 2026 · Keynote Theatre 1
- Mind the Gap – What UK Hospitality Thinks About Learning and Development 30 September 2026 · Keynote Theatre 4
- How AI Can Save Your 2027 Budget and Help You Scale Smarter 30 September 2026 · Seminar Theatre 8
- Intellectual Property Protection Toolkit 30 September 2026 · Seminar Theatre 7
- The Rise of Revenue Intelligence: How AI Is Changing Restaurant Leadership 30 September 2026 · Seminar Theatre 9