The National Restaurant, Pub & Bar Show 2026
16 September 2026 – 17 September 2026
ExCeL London, London, United Kingdom
The National Restaurant, Pub & Bar Show is a UK trade show for the hospitality sector, bringing together suppliers and buyers from restaurants, pubs and bars. The 2026 edition took place on 16-17 September 2026 at ExCeL London as part of the London Food & Drink Festival, with free keynote sessions across several stages and a co-located programme alongside lunch! and the Natural & Organic Food Show.
46 sessions · 79 speakers
Organiser (1)
Media Partners (14)
The Caterer · Restaurant Industry News · Bar Magazine · Propel Hospitality · Pub & Bar · Stockpot · Peach 20/20 · Catering Today · H&C News · Pizza, Pasta & Italian Food Magazine · Inapub · Dine Out · Public Sector Catering · CGA
Association Partners (4)
Be Inclusive Hospitality · BII (British Institute of Innkeeping) · BBPA (British Beer & Pub Association) · UK Hospitality
Exhibitor (1)
Supporting Partners (2)
The Burnt Chef Project · Tim Bacon Foundation
Speakers (79)
- Chris Brazier Group Event Director, London Food & Drink Festival
- Shereen Ritchie Group CEI, Kuvi Hospitality
- Ann Elliott Chair, Portfolio NED and Co-Founder Boardwalk, Boardwalk
- Kate Nicholls Obe Chairman, UKHospitality
- Jay Morjaria F&B Consultant, Jay Morjaria Consultancy
- Robyn Black Head of content, Fleet Street
- Tas Gaitanos co-founder, Brother Marcus
- Tom Aikens Culinary Director & Owner, Muse Restaurant
- Kate Harvey Senior Strategic Relationship Manager, The SRA
- Allen Simpson Chief Executive, UKHospitality
- Peter Backman Founder and CEO, The Delivery.World
- Simon Stenning Founder, FutureFoodservice
- Mark McCulloch MBE Founder & CEO, Supersonic Inc
- Katy Moses Founder/MD, KAM
- Brian Mellor Host, Chef Live host
- Mark Stretton CEO, Fleet Street
- Adam Lindop Group Operations Director, Brava Hospitality
- Amanda Whiteside Business Manager, Gordon's Wine Bar
- Amber Wood CEO, New World Trading Company
- Andy Spencer Cheif Executive Officer, Punch Pubs & Co
- Antony Bennett Fullers
- Antony Pender Founder, HOSTE
- Ben Litchfield Bill's
- Cameron Holder Wahaca
- Carl Newey Food Development Manager, Stonegate Group
- Cherish Finden TV Judge / International Pastry Consultant, International Pastry Chef & Consultant
- Cyrus Todiwala OBE DL Cafe Spice Namaste
- Dani Rowlands Client Director, NIQ powered by CGA intelligence
- Des Gunewardena Founder and CEO, D3 Collective
- Duncan Stirling Inception Group
- James Elliot Pizza Pilgrims
- James Golding The Larder House / SUBO.CI
- James Nye MD, Anglian Country Inns
- Jane O’Riordan Caravan
- John Hutson Chief Executive, JD Wetherspoon
- Katie Jenkins KAM
- Laura Harper – Hinton Caravan
- Maria Bradford Shwen Shwen
- Maria Vanifatova CEO, Meaningful Vision Ltd
- Mark Birchall Chef Patron, Moor Hall Restaurant with Rooms
- Miles Kirby Caravan
- Nathan Davidson Senior Delivery + Commercial Manager, wagamama
- Nick Mackenzie Chief Executive Officer, Greene King
- Nikita Pathakji Maai by Nikita
- Nisha Katona Founder Mowgli Street Food, Mowgli Street Food
- Paul Bolton Commercial Category Manager, Greene King Pub Partners
- Rebecca Deaville Group Marketing Manager, Brewhouse & Kitchen
- Rob Zielski Drinks Category Manager - Non Alc and Wine, Mitchells & Butlers
- Sacha Darnley Pub Manager, The Devonshire
- Sam Hagger Founder, The Beautiful Pubs Collective
- Seamus O’Donnell Culinary Director, The Alchemist
- Sophie Gilchriest CFO, Pizza Pilgrims
- Steve Mangleshot Global executive chef & brand ambassador, wagamama
- Stuart Lawrence – George Operations Director, Loungers
- Jim Cathcart Policy Director, UKHospitality
- Steve Alton CEO, British Institute of Innkeeping
- Abbie Hendren Head Chef, Teal by Sally Abe
- Adriana Cavita Executive Chef and Co-Founder, Cavita & MAYA
- Andrew Strugnell Head of Sales, Arc Inspirations
- Andy Hodgson Client Business Partner, CGA by NIQ
- Arina Piskunova Pub Operator and LOYA 2026 Winner, The Windsor Castle N2
- Ayesha Kalaji Chef Patron, Queen Of Cups
- Charlotte Heyes Co-founder, Nells Pizza
- Clare Belford Early Careers and Apprenticeships Business Partner UK and Ireland, Sodexo UK and Ireland
- David Sheen Public Affairs Director, UKHospitality
- Eamonn England Pub Operator and LOYA 2026 Winner, The Windsor Castle N2
- Gemma Glasson CEO, Wahaca
- Gordon Ker Founder, Blacklock
- Jemma Townsend Ask Italian
- Jo Lynch Account Director, KAM
- Jordan Arblaster Group Experience Manager, Clays
- Kate Lister Sales & Marketing Director, New World Trading Company
- Keris De Villiers Operator, The Pig and Whistle, Wimbledon
- Kit Muir – Rogers Co-Founder, Gig Pig
- Naddy Onions Marketing Director, Brava Hospitality
- Ollie Coulombeau General Manager, Coach and Horses, Kew.
- Sarah Holden The Pig
- Stephanie Molyneaux WSH Apprenticeships Manager, WSH Ltd
- Vanessa Dorward Executive Chef, Bingham Riverhouse
Agenda
- THE STATE WE’RE IN – A REALITY CHECK 16 September 2026 · Casual DINING Stage
- INTERVIEW: JOHN HUTSON, CHIEF EXECUTIVE, JD WETHERSPOON 16 September 2026 · Pub & Bar Stage
- VAT’S THE PROBLEM – WHAT HAPPENS NEXT? 16 September 2026 · Restaurateurs Stage
- TOM AIKENS, CULINARY DIRECTOR & OWNER, MUSE RESTAURANT 16 September 2026 · CHEF LIVE Stage
- INTERVIEW: NISHA KATONA, FOUNDER DIRECTOR, MOWGLI STREET FOOD 16 September 2026 · Casual DINING Stage
- BEYOND RESILIENCE: HOW PUBS ARE ADAPTING IN A LANDSCAPE THAT REFUSES TO STABILISE 16 September 2026 · Pub & Bar Stage
- THE RESTAURATEUR PANEL 16 September 2026 · Restaurateurs Stage
- NIKITA PATHAKJI, CO-OWNER / HEAD CHEF, MAAI BY NIKITA 16 September 2026 · CHEF LIVE Stage
- PIZZA PILGRIMS PANEL 16 September 2026 · Casual DINING Stage
- MENU INNOVATION FOR PUBS & BARS PANEL 16 September 2026 · Pub & Bar Stage
- THE CHAIRPERSON PANEL 16 September 2026 · Restaurateurs Stage
- CHERISH FINDEN, INTERNATIONAL PASTRY CHEF & CONSULTANT 16 September 2026 · CHEF LIVE Stage
- MENU INNOVATION FOR RESTAURANTS PANEL 16 September 2026 · Casual DINING Stage
- THE KATE NICHOLLS INTERVIEW: ANDY SPENCER, CEO, PUNCH PUBS 16 September 2026 · Pub & Bar Stage
- INTERVIEW : MARK BIRCHALL, CHEF PATRON, MOOR HALL RESTAURANT WITH ROOMS 16 September 2026 · Restaurateurs Stage
- TASOS GAITANOS, CO – FOUNDER, BROTHER MARCUS 16 September 2026 · CHEF LIVE Stage
- INTERVIEW: CAMERON HOLDER, HEAD OF COMMERCIAL, SUSTAINABILTY & STRATEGIC PROJECTS, WAHACA 16 September 2026 · Casual DINING Stage
- BAR LEADERS PANEL 16 September 2026 · Pub & Bar Stage
- STAYING FRESH AND RELEVANT IN THE RESTAURANT SECTOR 16 September 2026 · Restaurateurs Stage
- ABBIE HENDREN, HEAD CHEF, TEAL BY SALLY ABE 16 September 2026 · CHEF LIVE Stage
- MULTI-SITE RESTAURANT LEADERS PANEL 16 September 2026 · Casual DINING Stage
- 5 THINGS THE MOST PROFITABLE PUBS DO…THAT YOU CAN START THIS WEEK 16 September 2026 · Pub & Bar Stage
- WHAT DOES GOOD LEADERSHIP LOOK LIKE IN THE MODERN KITCHEN ? 16 September 2026 · Restaurateurs Stage
- BEYOND CHICKEN NUGGETS: MAXIMISING THE FAMILY DINING OPPORTUNITY 16 September 2026 · Casual DINING Stage
- TOMORROW’S WORLD – THE FUTURE OF RESTAURANTS, PUBS & BARS 17 September 2026 · Casual DINING Stage
- PUB LEADERS PANEL 17 September 2026 · Pub & Bar Stage
- INTERVIEW: DES GUNEWARDENA, FOUNDER & CEO, D3 COLLECTIVE 17 September 2026 · Restaurateurs Stage
- STEVE MANGLESHOT, GLOBAL EXECUTIVE CHEF, WAGAMAMA 17 September 2026 · CHEF LIVE Stage
- INTERVIEW: SHEREEN RITCHIE, GROUP CEO, KUVI HOSPITALITY / COYO TACO UK 17 September 2026 · Casual DINING Stage
- INTERVIEW: NICK MACKENZIE, CEO, GREENE KING 17 September 2026 · Pub & Bar Stage
- NRPBS INNOVATION CHALLENGE LIVE 17 September 2026 · Restaurateurs Stage
- MARIA BRADFORD, CHEF PATRON, SHWEN SHWEN 17 September 2026 · CHEF LIVE Stage
- RESTAURANT OPS LEADERS PANEL 17 September 2026 · Casual DINING Stage
- TEAM ALCOHOL VS TEAM LOW & NO: DO WE REALLY NEED TO PICK SIDES? 17 September 2026 · Pub & Bar Stage
- JAMES GOLDING, GROUP CHEF DIRECTOR & CO-OWNER, THE LARDER HOUSE & SUBO.CI 17 September 2026 · CHEF LIVE Stage
- RESTAURANT DELIVERY PANEL 17 September 2026 · Casual DINING Stage
- WINE BAR LEADERS PANEL 17 September 2026 · Pub & Bar Stage
- CYRUS TODIWALA OBE, CHEF PATRON / CO-OWNER, CAFE SPICE NAMASTE 17 September 2026 · CHEF LIVE Stage
- THE GREAT FOOTFALL DISCONNECT: WHAT THE DATA REALLY SAYS ABOUT WHERE CUSTOMERS HAVE GONE AND HOW TO WIN THEM BACK 17 September 2026 · Casual DINING Stage
- PUB & BAR OPS LEADERS PANEL 17 September 2026 · Pub & Bar Stage
- FROM PLATE TO POSITIVE CHANGE: THE FUTURE OF HEALTHY DINING 17 September 2026 · Restaurateurs Stage
- AYESHA KALAJI, CHEF PATRON, QUEEN OF CUPS 17 September 2026 · CHEF LIVE Stage
- MULTI-SITE RESTAURANT MARKETING LEADERS PANEL 17 September 2026 · Casual DINING Stage
- HOW HOSPITALITY’S BEST OPERATORS ARE DRIVING REVENUE THROUGH ENTERTAINMENT 17 September 2026 · Pub & Bar Stage
- NRPBS INNOVATION CHALLENGE – THE RESULTS 17 September 2026 · Restaurateurs Stage
- THE SKILLS & APPRENTISHIP PANEL 17 September 2026 · Casual DINING Stage