Trade Drinks Expo 2027

Name: Trade Drinks Expo 2027
Start: 2027-09-28
End: 2027-09-29
Location: Olympia London

28 September 2027 – 29 September 2027

Trade Drinks Expo is a two-day trade exhibition for the on- and off-trade drinks industry, held at Olympia London on 28th and 29th September 2027 and organised by Fortem. It connects drinks brands with buyers including wholesalers, retailers, bars, hotels and venues, and combines an exhibition floor with keynote and seminar theatres.

114 sessions · 163 speakers

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 (3)

Pitch Lounge · FoodBev · GiftTrees

Association Partners (4)

NCASS · HOSPA · IFBTA · UK Hospitality

Exhibitors (104)

Teazy · Britannia Fizz · Brand Bridge Ltd · The Perfect Serve · Lonkero · Packlab (Easy Printing Network Limited) · Magnum Packaging Ltd · Calor Gas Limited · Hard Teaze · Magna-Pak Group · NCASS · NIO Cocktails · The Craft Distilling Business · Jestic Foodservice Solutions · Adnams · f'real by Rich's · Skyfall Beverages UK Ltd · BASEBETTER (UK) LIMITED · Zoompack Ltd · Craftis Ltd · Didopack · Japan Pavilion · Supy/NDUX BV · Catalyse Life Drinks Ltd · Lussa Drinks Company · Oh-Buzz · Bartec · Oakley Wine Agencies · Italian Touch by Francesco Palumbo · Asal-Karak Limited · Crunchtime · Morplan Ltd · Shaken Udder LTD · Food Alert Ltd · Trailer Kings · Fifth Ray · Hungru · Sentia Spirits · Coravin · Got-This · DCS Payroll Agency · Gunners Cocktails Ltd · Certus AI · Sparkling Rocco · All Gravy · Chift · Nifty19 · AppDate · Loco Wines · NCCO International · Aquila · NODA not a soda · Something & Nothing · Sentio Hospitality Insurance · Orta · 3S POS · Matelo · Ever Dish · Precision Refrigeration ltd · Portman Group · Safely Systems · Love Joes · Syrve · Hangzhou Jiehui Industrial Co., Ltd · Golden Nectar Drinks · Drinkangel · 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 · Beyondly · BRISTOL BEER FACTORY · WRS · UNIQUE WHOLESALE & DISTRIBUTION LIMI · Meadow Vale Foods Ltd / MVH Ltd · ZELUS DRINKS · Club Soda · Ice Spirits Ltd · Connqt.ai Ltd · Star Micronics EMEA · Belmor Solutions Ltd · Couri · Podkovan · Bio Collectors · Jinkko Packaging · FoodOp · Stafford Bonded · Mixologist London · Sterling & Malcolm Ltd · 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
Hospitality's Highest-ROI Innovation Grows Prosperity From People, Place and Planet 28 September 2027 · Keynote Theatre 5
My Food Business Is in Growth – Ask Me Anything 28 September 2027 · Keynote Theatre 1
Global Brands & Supplier Partnerships: Enabling Growth and Innovation 28 September 2027 · Keynote Theatre 2
40 Sites, 12 Weeks: Behind the Digital Transformation 28 September 2027 · Keynote Theatre 4
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
Why 95% of Diners Don't Return – and How to Change That 28 September 2027 · Seminar Theatre 8
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
What Does a Career in Front of House Look Like Now? 28 September 2027 · Keynote Theatre 5
Built on Trust: What It Takes to Build a QSR Brand 28 September 2027 · Keynote Theatre 2
Driving Meaningful Sustainability in the Food and Beverage Industry 28 September 2027 · Seminar Theatre 10
The Booking Journey: Where You're Losing Guests (And How to Win Them Back) 28 September 2027 · Keynote Theatre 3
The Outdoor Revenue Revolution 28 September 2027 · Seminar Theatre 7
Tipping and Legislation: What It Means for Your Business 28 September 2027 · Seminar Theatre 9
AI in Hospitality: Why Is It So Hard to Get Started? 28 September 2027 · Seminar Theatre 8
Streamlining in Straightened Times – How to Cut Costs Whilst Maintaining Excellence 28 September 2027 · Keynote Theatre 1
The Next Lifestyle Hotel Evolution: Delivering Soul… and Margin 28 September 2027 · Keynote Theatre 5
The Invisible Payment – Why the Best Hospitality Experiences Are the Ones Where Payment Disappears into the Journey 28 September 2027 · Keynote Theatre 4
The Ingredients of a Brand: Science, Story and Starting From Scratch 28 September 2027 · Seminar Theatre 10
The Death of Restaurant POS. The Rise of AI-POS 28 September 2027 · Seminar Theatre 8
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
Building a Pre-Opening Team Without Hiring Anyone 28 September 2027 · Keynote Theatre 3
Restaurant to Road & Road to Restaurant 29 September 2027 · Keynote Theatre 1
From Idea to App: How to Build Technology That Actually Solves Hospitality Problems 29 September 2027 · Seminar Theatre 9
The ROI of Integration: Boosting Hospitality Profitability Through Tech 29 September 2027 · Seminar Theatre 8
What is Horeca 4.0? The hospitality technologies of the future 29 September 2027 · Keynote Theatre 3
The Intelligent Restaurant: Leading the Next Era of AI-Powered Hospitality 29 September 2027 · Seminar Theatre 7
Robots in Hospitality: More than replacing people 29 September 2027 · Keynote Theatre 3
Session details coming soon 29 September 2027 · Keynote Theatre 5
The PMS Era Is Over – But What's Next? 29 September 2027 · Seminar Theatre 10
From Frontline to Franchisee: The Journey to Business Leadership 29 September 2027 · Keynote Theatre 2
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
How Do You Turn a Quiet Corner of a Hotel Lobby into a Next-Generation Profit Centre? 29 September 2027 · Keynote Theatre 5
Energy at the Margins 29 September 2027 · Seminar Theatre 10
Buying Outcomes, Not Technology – IT as Leading on Profit 29 September 2027 · Keynote Theatre 3
Scaling Sustainability: Hot Water Solutions Powering Hospitality Decarbonisation 29 September 2027 · Seminar Theatre 9
The Compliance Trap: Can Your Packaging Survive 2026? 29 September 2027 · Seminar Theatre 7
Beyond the Bin: Scaling Up Recycling Through Innovation and Collaboration 29 September 2027 · Seminar Theatre 8
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